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Solar energy, planning ahead, what cable size?

By saveasteading, April 23, 2022 in General Self Build & DIY Discussion

En-suite drainage.

By saveasteading, April 14, 2022 in General Self Build & DIY Discussion

Airtight seal from footing to timber sole plate.

By saveasteading, March 28, 2022 in Building Materials

acrow props in a hurry near Inverness

By saveasteading, March 25, 2022 in General Self Build & DIY Discussion

Timber frame construction, Scotland

By saveasteading, March 14, 2022 in General Self Build & DIY Discussion

Drilling in granite

By saveasteading, March 5, 2022 in Barn Conversions

swallows nests

By saveasteading, December 8, 2021 in Barn Conversions

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• birds
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rip-off delivery charge to Highlands.

By saveasteading, March 1, 2022 in Building Materials

Off-grid water treatment 1 2

By saveasteading, May 18, 2021 in Rainwater, Guttering & SuDS

• off-grid
• rainwater
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Dismantling old trusses

By saveasteading, February 3, 2022 in Barn Conversions

• twist nail removal

Getting water to a manifold 25m away

By saveasteading, January 19, 2022 in Underfloor Heating

• ufh
• ashp
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Aluminium windows, Highlands

By saveasteading, January 7, 2022 in Windows & Glazing

Air source heat pump , heating mode

By saveasteading, January 1, 2022 in Other Heating Systems

Two ASHPs. How best to use them?

By saveasteading, December 27, 2021 in Underfloor Heating

• ashp
• ufh

Knock this house down 1 2

By saveasteading, December 22, 2021 in Planning Permission

• demolition
• no planning

Minor Building Works , or not. Scottish Warrant

By saveasteading, December 9, 2021 in Barn Conversions

Wood burner pro and con 1 2

By saveasteading, November 25, 2021 in Barn Conversions

• heating
• ecology
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  • ecology
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sheep wool insulation

By saveasteading, October 20, 2021 in Heat Insulation

U Value for solid wall 1 2 3

By saveasteading, October 31, 2021 in Barn Conversions

OSB sheathing, and the need for double stud at wall head.

By saveasteading, October 28, 2021 in New House & Self Build Design

Internal stud at 600cc when the roof trusses are 400cc

By saveasteading, October 25, 2021 in General Joinery

Radon

By saveasteading, July 1, 2021 in Building Regulations

• radon
• dpm
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  • dpm
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cutting through 600 masonry

By saveasteading, October 13, 2021 in Barn Conversions

Water for Fire service, rural 1 2

By saveasteading, September 29, 2021 in Building Regulations

• fire
• rural
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  • rural
  • off grid

SEPA permissions for soakaways.

By saveasteading, October 3, 2021 in Building Regulations