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How to Install External Cladding – Capel #18

How to Install External Cladding

Robin shows you how to install Thermowood exterior cladding at the Capel Build with some little tricks and tips including some preparation work with the HB42 Eco-foil ’All-in-One’ sealant and adhesive.

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Capel Build Part 5 – Robin’s cladding vlog update

Cladding at Capel Build

In this fifth video from the Capel Build series Robin Clevett gives us a solo update vlog while Roger is away on holiday and we take a look at his approach to cladding. Robin is currently doing the exterior cladding for the summer house. Robin explains the importance of ventilation and airspace when assembling your tongue and groove cladding. Lots …

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Insurance Associaton calls for overhaul of Building Regulations including a ban on combustible cladding

ban on combustible cladding

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called for a change to the confusing and outdated fire safety regulations and a clearer framework of responsibility for all those in the protection of buildings from fire. Responding to Independent Review on Building Regulations and Fire Safety, led by Dame Judith Hackitt, the ABI says action is required by the government to …

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Tower’s cladding “went up like a matchstick”

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Shocked witnesses have described seeing people jump from as high as the 15th floor of Grenfell Tower in London as flames engulfed the building last night. Over 200 firefighters attended the 27-storey building near Ladbroke Grove just after 1.15am as fire tore through the block of flats.The cause of the fire is still unknown but according to witness accounts there …

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One man cladding device review

Cladman One man cladding device review

Roger Bisby spends a day out on site with James Gibbens inventor of Cladman. I had seen Cladman featured in Inventors Corner in an issue of Professional Builder and it whetted my appetite. I have done more than my fair share of cladding and weather boarding and for me it has always been a two man job. Nothing wrong with …

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The Cladman One Man Cladding Device

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Roger Bisby meets James Gibbons, from Sitebuddyz, suppliers of a device called the Cladman which turns the job of putting up sidings or claddings from a two man job into a one man job. With one person cutting and one person fixing, Sitbuddyz estimates you can complete jobs at three times the speed it normally takes. Acting as a second …

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Timber Frame Single Storey Extension | Quick Build

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Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream 🛒 https://skill-builder.uk/stormdry Coastline Composite Cladding & Panels https://www.eurocell.co.uk/external-cladding/coastline-composite-cladding Everbuild Black Jack 908 D.P.M (Damp Proof Membrane) 🛒 https://amzn.to/3vfqne9 https://youtu.be/ob4gqgtQcg4?si=k_E7AK1Vhp7i3X6D ________________________________________ Roger revisits Meadvale Builders to watch them build a simple single-storey extension. Check out Meadvale Builders: https://www.mybuilder.com/profile/view/meadvale_builders Tel: 01737 227009

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First-Time Buyers Guide: Top 10 Tips

First Time Buyers Guide: Top 10 Tips

First-time buyers can find the home purchasing process an exciting and daunting experience. This is our guide to getting it right and avoiding the pitfalls.

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Roaming Roger #2 ~ More Mobile Moaning

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Roger continues his journey around the Reigate area taking a look at various buildings and landmarks. Topics covered in this episode include: • Brick types and repointing • Stone cladding • Modern house design • Rusty galvanised beading • Stained monocouche • Badly designed parapet walls • Bad rendering jobs Church of St Mary Magdalene, Reigate 🔗 https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/766

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Charring Wood For Preservation — Yakisugi Method

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Roger takes a look at the ancient technique of charring wood to protect it from the elements. Sponsored by Snickers Workwear: https://www.snickersworkwear.co.uk FURTHER READING Wikipedia overview Yakisugi (焼杉) is a traditional Japanese method of wood preservation. Yaki means to heat with fire, and sugi is cypress. It is referred to in the West as burnt timber cladding and also known …

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How To Fit Fascias & Soffits ~ Extension #24

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James and Ian are fitting the fascias and soffits from Northern Building Plastics. https://www.nbp.co.uk Northern Building Plastics are a leading supplier of high-quality uPVC plastics and building products to the trade. They offer a wide range of products including; roofline, drainage, windows, doors, insulation, cladding, composite decking, sealants and consumables. _______________________ RELATED VIDEO LINKS 🎬 How To Build An Extension …

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The Money Pit & Weekly Leak News – ASB #6

The Money Pit

Roger’s comes back to the rescue with our weekly Ask Skill Builder show and Episode 6. We take a look through your emails, Facebook messages and YouTube comments and Roger does his best to steer you in the right direction. John Collins is considering buying a ‘doer upper’ that needs an epic effort to turn around. He asks “Just wondering …

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BS 8612 – A Watershed For Pitched Roofing

pitched roofing

Redland – the company that invented dry-fixed roofing systems, with patents dating back to 1966 – has welcomed the introduction of BS 8612 Dry-fixed Ridge, Hip and Verge Systems for Slating and Tiling.

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