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Powder, CO2 or water-based extinguisher: which one and whereA randomly chosen extinguisher is a red ornament. I explain when you need powder, when CO2 or water, how to read the label and what checks and placement require.
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Acrylic, silicone, MS polymer: which sealant for which jointA sealant that comes away or cracks after one winter is almost always the wrong one for the joint movement. I explain...
Roof windows: centre-pivot or top-hung, the right flashing and condensationA roof window that leaks has, nine times out of ten, the wrong flashing for that roof covering. How to choose the ope...
Fibreglass mesh for external insulation: where it goes and why it showsA fibreglass mesh laid on the board and skimmed over reinforces nothing. Weight, alkali-resistant treatment, overlaps...
Framed formwork: assembly, stripping and the cleaning that makes it lastFrame formwork saves time only if it comes back from site clean and straight. Assembly, clamps, release agent and cle...
Rubble chute: assembly, speed reducers and dustThe discharge chute always clogs and comes loose for the same reasons. How to hang it, where to fit the hopper and sp...
Delineators, kerbs and bollards: material, fixing and installationA rigid delineator hit head-on breaks, a flexible one springs back up. How to choose between rubber and plastic, how ...
Drums and IBCs: spill trays, storage units and rackingA containment tray full of rain no longer contains anything. How to size it, polyethylene or steel, grating or slats,...
Site concrete mixer: true capacity, loading and drum cleaningThe litres printed on the concrete mixer are not the litres of mix you discharge. How to read the capacity, the right...
Power float for concrete: when to start on the pour and with which bladesWith the power trowel the right moment matters more than the machine: too early and you sink in, too late and you bur...
Rammer or vibrating plate: choose by looking at the groundThe rammer and the vibrating plate compact in different ways, and on some materials one of the two is working almost ...
Aluminium mobile scaffold tower: outriggers, castors and safe assemblyA mobile scaffold tower does not tip over by bad luck: it tips because the outriggers are missing or because you move...
Temporary guardrails: clamp, bracket or counterweight, and where it goes wrongTemporary guardrails are chosen by looking at the edge, not the catalogue. How the choice changes between slab, beam,...
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Powder, CO2 or water-based extinguisher: which one and whereA randomly chosen extinguisher is a red ornament. I explain when you need powder, when CO2 or water, how to read the label and what checks and placement require.
Leggi l'articolo
Acrylic, silicone, MS polymer: which sealant for which jointA sealant that comes away or cracks after one winter is almost always the wrong one for the joint movement. I explain...
Roof windows: centre-pivot or top-hung, the right flashing and condensationA roof window that leaks has, nine times out of ten, the wrong flashing for that roof covering. How to choose the ope...
Fibreglass mesh for external insulation: where it goes and why it showsA fibreglass mesh laid on the board and skimmed over reinforces nothing. Weight, alkali-resistant treatment, overlaps...
Framed formwork: assembly, stripping and the cleaning that makes it lastFrame formwork saves time only if it comes back from site clean and straight. Assembly, clamps, release agent and cle...
Rubble chute: assembly, speed reducers and dustThe discharge chute always clogs and comes loose for the same reasons. How to hang it, where to fit the hopper and sp...
Delineators, kerbs and bollards: material, fixing and installationA rigid delineator hit head-on breaks, a flexible one springs back up. How to choose between rubber and plastic, how ...
Drums and IBCs: spill trays, storage units and rackingA containment tray full of rain no longer contains anything. How to size it, polyethylene or steel, grating or slats,...
Site concrete mixer: true capacity, loading and drum cleaningThe litres printed on the concrete mixer are not the litres of mix you discharge. How to read the capacity, the right...
Power float for concrete: when to start on the pour and with which bladesWith the power trowel the right moment matters more than the machine: too early and you sink in, too late and you bur...
Rammer or vibrating plate: choose by looking at the groundThe rammer and the vibrating plate compact in different ways, and on some materials one of the two is working almost ...
Aluminium mobile scaffold tower: outriggers, castors and safe assemblyA mobile scaffold tower does not tip over by bad luck: it tips because the outriggers are missing or because you move...
Temporary guardrails: clamp, bracket or counterweight, and where it goes wrongTemporary guardrails are chosen by looking at the edge, not the catalogue. How the choice changes between slab, beam,...
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