I have been reading on The Plasterers Forum about a few members who have had their vans stolen or their tools stolen and I also get the odd email every now and again asking me what the essential tools are that a plasterer needs to get started and start making a living. That question is normally from apprentice plasterers or new people to the trade and it is quite a daunting prospect especially if … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Leads The Way With First Five EPDs
British Gypsum is making the selection of sustainable solutions simpler for customers following the introduction of its first batch of environmental product declarations (EPDs). The EPDs have been designed to give customers independently verified information on the performance of products. [noskim] British Gypsum is the first plasterboard manufacturer in the UK to release specific independently … [Read more...]
Dulux Trade Launches Specification Creator Tool
Dulux Trade has launched a handy online tool to help professionals in building construction and maintenance create detailed paint and woodcare specifications quickly and easily. The Dulux Trade Paint Specification Creator tool allows specifiers to search and filter through AkzoNobel’s decorative portfolio, access product information and select the right coating for the job. The simple and … [Read more...]
Safeguard Europe Helps Turns The Tide On Flooding
The increased incidence of flooding is forcing many property and business owners toward flood resistance and flood resilience – both matters for which Safeguard Europe, the UK’s leading specialist in damp- and waterproofing, and masonry repairs; has comprehensive solutions and superb technical support. With over five million people in properties at risk of flooding; flood resilience, which … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Provides A Plaster Solution That Attracts
A new innovative magnetic plaster solution by British Gypsum has helped to transform a subterranean former Royal Air Force (RAF) communication bunker into a family home and guest house. The building, in Nottinghamshire, was operational during World War II as the primary unit that controlled information from the Norfolk and Welsh coast. Before the recent renovation took place, the bunker housed a … [Read more...]
Knauf’s Cube Proves Commitment To Training And Innovation
Knauf – the UK’s leading manufacturer of lightweight building materials and systems – has shown its long-term commitment to training and innovation in the UK with the official opening of The Cube: its multi-million pound training, visitor and administrative centre. A striking modernist inspired building designed by leading architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, The Cube is a statement of the … [Read more...]
Painting New Plaster The Easy Way
How should I Be Painting New Plaster? I often get emails from DIYers and inexperienced people asking me questions, and how do I paint new plaster is a plastering question I get asked frequently. I figured that this is a subject I would cover here on Plasterers News, so I can now direct the questions to this page from this day forwards. How do I paint fresh plaster is a question that gets … [Read more...]
The Plasterers Forum January Round Up
What an incredible month January has been. The Plasterers Forum has now reached a huge milestone of over 19,000 members and this has grown by over 1,000 members in just the month of January alone which is huge. The Plasterers Forum also has had over 20,000 posts in January and we have now reached over 376,000 posts which really is taking the forum to a new level. The Plasterers Forum News And … [Read more...]
Knauf Vinova Panels Increase Design Potential
Aesthetically versatile and offering outstanding performance features, the Vinova panel from Knauf – the UK’s leading manufacturers of lightweight building materials and systems – extends the potential uses of the gypsum fibre panel to a new level. Consisting of a gypsum fibre panel, Vinova finished surfaces can be digitally printed, continuous pressure laminate (CPL) or high pressure laminate … [Read more...]
Safeguard’s BrickFix Has Cracks In Stitches – Permanently
BrickFix – from Safeguard Europe, the UK’s leading specialist in damp- and waterproofing, and masonry repair solutions – is a highly effective crack-stitching system. Suitable for brick, block and stone walls, it provides a simple, quick and cost-effective solution to both reinforcing existing bed-joint masonry and re-connecting cracked masonry. No special skills are required and the application … [Read more...]
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