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Made Great in Britain: Redland
|Date: 23 July, 2017

Made Great in Britain: Redland
It’s concrete and clay tiles have been helping to keep a roof over our heads for the best part of one hun ...
It’s concrete and clay tiles have been helping to keep a roof over our heads for the best part of one hundred years but as PB recently discovered, Redland is also making significant "material" gains i ...
23 July, 2017
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Houses Through Time with Safeguard: The Swinging Sixties (Part Three)
|Date: 22 July, 2017

Houses Through Time with Safeguard: The Swinging Sixties (Part Three)
In the third of our series, Hudson Lambert of Safeguard looks at houses built in the period after WWII an ...
In the third of our series, Hudson Lambert of Safeguard looks at houses built in the period after WWII and up to the start of the 1960s. Although construction detail had improved on houses built pre-w ...
22 July, 2017
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Roger Bisby: Cooking Up a Storm with Elfin Kitchens
|Date: 21 July, 2017

Roger Bisby: Cooking Up a Storm with Elfin Kitchens
Roger Bisby fits an all-in-one kitchen that can definitely stand the heat. My sometime assistant, Duncan, ...
Roger Bisby fits an all-in-one kitchen that can definitely stand the heat. My sometime assistant, Duncan, had never seen an Elfin kitchen before, or at least he doesn't remember having seen one. He ma ...
21 July, 2017
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Up to Date with Ardex Part One: Screeding Tips
|Date: 20 July, 2017

Up to Date with Ardex Part One: Screeding Tips
This week, Moray Anderson, Technical Services Representative from Ardex UK, manufacturer of high performa ...
This week, Moray Anderson, Technical Services Representative from Ardex UK, manufacturer of high performance, fast track building materials, offers his advice on screeding and how to minimise downtime ...
20 July, 2017
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Marley Eternit’s Guide to Roofing: Full Roof Systems
|Date: 20 July, 2017

Marley Eternit’s Guide to Roofing: Full Roof Systems
Alex Gill, Roof Systems Communications Manager at Marley Eternit, explains some of the benefits of using ...
Alex Gill, Roof Systems Communications Manager at Marley Eternit, explains some of the benefits of using a full roof system. When it comes to non-specification domestic pitched roofing work, most buil ...
20 July, 2017
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John Guest: Plastic vs. Copper (Part Two)
|Date: 17 July, 2017

John Guest: Plastic vs. Copper (Part Two)
JG Speedfit guides us through the benefits of using plastic plumbing products over copper. Plastic fittin ...
JG Speedfit guides us through the benefits of using plastic plumbing products over copper. Plastic fittings are quickly becoming the norm for modern plumbing methods, offering faster installation time ...
17 July, 2017
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Houses Through Time with Safeguard: Between the Wars (Part Two)
|Date: 15 July, 2017

Houses Through Time with Safeguard: Between the Wars (Part Two)
In the second of our series, Hudson Lambert of Safeguard looks at houses built in the interwar years – 19 ...
In the second of our series, Hudson Lambert of Safeguard looks at houses built in the interwar years – 1918 to 1939 – and describes some of the construction details that can give rise to damp and othe ...
15 July, 2017
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Marley Eternit’s Guide to Roofing: Cedar Shingles
|Date: 13 July, 2017

Marley Eternit’s Guide to Roofing: Cedar Shingles
If you’re looking for a natural, easy-to-fix roofing and cladding material, Sarah Buchanan, market ...
If you’re looking for a natural, easy-to-fix roofing and cladding material, Sarah Buchanan, marketing product manager from Marley Eternit, says cedar shingles and shakes could be the perfect ch ...
13 July, 2017
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John Guest: Working with Plastic (Part One)
|Date: 10 July, 2017

John Guest: Working with Plastic (Part One)
Nigel Sanger, Technical Manager at JG Speedfit discusses why plastic fittings are becoming the primary ch ...
Nigel Sanger, Technical Manager at JG Speedfit discusses why plastic fittings are becoming the primary choice for many plumbers. Having worked in the plumbing industry for several decades, it’s fair t ...
10 July, 2017
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Houses Through Time With Safeguard: Pre 1918 (Part One)
|Date: 8 July, 2017

Houses Through Time With Safeguard: Pre 1918 (Part One)
When diagnosing damp problems, the age and type of construction of a house can give important clues as to ...
When diagnosing damp problems, the age and type of construction of a house can give important clues as to what to expect. In the first of a new series, Hudson Lambert of Safeguard looks at houses buil ...
8 July, 2017
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London Calling: Forterra Celebrates 140 Years of the Original London Brick
|Date: 6 July, 2017

London Calling: Forterra Celebrates 140 Years of the Original London Brick
Manufactured continuously since 1877, London Brick, which is also widely known as a ‘Fletton’ brick after ...
Manufactured continuously since 1877, London Brick, which is also widely known as a ‘Fletton’ brick after its original place of manufacture near Peterborough, has been used in the building of almost a ...
6 July, 2017
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Inventor’s Corner: A New Kind of Kneepad
|Date: 26 June, 2017

Inventor’s Corner: A New Kind of Kneepad
Greenock Tradesman, Gordon Hamilton has been the inspiration for his daughter, Victoria to develop a new ...
Greenock Tradesman, Gordon Hamilton has been the inspiration for his daughter, Victoria to develop a new concept in protective kneepads. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the young inventor. N ...
26 June, 2017
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Fiat Fullback Challenge: Football vs. Rugby Part 2
|Date: 19 June, 2017

Fiat Fullback Challenge: Football vs. Rugby Part 2
Fiat Professional has given Lee Byrne and Geordan Murphy the chance to redeem rugby’s pride in part two o ...
Fiat Professional has given Lee Byrne and Geordan Murphy the chance to redeem rugby’s pride in part two of the Fiat Fullback Challenge – The Fiat Professional 4x4 Challenge. Read Part One here. Once a ...
19 June, 2017
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ArborDeck Looks at How the UK’s Gardens Have Changed Over Time
|Date: 18 June, 2017

ArborDeck Looks at How the UK’s Gardens Have Changed Over Time
Whether you’ve noticed it or not, our gardens are shrinking. Compared to those built in 1920, the British ...
Whether you’ve noticed it or not, our gardens are shrinking. Compared to those built in 1920, the British home has decreased in size by 50%; gardens have also depleted from 168 metres squared to 163.2 ...
18 June, 2017
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What Are the Benefits of Joining the FMB
|Date: 17 June, 2017

What Are the Benefits of Joining the FMB
Ever seen a dentist botch a lighting installation? Or have you had to clear up a teacher’s attempt at til ...
Ever seen a dentist botch a lighting installation? Or have you had to clear up a teacher’s attempt at tiling their bathroom? FMB research has shown that homeowners spend around £42 million a year to s ...
17 June, 2017
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Skim Reading: From Plasterer to Children’s Author
|Date: 13 June, 2017

Skim Reading: From Plasterer to Children’s Author
Professional Builder’s Kieran Nee has a chat with a tradesman who has gone down the less well trodden pat ...
Professional Builder’s Kieran Nee has a chat with a tradesman who has gone down the less well trodden path from plasterer to children’s author. “The plot is about a family of magnets called the Magnet ...
13 June, 2017
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