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Eco-friendly sealant cartridges
|Date: 27 August, 2019

Eco-friendly sealant cartridges
It is estimated over two million single-use plastic sealant cartridges are put into landfill every week. ...
It is estimated over two million single-use plastic sealant cartridges are put into landfill every week. Scarlet McAleese-Banks, marketing director of Hilton Banks, explains why her company’s move awa ...
27 August, 2019
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Tiling tips from Dunlop
|Date: 23 August, 2019

Tiling tips from Dunlop
Easy to lay, low cost and self-levelling, anhydrite – or calcium sulphate – screeds are becoming more and ...
Easy to lay, low cost and self-levelling, anhydrite – or calcium sulphate – screeds are becoming more and more popular for new builds, domestic extensions, conservatories and small commercial jobs. Wh ...
23 August, 2019
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Inventors’ corner: Attic Eye
|Date: 21 August, 2019

Inventors’ corner: Attic Eye
Site manager and former carpenter Harry Degun talks to Professional Builder about his Attic Eye invention ...
Site manager and former carpenter Harry Degun talks to Professional Builder about his Attic Eye invention. Sometimes you might not know that a problem exists until you share it. Bishop’s Stortford-bas ...
21 August, 2019
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Father-and-son builders invent van locking system
|Date: 19 August, 2019

Father-and-son builders invent van locking system
When it comes to the fight against thieves, a father and son team are taking the battle to the criminals, ...
When it comes to the fight against thieves, a father and son team are taking the battle to the criminals, with a launch of their own van locking system. Professional Builder talks to the west-country ...
19 August, 2019
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A guide to the construction VAT reverse charge
|Date: 16 August, 2019

A guide to the construction VAT reverse charge
Lawyers Ronan Lowney and Michelle Essen from Womble Bond Dickinson give a detailed overview to the upcomi ...
Lawyers Ronan Lowney and Michelle Essen from Womble Bond Dickinson give a detailed overview to the upcoming VAT reverse charge. You have probably heard about VAT changing for the construction industry ...
16 August, 2019
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Renovating with Roman cement
|Date: 6 August, 2019

Renovating with Roman cement
Master plasterer Phil Bailey and the team at Triskele Conservation tell Professional Builder about a reno ...
Master plasterer Phil Bailey and the team at Triskele Conservation tell Professional Builder about a renovation using Roman cement. What did the Romans ever do for us? Well, when it comes to Roman cem ...
6 August, 2019
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Highly commended kitchen renovations
|Date: 1 August, 2019

Highly commended kitchen renovations
In the second of the series from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), we're looking at the Highly Com ...
In the second of the series from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), we're looking at the Highly Commended kitchen renovation projects of the regional 2019 Master Builder Awards. Derbyshire-based ...
1 August, 2019
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The problems caused by replastering – and how to avoid them
|Date: 31 July, 2019

The problems caused by replastering – and how to avoid them
In the latest of its building defects series, Safeguard Europe looks at the problems that can arise when ...
In the latest of its building defects series, Safeguard Europe looks at the problems that can arise when inappropriate replastering systems are used on damp walls. One of the more overlooked aspects ...
31 July, 2019
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A guide to waterproofing legislation
|Date: 29 July, 2019

A guide to waterproofing legislation
CCL Wetrooms explains the rules and regulations that apply to waterproofing. Building regulations ensure ...
CCL Wetrooms explains the rules and regulations that apply to waterproofing. Building regulations ensure that all types of bathrooms are designed to uphold health, safety and comfort. They also addres ...
29 July, 2019
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Key considerations when recommending a garden door
|Date: 29 July, 2019

Key considerations when recommending a garden door
Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough advises on garden door installation. This summer it seems we will get a f ...
Quickslide's Adrian Barraclough advises on garden door installation. This summer it seems we will get a few days of sunshine when we want to throw the doors and windows open and let some rays into our ...
29 July, 2019
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Step-by-step: installing a Mira Honesty ERD
|Date: 24 July, 2019

Step-by-step: installing a Mira Honesty ERD
Professional Builder tracks the installation of a Mira Honesty ERD. Once the Mira Honesty ERD is installe ...
Professional Builder tracks the installation of a Mira Honesty ERD. Once the Mira Honesty ERD is installed, users can divert easily between the deluge head and hand shower. The Mira Magni-Flo combines ...
24 July, 2019
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Solutions for small bathrooms
|Date: 23 July, 2019

Solutions for small bathrooms
Ellie Broderick, product manager – Geberit Duofix, explores the drivers behind an industry shift in favou ...
Ellie Broderick, product manager – Geberit Duofix, explores the drivers behind an industry shift in favour of wall-hung toilets and the potential opportunities to installers. It’s no secret that a sma ...
23 July, 2019
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The causes of hip end failure
|Date: 22 July, 2019

The causes of hip end failure
In the latest of our series on technical troubleshooting, Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI ...
In the latest of our series on technical troubleshooting, Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI UK & Ireland, looks at the causes of, and problems arising from, hip end failure. The fail ...
22 July, 2019
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Case study: insulating a self-build
|Date: 19 July, 2019

Case study: insulating a self-build
A self-build project in the stunning countryside of North East England has benefitted from Isover’s Metac ...
A self-build project in the stunning countryside of North East England has benefitted from Isover’s Metac, chosen for its excellent thermal and acoustic properties, as well as being the perfect fit fo ...
19 July, 2019
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Using water softeners in your kitchen and bathroom installs
|Date: 19 July, 2019

Using water softeners in your kitchen and bathroom installs
Kevin Johnson, MD of Monarch Water and technical director of the UK Water Treatment Association is urging ...
Kevin Johnson, MD of Monarch Water and technical director of the UK Water Treatment Association is urging the use of water softeners on kitchen and bathroom projects. Installing a new kitchen or bathr ...
19 July, 2019
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Step-by-step: installing cascade rainwater solutions
|Date: 18 July, 2019

Step-by-step: installing cascade rainwater solutions
Paul Wadsworth, specification manager at Brett Martin discusses the benefits of cascade rainwater solutio ...
Paul Wadsworth, specification manager at Brett Martin discusses the benefits of cascade rainwater solutions, and gives an uncomplicated, step-by-step guide for self-builders to install these efficient ...
18 July, 2019
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