General Construction Issues

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

   By Dreadnaught, March 27, 2020   

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

2. A newt with a headache ...

   By ToughButterCup, April 7, 2020   

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

3. Idiot cuts wallboard Q

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

4. Getting trades on site responsibly

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

5. ?

   By Taff, March 23, 2020
   • 4 replies
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   • Taff
   • March 23, 2020

6. Contractor woes

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

7. Groundworks quote: prices OK?

   By Dreadnaught, March 16, 2020   

   • groundworks quotation
   • 9 replies
   • 3.5k views
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   • Dreadnaught
   • March 16, 2020

8. Joist hangers

   By Ben100, March 14, 2020   

   • joist hangers
   • 11 replies
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   • Ben100
   • March 16, 2020

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

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

10. Filling holes neatly in k rend

    By Pocster, March 13, 2020
    • 6 replies
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    • Pocster
    • March 14, 2020

11. Cooker - Gas Cylinder Location

    By soapstar, March 11, 2020   

    • gas
    • cylinder
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      • gas
      • cylinder
      • pipe
      • cooker
    • 9 replies
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    • joe90
    • March 13, 2020

12. Heads Up! Ordering from Germany. 1 2

    By ToughButterCup, January 9, 2020
    • 37 replies
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    • Jeremy Harris
    • March 5, 2020

13. Best brand of loft ladder for air tightness

    By gwebstech, February 27, 2020
    • 2 replies
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    • nod
    • February 28, 2020

14. Dispute with builder

    By PI build, February 27, 2020
    • 6 replies
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    • PI build
    • February 27, 2020

15. Cost of Flood Resilience

    By Ferdinand, February 25, 2020   

    • flood proof
    • flood resilience
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • ProDave
    • February 25, 2020

16. Living on site.

    By Big Jimbo, February 20, 2020
    • 0 replies
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    • Big Jimbo
    • February 20, 2020

17. Cracks in mortar

    By H F, February 18, 2020
    • 14 replies
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    • H F
    • February 19, 2020

18. Garage construction

    By Taff, February 17, 2020
    • 8 replies
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    • Taff
    • February 18, 2020

19. Ceiling plasterboard 1 2

    By Pocster, February 12, 2020
    • 28 replies
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    • scottishjohn
    • February 15, 2020

20. Oversite for suspended concrete floor

    By cwr, May 30, 2019
    • 11 replies
    • 8.2k views
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    • nod
    • February 9, 2020

21. Base for shipping container 1 2

    By Conor, February 3, 2020
    • 34 replies
    • 7.2k views
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    • Ferdinand
    • February 6, 2020

22. Maximising opening / securely fixing infill wall and doorway

    By andyscotland, February 4, 2020
    • 2 replies
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    • andyscotland
    • February 5, 2020

23. How to fill around our windows

    By Roz, January 12, 2020
    • 19 replies
    • 14.9k views
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    • Snowbeetle
    • February 4, 2020

24. Anybody willing to offer any advice.

    By Big Jimbo, February 1, 2020
    • 10 replies
    • 2k views
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    • Big Jimbo
    • February 2, 2020

25. Integral garage floor detail

    By Rich, October 21, 2018
    • 12 replies
    • 14.9k views
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    • sean1933
    • February 2, 2020