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16/10/2026

How far can a floor joist span? It depends on four things: the timber grade, the joist size, the spacing and the load. Change one and the answer changes. The same 47 × 195 joist loses 0.78 m of span going from 400 mm to 600 mm centres. HouseBuild's span tables give you the figure for every combination, so you can check before you order.

Always confirm the final design with your engineer.

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13/10/2026

Every cost. Line by line. Edit the quantities, change the rates, save it, print it. Your build budget, done properly before you start.

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09/10/2026

Timber is graded for strength, but that grade assumes it's kept dry, flat and off the ground until it's used. Left exposed on site, it can twist, swell or pick up moisture that affects how it performs once it's in the frame.

HouseBuild's Building Guidelines cover storage and protection of materials, stage by stage.

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07/10/2026

Most self-builders budget for blocks, timber and labour. Then the fees arrive: architect, engineer, surveys, BER, blower tests, planning contribution. The HouseBuild Cost Calculator puts every line in one sheet you can edit, save and print, before you commit to anything.

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30/09/2026

Structure is decided before the concrete sets. The reinforcement, the connections, the cover depth — all of it disappears the moment the pour goes in, which means it has to be right beforehand, not checked after the fact.

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24/09/2026

No more cold calls, no more guessing who's interested. Every enquiry that comes through your showroom lands here automatically — name, company, contact details, all in one place. You just have to reply.

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21/09/2026

16/09/2026

Somewhere right now, a builder, architect, or contractor is on housebuild.com looking for exactly what you sell. 20,000 of them show up every month. The only question is whether your business is one of the results they actually find.

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