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Top of the Props: Roger Bisby Does a Proper Job with Piher

|Date: 12 July, 2018

Top of the Props: Roger Bisby Does a Proper Job with Piher

Roger Bisby finds a best supporting role for Piher’s Props. These plasterboard props from Spanish company ...

Roger Bisby finds a best supporting role for Piher’s Props. These plasterboard props from Spanish company Piher are some of the strongest, if not the strongest, you can buy. Apparently they have been ...

12 July, 2018
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Installing Panoramic Doors: An Alternative to Bi-Fold

|Date: 5 July, 2018

Installing Panoramic Doors: An Alternative to Bi-Fold

It was a case of its good bi fold hello Panoramic, as Professional Builder watches the installation of a ...

It was a case of its good bi fold hello Panoramic, as Professional Builder watches the installation of a totally new concept in patio doors. After more than three months with only a few well-worn shee ...

5 July, 2018
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Roger Bisby Reviews Metabo’s MFE 40 Diamond Chaser

|Date: 25 June, 2018

Roger Bisby Reviews Metabo’s MFE 40 Diamond Chaser

Roger Bisby is chasing the dream with Metabo. Having owned a diamond chaser and dust extractor for the pa ...

Roger Bisby is chasing the dream with Metabo. Having owned a diamond chaser and dust extractor for the past 15 years I am still slightly taken aback by how many trades still seem to do things the hard ...

25 June, 2018
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Number of Empty Homes Rises for First Time in a Decade

|Date: 15 May, 2018

Number of Empty Homes Rises for First Time in a Decade

The number of empty homes across England has risen for the first time in a decade to represent £50billion ...

The number of empty homes across England has risen for the first time in a decade to represent £50billion worth of vacant stock, analysis by online estate agent HouseSimple.com revealed today. There h ...

15 May, 2018
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Dakea: UV Protection

|Date: 13 April, 2018

Dakea: UV Protection

Dakea's series on what to consider when selecting a roof window continues this month, as we discuss an of ...

Dakea's series on what to consider when selecting a roof window continues this month, as we discuss an often overlooked element – UV protection. Sunlight is essential to health and wellbei ...

13 April, 2018
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SureCav25 Set to Drive Down U-Values

|Date: 22 February, 2018

SureCav25 Set to Drive Down U-Values

The SureCav25 cavity backing system is used to form a consistent 25mm clear cavity width in new masonry o ...

The SureCav25 cavity backing system is used to form a consistent 25mm clear cavity width in new masonry or timber frame constructed cavity walls of domestic and non-domestic buildings and is fully BBA ...

22 February, 2018
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Impact Drivers: Roger Bisby’s Verdict on Makita

|Date: 15 January, 2018

Impact Drivers: Roger Bisby’s Verdict on Makita

I am starting to work my way through impact drivers, testing each one against the competition to see what ...

I am starting to work my way through impact drivers, testing each one against the competition to see what they offer and, early next year, we will have a round-up of features and benefits of each make ...

15 January, 2018
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DryRod: Roger Bisby Tests Safeguard’s Damp Solution

|Date: 15 January, 2018

DryRod: Roger Bisby Tests Safeguard’s Damp Solution

I have been using DryRods from Safeguard Chemicals for a couple of years now. Before that I used the Dryz ...

I have been using DryRods from Safeguard Chemicals for a couple of years now. Before that I used the Dryzone cream. There is no doubt that the product works and it has recently been given the approval ...

15 January, 2018
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ProCore: Check Out Bosch’s Latest Battery

|Date: 15 January, 2018

ProCore: Check Out Bosch’s Latest Battery

More power than ever before, in an especially compact size: Bosch Professional is bringing a new dimensio ...

More power than ever before, in an especially compact size: Bosch Professional is bringing a new dimension to the use of cordless tools with the ProCore 18V 7.0 Ah high-performance battery. The ProCor ...

15 January, 2018
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Digital Tax: How Can Trade Businesses Manage the Switchover?

|Date: 11 January, 2018

Digital Tax: How Can Trade Businesses Manage the Switchover?

Richard Stonier, partner of online accountancy software expert, Tally Accounts, explains how tradesmen a ...

Richard Stonier, partner of online accountancy software expert, Tally Accounts, explains how tradesmen and business owners can be proactive and prepared for the transition to tax digitalisation. Thin ...

11 January, 2018
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