Being close to the shops or the best schools no longer tops the ‘must have’ list for house buyers according to a new report from British Gypsum. According to a poll of 2,000 UK adults[1], having lots of space and a home that is cheap to run have overtaken a convenient location when it comes to finding the perfect property. As house prices continue to rise[2], discerning Brits are now focused on … [Read more...]
Apprentices Encouraged To Share Best Work To Win Ps4
British Gypsum is calling for all budding plasterers from across the country to submit examples of their best work to be in with a chance of winning one of five PS4s. The company is celebrating the success of its Learning Hub with the launch of the #BGshoutout competition, giving all plastering apprentices a chance showcase examples of their best work across a variety of social media platforms … [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...]
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...]
A Day Out At The Skillbuild Finals 2014
Skillbuild is an event that happens every year, and you have plastering apprentices competing to be crowned the UK's best plastering apprentice. I have been a couple of times now and have also had the pleasure of going to some of the regional finals earlier on in the year. The Skillbuild finals were held again at the NEC and were a part of the Skills Show which is here to help young people get on … [Read more...]
Renovation Project #19: Magnetic Plaster Second Attempt
Today was the day that I was going to be using Thistle magnetic plaster again, and it will be the second time in my renovation project that I use it. The first time I used magnetic plaster in a real-life situation it didn't go so well. I mixed it up a little too wet and it just really didn't work quite as well. The walls look fine now it's painted, but it just didn't go quite as well as I'd hoped … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Achieves ISO 50001:2011 Certification For Energy Management
British Gypsum has achieved certification to ISO 50001:2011, the Energy Management System standard, thanks to the company’s on-going commitment to improving its energy management. The drylining systems manufacturer has put in place a number of energy management initiatives over the last few years, including parent group Saint-Gobain’s CARE:4 standard, which requires all the company’s office … [Read more...]
British Gypsums Unifinish Selfie Competition
To celebrate the launch of British Gypsum Unifinsh they would like you to get involved in the their selfie competition. The prizes are not your standard prizes British Gypsum are giving away ten weekend trips away for two to dublin which includes flights and B&B stay. I have to say the prizes from British Gypsum are getting bigger and bigger, recently a member on The Plasterers Forum® won a … [Read more...]
The Renovation Project #18: British Gypsum UniFinish
After using magnetic plaster yesterday I was in a good mood to have a go at British Gypsums new and improved UniFinish plaster on the other three walls in the room. Thistle UniFinish is a plaster that does not require the use of PVA or any other bonding agent prior to applying the plaster to the background. Thistle UniFinish sounds like a dream to plasterers, the thought of never having … [Read more...]
The Renovation #17: Getting Stuck In With Magnetic
The Plasterers Forum® and Plasterers News™ have been discussing Thistle Magnetic Plaster for what seems like a lifetime and it has been a popular topic and continues to be a hot topic on both the forum and on the Facebook pages. So having the chance to actually get some on my own walls was going to be very exciting. Well today was the first day in using the magnetic plaster, Itt was going in the … [Read more...]
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