General Construction Issues

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1. Timber frame vs ICF vs Traditional masonry for a new build 1 2

   By Indy, January 31, 2022
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   • saveasteading
   • March 7, 2022

2. Patio doors

   By shares, March 5, 2022
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   • James94
   • March 7, 2022

3. What type timber for studwork?

   By BotusBuild, March 3, 2022
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   • JohnMo
   • March 4, 2022

4. The building is the easy bit.

   By SteamyTea, March 3, 2022
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   • JohnMo
   • March 3, 2022

5. Quoins / coping stone bedding

   By Pocster, March 3, 2022
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   • ToughButterCup
   • March 3, 2022

6. knocking through a wall

   By TryC, August 25, 2021
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   • saveasteading
   • February 27, 2022

7. Knocking down foundation blocks in internal doorways

   By WWilts, February 23, 2022
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   • Brickie
   • February 24, 2022

8. 2nd floor ICF install - chicken and egg

   By BotusBuild, February 14, 2022
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   • BotusBuild
   • February 21, 2022

9. Garage conversion - insulation

   By Porthole, February 21, 2022
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   • Polish Builder
   • February 21, 2022

10. What goes under the door sill? 1 2

    By MortarThePoint, June 21, 2020
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    • mac the knife
    • February 16, 2022

11. Injected EPS beads & wall plate cavity closer

    By WWilts, February 15, 2022
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    • WWilts
    • February 15, 2022

12. Kitchen worktop upstands

    By Chriswills, February 15, 2022
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    • joe90
    • February 15, 2022

13. crack in sand and cement screed

    By Porthole, February 12, 2022
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    • Adsibob
    • February 13, 2022

14. Digging up the concrete oversite

    By WWilts, February 10, 2022
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    • Faz
    • February 12, 2022

15. Metal v Clay tiles roof & construction implications

    By SuesieG, February 4, 2022   

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    • Bonner
    • February 4, 2022

16. Missing certificate of structural adequacy

    By Anthony Crown, February 3, 2022
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    • Temp
    • February 3, 2022

17. Window sill airtightness options

    By cwr, January 7, 2022
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    • Andehh
    • January 31, 2022

18. Exposed cavity in roof space

    By Radian, January 29, 2022
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    • Radian
    • January 29, 2022

19. Garage door threshold

    By James94, January 28, 2022
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    • James94
    • January 29, 2022

20. Thermal bridging at gable coping upstand?

    By SuperPav, January 27, 2022
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    • Radian
    • January 28, 2022

21. How long for sand and cement screed to dry?

    By Porthole, January 18, 2022
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    • DonkeyTable
    • January 19, 2022

22. Minimum thickness of sand and cement screed

    By Porthole, January 17, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • January 18, 2022

23. Gravel or pea shingle under floorboards

    By Tennentslager, January 9, 2022
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    • Tennentslager
    • January 9, 2022

24. Cement over earth

    By Chriswills, December 31, 2021
    • 10 replies
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    • Iceverge
    • January 1, 2022

25. Low adhesion filler (like mortar)

    By MortarThePoint, December 22, 2021
    • 1 reply
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    • Makeitstop
    • December 23, 2021