General Construction Issues

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1. New Build Wet Plaster or Dot & Dab on thermalite

   By GHDirect, January 27, 2018
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   • MikeGrahamT21
   • January 31, 2018

2. Do aluminium fire rated doors exist

   By GHDirect, January 30, 2018
   • 1 reply
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   • MikeGrahamT21
   • January 31, 2018

3. Making up the 'fall'

   By Pocster, January 23, 2018
   • 13 replies
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   • Pocster
   • January 28, 2018

4. Masking tape

   By Pocster, January 17, 2018   

   • masking tape
   • 13 replies
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   • Onoff
   • January 23, 2018

5. Extension drying out

   By Greenlane, December 17, 2017
   • 4 replies
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   • Declan52
   • December 18, 2017

6. Render board painting...

   By Pocster, November 20, 2017
   • 12 replies
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   • Pete
   • December 8, 2017

7. The garage workbench 1 2

   By Guest Alphonsox, November 2, 2017
   • 41 replies
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   • readiescards
   • November 25, 2017

8. How to match grouting?

   By TheMitchells, November 17, 2017   

   • grout
   • cement
   • 5 replies
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   • TheMitchells
   • November 20, 2017

9. Fixing sliding doors

   By Pocster, November 15, 2017
   • 8 replies
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   • Pocster
   • November 15, 2017

10. The worksite work bench

    By ToughButterCup, November 7, 2017   

    • work bench
    • durisol
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      • durisol
      • chop saw
    • 10 replies
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    • Jeremy Harris
    • November 9, 2017

11. Samples for an imaginary house

    By vivienz, November 7, 2017   

    • sample
    • planning permission
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      • sample
      • planning permission
      • discharge of conditions
      • bats
    • 6 replies
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    • vivienz
    • November 9, 2017

12. Nice holes

    By Pocster, November 4, 2017
    • 13 replies
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    • Pocster
    • November 4, 2017

13. Best way to remove or cover artex 1 2

    By Jml, November 4, 2017
    • 25 replies
    • 11.1k views
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    • Jeremy Harris
    • November 4, 2017

14. Dry-line or Floor Levelling First?

    By LeanTwo, November 3, 2017
    • 4 replies
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    • Nickfromwales
    • November 4, 2017

15. About to fix render board...

    By Pocster, October 23, 2017
    • 13 replies
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    • Pocster
    • November 3, 2017

16. Passive slab

    By RichS, October 26, 2017
    • 5 replies
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    • RichS
    • October 27, 2017

17. What is the designed vertical flex of a posi-joist

    By readiescards, October 24, 2017   

    • posi-joist expert
    • 2 replies
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    • readiescards
    • October 25, 2017

18. Batten fixings through PIR 1 2

    By Pocster, October 17, 2017
    • 25 replies
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    • Pocster
    • October 23, 2017

19. UFH & floor construction choices

    By bissoejosh, October 21, 2017   

    • under floor heating
    • screed
    • 5 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • Nickfromwales
    • October 21, 2017

20. Plumbing - push fit or copper?

    By LeanTwo, October 17, 2017
    • 15 replies
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    • Tennentslager
    • October 21, 2017

21. Renderboard exposure

    By Pocster, October 17, 2017
    • 12 replies
    • 3.6k views
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    • nod
    • October 17, 2017

22. Lintel DPC cavity tray not installed at top.

    By DundeeDancer, October 16, 2017
    • 2 replies
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    • Declan52
    • October 16, 2017

23. Rim Joist (wall plate) marking out: towards a check list 1 2

    By ToughButterCup, September 28, 2017   

    • rim joist
    • wall plate
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      • wall plate
      • marking out
      • posi
      • hanger
      • c24
      • timber sizes
      • regularised
      • wall-plate
      • rim-joist
    • 39 replies
    • 8.7k views
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    • joe90
    • October 1, 2017

24. Cavity Closers - General Advice?

    By LeanTwo, October 1, 2017
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
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    • PeterW
    • October 1, 2017

25. What a great builder I have

    By joe90, December 5, 2016
    • 17 replies
    • 4.6k views
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    • joe90
    • September 27, 2017