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    DI-WHY? 18th December 2019

    Thanks to reader Paul for submitting this week’s DI-WHY? disaster! He said: "Was called in to ask if I co ...

    Thanks to reader Paul for submitting this week’s DI-WHY? disaster! He said: "Was called in to ask if I could install a second hand commercial dishwasher in a small cafe. The owner tried to see if it w ...

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    Get organised for 2020

    Want to get 2020 off to a flying start? Build Aviator has some advice for you. If spring is for cleaning, ...

    Want to get 2020 off to a flying start? Build Aviator has some advice for you. If spring is for cleaning, then the New Year is definitely for organising. Organising yourself, your family and your upco ...

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    Look after your skin this winter

    It’s in your hands to prevent skin disorders this winter says Chris Brooks, technical product manager at ...

    It’s in your hands to prevent skin disorders this winter says Chris Brooks, technical product manager at Swarfega. Working outdoors can make skin care a tricky issue, and in winter, looking after the ...

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    The Redland story

    Professional Builder continues to reveal the rich history behind the Redland brand. From the explosive bo ...

    Professional Builder continues to reveal the rich history behind the Redland brand. From the explosive boom and growth of the 1960s, the 1970s were a period of consolidation for Redland, with a minor ...

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    DI-WHY? 11th December 2019

    Thanks to @Myroofcarel on Twitter for submitting this week's DI-WHY? disaster! This particular example wa ...

    Thanks to @Myroofcarel on Twitter for submitting this week's DI-WHY? disaster! This particular example was probably carried out by a fraudster or rogue builder, and had left the customer considerably ...

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    Protecting your muscles and joints

    Professional Builder has teamed up with Festool to support the health of tradespeople. In this instalment ...

    Professional Builder has teamed up with Festool to support the health of tradespeople. In this instalment, Festool discusses the importance of tradespeople properly protecting their muscles and joints ...

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    Tech Talk: dust management

    In the latest instalment of the Makita Tech Talk series, Charles Shaw, hire and construction division man ...

    In the latest instalment of the Makita Tech Talk series, Charles Shaw, hire and construction division manager, explains how the company’s new generation of dust management solutions are helping to kee ...

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    Top tips on choosing glass for windows and doors

    Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough advises on selecting the right glass. Up to now my guess is that most of ...

    Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough advises on selecting the right glass. Up to now my guess is that most of the time you have been quite happy to use the glass supplied by your window supplier. And indee ...

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    Which are the top five 3.5 tonne vans?

    Honest John Vans has crunched the numbers and found the top five 3.5 tonne vans for payload. Looking for ...

    Honest John Vans has crunched the numbers and found the top five 3.5 tonne vans for payload. Looking for a capable van with a gargantuan payload rating that you can drive with a standard car licence? ...

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    Training that comes to the installer

    Stelrad is taking training to the installer. Everyone has to think carefully about how they use their tim ...

    Stelrad is taking training to the installer. Everyone has to think carefully about how they use their time, and installers are no exception. A day in a training course is a day they’re not earning mon ...

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    DI-WHY? 4th December 2019

    Check out this week's DI-WHY? shocker, submitted by @JamesB177 on Twitter. Send us your pictures to probu ...

    Check out this week's DI-WHY? shocker, submitted by @JamesB177 on Twitter. Send us your pictures to probuildonline@gmail.com or  tag us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. All submissions that we use ...

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    Your underfloor heating questions answered

    Have you – or your customers – got questions about underfloor heating? Wunda Group addresses some common ...

    Have you – or your customers – got questions about underfloor heating? Wunda Group addresses some common concerns. Many people have misconceptions about using underfloor heating, especially as a repla ...

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    Working with cement in the cold weather

    Gareth Davies, technical advisor at Tarmac Cement offers some essential advice to builders on working wit ...

    Gareth Davies, technical advisor at Tarmac Cement offers some essential advice to builders on working with cement in the colder months. With the colder months approaching, the construction industry ha ...

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    Introducing the Colour Excellence Programme from Dulux Trade

    Professional Builder attended Dulux Academy's launch of the Colour Excellence Programme and produced its ...

    Professional Builder attended Dulux Academy's launch of the Colour Excellence Programme and produced its own paint colour, Bank Holiday Blue. When it comes to paint, we can talk about the technology u ...

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    DI-WHY? 27th November 2019

    Have you seen any examples of dodgy DIY or bodged building work recently? Send us your pictures to probui ...

    Have you seen any examples of dodgy DIY or bodged building work recently? Send us your pictures to probuildonline@gmail.com or  tag us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. All submissions that we use w ...

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    Impress your clients with Build Aviator

    Using an estimating service such as Build Aviator can allow you to provide your prospective customers wit ...

    Using an estimating service such as Build Aviator can allow you to provide your prospective customers with the most comprehensive and effective quote possible. Build Aviator can help you to wow your c ...

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