July 2009

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  1. Stop getting into hot water!  Thermostatic control now mandatory!

    Stop getting into hot water! Thermostatic control now mandatory!

    For most of us, it would be hard to imagine life without hot water – we are all pretty well used to just turning on the tap for hot showers, baths or water for cleaning. It is one of the plumber’s key jobs to ensure that hot water is readily supplied and forms a significant […]

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  2. Look about - get the right adhesive and grout!

    Look about - get the right adhesive and grout!

    Knowing how to put your kitchen or bathroom tiles up properly is as much to do with knowing about the right adhesives and grout to use as is the way you handle the tiles themselves A little basic knowledge can go along way to save you time, money and frustrating wasted effort! Floor tiles are […]

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  3. Job driving you insane? Retrain for a career change!

    Job driving you insane? Retrain for a career change!

    Are you bored with your current career? Has the current economical climate left you without a job, or stuck in a job that you no longer enjoy due to longer working hours and less employees? If you are fed up with your current working situation, you should consider a career change. The majority of people, […]

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  4. Electrical testing made easy!

    Electrical testing made easy!

    For most electricians, a time-consuming – and not infrequently – frustrating part of any installation testing, is the recording of test data onto test certificates. An electrical service and testing company is always looking to balance the provision of a fast and efficient high quality test service with offering competitive, value for money pricing. It […]

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  5. Future trends for electrics ?

    Future trends for electrics ?

    An electrician’s fundamental training is all about learning the skills for use every day to repair or add electrics to domestic or commercial premises. You will find out the correct way to run new wires to the right spot to control a light, which outlet box to run wires to add something to a circuit, […]

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  6. Mastering the plastering is an ancient craft!

    Mastering the plastering is an ancient craft!

    The oldest traces of plaster renders are 9,000 years old ! We also know that 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians burnt gypsum in open-air fires, then crushed it into powder, and finally mixed this powder with water to make jointing material for the blocks of their monuments, such as the magnificent Cheops Pyramid for example. […]

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  7. Plumbing is Labour's UK No.1 priority - and Conservative's new promise plan!

    Plumbing is Labour's UK No.1 priority - and Conservative's new promise plan!

    Once again, the priorities of learning key trade skills, plumbing and electrical, are up in the spotlight, as both the Labour Government and the Conservative opposition announce welcome plans to boost youth training across the UK. It was only a few weeks ago that the government held an awards ceremony to recognise the achievements of […]

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  8. Energy efficiency and conservation impacts plumbing !

    Energy efficiency and conservation impacts plumbing !

    AbleSkills are seriously engaged with providing skills training in the latest ‘clean energy’, offering courses that will give trainee plumbers and those plumbers on advanced courses a thorough grounding in current requirements and practical installations. Major changes to regulations affecting plumbing are literally ‘in the pipeline’ as proposed revisions to two parts of the Building […]

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  9. Putting the smiles back on your tiles!

    Putting the smiles back on your tiles!

    Knowing your porcelain tiles from your ceramic tiles can make all the difference to how they are installed, how long they will last and their safe preservation! If you want to know how to put – and keep – the smiles on your tiles, then you need to do your research. Better still, it would […]

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  10. England rugby player tackles 'green energy' with a Ground Source Heat Pump!

    England rugby player tackles 'green energy' with a Ground Source Heat Pump!

    Garath Archer, former England rugby player, who was capped 21 times and also played at the 1999 World Cup before a back injury forced early retirement, installed a ‘green’ Energy Heat Pump two years ago, whilst building his own family home. Researching into the various heating options available, revealed that there was no standard mains […]

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  11. Why 'Part P' is essential if you want to train as an electrician!

    Why 'Part P' is essential if you want to train as an electrician!

    We all know where we would be without electricity ! In the UK, just about every single domestic dwelling is supplied by electricity to power the lighting and home appliances. We also know that if electrical installation is either incorrect or of a sub standard level, then electricity is going to be dangerous and may […]

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  12. Flexible times and course options are key to AbleSkills training for all students

    Flexible times and course options are key to AbleSkills training for all students

    Finding the time to train! For those thinking about a change of career but not sure if they are going to be able to fit training in with their busy daily lives, then the key is to ask first! Number one priority is finding a training centre that offers you the training that you need […]

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