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New: Brewers Timber Repair Range

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Brewers Timber Repair is a brand-new and comprehensive range of products designed to enable high quality, durable and cost-effective timber repairs to be carried out, with the minimum of effort and maximum efficiency.

Brewers Timber Repair has been developed as a permanent, effective and practical alternative to replacing damaged or rot-affected in-situ timber joinery units such as windows, doors, frames and fascias.

The resin has been developed in close consultation with local authorities, maintenance professionals and refurbishment contractors, who were able to clearly identify the needs and requirements of the range.

By combining all these expertise in general wood repair compounds and specifically epoxy-based products, all the problems previously encountered in the repair of external timber have been addressed, principally dynamic movement and structural integrity.

Discover The Range:

1 Hour Timber Repair Epoxy Resin 400ml: A flexible, two-part epoxy resin-based wood filler designed to give ultimate performance and longevity.

4 Hour Timber Repair Epoxy Resin 400ml (2 Pot) and 4 Hour Timber Repair Epoxy Resin 385ml: A highly flexible, fast curing, two-part epoxy resin based wood filler designed to give ultimate performance and longevity.

Epoxy Resin Repair System Stabiliser 225ml: A low viscosity, solvent free, two part epoxy based primer developed for use with the Brewers Timber Repair System.

Timber Repair Dispensing Gun: A specially designed dosing tool for the Brewers Timber Repair System.

“By producing a range of products that provides high quality repairs and addresses the environmental issues associated with the wastage of good timbers, we have produced a system that allows architects and contractors to preserve the appearance of buildings by conserving the original timbers both quickly and efficiently. Having developed Brewers Timber Repair, we remain committed to the improvement and expansion of the range. Following previous suggestions, we have improved the consistency of our products, and we will continue to listen to our customers’ needs, constantly striving to satisfy them and develop the product range still further.” Julia Thom, Assistant Category Manager for Brewers

Always read the technical data sheet of the product you are using fully before use.

Shop now online or head into your local Brewers Decorator Centre.

Awaab’s Law: How product innovation can help meet strict repair timeframes and keep costs down

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With the introduction of the first phase of Awaab’s Law introduced in October, and the Renters’ Rights Act due to come into force next year, landlords, local authorities, housing associations, and property maintenance teams are already starting to see a change to how they manage and respond to property repairs and hazards.

Awaab’s Law, for example, sets strict deadlines for repairs to be investigated and corrected, enforcing accountability for housing providers. Emergency hazards now need to be investigated within 24 hours, written summaries produced within 48 hours, and remedial action to take place within 7 days. Missing these deadlines could oblige housing providers to provide alternative accommodation, result in fines and lead to significant costs.

Pressure is on, therefore, to respond on time, but also to carry out effective, long-lasting repairs to avoid any future problem repeating itself. Maintenance teams are likely to be faced with higher callouts, or to expand their teams, so fixing a problem reliably will curb cost on labour and provide better availability of manpower.

Landlords, then, should become a lot more discerning with the products they choose for repairs. There is much innovation in construction manufacturing, and a product will be favoured if it is specifically designed, does the job quickly, to quality, and is long-lasting.

Take damp for example, a common issue in UK housing. Alongside mould, it is at the heart of the first phase of Awaab’s Law; a law named after Awaab Ishak, who tragically died from respiratory issues caused by prolonged exposure to black mould in his home, aged just 2 years old.

Some mould and damp issues require extensive processes and work to repair; others can be carried out with innovative products in the construction industry. Toupret, for example, has long been a leader in innovation in the fillers market, and offers both an Anti-Damp Treatment for blocking localised moisture, and an Anti-Damp Render.

Anti-Damp Render is a filler that is used to coat damp masonry, creating a breathable barrier whilst blocking water penetration, controlling damp. It is a powder product that, when mixed with water, gives the user 3-4 hours to apply before setting, meaning large surfaces can be skimmed in one day. It’s also ready to paint in 12-24 hours, so the job can be completed within 48 hours. This is just one example of where product innovation can lead to reduced time and cost to carry out an effective and long-lasting repair.

Breathable, waterproof barrier: Water sits on a layer of Anti-Damp Render [off-white coating]. A chamber of air sits below. The demonstration shows how forced air penetrates from the underside of the layer of Anti-Damp Render, showing as bubbles in the water above. The water does not penetrate through to the chamber below.

