General Construction Issues

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1. Electrical conduit to island - in screed / nsulation?

   By Moonshine, July 25, 2022
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   • LA3222
   • July 25, 2022

2. Which brand/make adhesive?

   By Arnold9801, July 23, 2022
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   • Arnold9801
   • July 23, 2022

3. Would you recommend foil backed plaster board

   By Arnold9801, July 18, 2022
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   • MortarThePoint
   • July 21, 2022

4. Advice fitting Actis Boost Hybrid

   By Arnold9801, July 19, 2022
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   • Arnold9801
   • July 19, 2022

5. Method statement services trench 1 2

   By Maria, July 15, 2022   

   • method statement;
   • services trench
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   • Maria
   • July 18, 2022

6. Air tightness on masonry build

   By gravelrash, July 12, 2022
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   • Iceverge
   • July 16, 2022

7. ICF vs TF vs Brick + Block

   By jayc89, July 14, 2022
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   • Mr Punter
   • July 15, 2022

8. Services trench and BT line 1 2

   By Maria, July 10, 2022   

   • bt line; services trench; utilitites connection
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   • Bramco
   • July 12, 2022

9. How not to do it - how did this happen - how did we get here, the Miami tower block collapse and more.

   By MikeSharp01, July 9, 2022
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   • SteamyTea
   • July 9, 2022

10. Bathroom flooring

    By WWilts, July 6, 2022
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    • Big Jimbo
    • July 6, 2022

11. Bathroom flooring

    By WWilts, July 6, 2022
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    • WWilts
    • July 6, 2022

12. Heating pipes through external wall- best practice

    By cwr, June 29, 2022
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    • Nickfromwales
    • June 30, 2022

13. Perimeter insulation at thresholds

    By cwr, June 27, 2022
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    • cwr
    • June 29, 2022

14. Site Prep while moving Driveway?

    By mike2016, June 21, 2022
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    • mike2016
    • June 21, 2022

15. What's a reasonable build time in these unreasonable times, and what can I do to improve things? 1 2 3

    By puntloos, March 20, 2022
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    • Bitpipe
    • June 16, 2022

16. Cutting joist holes into concrete blocks

    By SuperPav, June 14, 2022
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    • joe90
    • June 15, 2022

17. Suggestions for construction method.

    By Jilly, June 11, 2022
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    • JohnMo
    • June 11, 2022

18. To fill or not to fill.

    By MikeSharp01, June 8, 2022
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    • MikeSharp01
    • June 8, 2022

19. Timber Cladding over render detail

    By Kernow, May 23, 2022
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    • Kernow
    • June 1, 2022

20. Stud walls 600c/c vs 400 c/c 1 2

    By WWilts, March 31, 2022
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    • WWilts
    • June 1, 2022

21. Scaffolding Quotes

    By BadgerBadger, April 30, 2022
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    • Adam2
    • May 31, 2022

22. Advise needed - Is this a sign of structural damage?

    By Alan83, May 30, 2022
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    • Alan83
    • May 30, 2022

23. OSB thickness for stud walls

    By WWilts, May 29, 2022
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    • Nickfromwales
    • May 29, 2022

24. Help! Is this structural issue?

    By Plastertom1, May 23, 2022
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    • ToughButterCup
    • May 24, 2022

25. Noggins height

    By WWilts, May 20, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • May 21, 2022