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Review: Makita JV102D Jigsaw

Review: Makita JV102D Jigsaw

Tibby Singh Chodha gets jiggy with Makita’s new JV102D Jigsaw. Makita's new JV102D 10.8V Cordless CXT Bru ...

Tibby Singh Chodha gets jiggy with Makita’s new JV102D Jigsaw. Makita's new JV102D 10.8V Cordless CXT Brushless Jigsaw is now on the market. However, I was initially puzzled by its odd shape, but had ...

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Review: Gorilla Glue

Review: Gorilla Glue

Tibby Singh Chodha goes ‘ape’ for Gorilla Glue. Over its 18 years of evolution, Gorilla Glue now includes ...

Tibby Singh Chodha goes ‘ape’ for Gorilla Glue. Over its 18 years of evolution, Gorilla Glue now includes various species in its troop of products but it’s only right to start where it all began, with ...

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Review: FXD Workwear

Review: FXD Workwear

Professional Builder’s Tibby Singh Chodha stretches his legs with FXD Workwear. When it comes to choosing ...

Professional Builder’s Tibby Singh Chodha stretches his legs with FXD Workwear. When it comes to choosing your workwear, you can be spoilt for choice as there are so many options available these days. ...

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Review: Bosch GOP 18V Multi-Tool

Review: Bosch GOP 18V Multi-Tool

Tibby Singh Chodha multi-tasks with Bosch's multi-tool. Multi-Tools are becoming very popular ...

Tibby Singh Chodha multi-tasks with Bosch's multi-tool. Multi-Tools are becoming very popular in the industry and for me they are more like a get out of jail card. In other words you may no ...

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Guardian Extensions: Helping Builders Out

Guardian Extensions: Helping Builders Out

A new approach to the home improvement market can help builders extend their options in more ways than on ...

A new approach to the home improvement market can help builders extend their options in more ways than one. It comes with the territory: snow, wind, rain and plummeting temperatures means that traditi ...

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

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 ...

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Roger Bisby Tells What He Saw with Makita

Roger Bisby Tells What He Saw with Makita

With the 10in. Makita 36 volt double bevel mitre saw, Roger Bisby trusts in the cord no longer. I have al ...

With the 10in. Makita 36 volt double bevel mitre saw, Roger Bisby trusts in the cord no longer. I have always had my reservations about cordless mitre saws, and that includes all makes and sizes. It i ...

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Mirka: Reducing Dust’s Negative Effects

Mirka: Reducing Dust’s Negative Effects

HAVS and dust are two of the biggest threats to a tradesman’s health and Mirka has some advice. Over the ...

HAVS and dust are two of the biggest threats to a tradesman’s health and Mirka has some advice. Over the past decade or so, there has been a significant change in the way tools have been made to meet ...

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New Bosch Router and Planer Launched

New Bosch Router and Planer Launched

Bosch is offering a cordless edge router GKF 12V-8 Professional and a cordless planer GHO 12V-20 Professi ...

Bosch is offering a cordless edge router GKF 12V-8 Professional and a cordless planer GHO 12V-20 Professional in the 12 V segment for the first time. The Flexible Power System from Bosch ensures compa ...

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Shortages of Bricklayers and Carpenters Affecting Bosses, Says FMB

Shortages of Bricklayers and Carpenters Affecting Bosses, Says FMB

Skilled labour shortages are affecting two-thirds of those running small and medium-sized (SME) construct ...

Skilled labour shortages are affecting two-thirds of those running small and medium-sized (SME) construction firms, as they struggle to hire bricklayers and carpenters. Construction skills shortages h ...

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