General Construction Issues

821 topics in this forum

1. Bar Bending Schedule

   By Triassic, April 8, 2017
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   • Alexphd1
   • April 8, 2017

2. Cutting thermalite blocks 1 2 3 4

   By Pocster, March 29, 2017
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   • Pocster
   • April 4, 2017

3. Service ducting

   By RichS, March 31, 2017
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   • Barney12
   • March 31, 2017

4. Finished Floor Level

   By Barney12, March 9, 2017
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   • Bitpipe
   • March 30, 2017

5. More dpc concerns

   By Pocster, March 29, 2017
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   • Pocster
   • March 30, 2017

6. Lintel not long enough

   By Pocster, March 27, 2017
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   • Pocster
   • March 27, 2017

7. Plywood or osb T&G 1 2

   By jayroc2k, March 7, 2017
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   • jayroc2k
   • March 20, 2017

8. Should I go for low U-Value

   By ultramods, March 6, 2017
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   • gravelld
   • March 7, 2017

9. Warranty

   By nod, October 28, 2016
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   • curlewhouse
   • February 27, 2017

10. Internal Steel stud work

    By Pocster, February 23, 2017
    • 16 replies
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    • jamiehamy
    • February 23, 2017

11. Ground test for basement feasibility

    By vivienz, February 13, 2017
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    • vivienz
    • February 14, 2017

12. LED replacements for halogen work lights

    By joe90, January 28, 2017
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    • Jeremy Harris
    • January 30, 2017

13. Coping Stones failure!

    By Pocster, January 26, 2017
    • 10 replies
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    • Ferdinand
    • January 27, 2017

14. Help needed with I beam construction roof 1 2

    By joe90, January 9, 2017
    • 27 replies
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    • joe90
    • January 23, 2017

15. Cheap, Thermally Efficient Non-Structural Wall Detail 1 2

    By Nick, January 18, 2017
    • 42 replies
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    • Nick
    • January 20, 2017

16. External sheathing

    By Russell griffiths, January 20, 2017
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    • Russell griffiths
    • January 20, 2017

17. Inserting an Extra Floor in a Double Height Space?

    By Ferdinand, January 18, 2017
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    • ProDave
    • January 19, 2017

18. Bonding UPVC to EPS

    By Norfolk Hero, January 7, 2017
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    • Norfolk Hero
    • January 10, 2017

19. Steels - tips on fitting.

    By MarkH, December 14, 2016
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    • MarkH
    • January 9, 2017

20. Prefabricated house ... questions

    By success1980, November 22, 2016
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    • ProDave
    • November 22, 2016

21. Structural Warranty - About to start foundations

    By hmpmarketing, November 4, 2016
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    • hmpmarketing
    • November 15, 2016

22. Builders strapping - cutting tool do they exist?

    By readiescards, November 6, 2016   

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    • gravelld
    • November 8, 2016

23. Can I build my own Stairs?

    By Gimp, October 28, 2016
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    • tonyshouse
    • October 30, 2016

24. Wooden Window Frames - which wood?

    By LeanTwo, October 21, 2016   

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    • PeterW
    • October 26, 2016

25. Max height between Storeys?

    By Gimp, October 14, 2016
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    • Gimp
    • October 16, 2016