With any loft conversion, you need to think about how you are going to get up there, and if you are going to it properly and comply with building regulations the options get a little slimmer and the headache increases and its all you can think about. We had an idea of where we wanted the stairs to go and how much space they needed to take up but the initial plans that were done were with them … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
The Renovation #5: Noggins and Tacking
With thanks to Knauf for supplying us with the plasterboard, we were quite keen to start getting the lids tacked and ready for the insulation and also start getting the ashlar walls insulated and boarded. Before we could tack the lounge ceiling, I wanted to add some extra noggins in and generally, belt and brace the ceiling to make sure that it was perfect and also ensure that there is timber … [Read more...]
The Renovation #4: Knauf Show Their Support
I have worked with Knauf for a couple of years now with The Plasterers Forum® and also Plasterers News. I have spent numerous days out at their factory and training facility and help promote and market their products and services. With our renovation project, we were going to need a shed load of plasterboard, and I have been to the factory where it was made a few times now and well, it seemed … [Read more...]
Stone Effect Training And A Tool Show
The bigger we grow the more and more events we get invited to and the more days of the week I am out of the office and touring around the country. Last week was particularly busy for me as I was invited up to the Professional Builder Tool Show by Plasterers 1 Stop Shop, and also I was invited to come along to a wallcrete stone effect render training day in Newbury. Thankfully I could accommodate … [Read more...]
Noisy Neighbours Are A Problem For One In Four Homeowners
More than a quarter of UK homeowners say they suffer with noisy next-door neighbours, but fewer than half have attempted to resolve the problem, according to the findings of a new report. As many as 27 per cent say they are also disturbed by passing street traffic, while almost a third suffer from the sound of car and burglar alarms, and 36 per cent are annoyed by noise from neighbours’ … [Read more...]
Saint-Gobain Weber External Wall Insulation For University Of Cambridge Sports Centre
External Wall Insulation (EWI) by Saint-Gobain Weber, the leading UK formulator and manufacturer of innovative, high performance materials for the construction industry, has been specified for the exciting new University of Cambridge Sports Centre, West Cambridge. The £16m phase-one project, designed by Arup Associates for the University of Cambridge, provides a world-class facility, under one … [Read more...]
Safeguard Conference Brings Damp-proofing Experts To The Science Museum
Safeguard – the UK’s leading specialist in damp- and waterproofing, and masonry repairs – has organised a prestigious conference, featuring leading industry experts, on the subject of Dampness in Buildings. Being staged at the Science Museum on September 18th and free to attend, the conference will tackle topics particularly relevant to the social housing sector and should prove invaluable to … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Two-coat Plaster Provides A Cool Solution For School
A British Gypsum two-coat plaster system has been used in the construction of a new school in Conwy, Wales, to provide an improved thermal mass and durable finish for the demanding educational environment. British Gypsum Thistle Hardwall and Thistle Multi-Finish have been used on the internal blockwork walls of the classrooms and corridors at Ysgol-Y-Gogarth, a day and residential special … [Read more...]
Dulux Trade Weathershield Protects Unique Scottish Building With Maximum Exposure
A selection of coatings from Dulux Trade have been used to provide a long-lasting finish to A’Chrannag, an award-winning block of flats on the Isle of Bute, owned and managed by Fyne Homes. The seven-story A’Chrannag development combines the design of a traditional block of flats with a tall, round tower, which stands out against the surrounding countryside. To enhance the fabric of the … [Read more...]
Get Stickered This Summer
You all should know by now that Plasterers News and The Plasterers Forum® are all part of the same network in the sense that I started them both. SO there is a lot of cross referencing between the two websites and platforms. So that is one of the reasons why I talk a lot about The Plasterers Forum® over here at Plasterers News. One of the aims of The TPF Network is to improve that standards in … [Read more...]
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