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Build it Better: How to avoid plaster bead corrosion
|Date: 19 May, 2025

Build it Better: How to avoid plaster bead corrosion
In the first of our Build it Better series with Catnic, Richard Price, Technical Director outlines how pl ...
In the first of our Build it Better series with Catnic, Richard Price, Technical Director outlines how plaster bead corrosion can spoil a professional finish and how this can be avoided. Plus, read on ...
19 May, 2025
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Understanding breathable plaster systems
|Date: 29 April, 2025

Understanding breathable plaster systems
Luke Brooks, Senior Commercial Manager Specialist Packed Products at Tarmac, highlights a practical and e ...
Luke Brooks, Senior Commercial Manager Specialist Packed Products at Tarmac, highlights a practical and effective solution in the implementation of breathable plaster systems. The preservation of Br ...
29 April, 2025
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How to damp proof older properties
|Date: 16 April, 2025

How to damp proof older properties
Modern damp proofing on older properties doesn’t work but there is an alternative argues carringtonLIME H ...
Modern damp proofing on older properties doesn’t work but there is an alternative argues carringtonLIME Heritage Skills Training in Gloucestershire When working with older properties you have to do th ...
16 April, 2025
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Why you should use roller fillers
|Date: 10 December, 2024

Why you should use roller fillers
Martin Spalenice, Head of Trade Sales at Okarno, looks at why roller fillers are an effective way of smoo ...
Martin Spalenice, Head of Trade Sales at Okarno, looks at why roller fillers are an effective way of smoothing over existing walls and covering textured plaster. Most refurbishment projects will have ...
10 December, 2024
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Faster plaster with British Gypsum
|Date: 22 October, 2024

Faster plaster with British Gypsum
https://youtu.be/Y01G-iAldJ4?si=Zy8L9JQp3nxh24IC We recently teamed up with Matt from Mr E Builders to pu ...
https://youtu.be/Y01G-iAldJ4?si=Zy8L9JQp3nxh24IC We recently teamed up with Matt from Mr E Builders to put ThistlePro FastSet Finish to the test and find out just how quick it is to use. You can watch ...
22 October, 2024
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Video: British Gypsum – ThistlePro FastSet Finish vs Thistle MultiFinish
|Date: 10 May, 2024

Video: British Gypsum – ThistlePro FastSet Finish vs Thistle MultiFinish
In this video Matt compares ThistlePro FastSet Finish and Thistle MultiFinish to see which product is fas ...
In this video Matt compares ThistlePro FastSet Finish and Thistle MultiFinish to see which product is faster to use. Find out what he thinks of the two products and which is the faster to use. For mor ...
10 May, 2024
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Baumit Mobile Training Centre now open for bookings
|Date: 1 March, 2024

Baumit Mobile Training Centre now open for bookings
Baumit, a leader in energy-efficient and breathable insulation and façades, has developed a new Mobile Tr ...
Baumit, a leader in energy-efficient and breathable insulation and façades, has developed a new Mobile Training Centre for its External Wall Insulation (EWI), Render and Plaster systems. The Mobile Tr ...
1 March, 2024
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British Gypsum gains CCPI Mark for all its systems
|Date: 13 January, 2024

British Gypsum gains CCPI Mark for all its systems
The UK's leading manufacturer of plasterboard and plaster-based drylining systems has announced that all ...
The UK's leading manufacturer of plasterboard and plaster-based drylining systems has announced that all of its systems have now been awarded the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) mark. ...
13 January, 2024
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Advertisement Feature: British Gypsum’s ThistlePro® FastSet Finish
|Date: 4 January, 2024

Advertisement Feature: British Gypsum’s ThistlePro® FastSet Finish
Speed, quality and efficiency are always the main drivers when it comes to keeping a customer happy but f ...
Speed, quality and efficiency are always the main drivers when it comes to keeping a customer happy but for a plasterer there is the added task of fitting several jobs into a busy schedule whilst stil ...
4 January, 2024
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Valspar Trade launches ultimate Bare Plaster Paint
|Date: 2 December, 2023

Valspar Trade launches ultimate Bare Plaster Paint
As part of its ever-expanding range, Valspar Trade has launched a direct to plaster paint: Valspar Trade ...
As part of its ever-expanding range, Valspar Trade has launched a direct to plaster paint: Valspar Trade Bare Plaster Matt. Capable of being applied straight onto plastered surfaces and plasterboard, ...
2 December, 2023
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Professional Builder takes a look at Faithfull Tools Flexfit system
|Date: 26 October, 2023

Professional Builder takes a look at Faithfull Tools Flexfit system
“Take two trowels onto the job? Not me.” and with the Faithfull Tools Flexifit system you won’t have to e ...
“Take two trowels onto the job? Not me.” and with the Faithfull Tools Flexifit system you won’t have to either. "I can certainly see the benefits of having one master trowel that you can fit a number ...
26 October, 2023
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Lady in Red Plastering: fixing homes of domestic abuse survivors
|Date: 19 October, 2021

Lady in Red Plastering: fixing homes of domestic abuse survivors
Naima Ben Moussa of Lady in Red Plastering is wielding a hawk and trowel as a force for good. Professiona ...
Naima Ben Moussa of Lady in Red Plastering is wielding a hawk and trowel as a force for good. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the plasterer about the vital voluntary work she has carried out ...
19 October, 2021
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Bostik: why preparation is key to plastering difficult surfaces
|Date: 6 September, 2021

Bostik: why preparation is key to plastering difficult surfaces
Preparation is the key to successfully plastering difficult surfaces, according to Bostik. Refurbishment ...
Preparation is the key to successfully plastering difficult surfaces, according to Bostik. Refurbishment and renovation projects offer a raft of challenges for a tradesperson. It can be part of what m ...
6 September, 2021
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Artex’s extensive range of Gyproc tapes
|Date: 14 June, 2021

Artex’s extensive range of Gyproc tapes
The extensive range of Gyproc tapes will cover every eventuality in either plastering or taping and joint ...
The extensive range of Gyproc tapes will cover every eventuality in either plastering or taping and jointing jobs. Artex Technical Product Manager, Ted Elliott talks to Professional Builder’s Lee Jone ...
14 June, 2021
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Building boards, plasters and adhesive products – June 2021
|Date: 7 June, 2021

Building boards, plasters and adhesive products – June 2021
COMPACT LAMINATE SURFACES There’s twenty new designs in Wilsonart’s Zenith compact laminate surfaces rang ...
COMPACT LAMINATE SURFACES There’s twenty new designs in Wilsonart’s Zenith compact laminate surfaces range, which look and feel like stone, and are equipped with unique life-long anti-bacterial protec ...
7 June, 2021
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10 TBOLT plasterboard fixings to win
|Date: 12 May, 2021

10 TBOLT plasterboard fixings to win
TBOLT Plasterboard Fixings secures heavy items – up to 65kgs as a safe working load, and a maximum of 130 ...
TBOLT Plasterboard Fixings secures heavy items – up to 65kgs as a safe working load, and a maximum of 130kgs on standard 12.5mm plasterboard – to plasterboard walls. Chris Goodenough developed T-Bolt ...
12 May, 2021
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