General Construction Issues

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1. Work canopy for our flat roof: wiggle wire

   By ToughButterCup, September 18, 2018   

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

2. Cleaning galvanised steel

   By Pocster, September 11, 2018
   • 9 replies
   • 1.8k views
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   • Nickfromwales
   • September 11, 2018

3. 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
   • 60 replies
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   • PeterW
   • September 8, 2018

4. 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

5. DIY Insulated Foundations 1 2

   By Triassic, May 20, 2017
   • 48 replies
   • 14.3k views
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   • Cpd
   • August 22, 2018

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

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

7. Leak or condensation.....

   By Pocster, August 20, 2018
   • 4 replies
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   • Pocster
   • August 20, 2018

8. Block house airtightness

   By vfrdave, April 23, 2018   

   • block build
   • airtight
   • 14 replies
   • 3.1k views
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   • Declan52
   • August 7, 2018

9. Cladding : without twisting

   By ToughButterCup, July 22, 2018   

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

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

    By ToughButterCup, July 11, 2018   

    • foam
    • foam cleaner
    • 23 replies
    • 3.1k views
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    • PeterW
    • July 19, 2018

11. 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

12. 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

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

    By ToughButterCup, July 10, 2018   

    • safety
    • diy
    • 14 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • ToughButterCup
    • July 16, 2018

14. Timber and treated timber: what goes into treatment?

    By ToughButterCup, July 8, 2018   

    • timber
    • treated
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      • timber
      • treated
      • c16
      • c24
    • 14 replies
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    • Ian
    • July 10, 2018

15. Damn, damn, damn: I have just realised

    By ToughButterCup, July 7, 2018   

    • scaffolding
    • 14 replies
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    • PeterW
    • July 8, 2018

16. Foam in the ventilation space: do I need to trim it off?

    By ToughButterCup, July 4, 2018   

    • foam
    • ventilation
    • 7 replies
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    • Gone West
    • July 4, 2018

17. Cracked concrete

    By Pocster, June 28, 2018
    • 0 replies
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    • Pocster
    • June 28, 2018

18. Foaming at the mouth about foam 1 2

    By ToughButterCup, June 21, 2018   

    • foam
    • 37 replies
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    • Construction Channel
    • June 27, 2018

19. If it goes click, I'll buy it...... 1 2 3 4

    By ToughButterCup, June 9, 2018   

    • fitting systems
    • 80 replies
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    • joe90
    • June 13, 2018

20. Upgrade an internal supporting wall to two blocks thick.

    By epsilonGreedy, May 31, 2018
    • 14 replies
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    • epsilonGreedy
    • June 4, 2018

21. Substitute an RSJ with an oak beam.

    By epsilonGreedy, May 31, 2018
    • 7 replies
    • 6.9k views
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    • epsilonGreedy
    • May 31, 2018

22. Standards: guidance from the NHBC

    By ToughButterCup, May 25, 2018   

    • nhbc
    • standards
    • 7 replies
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    • MikeSharp01
    • May 25, 2018

23. Cast concrete joints

    By Triassic, May 16, 2018
    • 13 replies
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    • PeterW
    • May 17, 2018

24. Water under floor

    By Ian D, May 7, 2018
    • 1 reply
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    • nod
    • May 7, 2018

25. Concreting - you learn something new everyday

    By Triassic, April 30, 2018
    • 18 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • mvincentd
    • May 2, 2018