SEND YOUR TIP ▶ https://skill-builder.uk/tip WIN A FORGEFAST ORGANISER PRO 1000-PIECE SCREW KIT https://www.forgefastelite.com Thanks to Rob Tester from Stonefish Mosaics for his tip. https://www.facebook.com/StonefishMosaics https://www.trustatrader.com/traders/stonefish-mosaics-tilers-banstead-reigate
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Here's how you tile onto a timber floor like a floor tiling pro. A great job and you can see why this tiler has a 3-month waiting list!
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YFOOD TASTER PACK – Use code “BUILDER10” for a 10% discount – https://bit.ly/Skill_Builder_YFood James and Ian show us how they prepare a hallway floor for tiling using marine plywood. How to install plywood flooring using a marine ply subfloor ready for tiling. Thanks go to James King for letting Roger film this project and causing him to slow down! The …
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Roger looks at the important changes to BS 5385-1 and how it affects the dot & dab technique.
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Send us your pictures and videos: http://skill-builder.uk/send Bhajan Pabla has syphon problems in with his toilet that’s not functioning properly. Jake Mariner wants to do a loft conversion on a budget. Phil Bishop wants to know if it’s possible to tile onto tiles. Rob Field is refitting a shower enclosure and trying to decide on the fittings.
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Roger fixes a few final plumbing jobs before Martin the tiler from Abacus comes in to start the tiling the bathroom. Martin also puts the LED lights in the tiled recess shower shelves to complete the shower area. Special thanks go to Abacus for supporting this series: www.abacus-bathrooms.co.uk Tools and materials used in this video series: Abacus Elements Ultimate Construction …
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It’s almost time for the tiler to start work, so Roger has to get the bath connected, the tray down, underfloor heating hooked up and the elements board down onto the KST adhesive which will give us a level bathroom floor. Special thanks go to Abacus for supporting this series: https://www.abacus-bathrooms.co.uk Installing an Infinity Single Fall Shower Tray – https://youtu.be/5CbsdvF3l0Q …
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Bushboard will be at this years hotel design event SLEEP to showcase its Nuance bathroom wall panelling which offers an alternative to tiling. Bushboard, now part of the Wilsonart Group, and a leading producer of laminate worksurfaces is exhibiting at the London Design Centre at SLEEP. Jo Gilhooly, marketing director for Bushboard explained “SLEEP has gathered pace over the last few …
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Season to Season Employment – a recruitment company that specialises in seasonal employment is currently looking for skilled carpenters and/or flooring and tiling specialists to work in the French Alps. The company says successful candidates will enjoy the summer season and pre-winter delights in the French Alps honing their skills in and around luxury chalets. Those who want to continue …
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Bond It, the manufacturer of sealants, adhesives, grouts, waterproofing products and building chemicals, has announced its plans for the 2016 Tiling Show. At the brand new event for the UK’s tile and stone industry, which runs from the 18th to 20th September at the Harrogate International Centre, the business will promote an array of products targeted at the tiling sector …
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In this latest video, Roger Bisby shows how to make a hole for a soil pipe using a DEWALT cordless angle grinder.
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Building an Extension on a Budget in the UK: Sam gets to the finish line with his project
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Building an Extension on a Budget in the UK: The extension roof is complete, and Sam turns his attention to the front of the house.
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Roger follows a kitchen refurbishment project with a new group of tradesmen. Meadvale Builders 🔗 https://www.mybuilder.com/profile/view/meadvale_builders Reigate Plasterers 🔗 https://reigateplasterers.co.uk Surrey Kitchen Installations 🔗 http://www.surreykitcheninstallation.co.uk Stonefish Mosaics Floor Tiling Specialist 🔗 http://stonefishmosaics.co.uk Good Wood Floors 🔗 https://www.goodwoodfloors.co.uk
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Spanish slate manufacturer CUPA PIZARRAS is continuing its college sponsorship scheme and extending it to include an additional college.
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Set to open in London’s Canary Wharf district, the four bars will be designed by Turkish architect Serif Sogukbulak, known for his ‘360-degree’ style.
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So we've covered spirit levels, laser levels and now we look at the oldest of all level measurement technologies, the water level.
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When you have completed your tiling you might be dreading the prospect of ruining that work when you have to drill the tiles for your bathroom accessories, cabinet, shelves and other fittings.
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Alex Hiscox is having a rainwater leaking porch problem with a newly built UPVC porch.
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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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