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    Inventors' corner: GirdaGrips

    Professional Builder visits a builder who has come up with a solution to fireboarding an RSJ. Over the ye ...

    Professional Builder visits a builder who has come up with a solution to fireboarding an RSJ. Over the years, it’s become apparent that the vast majority of inventions that come to a builder are the r ...

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    Getting the most out of trade shows

    This week's #TradesTalk chat over on Twitter was about trade shows and why they are a great way to find o ...

    This week's #TradesTalk chat over on Twitter was about trade shows and why they are a great way to find out about the latest product developments as well as pick up some bargains. You can catch up on ...

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    Meet the roofer behind the Heart Angels initiative

    Professional Builder talks to a roofing contractor who is at the heart of a new initiative to reduce the ...

    Professional Builder talks to a roofing contractor who is at the heart of a new initiative to reduce the number of fatalities from cardiac arrests. In an emergency where time is the critical factor, j ...

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    How to eradicate mould growth

    In the latest of its series on building defects, Safeguard Europe looks at mould growth and the best ways ...

    In the latest of its series on building defects, Safeguard Europe looks at mould growth and the best ways to eradicate it.  Mould growth is an issue for many property owners. The notorious fungus can ...

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    Step-by-step: installing Quickslide bi-fold doors

    Quickslide guides you through an installation of its bi-fold doors. The popularity of bi-folding doors co ...

    Quickslide guides you through an installation of its bi-fold doors. The popularity of bi-folding doors continues, and they are likely to be on the shopping list of many homeowners for whom you build g ...

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    Avoiding potential underlay problems

    Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI UK & Ireland, looks at the consequences of allowing u ...

    Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI UK & Ireland, looks at the consequences of allowing underlay to drape into gutters.  There was a time when this particular error was seen everywhere ...

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    Instant kitchens for kitchen refurb jobs

    Imagine being able to offer your customers a temporary kitchen they can use while you're installing their ...

    Imagine being able to offer your customers a temporary kitchen they can use while you're installing their new one. For any tradesperson working on kitchen installations or refurb projects, the Instant ...

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    Protecting against vehicle theft

    Professional Builder talks to CanTrack about its asset protection services. After two decades of decline, ...

    Professional Builder talks to CanTrack about its asset protection services. After two decades of decline, every category of vehicle crime is on the increase, and it’s not just about opportunistic thie ...

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    #TradesTalk discusses the future of power tools

    Love power tools? Then you'll want to check out the highlights from this week's #TradesTalk Twitter chat, ...

    Love power tools? Then you'll want to check out the highlights from this week's #TradesTalk Twitter chat, with guest co-host HiKOKI. Here's our round-up of the best bits, but do search the hashtag on ...

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    Technical FAQ with Klober

    In the latest of our FAQ series, the technical support team at Klober takes us through some of the more c ...

    In the latest of our FAQ series, the technical support team at Klober takes us through some of the more common queries received by the department. Do I really need to use air-open underlays? The answe ...

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