General Construction Issues

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1. Layers on uneven wall?

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

2. Cost to get Utilities installed

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

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

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

4. Snipping steel neatly 1 2

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

5. Rigid wall insulation attention to detail

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

6. Sealing timber frame wall onto rendered wall

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

7. Rear wall removed before foundations

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

8. Fixing Wall Plate Restraint Straps

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

9. Are eco joists the same as posi joists

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

10. Cladding and how to Finish Bottom

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

11. Cut joist hangers - is this wrong?

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

12. Will a regular screed support a staircase?

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

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

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

14. Siberian larch vs sweet chestnut cladding

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

15. Steel post structure dilemma

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

16. Timber cladding abutting brick inside corner detail

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

17. Steel post structure dilemma

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

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

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

19. Detail for overhang

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

20. Shower Tray in Finished Concrete Floor

    By Visti, April 18, 2019
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    • saveasteading
    • February 18, 2023

21. Concrete slab & insulation

    By lngn2, February 17, 2023
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    • Miek
    • February 18, 2023

22. How should this gap be filled?

    By AmKal, February 12, 2023
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    • AmKal
    • February 12, 2023

23. Storing Materials

    By BadgerBadger, April 9, 2022
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    • ToughButterCup
    • February 11, 2023

24. T Beam & Block with radon

    By Jimbo37, February 10, 2023   

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    • Jimbo37
    • February 10, 2023

25. Air barrier holes celling

    By GrantMcscott, January 31, 2023
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    • GrantMcscott
    • February 8, 2023