General Construction Issues

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1. Skinny Metal Frame Pillar

   By MortarThePoint, February 3
   • 1 reply
   • 481 views
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   • MortarThePoint
   • February 4

2. Difficult to identify cause of water ingress

   By kaye, January 22
   • 15 replies
   • 811 views
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   • goodbyegti
   • January 29

3. Regulations for landing balustrade (banister)

   By MortarThePoint, January 26
   • 17 replies
   • 703 views
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   • joe90
   • January 28

4. Thermal bridge ? Screeding tomorrow

   By bmj1, January 25
   • 16 replies
   • 834 views
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   • Andehh
   • January 28

5. GF joists over ‘internal’ cavity wall

   By OwenF, January 21   

   • suspended floor
   • joists
   • 2 replies
   • 325 views
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   • OwenF
   • January 21

6. GF insulation & screed: 75mm + 45mm screed vs 95mm + 25mm liquid screed

   By bmj1, January 19
   • 0 replies
   • 442 views
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   • bmj1
   • January 19

7. EcoFlo septic systems

   By ronaldgibbons, January 9
   • 13 replies
   • 1.3k views
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   • saveasteading
   • January 18

8. Suspicious cracks?

   By Andehh, January 18
   • 16 replies
   • 624 views
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   • saveasteading
   • January 18

9. PUG/Biscuit Screed Drying Time

   By Beattie, January 18
   • 1 reply
   • 921 views
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   • nod
   • January 18

10. Radiator rawplug fiasco

    By SilverShadow, January 15
    • 19 replies
    • 827 views
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    • SilverShadow
    • January 17

11. Drilling soffit panel

    By Sealo0, December 1, 2023
    • 9 replies
    • 981 views
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    • Roche
    • January 2

12. Fixing plywood to blockwork

    By Chanmenie, December 21, 2023
    • 7 replies
    • 945 views
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    • Conor
    • December 23, 2023

13. Opinions on best way to drop a ceiling 1 2 3 4 7

    By Thorfun, May 18, 2023
    • 160 replies
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    • Chanmenie
    • December 17, 2023

14. Could this be asbestos ?

    By PipM, October 3, 2023
    • 9 replies
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    • Roche
    • December 14, 2023

15. Slight condensation….

    By Pocster, December 10, 2023
    • 13 replies
    • 723 views
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    • joe90
    • December 11, 2023

16. Building a dropped ceiling over kitchen peninsula

    By Owool12, July 3, 2023
    • 12 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Lift span
    • December 9, 2023

17. Fixing block partition walls to parallel but offset joists

    By Chanmenie, December 9, 2023
    • 0 replies
    • 501 views
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    • Chanmenie
    • December 9, 2023

18. Condensation - Help! 1 2

    By richo106, November 27, 2023
    • 29 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • saveasteading
    • December 9, 2023

19. When is a self build house considered completely built?

    By iMCaan, December 6, 2023
    • 13 replies
    • 851 views
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    • iMCaan
    • December 7, 2023

20. How deep is my screed? 1 2

    By Jimbo37, November 20, 2023   

    • screed
    • 28 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Jimbo37
    • December 5, 2023

21. Water Supply Cost

    By iMCaan, November 29, 2023
    • 17 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • iMCaan
    • December 1, 2023

22. Combined Sewer on Private Property

    By iMCaan, November 30, 2023
    • 7 replies
    • 671 views
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    • iMCaan
    • November 30, 2023

23. Quote for groundworks, include drainage?

    By Post and beam, November 27, 2023
    • 6 replies
    • 682 views
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    • PNAmble
    • November 27, 2023

24. which trades, when and in what order

    By Post and beam, November 18, 2023
    • 6 replies
    • 758 views
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    • Post and beam
    • November 20, 2023

25. DPM on thresholds can I use bitumen

    By Chanmenie, November 16, 2023
    • 5 replies
    • 559 views
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    • Chanmenie
    • November 16, 2023