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    Installation guidelines for CaberWood MDF

    Norbord is the leading manufacturer of MDF worldwide. In the second part of our feature, we look at furth ...

    Norbord is the leading manufacturer of MDF worldwide. In the second part of our feature, we look at further installation guidelines for its CaberWood MDF. You can check out the first part here: probui ...

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    How training has improved safety when working at height

    We speak to Paul Bruton, product development director at WernerCo, who reflects on how working at height ...

    We speak to Paul Bruton, product development director at WernerCo, who reflects on how working at height has changed during his four decades in the industry, and the positive role training has had in ...

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    Review: VW Transporter 6.1

    The Transporter 6.1 is the latest in a very long line of vans of that name in which generations of trades ...

    The Transporter 6.1 is the latest in a very long line of vans of that name in which generations of tradespeople have placed their trust. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones gets behind the wheel. In the ...

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    DI-WHY? 19th March 2020

    This week's DI-WHY? submissions were all sent in readers by email and also our Facebook community. First ...

    This week's DI-WHY? submissions were all sent in readers by email and also our Facebook community. First up, Douglas Sinden sent us this picture that he spotted at a hotel. Our second picture also com ...

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    How will the changes to building regulations affect builders?

    David Bowen, founder and CTO at  Logicor looks ahead at the changes to Part F & Part L of the buildin ...

    David Bowen, founder and CTO at  Logicor looks ahead at the changes to Part F & Part L of the building regulations. The current set of building regulations have been around for some time and are a ...

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    The coronavirus and its impact on the trades

    This week's #TradesTalk chat on Twitter looked at the subject of the coronavirus outbreak, what the poten ...

    This week's #TradesTalk chat on Twitter looked at the subject of the coronavirus outbreak, what the potential implications could be for the trades, and how to stay resilient during the crisis. The dis ...

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    Choosing the right fasteners and fixings

    Neil Kirwan, specification manager at SFS, provides a guide to choosing the right fasteners and fixings. ...

    Neil Kirwan, specification manager at SFS, provides a guide to choosing the right fasteners and fixings. Specifying fasteners and fixings correctly is critical to ensuring the fastening system remains ...

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    The Future Homes Standard: what could it mean for heating engineers? 

    On February 7th 2020 the government closed its consultation on reforms to energy regulations and the Futu ...

    On February 7th 2020 the government closed its consultation on reforms to energy regulations and the Future Homes Standard. While they have yet to publish their findings, David Holmes of Boiler Guide ...

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    The multi-purpose repair mortar from Ardex

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to Ardex about A46, its multi-purpose repair mortar. When it comes ...

    Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to Ardex about A46, its multi-purpose repair mortar. When it comes to making good, the temptation for any tradesman is often to use what is already available on ...

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    Is your beard increasing your risks on site?

    Facial hair is affecting respiratory protection for construction workers and employers need to address th ...

    Facial hair is affecting respiratory protection for construction workers and employers need to address the issue, argues George Elliott, senior application engineer for the Personal Safety Division at ...

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    DI-WHY? 11th March 2020

    The DI-WHY? section of our website has quickly become one of the favourites with our readers – so do keep ...

    The DI-WHY? section of our website has quickly become one of the favourites with our readers – so do keep sending in any pictures of rubbish building work that you spot to probuildonline@gmail.com. Th ...

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    The Kato range of equipment

    The sole importer of Kato equipment in the UK has small builders in its sights, Professional Builder’s Le ...

    The sole importer of Kato equipment in the UK has small builders in its sights, Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reports on the progress of KCM (U.K.) on these shores. “We’ve made very significant inr ...

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    DI-WHY? 4th March 2020

    The first DI-WHY? submission this week is a celebration of gaffer tape. It was sent in by @RuffToolsLtd o ...

    The first DI-WHY? submission this week is a celebration of gaffer tape. It was sent in by @RuffToolsLtd on Twitter, who said: "Gaffer tape. It has a dark side, a light side, and holds the universe tog ...

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    Top 10 roofing trends

    Roof systems manufacturer Marley picks out the top 10 roofing trends for the months ahead. From time savi ...

    Roof systems manufacturer Marley picks out the top 10 roofing trends for the months ahead. From time saving, easy-to-fix products, through to sustainability and offsite construction, Marley’s roofing ...

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    Choosing the right resi doors

    Quickslide’s Adrian Barraclough on the doors that get the biggest bang for your customer’s buck. Adding a ...

    Quickslide’s Adrian Barraclough on the doors that get the biggest bang for your customer’s buck. Adding a bright new front door can make a huge difference to how a home looks and performs, and for ver ...

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    DI-WHY? 26th February 2020

    Time for another batch of your DI-WHY? submissions – and this week we have some wonderful examples of DIY ...

    Time for another batch of your DI-WHY? submissions – and this week we have some wonderful examples of DIY-gone-wrong or bodged jobs that the professionals have spotted on site. First up, reader Lee Sh ...

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