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    DI-WHY? 12th February 2020

    We have three DI-WHY? submissions for you this week, illustrating some of the DIY disasters and bodge job ...

    We have three DI-WHY? submissions for you this week, illustrating some of the DIY disasters and bodge jobs that the professionals are called in to fix or spot when they are out on site. First up, read ...

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    Don't take your hearing for granted

    Peter Dumigan, MD of Hultafors Group UK, offers some sound advice on hearing protection. Hearing damage c ...

    Peter Dumigan, MD of Hultafors Group UK, offers some sound advice on hearing protection. Hearing damage caused by exposure to noise at work is permanent and incurable, with research estimating that ov ...

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    BMI launches Golden Tile competition

    To celebrate 100 years of concrete tile manufacture in the UK, BMI UK & Ireland has launched the Gold ...

    To celebrate 100 years of concrete tile manufacture in the UK, BMI UK & Ireland has launched the Golden Tile competition through its BMI Redland brand. November 1919 was when the Redhill Tile Comp ...

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    Improving site safety with Rhino Deck

    The Rhino Load Deck System is on the charge in its mission to improve on site safety. Professional Builde ...

    The Rhino Load Deck System is on the charge in its mission to improve on site safety. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reports. There is often a perception in the industry that health and safety, whil ...

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    Top tips on energy-efficient projects

    William Brown, MD of ​SuperFOIL Insulation, offers some top tips on making a self-build energy efficient. ...

    William Brown, MD of ​SuperFOIL Insulation, offers some top tips on making a self-build energy efficient. When building an extension, or working on a renovation project, the ability to make a home ene ...

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    Simplifying domestic heating

    Elinor Robinson, director at RadiWarm, explains how home heating can be made simple. When simple, efficie ...

    Elinor Robinson, director at RadiWarm, explains how home heating can be made simple. When simple, efficient heating is needed but extending the main gas pipes system is not practical or cost-effective ...

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    Step-by-step: Rocket pocket door installation

    Professional Builder guides you through a Rocket Pocket Door installation. Fitting a Rocket pocket door s ...

    Professional Builder guides you through a Rocket Pocket Door installation. Fitting a Rocket pocket door system is quite simple with no special tools required. In line with most pocket door systems Roc ...

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    How could Build Aviator help you spend more time on the tools

    Build Aviator explains how it could boost your business. Build Aviator works closely with building mercha ...

    Build Aviator explains how it could boost your business. Build Aviator works closely with building merchants such as, Jewson, Gibbs and Dandy and JP Corry. Our close links with these merchants mean th ...

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    Winter safety advice for site

    With winter still far from over, roof systems manufacturer Marley is warning contractors to make sure the ...

    With winter still far from over, roof systems manufacturer Marley is warning contractors to make sure they are prepared for freezing conditions on site. Site safety Monitor the weather forecast so you ...

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    Band of Builders: Kyle's project

    A 15-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis whose condition has left him housebound has a brand new space in w ...

    A 15-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis whose condition has left him housebound has a brand new space in which to be home schooled and meet with friends, thanks to Band of Builders. A team of 22 trades ...

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    Norbord MDF installation guidelines

    We have a look at Norbord MDF installation guidelines.  Mechanical joints and fixings Mechanical fittings ...

    We have a look at Norbord MDF installation guidelines.  Mechanical joints and fixings Mechanical fittings developed for use with particleboard can be applied to CaberWood MDF with the following recomm ...

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    What you need to know about blood pressure

    In the latest in our health series, Professional Builder's GP talks about blood pressure. This month, we ...

    In the latest in our health series, Professional Builder's GP talks about blood pressure. This month, we will cover hypertension (high blood pressure), why it is important to know about, and how it ca ...

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    DI-WHY? 22nd January 2020

    Another week, another batch of DIY disasters spotted by our readers! First up, Paul Carter spotted this s ...

    Another week, another batch of DIY disasters spotted by our readers! First up, Paul Carter spotted this spectacular plumbing fail and emailed us a snap. He said: "Visited a customer who had had their ...

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    How to ensure a safe and secure roof window installation

    Lee Griffiths, technical sales manager GBI at Dakea explains what is required to ensure a safe and secure ...

    Lee Griffiths, technical sales manager GBI at Dakea explains what is required to ensure a safe and secure roof window installation. Installers will often be working across residential projects and wil ...

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    Avoiding insulation issues

    Every type of insulation needs to be fitted correctly to work effectively. We speak to the Rockwool techn ...

    Every type of insulation needs to be fitted correctly to work effectively. We speak to the Rockwool technical team to discover the installation issues that often result in profit-draining call-backs f ...

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    How the trades can upsell doorsets

    Paul Atkinson, sales and commercial director for Yale, discusses ideas to develop new work.  The security ...

    Paul Atkinson, sales and commercial director for Yale, discusses ideas to develop new work.  The security considerations when buying new doors and windows are often taken as a given. However, enhanced ...

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