British Gypsum has taken on fifteen apprentices from plaster contractors across the country to complete a nationally recognised qualification in drylining. The Drylining Apprenticeship, which has been developed by British Gypsum in partnership with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and industry, is designed to meet employer’s needs and develop young people into the installers of the … [Read more...]
Imprinting a Dry Stone Effect using Wallcrete Stone Effect Render
There are many styles of stunning stone effect walls that can easily be created using a range of different design imprinting tools and even this range can be expanded using your imagination and introducing various personal ideas into your work. In this instance the very popular Mountain Dry Stack was chosen. The process involves wetting and priming the existing scratch coat, (as per clip 1, … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Scoops Top Accolade For Green Deal Training Programme
British Gypsum has been awarded a prestigious accolade for its Green Deal training package for installers. The leading plaster, plasterboard and drylining manufacturer scooped the top prize in the Excellence in Retrofit Training category at this year’s Retro Expo awards. The Retro Expo Awards, held at the Business Design Centre, London, celebrates excellence in all stages of the retrofit … [Read more...]
The Plasterers Forum Round Up December
What a year it has been for The Plasterers Forum we have grown to over 18,000 members and have reached a whopping 350,000 posts which puts The Plasterers Forum into the “Super Forum” league and this could not have been achieved without the help of every single member and sponsor of The Plasterers Forum. With the forum growing and becoming more and more of a voice within the industry we can … [Read more...]
The Plasterers Forum App News
The Plasterers Forum app has been out a couple of months now and is growing everyday and although the Apple version took a lot longer to get launched as the process was a very complicated system it launched and was fairly bug free. However the Android version was launched and it had a lot of problems that we worked on tirelessly to fix and improve. Well 2 weeks ago we launched an update that was … [Read more...]
Knauf Flooring Team Installs GIFA In Record Time For Children In Need
Knauf recently donated 200m² of GIFAfloor to the Little Miracles Project featured in the BBC One special programme DIY SOS: The Big Build with Children in Need. The project involved a life-changing transformation to the charity’s centre for disabled children in Peterborough. Little Miracles is a parent led centre, support group and charity for children with additional needs, disabilities and … [Read more...]
Creating Coloured Stone Coping with Wallcrete Stone Effect Render
In this clip, we will look at constructing a beautiful stone effect coping stone using Wallcrete. A very similar methodology also enables Wallcrete to be used to form traditional looking stone effect lintels, pillar caps, quoin stones and plinths. In addition wood effect surfaces can be created to form very realistic wooden beams. To form a coping stone, firstly secure wooden batons in place as … [Read more...]
Applying a Scratch Coat Onto An Existing Background For Stone Effect Render
Applying a scratch coat to ensure a stable and uniform background with a good mechanical key is the first step towards constructing a technically sound installation whether that is for a traditional render or for Wallcrete. It is important to ensure that any existing background is structurally sound and clean prior to applying a scratch coat. The process is simple, as indeed it is for a … [Read more...]
Two Popular Plastering Books
After my recent trip up to the NEC to see the national plastering finals, I stopped off at my parent's house as I would do anyway, and I was sorting through a number of plastering books that my parents had found out for me as parents typically do when they are sorting through their homes. There were a few plastering books in this collection, and I couldn't help but sit down and browse through … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Works Well At Welwyn Garden City
A range of British Gypsum plaster and plasterboard solutions have been used in a contemporary housing complex developed by Taylor Wimpey’s North Thames regional business in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, to help the housebuilder meet thermal and acoustic requirements. The large scale new-build development, which is situated on the east side of the esteemed garden city, includes 159 … [Read more...]
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