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  • Wood Window Alliance: Period Properties Pave the Way

    |Date: 5 December, 2017
    Wood Window Alliance: Period Properties Pave the Way

    Wood Window Alliance: Period Properties Pave the Way

    Emerging trends suggest that homeowners are looking to the past for property, preferring period styles to ...

    Emerging trends suggest that homeowners are looking to the past for property, preferring period styles to contemporary builds. The Wood Window Alliance has published the second chapter of its 2017 tre ...

    5 December, 2017
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  • ‘Wood’ You Believe It? See How Young Harry Henderson Has Carved Out a Future in Woodwork

    |Date: 17 November, 2017
    ‘Wood’ You Believe It? See How Young Harry Henderson Has Carved Out a Future in Woodwork

    ‘Wood’ You Believe It? See How Young Harry Henderson Has Carved Out a Future in Woodwork

    Professional Builder visits Harry Henderson, a young carpentry apprentice already plying his trade to mak ...

    Professional Builder visits Harry Henderson, a young carpentry apprentice already plying his trade to make some extra cash. The hardest part about going to college to study a trade is undoubtedly find ...

    17 November, 2017
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  • Cheshire Mouldings Launches New Rewards Scheme

    |Date: 6 November, 2017
    Cheshire Mouldings Launches New Rewards Scheme

    Cheshire Mouldings Launches New Rewards Scheme

    One of the UK’s leading timber manufacturers, Cheshire Mouldings, has launched its new ‘Cheshire Rewards’ ...

    One of the UK’s leading timber manufacturers, Cheshire Mouldings, has launched its new ‘Cheshire Rewards’ incentive scheme, specifically designed to benefit and reward industry professionals. Customer ...

    6 November, 2017
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  • Behind the Scenes at Egger

    |Date: 4 November, 2017
    Behind the Scenes at Egger

    Behind the Scenes at Egger

    Ophelia may have been rampaging across the country but it was the barnstorming performance of wood-based ...

    Ophelia may have been rampaging across the country but it was the barnstorming performance of wood-based panel giant Egger which had Professional Builder braving the elements in the far flung reaches ...

    4 November, 2017
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  • OSC Screws Story

    |Date: 3 November, 2017
    OSC Screws Story

    OSC Screws Story

    Professional Builder screws down into the origins of a company which has been connecting with contractors ...

    Professional Builder screws down into the origins of a company which has been connecting with contractors for almost twenty years. “There were plenty of people who told me I must have a screw loose my ...

    3 November, 2017
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  • Samac: Five Facts About the Humble Screw

    |Date: 30 October, 2017
    Samac: Five Facts About the Humble Screw

    Samac: Five Facts About the Humble Screw

    Samac suggests five things you might not have known about screws Screws may be small, but they are import ...

    Samac suggests five things you might not have known about screws Screws may be small, but they are important – as anyone who has had one fail on them will testify! And there’s more engineering in a sc ...

    30 October, 2017
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  • Cheshire Mouldings Launches New E-Commerce Website

    |Date: 27 October, 2017
    Cheshire Mouldings Launches New E-Commerce Website

    Cheshire Mouldings Launches New E-Commerce Website

    Cheshire Mouldings, one of the UK’s leading timber manufacturers, has launched its new e-commerce website ...

    Cheshire Mouldings, one of the UK’s leading timber manufacturers, has launched its new e-commerce website, which provides customers with the chance to purchase its most popular products online through ...

    27 October, 2017
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  • Cut Your Teeth on CK Tools

    |Date: 24 October, 2017
    Cut Your Teeth on CK Tools

    Cut Your Teeth on CK Tools

    Charles Whitfield, New Product Development Manager, C.K tools, cuts through the confusion around saw sele ...

    Charles Whitfield, New Product Development Manager, C.K tools, cuts through the confusion around saw selection. Depending on the nature of the trade, the majority of tradesmen will own at least one sa ...

