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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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Planning security into your builds
|Date: 17 June, 2019

Planning security into your builds
Stephen Roberts, marketing manager for Yale UK, explains the importance of planning security into your bu ...
Stephen Roberts, marketing manager for Yale UK, explains the importance of planning security into your build project, as well as the variety of products currently available on the market, including sm ...
17 June, 2019
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Renovating Van Gogh’s house
|Date: 14 June, 2019

Renovating Van Gogh’s house
Professional Builder visits the renovation of a Georgian property that once played host to Vincent Van Go ...
Professional Builder visits the renovation of a Georgian property that once played host to Vincent Van Gogh. When you think of Van Gogh, a peaceful existence in a leafy London borough would not be the ...
14 June, 2019
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A closer look at the Master Builder Awards
|Date: 14 June, 2019

A closer look at the Master Builder Awards
In this series of articles by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), we will showcase some of the highl ...
In this series of articles by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), we will showcase some of the highly commended entries in the Master Builder of the Year Awards. In this article, we’re looking at ...
14 June, 2019
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How did plasterboard get so complicated?
|Date: 13 June, 2019

How did plasterboard get so complicated?
Roger Bisby takes a look at plasterboard and wonders how it got so complicated. When I started in the bui ...
Roger Bisby takes a look at plasterboard and wonders how it got so complicated. When I started in the building industry there was only one type of plasterboard which made it fairly easy to select the ...
13 June, 2019
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The trades call for reduced packaging on construction products
|Date: 13 June, 2019

The trades call for reduced packaging on construction products
This week's #TradesTalk discussion on Twitter was one of the most popular this year - and it looked at th ...
This week's #TradesTalk discussion on Twitter was one of the most popular this year - and it looked at the issue of waste and recycling for the building trades. If you'd like to talk to other trades, ...
13 June, 2019
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Using concrete in landscaping projects
|Date: 11 June, 2019

Using concrete in landscaping projects
Sandra Higginson, technical advisor at Tarmac Cement, discusses the positive implications for using concr ...
Sandra Higginson, technical advisor at Tarmac Cement, discusses the positive implications for using concrete in landscaping projects. Modern and visually appealing, with qualities of strength, durabil ...
11 June, 2019
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Which fictional tradesperson are you?
|Date: 10 June, 2019

Which fictional tradesperson are you?
Who was your favourite fictional tradesperson as a child? Did they make the cut for our top six? Find out ...
Who was your favourite fictional tradesperson as a child? Did they make the cut for our top six? Find out some fun facts about these fictional tradespeople and their careers that you may not have know ...
10 June, 2019
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HiKOKI teams up with Rainy Day Trust
|Date: 10 June, 2019

HiKOKI teams up with Rainy Day Trust
HiKOKI Power Tools has teamed up with the Rainy Day Trust to provide support for tradespeople who have ha ...
HiKOKI Power Tools has teamed up with the Rainy Day Trust to provide support for tradespeople who have had their tools stolen. Nick Chan, marketing manager, explains why. Tool theft has reached epidem ...
10 June, 2019
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