It is worth mentioning that all Toupret powder products, whether for interior or exterior filling or skimming, are moisture vapour permeable, allowing a degree of breathability, limiting the moisture that mould needs to survive. And products such as Quick Dry Filler can be used to fill to any depth and be painted in as little as 3 hours. Their Quick Fill product is a lightweight formula that can even be painted in 30 minutes! With innovations such as these, less time is spent on site, more jobs can be completed in a day, and their high quality assures no repeat work.

Choose your perfect interior filler

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Interior renovation can involve a number of jobs, and to get the best results it’s vital you pick the best fillers for each kind of work you’re faced with. But how do you assess what you need?

It all starts with an evaluation of your site. What kind of surfaces will you be working with? Holes, gaps and cracks all need filling, but what kind of finish are you looking to achieve? Are you working with a bare surface or a painted one? Is it made of plaster? Concrete? Is it textured? Assessing this will allow you to better select the products you need, whether it’s for filling, skimming, fine finishing or a combination of different work. Just remember that a filler designed for a specific purpose will always give you the best results. All-purpose fillers are popular amongst DIYers, but we all know the saying about a jack of all trades…

Equally important is how you choose to work. Having the right filler for the right job doesn’t mean you have a lack of choice. Perhaps you favour the convenience of a ready to use filler or prefer the satisfaction and added benefits of mixing it yourself. If time is of the essence, you might be keen to use a fast-drying filler.

Ready to use fillers are appreciated for their convenience, though take longer to dry than powder fillers. Yet, specially formulated ready to use fillers for smoothing or fine finishing are often appreciated for their unlimited open time, meaning you’re not time-limited in your application. Powder fillers, meanwhile, typically have a working time of 30-40 minutes before they begin to harden, though they are capable of filling to any depth and do not shrink or slump.

Fast drying fillers can also be found in both powder and ready to use form. Toupret’s Quick Dry Filler, for example is a powder filler that’s ready to paint in 3 hours, whilst Quick Fill is a lightweight, ready mixed filler that can be painted in as little as 30 minutes. Once again, however, it’s all down to your job needs as well as your preference.

As the trend in the use of plasterboard in developments and renovation continues to grow, options for taping, jointing and finishing your plasterboard are also increasing to cater to every jobsite demand. Manual options include fillers certified for jointing plasterboard in both powder and ready to use form, quick drying solutions to help you meet that looming completion date, or ready mixed compounds designed with unlimited working times for covering larger areas while minimising waste and mixing time.

Time, money and effort savings reach a new level with a filler that can be machine applied. Airless spray plastering is a relatively new technology in the UK that uses a high-pressure machine, much like a paint sprayer, to force specially formulated filler (or ‘plaster’) onto a surface for use as a jointing, levelling or finishing compound. The system allows you to cover a far greater area faster than doing the work by hand, meaning you can finish the job quicker, economising on labour and cost.

Toupret offers an extensive range of interior fillers for filling and repairs, skimming, levelling and finishing, as well as plasterboard jointing and finishing solutions and fillers for use with airless machines.

Head on over to toupret.co.uk  or the Toupret mobile app to try out their easy selection and comparison tools – compare up to 5 products that interest you and find the perfect one for your job.

Toupret unveils new branding – making it easier to find the right filler

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Toupret has launched a major refresh of its company branding and product packaging to target painting and decorating, building and construction professionals.

The brand already has the strongest product line up across all categories of any filler brand in the UK. With the goal of making a great quality filling job simpler and quicker for professionals, Toupret also wanted to make it much easier for them to choose the best product for their task.

With that in mind, the product range has been completely restructured to ensure crystal clear communication, reflecting the main uses of each filler for the professional customer. This reorganisation started with research talking to professionals to find out exactly what they want from a filler; the entire range has been built around results from these surveys and focus groups.

Exclusive Mockups for Branding and Packaging DesignMany of the products have been renamed to make their application really stand out – for example ‘TX110’ becomes ‘Quick Dry Filler’. The new clean-cut pack designs are also much clearer at explaining use and type of job application in detail, making it simple for professionals to find the right filler for a seamless application. However, Toupret knows it has a loyal customer base and so the old product names remain on the pack to ensure they are still recognisable.

Colour-coded categories for interior, exterior, wood and problem surfaces highlight the main types of projects, plus two quality levels make it easy to find the best product for a job.

