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Which is better, OSB or Plywood?

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Roger compares OSB 3 board and plywood and gives his opinion on the best option. OSB board vs Plywood (from Champion Timber) OSB board and plywood are both hugely popular sheeting materials used in modern-day property builds. Whether they’re being used in wall sheathing, flooring or roofs, they both have their own particular suitability and also their own downfalls. So …

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New Build Home Nightmares That CAN be Avoided

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Roger looks at Eco Joists and the micro cracking defect with flooring and ceiling construction when floors are walked across causing plasterboard ceiling cracks and creaks below. CURA Homecare after-sales maintenance services to national housebuilders. https://www.cura-home-care.co.uk/portfolio-item/micro-cracking/

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How to Plywood a Floor for Tiling

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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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Angle Grinder Wood Carving – Graff Speedcutter

Graff Speedcutter

Graff Speedcutter multifunction wood cutting disc for angle grinder 115 mm (4 ½ Inch) is an ideal solution for wood carving, sculpting and shaping. This woodworking tool has 3 tungsten carbide teeth.

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Driveway Sealers & Things Beyond Repair – ASB #18

Driveway Sealers

Send us your pictures and videos: http://skill-builder.uk/send Alastair is about to get a new block driveway and asks should he seal the drive and what block paving sealant would we recommend. Everbuild and Sika are two options. Everbuild Path and Paving Sealers: https://www.everbuild.co.uk The Sika range includes elastic sealing and bonding solutions, joint sealants for facades or resistant sealants for …

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Omnie LowBoard 15 Underfloor Heating

Omnie Lowboard 15

The first floor is completed using Omnie LowBoard 15. LowBoard is a 15mm thick square-edged wood board water underfloor heating panel floated or mechanically fixed over a flat and even timber or solid subfloor.

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5 Problems Solved This Week – ASB #4

5 Problems Solved This Week

Roger's house cheat sheet comes into play with Ask Skill Builder Episode 4. We take a look through your emails, Facebook messages and YouTube comments and Roger does his best to steer you in the right direction.

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Festool ISC240 Insulation Saw at Toolfair

Festool ISC240 Insulation Saw

Robin makes no secret about his love for Festool, so it was never going to be long before he was all over the stand at Toolfair with his hands on the Festool ISC240.

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5 Warning Signs of Asbestos Poisoning

Asbestos Poisoning

OSCHR has compiled a list of five signs to watch out for that may indicate that you're suffering from an asbestos-related disease.

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Building an Extension Part 3 – Suspended Beam and Block Floor

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Roger Bisby talks through the beam and block floor stage of building an extension. Generally speaking there are two options for constructing ground floors. You can opt for a solid floor which involves laying wet concrete directly onto your ground surface or you can choose a beam and block floor which is also known as a suspended floor which allows …

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