General Construction Issues

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1. Recommendations for Defect Diagnosis Expert for Lincolnshire New Build Property

   By readiescards, December 28, 2020
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   • readiescards
   • December 28, 2020

2. Eight chimneys

   By Tennentslager, December 12, 2020
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   • Ferdinand
   • December 13, 2020

3. Which blocks for garden wall

   By Adam2, December 9, 2020
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   • MarkyP
   • December 9, 2020

4. Extension Wall Crack

   By Endon, December 7, 2020
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   • tonyshouse
   • December 7, 2020

5. Drilling through 2ft stone wall 1 2

   By Gav_P, December 5, 2020
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   • Gav_P
   • December 6, 2020

6. Spray foam - couple awarded €2m

   By Temp, December 6, 2020
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   • joe90
   • December 6, 2020

7. EPS Foundations.

   By Big Jimbo, December 1, 2020
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   • Thorfun
   • December 1, 2020

8. External door opening inwards or outwards?

   By patp, November 27, 2020
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   • DevilDamo
   • November 29, 2020

9. Solid Concrete Floor

   By Bart1664, November 27, 2020
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   • Bart1664
   • November 29, 2020

10. The self-build grind 1 2

    By SimonD, November 11, 2020
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    • Russell griffiths
    • November 13, 2020

11. Important measurments

    By farm boy, August 25, 2020
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    • farm boy
    • November 1, 2020

12. Necessity and YouTube: mothers of invention - digging foul drainage

    By ToughButterCup, March 26, 2020   

    • close timber shoring
    • digging deep
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    • Oxbow16
    • October 28, 2020

13. Tolerances to expect 1 2

    By MortarThePoint, May 9, 2020
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    • tonyshouse
    • October 23, 2020

14. Oriel Window

    By Atomic, October 21, 2020
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    • joth
    • October 22, 2020

15. Is this asbestos?

    By Ben100, October 4, 2020
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    • Ben100
    • October 22, 2020

16. What can be done before water tight stage?

    By Conor, October 13, 2020
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    • Gus Potter
    • October 15, 2020

17. Second opinion please

    By Jilly, September 13, 2020
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    • Faz
    • October 15, 2020

18. Lessons Learned

    By LA3222, September 5, 2020
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    • LA3222
    • October 8, 2020

19. Blowerproof Liquid

    By LA3222, September 26, 2020
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    • LA3222
    • September 26, 2020

20. Ideas how to avoid the void 1 2

    By MortarThePoint, September 25, 2020
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    • nod
    • September 25, 2020

21. Depth of reinforcing mesh

    By Arnold9801, September 23, 2020
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    • Arnold9801
    • September 25, 2020

22. Wall plates: a continuous run of timber? 1 2

    By ToughButterCup, September 26, 2017   

    • wall plates
    • rim joist
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      • wall plates
      • rim joist
      • timber spec
      • fixing
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    • epsilonGreedy
    • September 22, 2020

23. Cement board - exterior use?

    By Adam2, September 20, 2020
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    • nod
    • September 20, 2020

24. Experiences with larch and cedar cladding 1 2

    By Nick1c, June 12, 2019
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    • joth
    • September 19, 2020

25. Preparing a new site - Can I re-use old rubble

    By amlangford, September 8, 2020
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    • dangti6
    • September 9, 2020