General Construction Issues

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1. Shower Tray in Finished Concrete Floor

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

2. Concrete slab & insulation

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

3. How should this gap be filled?

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

4. Storing Materials

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

5. T Beam & Block with radon

   By Jimbo37, February 10, 2023   

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   • Jimbo37
   • February 10, 2023

6. Air barrier holes celling

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

7. Is there a height that builders can put up scaffolding that doesn't need tickets?

   By CalvinHobbes, February 6, 2023
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   • Blooda
   • February 7, 2023

8. decorative quoins

   By bkaragoz, February 5, 2023
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   • bassanclan
   • February 5, 2023

9. Ledge Issue at Masonry-Timber Frame Junction

   By R2021, February 4, 2023
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   • ProDave
   • February 5, 2023

10. Alternatives to plasterboard/plastering as a wall finish?

    By Chris HB, January 29, 2023
    • 21 replies
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    • JamesP
    • January 31, 2023

11. HSE fine

    By saveasteading, January 30, 2023
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    • Canski
    • January 31, 2023

12. Suspended ceiling woes 1 2

    By Pocster, January 20, 2023
    • 26 replies
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    • Mr Punter
    • January 25, 2023

13. SIP or Timber frame.

    By Mbu2ns, January 11, 2023
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    • Mbu2ns
    • January 11, 2023

14. Raising the ground floor

    By WWilts, January 4, 2023
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    • Russell griffiths
    • January 11, 2023

15. Site Water Supply?

    By mike2016, January 6, 2023
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    • BadgerBadger
    • January 6, 2023

16. Waterproofing a timber area under a window in a block build

    By phatboy, December 28, 2022
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    • phatboy
    • December 30, 2022

17. Missing Radon barrier

    By cbk, December 24, 2022
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    • Redbeard
    • December 24, 2022

18. Small patch job, for oldies.

    By zoothorn, December 10, 2022
    • 15 replies
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    • MikeGrahamT21
    • December 23, 2022

19. Normal cladding weathering

    By Moonshine, December 23, 2022
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    • SuperJohnG
    • December 23, 2022

20. Plant room wall covering - will ply suffice?

    By sean1933, December 6, 2022
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    • sean1933
    • December 21, 2022

21. New Concrete Slab - Advice 1 2

    By richo106, April 29, 2022
    • 40 replies
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    • saveasteading
    • December 20, 2022

22. Home grown Douglas Fir exterior cladding

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

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

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

24. Is this correct?

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

25. fixing angle bracket to plasterboard + aircrete Celcon

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