General Construction Issues

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1. Squeaking Joist / Noggin / don't know what

   By MortarThePoint, June 10
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   • Gone West
   • June 11

2. Low transmittance glass for skylight

   By Bancroft, June 6
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   • Bancroft
   • June 10

3. Gable end conundrum

   By john0wingnut, June 8
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   • john0wingnut
   • June 8

4. Block and beam over ground beam

   By AdaminCymru, May 31
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   • AdaminCymru
   • June 1

5. Experience…. 1 2 3 4

   By G and J, May 22
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   • scottishjohn
   • May 29

6. Fire / smoke alarm placement 1 2

   By Pocster, January 3
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   • Will A
   • May 29

7. Insulation Partial cavity fill do you still use cavity trays.

   By Jeffb, May 25
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   • Jeffb
   • May 27

8. Stone and Rubble Wall Question

   By RobertG, May 25
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   • Mike
   • May 25

9. Why technology has not transformed building….

   By joe90, May 24
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   • SteamyTea
   • May 25

10. Thinnest wall type with best U Value

    By Pappa, May 21
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    • Mattg4321
    • May 22

11. Steel studwork guidance - cannot find the thread

    By phatboy, May 14
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    • phatboy
    • May 16

12. Warm flat roof - builder installed 100mm insulation only

    By Jit83, May 13
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    • Iceverge
    • May 13

13. Garden Room build - SIP vs timber frame vs blockwork - advice please

    By Robhan, May 3   

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    • Robhan
    • May 7

14. Generally - Wall/Slab/Roof build-up advice for very large new build. 1 2

    By ElliotP, March 18
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    • markocosic
    • May 7

15. Filling the gap between soffit & outer skin brickwork

    By Mikey, April 29
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    • Mikey
    • May 4

16. Setting out on a slope

    By oldkettle, April 27
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    • Kelvin
    • April 28

17. Internal partition walls cost block work vs Stud

    By MariaD, April 14
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    • Pocster
    • April 15

18. Can you just have a look at ....

    By markc, April 5
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    • markc
    • April 5

19. Air tightness test cost

    By Pocster, March 27
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    • Blooda
    • March 28

20. How much gap under a terrace wall coping stone when using external cladding

    By alayton, March 25   

    • cedral
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    • Mr Punter
    • March 25

21. How to deal with conduits?

    By Omnibuswoman, March 24
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    • Conor
    • March 25

22. R-Kem II bonded anchor

    By ric243, March 14
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    • George
    • March 19

23. Ducts up through block & Beam question

    By Post and beam, March 15
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    • Dave Jones
    • March 17

24. air tightness issue 1 2

    By JackofAll, March 13
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    • JackofAll
    • March 14

25. Insulating a former Concrete Water Balancing Tank

    By Dave and Helen, March 11
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    • joe90
    • March 12