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Marley Eternit’s Guide to Roofing: Dry Verge Problems
|Date: 10 August, 2017

Marley Eternit’s Guide to Roofing: Dry Verge Problems
As the NHBC issues new technical guidance on installing dry verge systems, Marley Eternit gives ad ...
As the NHBC issues new technical guidance on installing dry verge systems, Marley Eternit gives advice on how to overcome common fixing problems. Following growing concern that some dry verge s ...
10 August, 2017
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Up to Date with Ardex Part Four: Dealing with Lime Bloom
|Date: 10 August, 2017

Up to Date with Ardex Part Four: Dealing with Lime Bloom
Q: What is Lime Bloom (Efflorescence)? A: Lime Bloom can be seen as a lightening or light patches on the ...
Q: What is Lime Bloom (Efflorescence)? A: Lime Bloom can be seen as a lightening or light patches on the grout surface. This is normally a result of slow drying conditions which could be caused by a c ...
10 August, 2017
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Gripsure: Non-Slip Decking
|Date: 9 August, 2017

Gripsure: Non-Slip Decking
Professional Builder puts the questions to Gripsure on its non-slip decking. Q. We’re starting to see Gri ...
Professional Builder puts the questions to Gripsure on its non-slip decking. Q. We’re starting to see Gripsure non slip decking in builders merchants up and down the country. Is this a new product? A. ...
9 August, 2017
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Roger Bisby: Rendering with Weber Monocouche
|Date: 8 August, 2017

Roger Bisby: Rendering with Weber Monocouche
I have always enjoyed rendering and plastering. It has been a journey of gradual improvement, and every t ...
I have always enjoyed rendering and plastering. It has been a journey of gradual improvement, and every time I finish a job I look and think about all the ways I might have done it better. Having said ...
8 August, 2017
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John Guest: Finding the Right Location for Your Manifold (Part Five)
|Date: 7 August, 2017

John Guest: Finding the Right Location for Your Manifold (Part Five)
Toby-Howard Willis, Technical Sales Manager at JG Speedfit, takes a look at how the right manifold positi ...
Toby-Howard Willis, Technical Sales Manager at JG Speedfit, takes a look at how the right manifold positioning can ensure the peak performance of a UFH system. Property developers are being faced with ...
7 August, 2017
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Werner: New Roof Ladder Standards
|Date: 5 August, 2017

Werner: New Roof Ladder Standards
Paul Bruton, WernerCo’s Product Development Director, assesses the shortcomings with the current standard ...
Paul Bruton, WernerCo’s Product Development Director, assesses the shortcomings with the current standards for roof ladders and the impact of the introduction of a new British Standard. Roofers accoun ...
5 August, 2017
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Redland: Meeting Current Standards
|Date: 4 August, 2017

Redland: Meeting Current Standards
In the first of a two-part feature, Dr Kevin Ley, Technical Manager of Redland, explains how site practic ...
In the first of a two-part feature, Dr Kevin Ley, Technical Manager of Redland, explains how site practice is still lagging behind the British Standard Code of Practice for Slating and Tiling (BS 5534 ...
4 August, 2017
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Window Replacement with Jeld-Wen
|Date: 4 August, 2017

Window Replacement with Jeld-Wen
When it comes to replacing windows, whether it be a single window or a full house set, there are so many ...
When it comes to replacing windows, whether it be a single window or a full house set, there are so many options to consider and opportunities to work with your customer to get the exact look and fini ...
4 August, 2017
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Tiling Onto Floors with Weber
|Date: 3 August, 2017

Tiling Onto Floors with Weber
Lin Twidale, Technical Service Advisor of Saint-Gobain Weber, has prepared a helpful check list when tili ...
Lin Twidale, Technical Service Advisor of Saint-Gobain Weber, has prepared a helpful check list when tiling onto floors. What the doctor ordered Before you get started on applying tiles to a floor sub ...
3 August, 2017
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Marley Eternit’s Guide to Roofing: Staying Safe in the Sun
|Date: 3 August, 2017

Marley Eternit’s Guide to Roofing: Staying Safe in the Sun
Katie Prestidge, from Marley Eternit, discusses why sun safety on site is crucial… New research has found ...
Katie Prestidge, from Marley Eternit, discusses why sun safety on site is crucial… New research has found working in construction puts you at greater risk of skin cancer than any other occupation. The ...
3 August, 2017
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Up to Date with Ardex Part Three: Waterproofing Tips
|Date: 3 August, 2017

Up to Date with Ardex Part Three: Waterproofing Tips
Moray Anderson is Technical Services Representative from Ardex UK. He is an expert in everything tiling, ...
Moray Anderson is Technical Services Representative from Ardex UK. He is an expert in everything tiling, and offers his advice on the common tiling queries he receives. Q: Why is it essential to water ...
3 August, 2017
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John Guest: Testing Your Pipework (Part Four)
|Date: 31 July, 2017

John Guest: Testing Your Pipework (Part Four)
Lee Flood, Director of Quality at JG Speedfit and Nigel Sanger, Technical Manager at JG Speedfit, look at ...
Lee Flood, Director of Quality at JG Speedfit and Nigel Sanger, Technical Manager at JG Speedfit, look at the rigorous testing that should be conducted on plastic pipes and fittings. There are two pri ...
31 July, 2017
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Roger Bisby: On the Verge of Greatness with Marley Eternit
|Date: 29 July, 2017

Roger Bisby: On the Verge of Greatness with Marley Eternit
Roger Bisby has a go at installing Marley Eternit’s Universal Dry Verge System. The days of bedding singl ...
Roger Bisby has a go at installing Marley Eternit’s Universal Dry Verge System. The days of bedding single lap roof tiles on sand and cement as the sole means of fixing are over. You heard it here fir ...
29 July, 2017
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Houses Through Time with Safeguard: Entering the Eighties
|Date: 29 July, 2017

Houses Through Time with Safeguard: Entering the Eighties
In the fourth and final instalment of our series, Hudson Lambert of Safeguard looks at houses built from ...
In the fourth and final instalment of our series, Hudson Lambert of Safeguard looks at houses built from 1960s onwards to about 1980. The 1960s were obviously a time of great social change – indeed re ...
29 July, 2017
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Marley Eternit’s Guide to Roofing: Complex Roofing Projects
|Date: 27 July, 2017

Marley Eternit’s Guide to Roofing: Complex Roofing Projects
Andy Rowlands from Rowlands Roofing recently worked on one of the most complex roofing projects of his ca ...
Andy Rowlands from Rowlands Roofing recently worked on one of the most complex roofing projects of his career. Quintain House is a uniquely designed three bedroomed house in Gloucestershire, with a hu ...
27 July, 2017
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Up to Date with Ardex Part Two: Suppressing Moisture Vapour in Screed
|Date: 27 July, 2017

Up to Date with Ardex Part Two: Suppressing Moisture Vapour in Screed
This week Moray Anderson, Technical Services Representative from Ardex UK, manufacturer of high performan ...
This week Moray Anderson, Technical Services Representative from Ardex UK, manufacturer of high performance, fast track building materials, offers his advice on speeding up the application of flooring ...
27 July, 2017
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