After I received news about the new Makita plaster mixer, I decided to get in touch with them and see if I can get a closer look as I feel that there is room within the industry for a new mixer company and why not a Makita mixer? I have only ever owned two mixers in my life, but I have used many different ones and also broken a couple of the other plasterer’s mixers as well, I got the nickname … [Read more...]
Worldskills Training At Chichester College
I was invited by Peter Moore to come along to the Worldskills Training At Chichester College as this is just up the road from me, and it would be silly not to make the effort to head there even though I was pushing hard to get my renovation project under wraps and finished. WorldSkills São Paulo 2015 takes place from 11-16 August 2015 and is the largest skills competition in the world. As part … [Read more...]
Magnetic Plaster Frequently Asked Questions
Magnetic plaster from British Gypsum has been the topic of conversations throughout the plastering industry for most of 2014, and I am expecting it to continue right through 2015 because it is a cracking product that really grabbed my imagination from day one I have had the pleasure of use using a massive amount of magnet plaster over the last few months and not only at the British Gypsum head … [Read more...]
2014…. What A Year…
What a fantastic year we have had over at The Plasterers Forum® and at Plasterers News™ we have had one of those years that you could not imagine being possible, and we have seen the launch of some of the great tools and materials. The Plasterers Forum saw its busiest ever year, and we reached a massive 24,000 members, and that is still growing day and day out, which is fantastic. Plasterers … [Read more...]
Renovation Project #22: The Stair Winder
The staircase on our loft conversion has been a headache from day one, We obviously had to comply to building regulations but not only that but also try to keep the feeling of space throughout our property and try to make it work so that we don't lose too much space in the main bedroom and also keep the hallway to be as big as it looks. You can read about the stair headache here. So now that we … [Read more...]
24,000 Members On The Plasterers Forum®
The Plasterers Forum@ has stood the test of time, I can comfortably say that now after nearly eight years of being around and even with the influx of Facebook communities popping up left right and center The Plasterers Forum is growing strongly and still providing a resource that is easily searched and accessible to anybody throughout the whole world. With a community that is growing milestones … [Read more...]
The Renovation #21: Its Taking Shape
It has been quite a while now that I have posted and that is because I have been absolutely flat out working on the project and to be honest it is killing me. I am broken my hands are cracked my shoulders are creaking and I am grumpy. Yep, I feel like a plasterer again. So since my last update where I had a couple of friends down to fit the kitchen and bathrooms and due to time restraints I got … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Encourages Sustainable Construction With Lca Guide
Following on from the recent introduction of its first eight Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), British Gypsum has launched its Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Guide — an informative manual on the LCA process for specifiers. The new guide details how LCA are carried out, and explains how they can help specifiers minimise the environmental impact of their building processes and comply with … [Read more...]
Knauf Render Systems Darken Colour Choices For Insulated Facades
Knauf has launched Fassadol TSR, a facade paint which allows dark colours to be used on externally insulated walls, without the risk of overheating. Conventional paint use can lead to problems, with darker surfaces retaining heat and reaching temperatures of 70o or more in sunny weather. These high temperatures can cause external wall insulation (EWI) to expand and contract, and potentially cause … [Read more...]
The Renovation #20: Bathrooms And Kitchens
We are now at a stage in our renovation project that kitchens and bathrooms need to be going in and seeing as we are working towards a deadline of 18 December as we have run out of funds to carry on renting after this date. For the bathroom’s and kitchen, I have a very good friend of mine (Luke) who is a bathroom and kitchen fitter and after spending lots of time at his home plastering and also … [Read more...]
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