General Construction Issues

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1. Internal partition walls cost block work vs Stud

   By MariaD, April 14
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   • Pocster
   • April 15

2. Fire / smoke alarm placement 1 2

   By Pocster, January 3
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   • sean1933
   • April 8

3. Can you just have a look at ....

   By markc, April 5
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   • markc
   • April 5

4. Air tightness test cost

   By Pocster, March 27
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   • Blooda
   • March 28

5. How much gap under a terrace wall coping stone when using external cladding

   By alayton, March 25   

   • cedral
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   • Mr Punter
   • March 25

6. How to deal with conduits?

   By Omnibuswoman, March 24
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   • Conor
   • March 25

7. Generally - Wall/Slab/Roof build-up advice for very large new build. 1 2

   By ElliotP, March 18
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   • jack
   • March 20

8. R-Kem II bonded anchor

   By ric243, March 14
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   • George
   • March 19

9. Ducts up through block & Beam question

   By Post and beam, March 15
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   • Dave Jones
   • March 17

10. air tightness issue 1 2

    By JackofAll, March 13
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    • JackofAll
    • March 14

11. Insulating a former Concrete Water Balancing Tank

    By Dave and Helen, March 11
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    • joe90
    • March 12

12. Cracking brickwork

    By crowe, March 7
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    • saveasteading
    • March 8

13. Achieving the below in brick and block?

    By flanagaj, March 6
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    • BadgerBadger
    • March 7

14. New kitchen island sink on existing concrete slab - drainage and water supply

    By infaddict, October 12, 2023
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    • goodbyegti
    • March 2

15. what professional to use in assessing building plot?

    By redjeff, March 1
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    • Moonshine
    • March 2

16. Do you also need an arbor to drill a hole with this?

    By Adsibob, March 1   

    • drilling holes
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    • Nickfromwales
    • March 2

17. Do I need to plasterboard the lofts

    By Chanmenie, February 29
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    • Chanmenie
    • February 29

18. Shelving partition wall with large opening (acoustics / noise)

    By MortarThePoint, February 20
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    • MortarThePoint
    • February 20

19. Partitions: Timbers studs Vs Metal C studs 1 2 3

    By MortarThePoint, June 16, 2021
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    • MortarThePoint
    • February 20

20. size of excavator for baseworks?

    By sunflower, February 10
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    • joe90
    • February 13

21. 2-Ply Glulam Beams - Nails?

    By Mulberry View, February 7
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    • Canski
    • February 9

22. Top Newel Post 1 2

    By MortarThePoint, January 24
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    • MortarThePoint
    • February 7

23. Weights of Different Construction Methods

    By Paul K, January 22
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    • Alan Ambrose
    • February 7

24. Snap/clap noise in kitchen/living room 2nd floor flat

    By HL123, February 6   

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    • joe90
    • February 6

25. Beam helper on stair stringer 1 2

    By MortarThePoint, October 30, 2023
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    • MortarThePoint
    • February 4