Inspiration & Advice

A class apart: all you need to know when it comes to drainage. Drainage channels are a staple product on many new-build developments and extension projects up and down the country. However, viewing them with a ‘one size fits all’ mentality can easily result in the wrong product being installed. Getting to grips with how they’re classified can make a big difference in ensuring installers fit what’s most suitable for the job in hand.   Here, Oliver Colli …

Discover the innovative tool that speeds up the installation of doors. Fitting a door handle can be a lengthy process for most of us, with a lot of measuring to ensure that everything is in the right place. Dale Hardware has been a leading distributor of architectural and builder's hardware for more than 25 years; throughout which they have dedicated a lot of time and finances into innovation designed to make life easier for the DIYer as well as the joinery experts.  As such, Dale Hardware …

PipeSnug - the innovative product that makes installing waste pipes easier. The concept for PipeSnug came from the evolution of an idea by Chris Burdett; a builder and bricklayer with over 25 years’ experience in the trade.  Chris was on-site one day preparing to point mortar around a waste pipe for what seemed like the millionth time and thought that there had to be a better way of doing this.    But there wasn’t...  Soon after, Chris met Alex Leve …

Let’s look at the features to consider when installing residential water management solutions… Water management solutions for your home   Paving is a low-maintenance, durable garden feature that can be utilised to make the most out of your outdoor space for entertaining or relaxing. Although commercial and industrial paved areas are commonly seen to incorporate drainage, it is not something that necessarily crosses the minds of homeowners planning to install paving in thei …

Fire Doors are an essential part of staying safe whilst we sleep. Discover how so many of us get it very very wrong. Since it was launched in 2013, by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), the BWF Fire Door Alliance (an evolution of the BWF CERTIFIRE scheme) and the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS), Fire Door Safety Week has grown immensely in its journey towards highlighting “the critical importance of properly specified, installed and maintained fire doors and associated produ …