New House & Self Build Design

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1. Build costs and house size! 1 2

   By Makkers82, January 19, 2021
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   • SteamyTea
   • June 16

2. Bifold Doors - Which product is the best?

   By warmington_ash, June 14
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   • joe90
   • June 14

3. Airtight walls & fixing stuff to them 1 2

   By WWilts, February 21, 2021
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   • BUBBLES67
   • June 10

4. Software and any templates?

   By LaCurandera, January 19
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   • bmj1
   • June 10

5. floor plans - ideas/feedback 1 2

   By thetinothproject, June 6   

   • layout plan
   • newbuild selfbuild
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   • 38 replies
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   • Mr Punter
   • June 8

6. Ugly house re-design 1 2 3 4 5

   By Lift span, January 28, 2019
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   • Mr Punter
   • June 5

7. Advice on Kitchen relocation - Average costings?

   By HKL91, May 29
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   • AliG
   • June 2

8. Advice sought - can we survive with lift and slide (triple glazed) door to back garden alone

   By markharro, May 19
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   • Bitpipe
   • May 23

9. Which render on house

   By Amateur bob, May 1
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   • Radian
   • May 11

10. Retired doctor looking to demolish and build new 6 bed home with a builder … 1 2

    By 7dayworker, March 17
    • 34 replies
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    • Shire2020
    • May 7

11. Advice for building in open countryside (NPPF: Paragraph 80)

    By Zmarie, April 21   

    • paragraph 80
    • planning
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    • Alfie
    • April 23

12. Better by design.

    By SteamyTea, April 15
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    • SteamyTea
    • April 15

13. Cavity wall insulation- Thermal bridging psi values

    By Jordan1, April 13   

    • sap
    • thermail bridge
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    • 2 replies
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    • Iceverge
    • April 14

14. Polished concrete with UFH

    By Rishard, March 10
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    • Rishard
    • April 12

15. New build floorplans - opinions welcome 1 2 3 4 8

    By Indy, October 6, 2021
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    • Iceverge
    • April 12

16. Floorplans - any suggestions welcome and appreciated! 1 2 3 4

    By Selfbuildnewbie, February 17
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    • Indy
    • April 12

17. 3D basic drawings

    By Sally, March 30
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    • Sally
    • April 10

18. Cylinder and buffer space required

    By SBMS, April 9
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    • SBMS
    • April 10

19. Revised timber frame details with stone cill

    By maxdavie, March 30
    • 23 replies
    • 412 views
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    • SteamyTea
    • April 1

20. Plywood sole plate - bonkers or....?

    By maxdavie, April 1
    • 6 replies
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    • maxdavie
    • April 1

21. Wonky and chipped roof tiles on new build

    By Dan_82, March 29
    • 1 reply
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    • CharlieKLP
    • March 29

22. Anyone know a good product/treatment for the exposed part of the timber frame between the ground and rainscreen cladding? 1 2

    By maxdavie, March 28   

    • rainscreen
    • timberframe
    • 41 replies
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    • CharlieKLP
    • March 29

23. House design opinions 1 2

    By Amateur bob, March 22
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    • Amateur bob
    • March 24

24. JCT minor or intermediate

    By cwr, November 17, 2020
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    • JAS-Build
    • March 19

25. Best construction method for our self build

    By jimmyharris80, March 18
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    • jimmyharris80
    • March 18