General Construction Issues

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1. How to make best use of the budget? 1 2

   By Nick1c, October 16, 2018
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   • ultramods
   • October 18, 2018

2. How many sleeps 'til I can use my drill daddy?

   By ToughButterCup, October 16, 2018   

   • concrete
   • 9 replies
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   • Onoff
   • October 16, 2018

3. Stud Walls - and Floor Structure

   By Big Neil, October 5, 2018
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   • Big Neil
   • October 11, 2018

4. Internal wall make up - what’s best?

   By Weebles, October 10, 2018
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   • Ferdinand
   • October 11, 2018

5. Lifting chipboard flooring?

   By amavadia, September 18, 2018
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   • amavadia
   • October 2, 2018

6. Cutting galvanised steel

   By Pocster, October 1, 2018
   • 13 replies
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   • Cpd
   • October 2, 2018

7. Suggestions please for a.....

   By ToughButterCup, September 26, 2018
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   • Ferdinand
   • September 26, 2018

8. Sharing utilities trench work with a neighbour - any issues?

   By Roz, September 25, 2018
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   • Declan52
   • September 26, 2018

9. Ducting etc

   By Pocster, September 17, 2018
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   • Ferdinand
   • September 24, 2018

10. Expanding foam

    By Pocster, September 22, 2018
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    • Pocster
    • September 22, 2018

11. Fixing stud wall sole plate to concrete floor with UFH??

    By oranjeboom, September 21, 2018
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    • Construction Channel
    • September 21, 2018

12. Podcast on airtightness — Paul Jennings

    By Dreadnaught, September 20, 2018
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    • Dreadnaught
    • September 20, 2018

13. Work canopy for our flat roof: wiggle wire

    By ToughButterCup, September 18, 2018   

    • canopy
    • temporary
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    • 4 replies
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    • Construction Channel
    • September 18, 2018

14. Cleaning galvanised steel

    By Pocster, September 11, 2018
    • 9 replies
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    • Nickfromwales
    • September 11, 2018

15. Drainage design — right approach? 1 2 3

    By Dreadnaught, September 1, 2018   

    • foul drains
    • surface water drains
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      • surface water drains
      • attenuation tank
      • south-east premium
      • drainage
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    • PeterW
    • September 8, 2018

16. Parking outside our house: managing it sensitively. 1 2

    By ToughButterCup, August 16, 2018   

    • parking
    • 27 replies
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    • newhome
    • September 1, 2018

17. DIY Insulated Foundations 1 2

    By Triassic, May 20, 2017
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    • Cpd
    • August 22, 2018

18. Please Guide my Build! 1 2 3 4 5

    By hmpmarketing, August 14, 2018
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    • hmpmarketing
    • August 22, 2018

19. Leak or condensation.....

    By Pocster, August 20, 2018
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    • Pocster
    • August 20, 2018

20. Block house airtightness

    By vfrdave, April 23, 2018   

    • block build
    • airtight
    • 14 replies
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    • Declan52
    • August 7, 2018

21. Cladding : without twisting

    By ToughButterCup, July 22, 2018   

    • winter garden
    • twist
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      • cladding
      • framework
    • 4 replies
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    • PeterW
    • July 22, 2018

22. No Nonsense? Pha! Suck on this......

    By ToughButterCup, July 11, 2018   

    • foam
    • foam cleaner
    • 23 replies
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    • PeterW
    • July 19, 2018

23. Embedding threaded bar in concrete.....

    By ToughButterCup, July 17, 2018   

    • concrete
    • chemical anchor
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      • concrete
      • chemical anchor
      • level
    • 5 replies
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    • Onoff
    • July 17, 2018

24. Cladding: vertical or horizontal - does it matter?

    By ToughButterCup, July 15, 2018   

    • cladding
    • vertical
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      • vertical
      • horizontal
      • orientration
    • 9 replies
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    • mvincentd
    • July 17, 2018

25. Procrastination: I have found a valid reason for it at last.....

    By ToughButterCup, July 10, 2018   

    • safety
    • diy
    • 14 replies
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    • ToughButterCup
    • July 16, 2018