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How to Design the Ultimate Attic Office
Ultimate Attic Office - Are you in desperate need of a functional and professional home office space?
Read More »Building a Garden Office? Sustainability Concerns to Think About When Planning
Choosing a good location is a key stage in the planning process, when it comes to building a garden office.
Read More »Which is better, OSB or Plywood?
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 …
Read More »New Build Home Nightmares That CAN be Avoided
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/
Read More »Fitting CaberDek ~ How To Build An Extension #5
James & Ian show us how to install Norbord CaberDek in part 4 of our How To Build An Extension series.
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 »How to Plywood a Floor for Tiling
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 …
Read More »Festool ISC 240 – Cutting Insulation Like a Dream
Freehand or guided with rail, working on roofing, scaffolding or flooring – the Festool ISC 240 is the optimal solution for cutting insulation.
Read More »Magnetic Parquet for Raised Access Floors by Magnetec
Magnetec offer Prime or Rustic grade European oak with a magnetic base, which allows you to access your floor void easily at any time after installation.
Read More »Angle Grinder Wood Carving – 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.
Read More »Damp Mystery Italian Style & Nasty Little Leak – ASB #22
Adrian Ling's bathroom has stained skirting board, swelling and vinyl flooring with bubbling.
Read More »Hultafors NEW Range of Snap Off Knives
Hultafors Tools has launched a new range of ‘Snap-Off’ Knives for professional craftsmen and women.
Read More »Driveway Sealers & Things Beyond Repair – ASB #18
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 …
Read More »Omnie LowBoard 15 Underfloor Heating
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.
Read More »TorFloor Suspended Underfloor Heating from Omnie
We've covered lots of underfloor heating systems but this one is a little different because it provides a structural deck and underfloor heating in one system.
Read More »5 Problems Solved This Week – ASB #4
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.
Read More »Festool ISC240 Insulation Saw at Toolfair
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.
Read More »5 Warning Signs of 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.
Read More »Building an Extension Part 3 – Suspended Beam and Block Floor
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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