General Construction Issues

929 topics in this forum

1. How to achieve sound proofing/noise insulation in the house

   By Indy, April 1, 2022
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   • Blynchy
   • April 14, 2022

2. How to cope with coping stones 1 2 3 4

   By Pocster, April 1, 2022
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   • Pocster
   • April 14, 2022

3. Struggling with timber to steel 1 2 3

   By Pocster, March 2, 2022
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   • PeterW
   • April 12, 2022

4. Another day another problem - cavity wall insulation/trays

   By SuperPav, April 12, 2022
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   • SuperPav
   • April 12, 2022

5. Cedral lap cladding and wind noise

   By Gary G, April 6, 2022
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   • Gary G
   • April 7, 2022

6. Plant room floor and wall coverings, any recommendations or just leave it as is?

   By Thorfun, March 20, 2022
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   • Thorfun
   • April 3, 2022

7. First Floor Install, Time in Build?

   By BadgerBadger, April 3, 2022
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   • BadgerBadger
   • April 3, 2022

8. GypWall metal studs 1 2

   By willbish, October 18, 2020
   • 28 replies
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   • Nick Laslett
   • March 30, 2022

9. Don't worry, nobody's gonna know ... 1 2

   By ToughButterCup, March 28, 2022
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   • TerryE
   • March 30, 2022

10. Sequence (flooring, kitchen units, decorating etc)

    By WWilts, March 28, 2022
    • 7 replies
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    • TonyT
    • March 28, 2022

11. ICF or Sips for new house in Scotland

    By Meabh, March 21, 2022
    • 14 replies
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    • saveasteading
    • March 21, 2022

12. free trada webinar

    By Simplysimon, March 20, 2022
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    • SteamyTea
    • March 20, 2022

13. External Water / Power - missing a tricks during build?

    By BadgerBadger, March 19, 2022
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    • Temp
    • March 19, 2022

14. Dry lining with solid bed adhesive?

    By SuperPav, March 19, 2022
    • 1 reply
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    • nod
    • March 19, 2022

15. Floor PIR board rocking

    By pilgrim, March 17, 2022
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    • pilgrim
    • March 17, 2022

16. Self Levelling a floor

    By Chriswills, December 11, 2021
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    • markc
    • March 14, 2022

17. 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

18. Patio doors

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

19. What type timber for studwork?

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

20. The building is the easy bit.

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

21. Quoins / coping stone bedding

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

22. knocking through a wall

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

23. Knocking down foundation blocks in internal doorways

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

24. 2nd floor ICF install - chicken and egg

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

25. Garage conversion - insulation

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