    24 October, 2017
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  • Tibby Checks Out Buckaroo’s Belts

    |Date: 22 October, 2017
    Tibby Checks Out Buckaroo's Belts

    Tibby Checks Out Buckaroo’s Belts

    I recently tested Buckaroo’s 'Signature Belt' in conjunction with their shoulder braces, to see if it wou ...

    I recently tested Buckaroo’s 'Signature Belt' in conjunction with their shoulder braces, to see if it would make light of work by taking the pressure off my shoulders. Tool belts are usually one stand ...

    22 October, 2017
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  • Tibby Works with the Easy Air Wedge

    |Date: 20 October, 2017
    Tibby Works with the Easy Air Wedge

    Tibby Works with the Easy Air Wedge

    It’s always great to have an extra pair of hands on site to help you lift and hold things in place. Howev ...

    It’s always great to have an extra pair of hands on site to help you lift and hold things in place. However budgets are often tight and that privilege doesn't always exist, making things trickier. Som ...

    20 October, 2017
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  • Cutting to the Chase: Tibby Reviews Irwin’s WeldTec Saw Blades

    |Date: 18 October, 2017
    Cutting to the Chase: Tibby Reviews Irwin's WeldTec Saw Blades

    Cutting to the Chase: Tibby Reviews Irwin’s WeldTec Saw Blades

    Cutting material to size with a circular saw may sound like an easy task. However, there are many differe ...

    Cutting material to size with a circular saw may sound like an easy task. However, there are many different materials that need cutting using different methods. For example, a cross cut is generally a ...

    18 October, 2017
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  • Roger Bisby Takes to the Floor

    |Date: 17 October, 2017
    Roger Bisby Takes to the Floor

    Roger Bisby Takes to the Floor

    Floorlaying is a job that many builders hand over to the specialist but Roger Bisby is reluctant to kiss ...

    Floorlaying is a job that many builders hand over to the specialist but Roger Bisby is reluctant to kiss goodbye to what can be a good earner. My customer was fairly adamant that they didn't want scot ...

    17 October, 2017
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  • Smart Cookie: Tibby Takes a Look at SMART’s Multi-Tool Blades

    |Date: 2 October, 2017
    Smart Cookie: Tibby Takes a Look at SMART's Multi-Tool Blades

    Smart Cookie: Tibby Takes a Look at SMART’s Multi-Tool Blades

      Multi tools have now become a very common tool used by various tradespeople to do a variety of job ...

      Multi tools have now become a very common tool used by various tradespeople to do a variety of jobs, from trimming door casings to cutting plumbing pipes. I use them quite often and it seems to ...

    2 October, 2017
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  • Jeld-Wen: Patio Doorsets

    |Date: 1 September, 2017
    Jeld-Wen: Patio Doorsets

    Jeld-Wen: Patio Doorsets

    Tony Pell, Senior Product Manager at Jeld-Wen, offers his advice on how to overcome common pitfalls and a ...

    Tony Pell, Senior Product Manager at Jeld-Wen, offers his advice on how to overcome common pitfalls and add value for customers when specifying, ordering and fitting patio doorsets The decisions you m ...

    1 September, 2017
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  • Jeld-Wen: Made to Measure Products

    |Date: 18 August, 2017
    Jeld-Wen: Made to Measure Products

    Jeld-Wen: Made to Measure Products

    Tony Pell, Product Manager at Jeld-Wen discusses what you need to know when considering made to measure p ...

    Tony Pell, Product Manager at Jeld-Wen discusses what you need to know when considering made to measure products and how it can benefit you and your customers. A standard-sized product isn’t always go ...

    18 August, 2017
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  • Storm Board: Taking the Industry by Storm

    |Date: 8 August, 2017
    Storm Board: Taking the Industry by Storm

    Storm Board: Taking the Industry by Storm

    Professional Builder learns more about a new type of building board which is certain to whet the appetite ...

    Professional Builder learns more about a new type of building board which is certain to whet the appetite of contractors. “It’s not just about being eco-friendly, it’s about using a better product to ...

    8 August, 2017
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