General Construction Issues

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1. How would you insulated if building block and block ? 1 2

   By Big Jimbo, May 5, 2023
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   • CalvinHobbes
   • May 7, 2023

2. Advice on CWI membrane?

   By Jimbo37, May 3, 2023
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   • Mr Punter
   • May 4, 2023

3. JCT Damages, etc

   By bmj1, April 26, 2023
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   • nod
   • April 27, 2023

4. First Floor air tight membrane advice

   By richo106, February 20, 2023
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   • richo106
   • April 24, 2023

5. Wrong lintels used - mould risk ?

   By bmj1, April 21, 2023
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   • Temp
   • April 23, 2023

6. New Garage Build 1 2

   By smart70, January 3, 2022
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   • smart70
   • April 22, 2023

7. Layers on uneven wall?

   By Philxyz, April 21, 2023
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   • Philxyz
   • April 21, 2023

8. Cost to get Utilities installed

   By IronMike, April 15, 2023
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   • Happy Valley
   • April 16, 2023

9. Temporary Stairs - Cut and Join two Halfs 1 2

   By NewToAllOfThis, March 23, 2021
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   • MortarThePoint
   • April 9, 2023

10. Snipping steel neatly 1 2

    By Pocster, April 5, 2023
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    • SteamyTea
    • April 6, 2023

11. Rigid wall insulation attention to detail

    By goodbyegti, April 5, 2023
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    • goodbyegti
    • April 5, 2023

12. Sealing timber frame wall onto rendered wall

    By Hastings, April 3, 2023
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    • Hastings
    • April 4, 2023

13. Rear wall removed before foundations

    By greenbanana, March 29, 2023
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    • greenbanana
    • March 30, 2023

14. Fixing Wall Plate Restraint Straps

    By richo106, March 20, 2023
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    • Canski
    • March 20, 2023

15. Are eco joists the same as posi joists

    By CalvinHobbes, March 17, 2023
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    • SteamyTea
    • March 18, 2023

16. Cladding and how to Finish Bottom

    By GrantMcscott, March 13, 2023
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    • Ralph
    • March 13, 2023

17. Cut joist hangers - is this wrong?

    By lngn2, March 13, 2023
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    • lngn2
    • March 13, 2023

18. Will a regular screed support a staircase?

    By Kernow, March 13, 2023
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    • Mr Punter
    • March 13, 2023

19. Ooops, will osb work for this? 1 2

    By Adsibob, February 19, 2023
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    • markocosic
    • March 13, 2023

20. Siberian larch vs sweet chestnut cladding

    By PeachyBeechy, April 12, 2022
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    • ToughButterCup
    • March 11, 2023

21. Steel post structure dilemma

    By Streetfield, March 2, 2023
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    • George
    • March 6, 2023

22. Timber cladding abutting brick inside corner detail

    By Andrew, February 21, 2019
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    • eandg
    • March 2, 2023

23. Steel post structure dilemma

    By Streetfield, March 2, 2023
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    • Dave Jones
    • March 2, 2023

24. None of this looks right to me? Build Quality Issues

    By Saul, February 24, 2023
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    • Temp
    • February 24, 2023

25. Detail for overhang

    By Frank123, February 16, 2023
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    • Iceverge
    • February 20, 2023