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PRO INSTALLER NOVEMBER 2013
PRO PRODUCTS
@proinstaller1
WHAT’S IN
YOUR BAG?
PRO Installer has
teamed up with celebrity
builder Craig Philips to
cover industry topics
relevant to you.
Before capturing the nation’s hearts to win the first
series of Big Brother, Craig
Phillips was a successful
self-made entrepreneur who
ran a construction business
throughout the 1990’s. Craig’s
expertise and warm personality has seen him become
one of the most sought after
construction and DIY experts
on television and he is also
the ambassador for leading
Swedish workwear provider
Blåkläder.
This month Craig is looking
at tools and the essentials in
an installer’s tool bag…
“It is often said that a
workman is only as good
as his tools so it’s important that you know exactly
which tools will help you to
perform at your very best.
I’m going to give you some
advice on the right gear for
the job from start to finish.
Removal of
the window
As you know, this part of
the job is just as important
as installing the new window
so you need to be prepared
with even the simplest of
things. Your gloves can
often get overlooked but a
good quality pair of heavy
duty gloves will ensure that
you have the right grip and
accuracy when working. You
don’t want any holes or extra
material gathering round
your fingers!
A crosscut saw can help
you to cut through the remaining mullion and transom
frame members leaving you
free to lever the framework
away from the plaster line.
The best way to do this with
minimum disturbance is with
a nail bar. A standard masonry chisel can easily then help
to remove any projecting
cement accumulations.
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‘A workman is only as
good as his tools’
Fitting the new
window
You have tools that you use
day in day out for all jobs,
not just windows, but these
can become worn and your
favourite tool could no longer
be doing the job to its best!
Items such as your gloves,
screw drivers and drill bits,
to name a few, should be
checked for wear and tear
and replaced if need be.
Packers are very handy
when fitting windows, stock
up and use the plastic ones
for levelling the cill and
wedging the window into position and the glass packers
to square up where necessary but make sure you don’t
bend the framework by over
packing.
As an installer you will
have found that a variety of
drill bits are needed. These
including a 3mm pilot drill,
8mm HSS drill, 8mm masonry drill and 5mm clearance
along with your trusty hand
drill and hammer drill.
These are just a number
of tools needed but the list
goes on, other essentials
you should have in your
tool box include a light
hammer, spirit level, skeleton gun and spatula. Even
the smallest things can be
important and should not
be ignored when updating
and maintaining your tools.
You can’t do a job without
them!”
Craig is the official
brand ambassador for
Blåkläder workwear. More
information can be found
at www.blaklader.com
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