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Colouring and Sealing Wallcrete Stone Effect Render.
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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

British Gypsum Scoops Top Accolade For Green Deal Training Programme
British Gypsum

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,

The Plasterers Forum App
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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

Creating Stone Effect Coping Stones
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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

Wallcrete Stone Effect Scratch Coat
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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

British Gypsum Works Well At Welwyn Garden City
British Gypsum

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

National Plastering Finals 2013
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A Visit To The SkillBuild Plastering National Finals

It was a couple of weeks ago when I was talking to Scott from Speedskim, and he mentioned that they were headed to the NEC to see the UK’s best plastering trainees compete at the SkillBuild Plastering National Finals and show off their talents as plastering trainees. This event was to

British Gypsum Showcases Its Latest Innovations At Education Estates 2013
British Gypsum

British Gypsum Showcases Its Latest Innovations At Education Estates 2013

British Gypsum will be showcasing some of its latest interior lining solutions at Education Estates (26-27 November 2013, Manchester Central, Manchester). Visitors to the plaster and drylining manufacturer’s stand (A11) will be able to learn more about a range of products developed for the education sector, including its new ACTIVair

ISOVER LAYS FOUNDATIONS FOR FUTURE WITH NEW APPOINTMENTS
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Isover Lays Foundations For Future With New Appointments

Insulation manufacturer, Saint-Gobain Isover is preparing for future development with the appointment of two new product managers, Graeme Greenwood and Rajinder Sokhi. The new team members will work closely with the research department to direct the development and marketing of new insulation systems. Graeme joins Isover from Exel Technology Group, a technology

The Tower At Vauxhall Puts British Gypsum In The Spotlight
British Gypsum

The Tower At Vauxhall Puts British Gypsum In The Spotlight

British Gypsum plaster has been used to provide a premium quality finish in a series of luxury apartments at the prestigious new build development of The Tower, One St George Wharf, Vauxhall, London. One of the most sought after apartment buildings in central London, The Tower at Vauxhall boasts high

Millfield School Makeover With Dulux Trade
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Millfield School Makeover With Dulux Trade

Dulux Trade Diamond Matt and Dulux Trade Diamond Eggshell have been used in the redecoration of the restaurant at Millfield School in Somerset. The prestigious school, which has a rigorous maintenance scheme to ensure that all areas are kept to a high standard and painted regularly, selected shades from the

KD1317SM St Mark's Students Leeds Brio #3
Knauf

Knauf Brio Provides Peace And Quiet For Post-graduate Study

Outstanding acoustic performance combined with ease of installation made Knauf Brio, the dry floor screed from Knauf, the first choice for St Mark’s Residences, a BREEAM ‘Excellent’-rated development for Leeds University that houses 529 post-graduate students. GB Building Solutions, which constructed the development on a design and build basis, selected

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