Innovative, high performance External Wall Insulation (EWI) by Saint-Gobain Weber has been specified for a proportion of homes in the extensive property upgrade programme being carried out by Stevenage Borough Council in Hertfordshire. Seventy six homes have benefitted from this improved thermal efficiency and aesthetics treatment in 2015 and a further 150 properties were included in the … [Read more...]
ISOVER ROLLS OUT SPACESAVER LITE TO SUPPORT SMALLER PROJECTS
Leading insulation manufacturer, Saint-Gobain Isover, has launched Spacesaver Lite – a new, low-density mineral wool solution – designed to provide optimum thermal comfort in structures with cold roof spaces. Isover’s Spacesaver Lite is a shorter version of the company’s popular Spacesaver range and is available in lengths ranging from 3.5 to 7 meters, and thicknesses of 100mm to 200mm. It … [Read more...]
Knauf Boasts Full Ceiling System Solutions for Wet Indoors
Knauf AQUAPANEL ® cement boards are combined with high-quality products to provide a full exterior and interior ceiling system supplied by a single manufacturer – Knauf, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of lightweight building materials and systems. Knauf provides a one-stop-shop for ceiling design and specification where protection against high humidity and chemicals is required. The … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Backs the Chancellor’s New Post-16 Skills Plan
“With research suggesting that more than half (52%) of young people have never given a career in construction any consideration[1], we certainly welcome the Government’s commitment to plans for a radical overhaul of post-16 education, involving the creation of 15 new technical education pathways,” comments David Hall, National Technical Academy Manager at British Gypsum. “The ‘traditional … [Read more...]
Weber Monocouche Render With Ashlar Detail Adds Elegance to St. George’s Park Retirement Village
High performance monocouche render by Saint-Gobain Weber has been specified for recent new-build properties at St. George’s Park Retirement Village in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. The new buildings will provide extended accommodation for the retirement community established and run by Augustinian Care which is set in 250 acres of glorious parkland and gardens. The buildings are finished … [Read more...]
It’s unpack and go with the new Knauf Sliding Door Kit
The new Knauf Sliding Door Kit allows for one-man installation of space-saving doors in as little as 20 minutes with a solution that is specifically designed to fit UK standard stud sizes without the need to pack out the frame. Sliding door installation kits sold in the UK have traditionally been designed for European sized studs, meaning that the installer is faced with the cost of buying stud … [Read more...]
Cold conservatory brought back to life with Ultrotherm IWI
A Pulborough conservatory extension rendered unusable by cold, mould and condensation has been brought back into everyday use thanks to Ultrotherm Internal Wall Insulation (IWI) from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology. Located in a remote rural part of West Sussex, the property has had various extensions added to it – including a … [Read more...]
Safeguard’s Drybase range tackles damp other treatments can’t reach
The Drybase range from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – is designed for use when it is not possible to protect building materials and interior surfaces from the sources of dampness, like rain penetration or rising damp. A collection of damp-proof coverings, coatings and membranes; the Drybase range aims to provide solutions to a wide … [Read more...]
Is Plastering Accurate Enough?
I am very particular when it comes to most things in life; I like everything to be square, level, straight and just perfect. I go to the pub, and I will adjust pictures on the wall if they are not on straight as it annoys me. My friends laugh at me but whatever it is the way I am. When I was on the tools full time I would make sure my beads meet just right and that they are perfectly level and … [Read more...]
Bonding Over A Beer With British Gypsum
I was invited to an evening with British Gypsum last Thursday in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham at the Purecraft Bar & Restaurant. Birmingham is a long way from home for me, and a 4-hour car journey from the south coast was gladly washed away with a cold pint of Lawless beer when I arrived at the event. I have been working with British Gypsum for a long time now and being able to catch … [Read more...]
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