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The shower tray (or shower former) sits inside the existing floor which means cutting into a very old structure and peering into the past.
Read More »Bathroom Renovation #3 – Shower Tray Prep
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Bathroom Renovation #1 – Demolition & Rip Out
The first episode of our new bathroom renovation series in association with Abacus bathrooms. Over the course of this video series, we will show you how to renovate a bathroom from start to finish. This is the demolition & rip out and demolition of the old bathroom before the new wet room can be built. Tools and materials used in …
Read More »Plunge Saw Showdown – Review of Top 10 Best Saws
Plunge saw review with Robin & Roger looking at the best from Bosch, Dewalt, Erbauer, Festool, Mafell, Makita and Triton to see which one has the power and features of a champion.
Read More »FEIN AKBU 35 PMQW Magnetic Drill ~ Toolfair #4
The next instalment from Toolfair, Robin investigates the stand to see the FEIN AKBU 35 PMQW cordless universal magnetic core drill.
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 »Stabila Precise Measurement at Toolfair
Another one of Robin’s favourite brands, STABILA. Find out why they’re so popular with trades. More from Stabila Standard spirit levels The best quality will prove its worth. Sooner or later. Every craftsman knows that not everything runs smoothly on the construction site. How good it is then when you can rely on the fact that your tools will not …
Read More »Why did we make an impact driver test?
On Friday 9th February we released our showdown of eight of the big players in the impact driver arena to help you identify the best impact driver for your needs. Roger Bisby put drivers from Bosch, Dewalt, Hitachi, Hilti, Makita, Metabo, Milwaukee and Panasonic through their paces. Explaining the thinking behind the latest test, Roger comments: “We set this test …
Read More »Bosch Impact Driver review: GDR & GDX 18v Impact Drivers
In the eighth and final test of our big Impact Driver round up we put the Bosch GDR 18 V-LI & GDR 18-LI Impact Drivers and Bosch GDX 18 V-EC impact wrench through their paces. These tests complete this series of cordless impact driver tests which has covered models from Makita, Milwaukee, Bosch, Hilti, Metabo, Pansonic, DeWalt and Hitachi. Find …
Read More »Dewalt DCF887 Impact Driver Review – Roundup Part 1
Dewalt DCF887 Impact Driver Review: In the first part of the Skill Builder super impact driver roundup, we look at the Dewalt DCF887 3-speed 2nd generation brushless 18v impact driver. Reviews of the Makita, Milwaukee, Bosch, Hilti, Metabo, Panasonic, and Hitachi are still to come with the conclusion being published at the end of the year. Features DEWALT built brushless …
Read More »My Favourite Tools for Floor Laying
Floor laying is a job that many builders hand over to the specialist but Roger Bisby explains why he is reluctant to kiss goodbye to what can be a good earner and shares his favourite tools for the job. My customer was fairly adamant that they didn’t want scotia or quadrant around the edge of their new oak flooring because …
Read More »Screwfix launches new catalogue
Screwfix has released the latest edition of its catalogue, which features more ‘Trade Rated’ products than ever before – an independent accolade, showing they are rated highly by other trade customers. All products ordered via the catalogue are available for next day delivery seven days a week, or via its Click & Collect service, which allows goods to be picked-up …
Read More »Skill Builder’s top videos of 2016
There’s been lots happening on the Skill Builder YouTube channel in 2016; here’s a few highlights. Power tools In January 2016 we published the first part of the new 18v drill test which was first published in 2014. This time we split it into three parts looking at: Part 1 – batteries; Part 2 – flat bits; Part 3 – …
Read More »The best drill test on Youtube or a waste of time? You decide
Roger Bisby takes us behind the scenes of the latest Skill-builder 18-volt drill test which puts drills from Makita, Bosch, Dewalt, Milwaukee, Metabo, Festool, Hitachi and Panasonic through their paces. The Skill-builder 18-volt drill test has proved to be our single most successful YouTube video ever with over 3/4 of a million views and rising. It has also prompted more …
Read More »Which 18v Drill is Best?
If you're thinking of buying an 18v drill and you're wondering which 18v drill is best, Skill Builder has some useful resources that might help you to make a decision.
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