General Construction Issues

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1. A slight log cabin build disaster!

   By LogCabinSam, October 28, 2024
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   • Jilly
   • October 28, 2024

2. Sole plate. what constitutes a gap?

   By Post and beam, October 28, 2024
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   • Post and beam
   • October 28, 2024

3. Best way to shorten a joist?

   By Sparrowhawk, October 20, 2024
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   • Onoff
   • October 21, 2024

4. Partitions: Timbers studs Vs Metal C studs 1 2 3

   By MortarThePoint, June 16, 2021
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   • Mike
   • October 9, 2024

5. Blinding beam and block before insulation?

   By Dave Anderson, October 6, 2024
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   • Dave Anderson
   • October 7, 2024

6. please review electric floor heating plan

   By Petar, October 4, 2024
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   • Alan Ambrose
   • October 5, 2024

7. Staddle Stones vs Post Bases

   By MortarThePoint, September 10, 2023
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   • MortarThePoint
   • October 1, 2024

8. Under floor vent / patio issue

   By Mikey, September 26, 2024   

   • groundworks
   • ventilation
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   • Super_Paulie
   • September 26, 2024

9. Sanity check on foundation detail

   By GEO-PAR, September 25, 2024
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   • GEO-PAR
   • September 26, 2024

10. Concrete prices

    By mjc55, September 9, 2024
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    • nod
    • September 9, 2024

11. Protect TF200 Thermo & VC Foil Ultra

    By G and J, August 28, 2024
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    • G and J
    • August 30, 2024

12. Counter batten span

    By HeatingEngineerGoneWild, August 20, 2024
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    • HeatingEngineerGoneWild
    • August 22, 2024

13. Building a low wall over a Heave Precaution drainage channel

    By ToughButterCup, August 18, 2024
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    • ToughButterCup
    • August 19, 2024

14. Concrete formwork for interior wall

    By flanagaj, August 16, 2024
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    • flanagaj
    • August 17, 2024

15. Rebar prices

    By Adam2, May 11, 2020
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    • Alan Ambrose
    • August 14, 2024

16. Packing beneath RSJ?

    By junglejim, August 10, 2024
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    • Alan Ambrose
    • August 12, 2024

17. Cleaning the blues

    By richo106, August 2, 2024
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    • bassanclan
    • August 3, 2024

18. Sealed cold roof…

    By G and J, July 28, 2024
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    • Mike
    • July 29, 2024

19. Identify these screws

    By Pocster, July 29, 2024
    • 6 replies
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    • Pocster
    • July 29, 2024

20. Horizontal hairline cracks in 45x190 joists.

    By Jawbkk, July 27, 2024
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    • joe90
    • July 28, 2024

21. Notch underside of joist?

    By Sparrowhawk, July 26, 2024
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    • Sparrowhawk
    • July 26, 2024

22. Micro cement.

    By matt58k, July 22, 2024
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    • AppleDown
    • July 25, 2024

23. Who inspects lintels?

    By Sparrowhawk, June 28, 2024
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    • RandyPeters
    • July 24, 2024

24. Fitting coping stones to a parapet wall

    By goodbyegti, July 5, 2024
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    • goodbyegti
    • July 18, 2024

25. size of excavator for baseworks?

    By sunflower, February 10, 2024
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    • scottishjohn
    • July 13, 2024