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1. DIY rendering

   By Originaltwist, January 12, 2024
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   • Square Feet
   • January 18, 2024

2. Advice required - idea to price jobs in a new way

   By 75darren, November 8, 2023   

   • builder
   • software
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   • 75darren
   • December 12, 2023

3. ICF for sale

   By Tommy g, November 29, 2023
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   • Tommy g
   • December 1, 2023

4. CT1 or Sikaflex 1 2

   By JanetE, September 16, 2016
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   • Andeh
   • November 22, 2023

5. Firmacell

   By Dee, October 14, 2023
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   • markharro
   • November 16, 2023

6. Porotherm Clay Blocks

   By Estimator#1, October 28, 2023
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   • saveasteading
   • October 29, 2023

7. Carbon Negative Concrete

   By Dave Jones, April 30, 2023
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   • Adrian Walker
   • October 23, 2023

8. Wardrobe

   By suryabhan singh, October 17, 2023
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   • Gone West
   • October 18, 2023

9. Foundations - Clear site or cut trench first

   By tvrulesme, September 29, 2023   

   • foundation
   • trench
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   • tvrulesme
   • September 29, 2023

10. Getting 3m soundbloc plasterboard

    By Dreadnaught, September 27, 2023   

    • plasterboard
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    • Dreadnaught
    • September 27, 2023

11. Where to buy bricks and blocks?

    By flanagaj, September 13, 2023
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    • joe90
    • September 14, 2023

12. Plasterboard thickness for warmboard

    By breako, September 3, 2023
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    • breako
    • September 3, 2023

13. Question about low threshold bar for an external front door

    By Gow, August 31, 2023
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    • Gow
    • August 31, 2023

14. Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds..

    By Alan Ambrose, August 25, 2023
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    • SteamyTea
    • August 25, 2023

15. Tendel lyocell cooler than cotton? What about Q-max 0.43?

    By Adsibob, August 24, 2023
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    • SteamyTea
    • August 24, 2023

16. Importing tescon tape from Germany - Customs charges

    By Omnibuswoman, August 5, 2023
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    • Adsibob
    • August 24, 2023

17. Airtightness Paint Scotland

    By embra, August 13, 2023
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    • embra
    • August 13, 2023

18. British Larch What To Coat It With

    By GrantMcscott, August 7, 2023
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    • Kelvin
    • August 7, 2023

19. Weatherboard rather than brick, effect on U values

    By Post and beam, July 12, 2023
    • 9 replies
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    • Mr Punter
    • July 13, 2023

20. Timber cladding (Scotland) what would you use and where to source

    By Grian, June 19, 2023
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    • saveasteading
    • June 24, 2023

21. Lead Times

    By nod, June 23, 2023
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    • joe90
    • June 24, 2023

22. External timber cladding Scotland

    By Grian, October 13, 2022
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    • Grian
    • June 24, 2023

23. Charred timber cladding - anyone used it?

    By goatcarrot, March 10, 2021
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    • SteamyTea
    • June 20, 2023

24. Even more confused.

    By Big Jimbo, June 11, 2023
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    • Big Jimbo
    • June 14, 2023

25. To Tank or not to Tank? bathroom advice required

    By TryC, February 16, 2023
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    • Thorfun
    • June 7, 2023