Makita has introduced a new series of paddle mixers to assist painters, plasterers, floor screed applicators and others who require mixing capacity for paints, resins, plaster, glue, cement and other high and low viscosity materials. These new mixers have twin-grip handles with the on/off button conveniently located on the hand
A stunning contemporary style new-build home in Surrey has been finished with high performance monocouche render by leading construction materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain Weber. The £3.5m+ country home was designed and built by award-winning Millgate Homes, Berkshire, and sits alongside two six-bedroom country homes and six luxury apartments to form a
In the London Borough of Lewisham Saint-Gobain Weber External Wall Insulation (EWI) has been specified for the extensive refurbishment and thermal upgrade of apartment blocks on selected estates across the Forest Hill and Sydenham areas. Following a stock transfer of 3,500 homes from Lewisham Homes to L&Q, the housing association’s stock investment
I am always keen to get plasterers in front of the latest products and materials and not only does this give the plasterers a better understanding on how to use the products but also helps the companies involved to learn more about what plasterers need and want. So the chance
British Gypsum has donated free materials and its expertise to CRASH (Construction and Property Industry Charity for the Homeless) to help transform The Pilsdon Community in Dorset. Consisting of a manor house, a small farm and a little church, The Pilsdon Community was founded in 1958 to offer an environment
BRE A+ rated monocouche render by Saint-Gobain Weber has been specified for a private new build property in beautiful Dumfries, Scotland. Of traditional style, the property features attractive stone detailing to the ground level plinth, stone quoins and window surrounds, and elegant timber sash windows throughout. The exterior façade is rendered with weber.pral
The vintage charms of a vaulted basement are once again being appreciated by the patrons of a popular watering hole and cafe after damp-proofing systems from Safeguard Europe tackled severe penetrating damp. Known as a Soho institution and frequently featured as a film set, the Star Café has a double
A team of 13 British Gypsum employees took on the gruelling national Three Peaks Challenge between Friday 27th and Saturday 28th June to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Research as well as the construction and property industry’s homeless charity — CRASH. The journey, which involves walking the highest mountains in England, Scotland
Following the launch of its first five environmental product declarations (EPDs) last year, British Gypsum has announced a further three for its specialist board products. The latest EPDs are for: 6mm Glasroc F MULTIBOARD; 12.5mm Glasroc H TILEBACKER; and 15mm Glasroc F FIRECASE. As part of its aim to simplify
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
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
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
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