General Construction Issues

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1. 60mm batten for render board

   By Ryan Bazeley, May 17, 2021
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   • SuperJohnG
   • July 30, 2021

2. Identifying material on masonry wall

   By phloaw, July 29, 2021
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   • ToughButterCup
   • July 29, 2021

3. Bedding/fixing of feature truss

   By cwr, July 19, 2021
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   • cwr
   • July 22, 2021

4. Creaking and Crackling Floor/Ceiling noises 1 2

   By daiking, October 20, 2016
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   • Graeme22
   • July 20, 2021

5. Restraining easy joist on block partition wall

   By gravelrash, July 19, 2021
   • 3 replies
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   • ToughButterCup
   • July 19, 2021

6. Minimising thermal bridging at window sill, oh what to do now...

   By cwr, July 8, 2021
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   • SimonD
   • July 15, 2021

7. Roof pitch of extension

   By Marty4000, July 10, 2021
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   • Marty4000
   • July 11, 2021

8. Installing Renderboard

   By Ryan Bazeley, June 14, 2021
   • 16 replies
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   • JOE187
   • June 30, 2021

9. Patchin up me porch 1 2 3 4 13

   By zoothorn, November 19, 2020
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   • zoothorn
   • June 29, 2021

10. Bitter and Twisted? Me? Nearly.

    By ToughButterCup, June 13, 2021
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    • JFDIY
    • June 15, 2021

11. Insulated kitchen floot

    By Jase, June 3, 2021
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    • Jase
    • June 4, 2021

12. Best MOT and sand to use?

    By Jase, May 31, 2021
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    • Jase
    • June 1, 2021

13. I feel like giving up on the idea. 1 2 3 4

    By Big Jimbo, May 27, 2021
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    • SteamyTea
    • May 31, 2021

14. Intumescent fire proof paint gone milky

    By Roz, April 6, 2021
    • 1 reply
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    • steveb2
    • May 28, 2021

15. Metal in the wall

    By ash_scotland88, March 21, 2021
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    • ash_scotland88
    • May 24, 2021

16. Recommended reading material?

    By Irish Rover, May 18, 2021
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    • Dreadnaught
    • May 19, 2021

17. Excessive cracks and shrinkage in plasterboard ceiling 1 2

    By GaryM, May 12, 2021
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    • GaryM
    • May 16, 2021

18. Structural beam conversion table?

    By Munka, May 8, 2021
    • 4 replies
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    • Munka
    • May 10, 2021

19. 15mm T&G wood cladding - Fixing

    By NewToAllOfThis, May 4, 2021
    • 7 replies
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    • NewToAllOfThis
    • May 5, 2021

20. Drilling Wall for Waste pipe

    By Peterp, May 1, 2021   

    • wall drill drilling stone
    • 3 replies
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    • Peterp
    • May 2, 2021

21. Only Boarding One Side of Metal 'C' Studs

    By HaloThree, April 29, 2021
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    • nod
    • April 29, 2021

22. reusing materials

    By ianfish, April 6, 2021
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    • SuperPav
    • April 27, 2021

23. Shoring up stone wall.

    By zoothorn, April 11, 2021
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    • zoothorn
    • April 12, 2021

24. Ceiling crack in timber framed house?

    By leypt1, April 12, 2021   

    • timber frame
    • damp
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      • crack
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    • markc
    • April 12, 2021

25. New floor in kitchen

    By Jase, April 10, 2021
    • 2 replies
    • 831 views
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    • Jase
    • April 10, 2021