General Construction Issues

926 topics in this forum

1. What’s the easiest way to de-nail battens?

   By Great_scot_selfbuild, May 14
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   • Mr Punter
   • May 14

2. Stair spindles

   By Selfbuildsarah, April 30
   • 2 replies
   • 236 views
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   • crispy_wafer
   • April 30

3. Checking laser accuracy 1 2

   By Alan Ambrose, August 27, 2025
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • April 3

4. Remedial wall ties in pillar - type and positioning?

   By andreas, April 1
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   • andreas
   • April 1

5. Filling Gap under Window

   By Spinny, March 22
   • 5 replies
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   • Andeh
   • March 24

6. What sort of construction is this?

   By MikeSharp01, March 15
   • 9 replies
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   • Pendicle
   • March 21

7. Ventilation under & above windows

   By Space Race, March 6
   • 7 replies
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   • Russell griffiths
   • March 7

8. Building off lintel

   By dave1967, March 5
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   • dave1967
   • March 6

9. What does 'High Specification' really mean.

   By SteamyTea, March 3
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   • ToughButterCup
   • March 5

10. Building off lintel

    By dave1967, March 5
    • 1 reply
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    • markc
    • March 5

11. Is Building Control really required, small insulation task?

    By Neverfinished, December 31, 2025   

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    • insulation
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    • Redbeard
    • March 4

12. How to detail the 'plinth' area below render line - block w/timber frame

    By AppleDown, February 12
    • 9 replies
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    • Bramco
    • February 13

13. THAT leak 1 2 3 4 24

    By Pocster, April 1, 2025
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    • Nickfromwales
    • February 12

14. Mat Wells yay or nay and if yay what mat?

    By Beau, February 9
    • 10 replies
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    • saveasteading
    • February 10

15. How do I mix up a sand & cement slurry for beam & block floor?

    By Great_scot_selfbuild, February 8
    • 7 replies
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    • Pocster
    • February 9

16. When is a thick concrete slab ready for screeding and a finished floor?

    By cmdrawesome, January 27   

    • concreting
    • 9 replies
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    • saveasteading
    • February 4

17. Fire Rated Cavity Closers 1 2 3 4

    By Jammy5, January 26
    • 81 replies
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    • Gus Potter
    • February 3

18. Stair newel post – structural or safe to remove? (UK, photos included)

    By plasma222, January 22
    • 4 replies
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    • Mike
    • January 22

19. Significant crack in rubble stone wall - how to address?

    By lookseehear, January 20
    • 11 replies
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    • saveasteading
    • January 21

20. Mosquito Curtains Recommendation

    By Veronica00, January 19
    • 1 reply
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    • Gone West
    • January 20

21. How to finish off cavity and run floor up to new installed bifold

    By Osman, January 15
    • 7 replies
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    • Iceverge
    • January 16

22. Replacing an Existing Beam vs Lifting New Steels to Loft Level – Which is Easier on a Tight Site?

    By DavidYu, January 16
    • 1 reply
    • 389 views
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    • markc
    • January 16

23. Timber frame infill over cavity wall/steel lintels

    By lookseehear, January 13
    • 8 replies
    • 867 views
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    • Mike
    • January 14

24. Sloped roof - to service void or not? (I don’t want to)

    By Great_scot_selfbuild, January 12
    • 6 replies
    • 527 views
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    • Great_scot_selfbuild
    • January 13

25. Fire socks

    By Jammy5, December 30, 2025
    • 5 replies
    • 862 views
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    • DannyT
    • December 31, 2025