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How the trades can look after their hands
|Date: 27 June, 2019

How the trades can look after their hands
Professional Builder has teamed up with Festool to discuss ways to maintain the health of tradespeople. I ...
Professional Builder has teamed up with Festool to discuss ways to maintain the health of tradespeople. In its second instalment, we discuss the importance of looking after your hands. Recently, a stu ...
27 June, 2019
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Training for the trades
|Date: 26 June, 2019

Training for the trades
This week's #TradesTalk chat on Twitter was on the subject of training and was co-hosted by Conex Bänning ...
This week's #TradesTalk chat on Twitter was on the subject of training and was co-hosted by Conex Bänninger. As usual, there was a lively discussion with a mix of trades talking about the benefits of ...
26 June, 2019
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HiKOKI hack: build your own hover trolley
|Date: 21 June, 2019

HiKOKI hack: build your own hover trolley
Fed up of lugging stuff around on site? How about building your own hover trolley to take the load off? N ...
Fed up of lugging stuff around on site? How about building your own hover trolley to take the load off? Nick Chan at HiKOKI Power Tools shows you how. Materials you'll need: 1 sheet of ¾-inch plywood ...
21 June, 2019
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The problems caused by lead theft
|Date: 21 June, 2019

The problems caused by lead theft
In the latest of our series, Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI UK & Ireland, looks at t ...
In the latest of our series, Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI UK & Ireland, looks at the causes of, and problems arising from, lead theft. Lead theft is a common occurrence. It is a ...
21 June, 2019
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Top tips on surveying for windows and doors
|Date: 20 June, 2019

Top tips on surveying for windows and doors
Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough takes a look at surveying for windows and doors. I have seen so many wind ...
Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough takes a look at surveying for windows and doors. I have seen so many window and door installations that were ruined well before the frames were even made, because of po ...
20 June, 2019
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Guide to buying a second-hand Citroen Dispatch
|Date: 20 June, 2019

Guide to buying a second-hand Citroen Dispatch
A second-hand Citroen Dispatch can be builder’s bargain. Dan Powell of Honest John Vans explains how to f ...
A second-hand Citroen Dispatch can be builder’s bargain. Dan Powell of Honest John Vans explains how to find a hidden gem. Cheap to buy, inexpensive to fuel and hugely practical, the humble Citroen Di ...
20 June, 2019
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The new Daily from Iveco
|Date: 20 June, 2019

The new Daily from Iveco
Professional Builder discovers the new Daily van from Iveco. For more than 40 years, Turin-based Internat ...
Professional Builder discovers the new Daily van from Iveco. For more than 40 years, Turin-based International Vehicle Corporation (IVECO) has consistently pursued its own automotive agenda and, in a ...
20 June, 2019
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Review: Triton’s woodworking hand tools
|Date: 20 June, 2019

Review: Triton’s woodworking hand tools
Ollie Allen gets handy with Triton’s new range of woodworking hand tools. Triton Tools has a new range of ...
Ollie Allen gets handy with Triton’s new range of woodworking hand tools. Triton Tools has a new range of hand tools and I tested a few items from the range on site, including chisels, fast action adj ...
20 June, 2019
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Stopping moisture ingress on wooden structures
|Date: 19 June, 2019

Stopping moisture ingress on wooden structures
In the latest of its building defects series, Safeguard Europe looks at the problems that arise when outd ...
In the latest of its building defects series, Safeguard Europe looks at the problems that arise when outdoor wood gets wet. Wood is a very versatile and attractive building material. It has a wide ran ...
19 June, 2019
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Looking after your skin this summer
|Date: 19 June, 2019

Looking after your skin this summer
GP Alice Fitzgibbon shares her advice on sun safety for the trades. As we turn into the summer months, wo ...
GP Alice Fitzgibbon shares her advice on sun safety for the trades. As we turn into the summer months, woolly jumpers and beanie hats may be forgotten. The sun will (hopefully) arrive and bring with i ...
19 June, 2019
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How to take the strain out of doing the books
|Date: 19 June, 2019

How to take the strain out of doing the books
Lee Murphy, founder of Pandle, shares his advice on good financial management for your business. Working ...
Lee Murphy, founder of Pandle, shares his advice on good financial management for your business. Working hard on site all day and then arriving home to do the books can be a chore that you want to lea ...
19 June, 2019
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The pros and cons of being a self-employed tradesperson
|Date: 19 June, 2019

The pros and cons of being a self-employed tradesperson
This week, the #TradesTalk Twitter chat was taken over by our sister title, Professional Electrician, who ...
This week, the #TradesTalk Twitter chat was taken over by our sister title, Professional Electrician, who led a discussion on the pros and cons of being a self-employed tradesperson. Here is our round ...
19 June, 2019
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How to prevent gable end staining
|Date: 18 June, 2019

How to prevent gable end staining
Tom Woodhouse, site services manager at Marley, provides his top tips to prevent gable end staining A few ...
Tom Woodhouse, site services manager at Marley, provides his top tips to prevent gable end staining A few years ago, staining of the gable end wall was sometimes noticed on new or refurbished houses, ...
18 June, 2019
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The 7 van maintenance checks all tradespeople should be doing
|Date: 17 June, 2019

The 7 van maintenance checks all tradespeople should be doing
Charles Stubbings, account manager at Moneybarn, shares seven van maintenance checks all tradespeople sho ...
Charles Stubbings, account manager at Moneybarn, shares seven van maintenance checks all tradespeople should be doing. For the majority of tradespeople, having their van off the road would have a mass ...
17 June, 2019
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The singing tradesman
|Date: 17 June, 2019

The singing tradesman
From sea shanties in a Cornish pub to a recording contract and big screen stardom, tradesman John McDonne ...
From sea shanties in a Cornish pub to a recording contract and big screen stardom, tradesman John McDonnell has found fame with Fisherman’s Friends. Just as the music he now sings is part of a shared ...
17 June, 2019
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The extensive range from Barrettine
|Date: 17 June, 2019

The extensive range from Barrettine
Professional Builder visits the west country production facility of chemicals specialists Barrettine It w ...
Professional Builder visits the west country production facility of chemicals specialists Barrettine It was once a gateway to Britain’s imperial riches and was where, 140 years ago, the Barrettine Gro ...
17 June, 2019
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