Manufacturer SAS Europe have introduced their new GoRend range of renders, basecoats and coatings specifically designed to be fast and efficient for new build projects. The through-coloured monocouche render is available in 12 popular colours, and SAS Europe can deliver 4 stock colours on the next working day. Fast to apply, and with a 5-36 hour scrape time depending on conditions, GoRend has … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2016
Expectations redefined for Knauf AQUAPANEL® Interior
Freshly redesigned, Knauf’s improved AQUAPANEL® Interior Cement Boards are significantly lighter, making them both quicker and simpler to install. Knauf AQUAPANEL® Interior Cement Boards have always had excellent performance. Manufactured from inorganic materials, the boards still demonstrate the same resistance to water, mould and mildew meaning they perform well for a wide range of wet area … [Read more...]
When It’s Cold Outside Webermineral TF Render Won’t Stop Winter Working
The new webermineral TF, a through-coloured, thin coat, decorative render finish, designed for use with multi-coat render systems, is not only rain resistant but can be applied at temperatures as low as 1°C. This cementitious, even textured render has rapid drying benefits that can prevent wash-off in 1 hour making it ideal for winter working and achieves a durable, resilient and weather … [Read more...]
Knauf Extends Ceiling Offering To Customers
Knauf has added to its ceilings portfolio with the Knauf Slimgrid suspended ceiling system, providing customers with a rapid way to install suspended plasterboard ceilings easily and inexpensively. The Knauf Slimgrid system represents a major breakthrough in the suspended ceilings market, created to speed up the installation of plasterboard ceilings and reduce the void depth above. Designed to … [Read more...]
What’s on the Weber Training Agenda at the Saint-Gobain Technical Academy, Bedfordshire
At the Saint-Gobain Technical Academy in Flitwick, Bedfordshire, Weber’s training programmes embrace all categories in the company’s diverse product range. This includes External Wall Insulation (EWI), monocouche through-coloured renders, tile fixing, technical mortars and flooring systems. Courses can be designed to meet product-specific requirements, or to suit different levels of experience … [Read more...]
Exclusive Product Launches Scheduled for the Build Show
Visitors to the Build Show looking for new products, materials and services will not be disappointed as many of the show’s biggest exhibitors have planned exciting launches to take place at the event in October. For all those seeking the latest hand tools then OX Group’s and Irwin Tools’ stands are not to be missed. OX Group will be launching three new hand tools including its Mix-M8 Paddle, … [Read more...]
British Gypsum Launches New and Improved Drywall Screws
British Gypsum has launched a new and improved range of drywall screws that are faster, sharper and easier to use. Designed specifically for applying plasterboard to timber or lightweight metal substrates, the screws provide everything needed to fix British Gypsum’s wall lining, partition, floor and ceiling systems – regardless of the size and complexity of a project. The new dual-purpose, … [Read more...]
Knauf Win Hearts and Minds After Heroic Construction Cup Efforts
Blood, sweat and tears were simply not enough to allow Knauf’s two teams to progress past the group stages of the Construction Cup in early September. As well as competing against teams from across the country, Knauf provided sponsorship for the tournament, which raised money for the Construction Youth Trust, a charity which helps young people in England and Wales, providing them with access to … [Read more...]
Why A Plastering Machine Is a Good Investment
If you do a lot of rendering, and you are still slapping it on by hand, then you need to give your head a shake and start seriously looking at getting a plastering machine. If you are a regular reader of The Plasterers Forum then you will be quite aware of the constant dispute between the Machine Plasterers and the hand applied plasterers and I think the machine applied plasterers are the ones … [Read more...]
Weberpral M Monocouche Render by Saint-Gobain Weber Just Got Better
The market leading, high performance weberpral M monocouche render by Saint-Gobain Weber has an improved formulation to combat the war against algae. Algae growth on external surfaces is not a new phenomenon but its increase is due to warmer winter climates and prolonged damp weather conditions which are being experienced across large areas of Europe. In conditions that do not fall below zero … [Read more...]
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