Skill Builder Guides & reviews for building and construction

November, 2019

• 25 November

  Is There No Such Thing as Rising Damp?

  

  A few months ago we posted a short video on Skill Builder’s YouTube channel showing a remedial product from Safeguard Europe which helps to stop rising damp in masonry walls. Admittedly the video didn’t discuss the many causes of damp in buildings and could have been a whole lot longer, but we felt that it targeted a specific cause of damp …

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• 25 November

  New research identifies sustainable infrastructure choices for Oxford-Milton Keynes-Cambridge Arc

  

  The Oxford University-led Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium (ITRC) has developed globally unique methods for simulating future population, housing growth and demand for infrastructure services. The methods explore how the necessary infrastructure can be provided affordably, securely and sustainably. In a significant report published today, the ITRC, led by the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute, has deployed these methods to reveal a series of insights to inform the Oxford-Milton Keynes-Cambridge Arc – one of the UK’s largest …

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• 24 November

  Why Does Robin Love Liquid Screed? – Capel #12

  

  It’s time for the screed to go down on the Capel Build now and Robin couldn’t be more excited. He’s been using liquid screed from for around 10 years and in this video, you’ll find out why he thinks it’s the perfect solution, especially for screeding over underfloor heating. SHOW LINKS Southern Screed https://www.southernscreed.uk The Underfloor Heating Company https://www.theunderfloorheatingstore.com Discount …

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