General Construction Issues

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1. Expanding Foam - an effective weather seal?

   By Stones, October 11, 2016
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   • Stones
   • October 12, 2016

2. Slab built on walls - how to avoid cold bridge.

   By MarkH, October 10, 2016
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   • Ferdinand
   • October 11, 2016

3. 'Earth Sheltered' houses

   By Stones, September 29, 2016
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   • K78
   • September 30, 2016

4. How to deal with external/internal wall.

   By MarkH, September 28, 2016
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   • MarkH
   • September 28, 2016

5. Movement joints in concrete slab.

   By MarkH, September 16, 2016
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   • Oz07
   • September 17, 2016

6. Plasterboard Screws - "Wet" Areas 1 2

   By Onoff, September 6, 2016
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   • Bitpipe
   • September 15, 2016

7. Lining a Shipping Container: a simple how-to , a draft checklist

   By ToughButterCup, June 15, 2016   

   • shipping
   • container
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   • Bitpipe
   • September 10, 2016

8. Site worker facilities -caravan?

   By curlewhouse, August 29, 2016
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   • ProDave
   • August 31, 2016

9. Architectural Aluminium

   By worldwidewebs, June 16, 2016
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   • TerryE
   • August 20, 2016

10. What length screws for battens?

    By Crofter, August 6, 2016
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    • iSelfBuild
    • August 7, 2016

11. Partition Wall Construction and Underfloor Heating

    By Grosey, August 2, 2016
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    • Nickfromwales
    • August 4, 2016

12. Saving Postie Ryan ('s feet)

    By ToughButterCup, July 28, 2016   

    • sandstone
    • drilling
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    • Construction Channel
    • July 28, 2016

13. What happens when your postman rings your bell?

    By ToughButterCup, July 18, 2016
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    • ToughButterCup
    • July 19, 2016

14. HERAS Gate: revolutionary design idea... (yeah right)

    By ToughButterCup, July 18, 2016   

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    • gate
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    • PeterW
    • July 18, 2016

15. Jetfloor detail

    By RandAbuild, July 17, 2016   

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    • jetfloor
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    • Barney12
    • July 18, 2016

16. "Tin Hat" over Winter

    By swisscheese, July 6, 2016
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    • warby
    • July 7, 2016

17. knock down internal wall?

    By Tennentslager, June 24, 2016
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    • Tennentslager
    • June 25, 2016

18. What a difference a day makes 1 2

    By RandAbuild, May 23, 2016
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    • TerryE
    • June 17, 2016

19. Airtightness detailing

    By Stones, June 12, 2016
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    • PeterW
    • June 13, 2016

20. Ventilated cold roof - can it ever be airtight?

    By Stones, June 10, 2016
    • 11 replies
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    • tonyshouse
    • June 11, 2016

21. "remeasure" procurement contract issue

    By ragg987, June 5, 2016
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    • ragg987
    • June 7, 2016