Skill Builder Guides & reviews for building and construction
Roger & Phil replace an old Glow Worm boiler with a Baxi Platinum 40 and Google Nest Thermostat E for an energy-efficient system.
Read More »Energy Efficiency with Baxi & Google Nest Thermostat E
Pitching the Roof – Garden Room #3
With the help of our tool sponsor Milwaukee, it’s time for Robin’s favourite part of any build and that’s pitching the roof. This series shows you how to build a garden room from scratch for your man cave, garden office or summer house. #SBGardenRoom #MilwaukeeTools #RobinClevett
Read More »iF Design Award for Hultafors Tools
Another Prestigious Design Award for the Hultafors Group’s Workwear and Tools brands Added to the Red Dot Design Award for Workwear, the Hultafors Group has just won the iF Design Award for the Hultafors Snap-Off Knife (SRP18A) and the HDM Dry Marker. With over 7200 entries from 56 countries, the competition was intense. After much deliberation, the 78-member jury – …
Read More »How to Cut Hip Rafters – Masterclass with Robin
How to cut a hip rafter with Robin Clevett using the direct measurement method.
Read More »HB42 ‘All-in-One’ Sealant & Adhesive
Roger Bisby thinks he knows why, historically, we had so little faith in adhesives and why it has now changed. During my many years in the building industry, there has been a long and steady improvement in adhesives but I don’t think I am alone in thinking that for much of that time the promises and claims made by manufacturers …
Read More »The Heat is on – Hot Work Fires on the Rise
Hot work fires on construction sites are on the rise. CHAS, the supply chain risk management experts, explain what you need to remember when undertaking this type of work. More than a quarter of all accidental fires on construction sites are sparked by ‘hot work’, according to Freedom of Information data obtained by insurer Zurich. Combustible materials can be easily …
Read More »Extension Break Time – King Build #5
Breaking out the back end gives them some fresh air, perhaps a little too fresh when the storm blew in.
Read More »How to Build a Timber Frame Garden Room #2
How to build a timber frame garden room episode 2 sees the walls go up and get secured into place by the Skill Builder team.
Read More »Dash Cam Review – How Much Should You Spend?
Dash cam review looking at the best dashcams, the cheapest models against the high-end ones, from £17 right up to £700. Which one should you buy? Watch our buying guide with Dylan Garton.
Read More »Bathroom From Hell is Unbelievably Bad! ASB #23
Thanks to Tom for sending us his video of easily one of the worst bathroom installation we have ever seen. We have seen plenty of DIY bathroom installations that are way better than this.
Read More »How to Install External Cladding – Capel #18
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.
Read More »Snickers ProtecWork – Increasing Protection Through Layers
This independently tested Protective Wear for heat, flame, electrical arc and chemical risk environments delivers market-leading risk-protection in a wide range of hazardous working environments.
Read More »Snickers’ Work Gloves For Healthy Hands
There’s one thing that Professional Tradesmen and Women can’t do without if they want to get their jobs done properly – Healthy Hands!
Read More »NEW ProtecWork Protective Clothing From Snickers Workwear
Fully accredited, advanced Protective Wear for heat and flame, electrostatic, mechanical and chemical risk environments from the UK’s leading workwear innovator.
Read More »Laying the Blocks – King Build #4
James is completing the blockwork at the rear of the house and Ian is fitting the windows in Part 4 of the King Build.
Read More »Bifold Doors Install Cock-up ~ RESOLVED!
Installing bi-fold doors can be tricky, so you want a professional, right? In this case, wrong! Roger regrets his decision to outsource this bi-folding doors install job to the pros and you'll find out why in this episode.
Read More »Impact Driver Showdown! 8 Top Impact Drivers Reviewed
Roger Bisby takes drivers from Bosch, Dewalt, Hitachi, Hilti, Makita, Metabo, Milwaukee and Panasonic to see which one has the power and features of a champion.
Read More »Measuring Hack – Robin’s Trade Tricks
Robin shows us a neat trick for measuring, marking and cutting Elements board for the bathrooms at the Capel Build.
Read More »Laying Palio Clic Luxury Vinyl Flooring by Karndean
How to lay Palio Clic Luxury Vinyl Flooring by Karndean. Roger and Stephen show you their technique for installing Palio Clic LVT.
Read More »The Walls Go Up – King Build #3
James and Ian are working apart in part 3 of the King Build series. James is in the garden working on the brick and block work while Ian continues making casement windows in the workshop.
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