General Construction Issues

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1. OSB weatherproofing paint?

   By iSelfBuild, September 16, 2021
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   • saveasteading
   • September 17, 2021

2. Garage conversion into utility room

   By Abeer khan, September 13, 2021
   • 1 reply
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   • tonyshouse
   • September 14, 2021

3. Drilling through a Metal Web Joist

   By wozza, February 22, 2020
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   • saveasteading
   • September 13, 2021

4. Too much expanding foam? 1 2

   By dave1899, September 9, 2021   

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   • dave1899
   • September 10, 2021

5. Defective DPC?

   By Bristol1, September 3, 2021
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   • James Newport
   • September 3, 2021

6. Polished concrete floor build up - concrete sub slab needed?

   By luz624, September 1, 2021
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   • luz624
   • September 1, 2021

7. Cavity fill below DPC

   By Omi, August 28, 2021
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   • Omi
   • August 29, 2021

8. Score this

   By WWilts, August 26, 2021
   • 3 replies
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   • PeterW
   • August 27, 2021

9. Cables under insulation (above slab)

   By WWilts, August 25, 2021
   • 1 reply
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   • Russell griffiths
   • August 25, 2021

10. Services & thermal bridging

    By WWilts, August 24, 2021
    • 2 replies
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    • WWilts
    • August 24, 2021

11. Sloping site problem

    By Tim2021, August 22, 2021
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    • ETC
    • August 22, 2021

12. Dormer external skin - block or renderboard

    By Omi, August 22, 2021
    • 6 replies
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    • Omi
    • August 22, 2021

13. Kingspan green guard GG500 threshold

    By gravelrash, August 10, 2021
    • 4 replies
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    • Russell griffiths
    • August 10, 2021

14. Converting a single skin to double skin

    By Ben Weston, August 6, 2021
    • 4 replies
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    • Ben Weston
    • August 6, 2021

15. Fixings catalogue

    By ToughButterCup, August 5, 2021
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    • Mr Punter
    • August 5, 2021

16. Advise on type of works for mezzanine

    By hotnuts21, July 14, 2021
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    • hotnuts21
    • August 3, 2021

17. EPS upstand covering and Build up

    By SuperJohnG, June 10, 2021
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    • SuperJohnG
    • July 30, 2021

18. 60mm batten for render board

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

19. Identifying material on masonry wall

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

20. Bedding/fixing of feature truss

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

21. Creaking and Crackling Floor/Ceiling noises 1 2

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

22. Restraining easy joist on block partition wall

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

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

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

24. Roof pitch of extension

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

25. Installing Renderboard

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