General Construction Issues

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1. Are SAPS calculations required for renovation of existing house?

   By Andyoxon, June 15, 2020
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   • Andyoxon
   • June 15, 2020

2. membrane under screed??

   By Red Kite, June 11, 2020
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   • JFDIY
   • June 11, 2020

3. Concrete canvas

   By Adam2, June 3, 2020
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   • Adam2
   • June 4, 2020

4. Screed Floor Expansion Gap

   By jinkazama, June 1, 2020
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   • CC45
   • June 2, 2020

5. OSB3 or chipboard flooring?

   By Ben100, June 1, 2020   

   • osb3
   • chipboard flooring
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   • Mike
   • June 1, 2020

6. Bay Window Roof on Timber Frame

   By Drew1000, May 14, 2020
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   • Drew1000
   • May 24, 2020

7. Battens for cladding

   By Nick1c, May 23, 2020
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   • nod
   • May 23, 2020

8. cladding on Single block wall with EWI

   By gravelrash, May 21, 2020
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   • gravelrash
   • May 21, 2020

9. Plasterboarding joins.

   By zoothorn, May 21, 2020
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   • zoothorn
   • May 21, 2020

10. Plasterboarding junctions 1 2 3 4

    By Pocster, May 13, 2020
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    • Pocster
    • May 21, 2020

11. Spray foam on hydrodare heavyduty water pipe

    By magnethead, May 21, 2020
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    • magnethead
    • May 21, 2020

12. Floor sweeping

    By Pocster, May 14, 2020
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    • Mr Punter
    • May 21, 2020

13. Landing balustrade 900mm building regs?

    By ollie, May 19, 2020
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    • Russell griffiths
    • May 19, 2020

14. Simpler stairs: concrete winder

    By ToughButterCup, May 18, 2020
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    • SteamyTea
    • May 19, 2020

15. Cover over foul water pipes

    By MortarThePoint, May 6, 2020   

    • foul drainage
    • pipe
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    • Jeremy Harris
    • May 8, 2020

16. Cladding a few mm out

    By Pocster, April 16, 2020
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    • Pocster
    • April 16, 2020

17. Hmm, what to get on with…? 1 2 3 4 7

    By Dreadnaught, March 27, 2020   

    • building regs
    • service trenching
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    • scottishjohn
    • April 11, 2020

18. A newt with a headache ...

    By ToughButterCup, April 7, 2020   

    • gcn
    • great crested newt
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    • ToughButterCup
    • April 7, 2020

19. Idiot cuts wallboard Q

    By zoothorn, April 6, 2020
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    • zoothorn
    • April 7, 2020

20. Getting trades on site responsibly

    By Nick1c, March 31, 2020
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    • ProDave
    • April 1, 2020

21. ?

    By Taff, March 23, 2020
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    • Taff
    • March 23, 2020

22. Contractor woes

    By Taff, March 9, 2020
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    • Taff
    • March 18, 2020

23. Groundworks quote: prices OK?

    By Dreadnaught, March 16, 2020   

    • groundworks quotation
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    • Dreadnaught
    • March 16, 2020

24. Joist hangers

    By Ben100, March 14, 2020   

    • joist hangers
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    • Ben100
    • March 16, 2020

25. Exterior Beam and Block - OK to use pre-concreting

    By Adam2, March 13, 2020
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    • Adam2
    • March 15, 2020