Skill Builder Guides & reviews for building and construction
In ASB#28 Darren Keats has a blocked drain and fibrous tree roots blocking the flow among many other problems at his new house in Leyland.
Read More »Removing Tree Roots From Blocked Drains
Construction Firm Calls on Businesses to Watch on-Demand Videos on New EU Rules
New videos are available for construction and housing businesses to encourage them to follow the new rules on the UK’s free trade agreement with the EU.
Read More »The Van Insurer Reveals Customers’ Top 10 Vans of 2020
2020 was a year like no other, but for many van drivers working on the front line, their vans proved an indispensable means of keeping the wheels of industry turning.
Read More »Surrey Awarded £1.8m to Lead Study on the Effects Tall Buildings Have on the Urban Environment
The University of Surrey has been awarded £1.8m from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to investigate how tall buildings impact the UK.
Read More »Concrete Oversite ~ How To Build An Extension #2
The guys hire a mini crusher to make use of the mountain of rubble, ready for concrete pouring.
Read More »Palio Trade by Karndean Boosts Its Luxury Flooring Portfolio With Palio Rigid
Palio Trade by Karndean is reinforcing its luxury flooring ranges with Palio Rigid in a bid to offer a new collection designed for trades.
Read More »Can You Turn an Old, Listed Building Into a Gym?
To withstand the high energy cardio activities, vibration control specialist Mason UK helped transform a Grade II listed warehouse into a gym.
Read More »Heat Pumps Prohibitively Expensive and Premature
Changing from gas to heat pumps as the preferred home heating for new builds is premature and prohibitively expensive says gas users organisation.
Read More »Will a Construction Products Regulator Make Homes Safe?
The arrival of the new national construction products regulator, set up to ensure homes are built from safe materials sounds like good news, right?
Read More »#17 ~ Hydrogen Boilers, Heat Pumps & The Future of Heating
We're joined by Martyn Bridges from Worcester Bosch to discuss hydrogen boilers and the future of heating our homes with reduced emissions.
Read More »Bouncing Floor Joist Mystery Solved
In ASB#27 Alex Porter has a flexing bouncy floor and a screw popping out of the ceiling below.
Read More »#16 ~ Cowboy Builders
Roger discusses cowboy plumbers and cowboy builders and looks back at his time on the BBC with Watchdog and Rogue Traders.
Read More »How To Build An Extension #1 ~ Ground Work
A new project with James King and The Supreme Finishing Company. Ian and James are carrying out the groundwork in the bitterly cold winter.
Read More »Blocked Toilet Fix ~ Easily Done by Our Viewer
In ASB#26 our friend Jeff Porter needs a blocked toilet fix and Roger shows him how to unblock a toilet and the thought process behind it.
Read More »How To Fit Skirting Boards Like a Pro
James King shows us how he likes to fit skirting boards in this quick guide.
Read More »COWBOY BUILDERS (and my part in their downfall)
Roger discusses cowboy plumbers and cowboy builders and looks back at his time on the BBC with Watchdog and Rogue Traders.
Read More »Stay Warm For Less ~ Home Energy Saving Tips
This one from the archive sees Roger with some useful energy-saving tips.
Read More »#15 ~ Expert Advice on Electric Vehicles with Gerard Sauer
Roger is reunited with his old friend from LBC Gerard Sauer to have a chat about the future of powering our vehicles.
Read More »Training the Next Wave of Green Homes Grant Installers
There has never been a better time to become a Green Homes Grant installer, says Samuel Riley of training provider North West Skills Academy.
Read More »Health and Safety Gone Mad? Roger’s Rant
Time for another rant from Roger, cliché warning, it's health and safety gone mad!
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