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New Screwfix catalogue with over 18,000 products
The latest Screwfix catalogue (issue 90) boasts over 1,100 pages of low cost building, maintenance and refurbishment items. This bumper New Year issue contains new brands such as Rawlplug, Siemens, Trend and Tacwise, and features offers within most product areas. Screwfix has introduced over 2,100 new items to the catalogue, bringing the total to over 18,000 products. There is also a chance to win a Belle 4x4 MiniDumper and Ifor Williams Tr... [more]
B-2 Toolbag incorporates benefits of a toolbox into a multi-functional bag
Bahco's new B-2 Toolbag incorporates all the performance benefits of a toolbox into a multi-functional bag convenient for everyday use. In black and orange the textile bag has 16 pockets throughout meaning professional tradesman can store smaller parts and bits securely. The tool bag also has a hard plastic bottom to prevent the in-let of water and withstand the inevitable wear and tear on-site. The B-2 bag has two comfortable grip handles ... [more]
Pipe-prep reduces risk from cuts and infections when cleaning and deburring copper pipe
By using Kopex’s Pipe-prep professional hand tool instead of wire wool to clean and deburr copper pipe, plumbers and other professionals will no longer be at risk from cuts and infections to the hand. Furthermore, Pipe-prep prepares pipe in accordance with the guidelines in the CORGI publication Essential Gas Safety – Domestic, May 2006. Outperforming abrasives and other tools, Pipe-prep is quicker, cleaner and safer. It is not only the op... [more]
CUTET soil and drainage pipe cutter eliminates the risk of leaking pipes
Launched earlier this year, the CUTET™ soil and drainage pipe cutter, devised and marketed by Cutting Edge Technology Limited, is designed to cut PVCu pipe commonly used for soil drains, vent pipes, storm water and drainage systems, using a standard cordless drill as a power source. Not only is it faster, more convenient and reliable than rival pipe cutters, it virtually eliminates the risk of leaking pipes, by delivering a high level of precisio... [more]
A safe and tested alternative to hot soldering
For decades, plumbers and builders have relied upon hot soldering to join pipes together. It's a process with many disadvantages including scorched skirting boards, burnt fingers, and the need for a heat permit with an obligatory two-hour stay afterwards. There is also the thorny subject of energy conservation and the growing need for the construction sector to embrace energy conserving strategies and products. Just-For-Copper is a product th... [more]
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