General Construction Issues

926 topics in this forum

1. Help with my noggins please

   By ToughButterCup, April 2, 2019
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   • CC45
   • April 3, 2019

2. Support for self builders: Geberit's videos

   By ToughButterCup, April 3, 2019
   • 11 replies
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   • nod
   • April 3, 2019

3. drywalll fixing

   By scottishjohn, March 30, 2019
   • 6 replies
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   • nod
   • April 1, 2019

4. How do use concrete window sills on timber frame build...

   By Carrerahill, April 1, 2019
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   • Carrerahill
   • April 1, 2019

5. A chippie's advice please ... tear - out?

   By ToughButterCup, March 31, 2019
   • 13 replies
   • 3.1k views
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   • epsilonGreedy
   • April 1, 2019

6. Sourcing Torx screws: 150mm

   By ToughButterCup, March 25, 2019   

   • torx
   • screw supplier
   • 6 replies
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   • SiBee
   • March 26, 2019

7. Sticking expansion joint PE foam to rough concrete/brickwork?

   By Digmixfill, March 18, 2019
   • 12 replies
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   • Onoff
   • March 21, 2019

8. Subfloor - Needed??

   By Moggaman, March 13, 2019
   • 3 replies
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   • PeterW
   • March 13, 2019

9. Upstands not equal

   By Pocster, March 11, 2019
   • 4 replies
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   • Pocster
   • March 11, 2019

10. Tileflair

    By Pocster, March 9, 2019
    • 1 reply
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    • Pocster
    • March 9, 2019

11. How much does sand compact when plate compacted?

    By Digmixfill, February 21, 2019
    • 9 replies
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    • Digmixfill
    • March 8, 2019

12. Balconies

    By EverHopefull, March 2, 2019
    • 3 replies
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    • PeterW
    • March 2, 2019

13. Plaster cracks 1 2

    By Pocster, January 26, 2018
    • 27 replies
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    • Dreadnaught
    • February 27, 2019

14. Natural Stone Veneer v Natural Stone v Fiber Cement

    By Ralph, February 8, 2019
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Big Neil
    • February 15, 2019

15. Construction and SAPS 1 2 3

    By 80BSY, February 10, 2019
    • 54 replies
    • 9k views
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    • ProDave
    • February 14, 2019

16. Quick bit of help please: which way round?

    By ToughButterCup, February 11, 2019   

    • insulation fixings
    • 20 replies
    • 3.1k views
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    • Pete
    • February 14, 2019

17. First decent article I’ve read on why new builds are cold ...

    By Bitpipe, February 2, 2019
    • 10 replies
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    • ProDave
    • February 2, 2019

18. Sometimes Twitter has lovely threads

    By Tennentslager, January 31, 2019
    • 2 replies
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    • joe90
    • January 31, 2019

19. Shadow gap problem

    By Pete, January 29, 2019   

    • shadow gap
    • 3 replies
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    • nod
    • January 29, 2019

20. Online Condensation Analysis

    By willbish, December 15, 2018
    • 7 replies
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    • willbish
    • January 22, 2019

21. Joists - the last nail - with an embarrassing twist.

    By ToughButterCup, January 19, 2019
    • 12 replies
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    • ProDave
    • January 21, 2019

22. Time lapse filming

    By Nick1c, January 10, 2019
    • 5 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • mvincentd
    • January 19, 2019

23. Just another damn error...

    By ToughButterCup, January 17, 2019   

    • self building
    • tiredness
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • self building
      • tiredness
      • joists
      • level
    • 16 replies
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    • joe90
    • January 18, 2019

24. Plasterboarding/insulation questions

    By mvincentd, January 13, 2019
    • 6 replies
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    • mvincentd
    • January 14, 2019

25. How to make 'open -ended' stud work rigid.

    By mvincentd, January 13, 2019
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • mvincentd
    • January 13, 2019