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Rockwool Sound Insulation: Roger Bisby Listens Out
|Date: 19 November, 2016

Rockwool Sound Insulation: Roger Bisby Listens Out
Roger Bisby has a look at Rockwool Sound Insulation Slab to see whether the wool is really being pulled o ...
Roger Bisby has a look at Rockwool Sound Insulation Slab to see whether the wool is really being pulled over our ears. It seems to me that many builders and loft converters don't attach very much impo ...
19 November, 2016
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Should You Be Qualified to Fit a Wood-Burning Stove?
|Date: 18 November, 2016

Should You Be Qualified to Fit a Wood-Burning Stove?
Although there is no legal requirement to hold a specific qualification, and effectively anyone can buy a ...
Although there is no legal requirement to hold a specific qualification, and effectively anyone can buy and fit a wood burning stove, tradesmen should proceed with caution in their installation, argue ...
18 November, 2016
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Setcrete: Subfloor Preparation Q&A
|Date: 17 November, 2016

Setcrete: Subfloor Preparation Q&A
Q. I’ve been told that if I’m installing wood floorcoverings, I need to put a damp proof membrane (DPM) d ...
Q. I’ve been told that if I’m installing wood floorcoverings, I need to put a damp proof membrane (DPM) down first no matter what. Is this true? A. Whether or not you need to install a damp proof memb ...
17 November, 2016
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Bullseye! Professional Builder Visits Builders in a Vauxhaull Vivaro Sportive
|Date: 17 November, 2016

Bullseye! Professional Builder Visits Builders in a Vauxhaull Vivaro Sportive
Professional Builder continues in its search for sporting greatness amongst the nation’s builders in our ...
Professional Builder continues in its search for sporting greatness amongst the nation’s builders in our Vauxhall Vivaro Sportive. It’s not just the ply and plaster varieties that are archetypal build ...
17 November, 2016
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Nu-Heat: Installing UFH
|Date: 16 November, 2016

Nu-Heat: Installing UFH
If you are new to the world of underfloor heating (UFH), a single-zone UFH kit offers a straightforward s ...
If you are new to the world of underfloor heating (UFH), a single-zone UFH kit offers a straightforward solution for your first install. Nu-Heat guides you through the process. Ideal for builders, One ...
16 November, 2016
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EEBS: What Payroll Legislation Might Mean for Your Business
|Date: 15 November, 2016

EEBS: What Payroll Legislation Might Mean for Your Business
Nick Pilgrim of EEBS, the leading construction industry payroll specialists, analyses the impact of the “ ...
Nick Pilgrim of EEBS, the leading construction industry payroll specialists, analyses the impact of the “Onshore Intermediaries” Legislation When introduced in 2014 the new regulations for workers bei ...
15 November, 2016
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Made Great in Britain: Egger
|Date: 14 November, 2016

Made Great in Britain: Egger
Reasons to be Chipper The Romans may have long since departed but the town of Hexham is still wall-to-wal ...
Reasons to be Chipper The Romans may have long since departed but the town of Hexham is still wall-to-wall with logs! Professional Builder visits a company for whom the chips are never down. Nearly ...
14 November, 2016
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Professional Builder Visits Bradstone’s Madera Porcelain Paving Being Laid
|Date: 13 November, 2016

Professional Builder Visits Bradstone’s Madera Porcelain Paving Being Laid
Porcelain paving is an increasingly popular choice in landscaping projects and Bradstone’s Madera hopes t ...
Porcelain paving is an increasingly popular choice in landscaping projects and Bradstone’s Madera hopes to push the appeal still further. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones visits an Oakley Landscaping ...
13 November, 2016
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BDA: Brick Blending
|Date: 12 November, 2016

BDA: Brick Blending
There are many things that a bricklayer must do to ensure that the job he is working on not only looks go ...
There are many things that a bricklayer must do to ensure that the job he is working on not only looks good but also meets industry standards. One of these tasks or competencies is the blending of bri ...
12 November, 2016
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How to Make Construction Safer?
|Date: 11 November, 2016

How to Make Construction Safer?
If someone asked you what the most ‘dangerous’ industry in the UK is, jobs that involve heavy and fast-mo ...
If someone asked you what the most ‘dangerous’ industry in the UK is, jobs that involve heavy and fast-moving machinery, heights, electricity or the military would instantly come to mind. These sugges ...
11 November, 2016
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Roger Bisby Tries Out the Speedskim Plastering Tool
|Date: 11 November, 2016

Roger Bisby Tries Out the Speedskim Plastering Tool
I have watched the development of Speedskim over several years. Like all good inventions it has evolved a ...
I have watched the development of Speedskim over several years. Like all good inventions it has evolved and, along the way, it has also created a lot of lively debate. Plasterers are an interesting br ...
11 November, 2016
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Redland: Guide to Cabling Through a Roof
|Date: 10 November, 2016

Redland: Guide to Cabling Through a Roof
The increase in roof-mounted components for satellite, broadband and PV installations poses a challenge i ...
The increase in roof-mounted components for satellite, broadband and PV installations poses a challenge in terms of cabling into the building. However, the answer is at hand as Damien Pooley, Componen ...
10 November, 2016
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KAT Sliding Doors
|Date: 9 November, 2016

KAT Sliding Doors
Triple Track v Duo Track? When it comes to patio doors KAT helps you make the choice. Many people want to ...
Triple Track v Duo Track? When it comes to patio doors KAT helps you make the choice. Many people want to make the most of their decking and garden areas all year round and whilst the bi fold door con ...
9 November, 2016
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Fabdec’s 3S Boiler Technology Explained
|Date: 8 November, 2016

Fabdec’s 3S Boiler Technology Explained
Stuart Doggrell, National Sales Manager, Fabdec, explains how the company’s 3S technology could be about ...
Stuart Doggrell, National Sales Manager, Fabdec, explains how the company’s 3S technology could be about to take the water heating industry by storm. Despite being pioneers in the water heating indust ...
8 November, 2016
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Roger Bisby Lays Bostik Fibreflex
|Date: 8 November, 2016

Roger Bisby Lays Bostik Fibreflex
Roger Bisby flexes his abilities with a self-levelling compound from Bostik. I chose to put down some Fib ...
Roger Bisby flexes his abilities with a self-levelling compound from Bostik. I chose to put down some Fibreflex in a loft conversion on what turned out to be the hottest day of the year. It was a fool ...
8 November, 2016
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Isuzu: Feel the Chill
|Date: 7 November, 2016

Isuzu: Feel the Chill
Professional Builder gets behind the wheel of a vehicle which “picks up” where others leave off. Isuzu ma ...
Professional Builder gets behind the wheel of a vehicle which “picks up” where others leave off. Isuzu may have caught its competitors cold in more ways than one with the launch of what is being promo ...
7 November, 2016
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