General Construction Issues

162 topics in this forum

1. How to make best use of the budget?

   By Nick1c, yesterday at 14:45
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   • jack
   • 5 minutes ago

2. How many sleeps 'til I can use my drill daddy?

   By recoveringacademic, yesterday at 06:20   

   • concrete
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   • Onoff
   • Yesterday at 14:31

3. Stud Walls - and Floor Structure

   By Big Neil, October 5
   • 24 replies
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   • Big Neil
   • October 11

4. Internal wall make up - what’s best?

   By Weebles, October 10
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   • Ferdinand
   • October 11

5. Lifting chipboard flooring?

   By amavadia, September 18
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   • amavadia
   • October 2

6. Cutting galvanised steel

   By pocster, October 1
   • 13 replies
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   • Cpd
   • October 2

7. Render / cladding quotes a bit of a shock

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   By Weebles, May 10
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   • Rusty
   • October 1

8. Asbestos Tiles

   By amavadia, September 18
   • 8 replies
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   • amavadia
   • October 1

9. Suggestions please for a.....

   By recoveringacademic, September 26
   • 4 replies
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   • Ferdinand
   • September 26

10. Sharing utilities trench work with a neighbour - any issues?

    By Roz, September 25
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    • Declan52
    • September 26

11. Ducting etc

    By pocster, September 17
    • 8 replies
    • 259 views
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    • Ferdinand
    • September 24

12. Expanding foam

    By pocster, September 22
    • 5 replies
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    • pocster
    • September 22

13. Fixing stud wall sole plate to concrete floor with UFH??

    By oranjeboom, September 21
    • 10 replies
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    • Construction Channel
    • September 21

14. Podcast on airtightness — Paul Jennings

    By Dreadnaught, September 20
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    • 131 views
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    • Dreadnaught
    • September 20

15. Work canopy for our flat roof: wiggle wire

    By recoveringacademic, September 18   

    • canopy
    • temporary
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      • temporary
      • wiggle wire
    • 4 replies
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    • Construction Channel
    • September 18

16. Through Cavity Mailbox.....Recommendations?

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    By Rob99, September 8
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    • PeterW
    • September 15

17. Cleaning galvanised steel

    By pocster, September 11
    • 9 replies
    • 160 views
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    • Nickfromwales
    • September 11

18. Drainage design — right approach?

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    By Dreadnaught, September 1   

    • foul drains
    • surface water drains
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      • surface water drains
      • attenuation tank
      • south-east premium
      • drainage
    • 60 replies
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    • PeterW
    • September 8

19. Parking outside our house: managing it sensitively.

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    By recoveringacademic, August 16   

    • parking
    • 27 replies
    • 595 views
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    • newhome
    • September 1

20. DIY Insulated Foundations

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    By Triassic, May 20, 2017
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    • Cpd
    • August 22

21. Please Guide my Build!

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    By hmpmarketing, August 14
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    • hmpmarketing
    • August 22

22. Leak or condensation.....

    By pocster, August 20
    • 4 replies
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    • pocster
    • August 20

23. Block house airtightness

    By vfrdave, April 23   

    • block build
    • airtight
    • 14 replies
    • 431 views
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    • Declan52
    • August 7

24. Cladding : without twisting

    By recoveringacademic, July 22   

    • winter garden
    • twist
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      • twist
      • cladding
      • framework
    • 4 replies
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    • PeterW
    • July 22

25. Windows delayed - what can we do whilst not watertight?

    By Weebles, July 19
    • 5 replies
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    • divorcingjack
    • July 22