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11. Bushboard Chosen for BBC’s Your Home Made Perfect Again Presented by Angela Scanlon, the property and makeover series see architects Laura Jane Clark and Robert Jamison transform ordinary homes. The results are presented to the homeowners using virtual reality headsets, giving them a real life look at how the changes will work.
The show, broadcast in early
October featured homeowners Ruth and Lindsey, looking to make improvements to their existing home and kitchen. After seeing virtual presentations of how the two architects would change the home, the couple chose Laura’s plan which featured Bushboard Evolve solid-core laminate worksurface in the Caldeira décor for the striking new kitchen surfaces and complementing coffee tables. The Caldeira décor of Bushboard Evolve brings warmth and modernity into a home and is easy to work with.
01933 232242
www.bushboard.co.uk
12. New universal coupler makes pipe repairs simple
PLASSON UK’s new Slide N Seal Universal Slip Coupler is the ideal solution for connecting or repairing multiple pipe types with just the one fitting.
A 19-22mm version is now on offer to provide a simple and reliable on-site solution. Suitable for a wide variety of applications with almost any pipe material, the PLASSON couplers are quick and easy to fit and can be demounted and reused. A thick O-ring seal and robust high-impact PP body and nut compensates for poor pipe quality, plus a long sealing area make for reliable, water-
tight seals by bridging over damaged sections or gaps between pipes. The fittings are designed to last for fifty years with the added assurance that the seal compression increases as pressure increases. The fitting can be reused for maximum value on all cold-water applications up to 45º This PLASSON coupler is suitable for a variety of pipe materials including metric and imperial PE, steel, copper, lead, PEX, PB, PVC-U, ABS and PP-R. 01444 244446
www.plasson.co.uk/
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14. Condensate Pro keeps pipes insulated
Condensate Pro has been launched to prevent condensate pipes freezing in low
temperatures. An easy-to-install solution, featuring specially coated lagging and ready-to- fit connection and termination kits that is set to transform how condensate pipes are insulated. Condensate Pro is available in a convenient kit form that is easy to stock, pack and deliver. Instead of simply selling a length of lagging, merchants can now offer a superior, higher value product that looks professional and helps installers get the job right, first time.
The solution fits any installation (grate, rainwater soil pipe and soakaway), with specially designed
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UV/water resistant lagging and seal and bond adhesive. All products fit perfectly on to 32mm or 21.5mm overflow pipes. It can be fitted in any weather, and there is no need for messy pointing with sand and cement either.
0114123456
www.condensatepro.co.uk
15. Vasco’s new electric models meet the demand for sustainable designer radiators
Comfortable, stylish design combines with sustainable manufacturing to create Vasco’s new electric models. All of Vasco’s aluminium radiators are produced from 100% recycled aluminium and are in turn 100% recyclable.
Latest ONI electric models; ONI 0-NP-EL or ONI O-P-EL which has the cut-outs that make it easy to dry towels and Mono Beams electric provide an alternative cost-efficient and user-friendly solution. Electric heating works on the ‘plug-and-play’ principle i.e. without the invasive need for drilling, channelling or maintenance work. ONI remains Vasco’s thinnest radiator even in its new electric models with a depth of just 8mm. The ONI-EL meets the strict European Ecodesign standards for electrical appliances. ONI electric models provide an impressive heat output of 750 watt at 1400mm height or 1000 watt at 1800mm height.
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13. Using CaberDek with CaberFix X-Treme Tape in winter
CaberFix X-Treme Tape is a tape designed for use in cold and wintry conditions. X-Treme tape can be applied over the joints of CaberDek film and over the boards’ exposed edges on the perimeter to create a
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waterproof chipboard floor deck. CaberFix X-Treme Tape should be used as an alternative in colder conditions for optimum performance. It contains an acrylic adhesive that has a high initial tack and will not crack in extreme weather conditions, keeping the board waterproof. CaberFix
The model is available in 55 colours and with optional towel rails; short towel rail, rectangular towel rail or square towel rail, if desired. 07391086607
www.vasco.eu/en-gb
X-Treme Tape works in extreme temperatures as low as -21°C. Though it does not bond to ice, X-Treme Tape bonds well in damp conditions, displacing water, and its scruff resistant properties means it won’t lift with foot traffic. X-Treme tape is covered by and has been tested by the BBA. When
installing CaberDek chipboard flooring the tape must be used in conjunction with CaberFix D3 glue in the T&G joints, and CaberFix Joint&Joist glue to bond the board to joists to receive the BBA certification. 01786 812921
www.norbord.co.uk www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net December 2019
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