General Construction Issues

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1. Home grown Douglas Fir exterior cladding

   By davidc, December 19, 2022
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   • davidc
   • December 20, 2022

2. Scot Gov to change to passivehous for new build homes 1 2

   By Tennentslager, December 16, 2022
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   • Roger440
   • December 19, 2022

3. Is this correct?

   By Jonh-000, December 13, 2022
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   • Kelvin
   • December 14, 2022

4. fixing angle bracket to plasterboard + aircrete Celcon

   By WWilts, December 2, 2022
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   • JohnMo
   • December 3, 2022

5. Window fitting costs

   By bmj1, December 2, 2022
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   • bmj1
   • December 2, 2022

6. Loggia Ledger 1 2

   By MortarThePoint, November 14, 2022
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   • Gus Potter
   • December 1, 2022

7. Building a stud wall on top of UFH

   By macca321, November 30, 2022
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   • Moonshine
   • November 30, 2022

8. Insulating Steel Beams: how best?

   By ToughButterCup, January 1, 2017   

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   • eandg
   • November 28, 2022

9. Is there a place for a dehumidifier in every building project?

   By Adsibob, January 11, 2022
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   • saveasteading
   • November 27, 2022

10. Poorly supported chimney stack struggling to get quotes

    By d87francis, November 24, 2022
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    • nod
    • November 24, 2022

11. Brickwork damp patch after prolonged heavy rain 1 2 3

    By readiescards, January 9, 2018
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    • readiescards
    • November 22, 2022

12. VERTICAL feather edge cladding...

    By selfbuildrookie, November 21, 2022
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    • selfbuildrookie
    • November 21, 2022

13. Bamboo - the steel of the future?

    By TheMitchells, November 16, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • November 16, 2022

14. Fixing F up

    By Pocster, November 14, 2022
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    • Pocster
    • November 16, 2022

15. Window procurement

    By bmj1, November 15, 2022
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    • Gill
    • November 15, 2022

16. Are new slabs worth it?

    By Bemak, November 14, 2022
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    • Bemak
    • November 14, 2022

17. Tile Bathroom over a pvc membrane

    By Hiwa, November 14, 2022
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    • nod
    • November 14, 2022

18. Slating of a wall around a window

    By BartW, August 25, 2022
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    • BartW
    • November 4, 2022

19. External Steps

    By PaulOB, November 3, 2022
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    • Iceverge
    • November 3, 2022

20. Installing Gyplyner Ceiling

    By MortarThePoint, September 17, 2022
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    • Annker
    • November 2, 2022

21. Looking for Frameless Balustrade - Anyone ordered online self install

    By NewToAllOfThis, October 30, 2022
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    • Happy Valley
    • October 31, 2022

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

    By Weebles, July 19, 2018
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    • eandg
    • October 20, 2022

23. Mind the wet spot

    By Moonshine, October 17, 2022
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    • Moonshine
    • October 17, 2022

24. Suspended timber floor

    By StevenM, October 15, 2022
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    • Nickfromwales
    • October 17, 2022

25. Services in New Slab

    By richo106, October 15, 2022
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    • Iceverge
    • October 16, 2022