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Chemical Anchors: choosing one isn't easy.

By ToughButterCup, March 15, 2018 in Tools & Equipment

• chemical anchor
• resin
• (and 3 more)

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  • resin
  • resinanchor
  • styrene
  • hybrid

Pulleys; advice please

By ToughButterCup, August 16, 2017 in Tools & Equipment

• pulley
• scaffolding

Bump Cap, or Hard Hat?

By ToughButterCup, March 9, 2018 in Project & Site Management

• helmet
• bump cap
• (and 1 more)

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  • bump cap
  • hard hat

DIY mobile work plaftorm 1 2

By ToughButterCup, March 4, 2018 in Tools & Equipment

• kwickstage
• castor

Extracting recalcitrant threaded bar from Durisol

By ToughButterCup, March 6, 2018 in Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF)

• durisol

Replacing a Grundfos pump

By ToughButterCup, March 5, 2018 in General Plumbing

• heating system
• ciirculation pump

Safety Netting for scaffolds

By ToughButterCup, February 28, 2018 in General Self Build & DIY Discussion

• safety netting

Roof before first floor?

By ToughButterCup, February 23, 2018 in Roofing, Tiling & Slating

• work flow

Maintenance above a flat roof

By ToughButterCup, February 27, 2018 in Flat Roofs

• flat roof
• maitenance
• (and 1 more)

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  • maitenance
  • durisol

Rendering in the cold

By ToughButterCup, February 25, 2018 in Plastering & Rendering

• cold weather
• render
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  • render
  • parge
  • parging

Insuring a telehandler for a day or two

By ToughButterCup, February 22, 2018 in Self Build Insurance

• telehandler

Paying on the spot : why I shouldn't. 1 2

By ToughButterCup, February 20, 2018 in General Self Build & DIY Discussion

• paynment
• selfbuilder
• (and 1 more)

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  • selfbuilder
  • prompt payment

Kwikstage Stage Scaffolding: tolerances

By ToughButterCup, February 19, 2018 in General Self Build & DIY Discussion

• kwik stage
• build tolerances

There wuz I a-filling this hole: but I got it wrong.

By ToughButterCup, February 14, 2018 in Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF)

• repairing durisol

This is a new one on me.....

By ToughButterCup, February 12, 2018 in General Self Build & DIY Discussion

Turning self-build stress on its head: 1

By ToughButterCup, February 13, 2018 in General Self Build & DIY Discussion

• stress
• positive approach

Steeling the Show. And an attack of wind

By ToughButterCup, January 31, 2018 in RSJs, Lintels & Steelwork

• durisol
• steels
• (and 2 more)

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  • durisol
  • steels
  • resin
  • anchor

Buying used Kwikstage Scaffolding: what to look for

By ToughButterCup, February 12, 2018 in General Self Build & DIY Discussion

• second hand
• kwikstage
• (and 3 more)

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  • kwikstage
  • scaffolding
  • purchase
  • buying

Oh the irony: the annoying irony 1 2 3

By ToughButterCup, October 21, 2017 in Electrics - Kitchen & Bathroom

• short circuit
• repair

Insulation: performance equivalence table

By ToughButterCup, February 7, 2018 in Heat Insulation

• equivalence
• insulation

How do you contact an uncontactable tradesperson? 1 2 3

By ToughButterCup, February 3, 2018 in General Self Build & DIY Discussion

• communication
• trades
• (and 1 more)

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  • trades
  • elites

Slating a simple, small roof. Planning 1 1 2

By ToughButterCup, January 26, 2018 in Roofing, Tiling & Slating

• slating
• piggery
• (and 1 more)

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  • piggery
  • summary of other posts

Mortar Gun recommendation

By ToughButterCup, January 30, 2018 in Tools & Equipment

• mortar gun

Plumbing 101: the absolute basics 1 2 3

By ToughButterCup, December 11, 2017 in General Plumbing

• plumbing

Can I re-use these for my roof?

By ToughButterCup, December 18, 2017 in Heat Insulation

• recycle
• re-use
• (and 3 more)

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  • re-use
  • pir
  • icf insulation
  • insulation