Early pargeting was always worked in lime plaster which had three main ingredients; lime, aggregate and hair. Framed and stamped parget worked in cement In the past when lime was slaked on site from local chalk, limestone, shells or marble, the hydraulicity would depend on what impurities happened to be present. Now we have the choice of buying lime putty or hydraulic lime and I normally use lime … [Read more...]
Saint-Gobain Weber EWI For L&q Flagship Project
In the London Borough of Lewisham Saint-Gobain Weber External Wall Insulation (EWI) has been specified for the extensive refurbishment and thermal upgrade of apartment blocks on selected estates across the Forest Hill and Sydenham areas. Following a stock transfer of 3,500 homes from Lewisham Homes to L&Q, the housing association’s stock investment team has worked with British … [Read more...]
Knauf Day Out And Go Karting For TPF Members
I am always keen to get plasterers in front of the latest products and materials and not only does this give the plasterers a better understanding on how to use the products but also helps the companies involved to learn more about what plasterers need and want. So the chance for a number of The Plasterers Forum members to head to Knauf's head office and training school to play with MP Finish and … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Helps Crash Build Refuge For Homeless People
British Gypsum has donated free materials and its expertise to CRASH (Construction and Property Industry Charity for the Homeless) to help transform The Pilsdon Community in Dorset. Consisting of a manor house, a small farm and a little church, The Pilsdon Community was founded in 1958 to offer an environment of stability for people in crisis. British Gypsum donated materials to provide much … [Read more...]
Monocouche Render With One-coat Technology For Private New Build
BRE A+ rated monocouche render by Saint-Gobain Weber has been specified for a private new build property in beautiful Dumfries, Scotland. Of traditional style, the property features attractive stone detailing to the ground level plinth, stone quoins and window surrounds, and elegant timber sash windows throughout. The exterior façade is rendered with weber.pral M in Cream … [Read more...]
The Renovation #8: Big Beams And Stud Walls
I was a bit late getting to our property today as I had lots of work to do for the forum and of course Plasterers News so by the time I sorted all that out it was around 11am, and so I knew I was not going to get a full day in. None the less I was keen on crack on and start pushing forward and making progress. When I get to the project, I tend to walk around and scratch my head thinking about … [Read more...]
Safeguard Does Stellar Job For Star Café
The vintage charms of a vaulted basement are once again being appreciated by the patrons of a popular watering hole and cafe after damp-proofing systems from Safeguard Europe tackled severe penetrating damp. Known as a Soho institution and frequently featured as a film set, the Star Café has a double life: operating as a traditional Italian eatery during the day but transforming into the louche … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Conquers Three Peaks Challenge
A team of 13 British Gypsum employees took on the gruelling national Three Peaks Challenge between Friday 27th and Saturday 28th June to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Research as well as the construction and property industry’s homeless charity — CRASH. The journey, which involves walking the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales, started at the base of Ben Nevis on Friday … [Read more...]
Makita Power Tools For Saint-Gobain Technical Academy In Bedfordshire
Makita UK, Britain’s number one professional power tool manufacturer, is the sole tools supplier to the Saint-Gobain Technical Academy in Flitwick, Bedfordshire. This location is home to Saint-Gobain Weber, part of the global organisation that serves the construction industry, where the company’s diverse product range of external wall insulation, renders, tiling products, construction mortars and … [Read more...]
The Renovation #7: A Step In The Right Direction
The stairs have arrived and they came in lots of pieces, and we checked and double checked that they were all there with the delivery guy who worked for the company that made them, so we were confident all the bits were there, and so we started to work out how they go together. Luckily, for me, I had my wife's father down for a few days to help me as he had a fair bit of electrical work to get … [Read more...]
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