Other important features, such as drying times and filling depths, are also highlighted on the front of every product as part of the re-brand. For premium products, icons clearly communicate additional quality benefits, whether ‘Ready To Paint in 30 Minutes’, ‘Highly Flexible’, ‘Extremely Durable’, or ‘Controls Damp’.

Toupret_Find_Your_Perfect_Filler_A4_land_template_CMYKFor the last 80 years, Toupret has been on a mission to supply better quality fillers to professionals by striving to be a reliable, expert, and supportive brand that produces practical and innovative product.

Mark Squire, managing director at Toupret UK said of the rebrand: “The key objectives for the pack re-design were to have a clear differentiation between the categories plus an explanation of what each product is and what it does. On top of that, it was vital we conveyed strong communication of the key product features and benefits, plus reflect the quality choice to professionals giving them relevant choices for the tasks they do.

We are proud of the work we have done over the past 18 months to relaunch Toupret as a modern and dynamic filler brand. Whilst revitalising our pack design to make Toupret even easier to spot on the shopfloor, we have remained steadfast in producing the same class-leading filler that professionals can rely on for optimum results.

Whatever the job, whatever its size, whatever the surface, our complete range of high-quality fillers has the practical answer. Here at Toupret we offer the widest range of fillers in the UK and that is something we want to shout about this year”.

 

Staying Dry

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Toupret’s HUMI-BLOCK solves a perennial problem for those who need to repair damp-damaged surfaces during restoration or remedial work. This highly effective damp-proof skimming filler provides a breathable barrier that blocks water penetration while still allowing water vapour to pass through substrates. It is a much-needed, reliable solution that resolves an all-too-common issue in repairs and maintenance work.

HUMI-BLOCK’s breathability helps to avoid replacing simple damp or flooding problems with condensation and mould issues. The professional grade damp-proof filler draws on Toupret’s 80-years-plus of industry experience, is easy to apply and has been specially developed for use on substrates that have suffered from damp, flooding or water ingress. This makes it ideal for flood-damaged basements, as well as cellars or garages above the water line.

This expertly formulated filler is easy to apply on damp or dry raw masonry or brickwork that is otherwise clean, sound, cohesive and hard. It can be applied as a skim coat and, additionally, to fill holes and cracks locally up to 1cm. HUMI-BLOCK can be applied to dry or damp substrates, allowing trades to get to work on water damaged areas far more quickly once they are stripped back to the brickwork. This means faster completion and decoration, which equals saved time and costs.

Once applied, HUMI-BLOCK can be coated with any water vapour permeable paint or system, including Toupret products such as Joint, Skim & Fill, Airspray or Decorator’s Skimcoat. There is no need to seal HUMI-BLOCK after applying it, because it will do the job of blocking inward damp penetration and the unwanted effects that can have, such as bubbling, flaking or crumbling substrates or finishes.

HUMI-BLOCK has a working time of up to four-hours and can be applied with a brush or trowel. It comes in 6kg handy-sized bags for smaller projects, or 20kg bags for larger jobs or heavy users. The product promotes maximum adhesion of coatings and finishes and is classified for water vapour permeability standards: V1 for EN ISO 7783-2 and W3 for EN ISO 1062-3.

As always, the experts from Toupret can provide on-site guidance or demonstrations for this product, as well as bespoke training from our technical team. HUMI-BLOCK and the rest of the Toupret range are widely available from leading building and decorators’ merchants across the UK.

 

For further information on HUMI-BLOCK and the whole Toupret fillers range, see www.toupret.co.uk.

Don’t skim over the quality

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TOUPRET_J&S FGPJP20GBToupret’s ready-to-use JOINT & SKIM dispels the myth that you can’t have quality and convenience at the same time. This professional advanced pre-mixed filler from the brand’s JOINT, SKIM & FILL range provides better results, fast, for plasterboard jointing and large surface skimming projects, meaning excellent results with enhanced productivity are possible.

Honed by the brand’s 80 years of experience in the construction and decorating industries, JOINT & SKIM is formulated to perform to the highest standards. This ensures a superb quality finish that will not flash or grin, meaning it can be overcoated without a mist coat or spot priming. The ready-made mix will also adhere to painted or unpainted surfaces, including masonry, cement or stone, making it a versatile solution for most projects.

Jointing action shotJOINT & SKIM will only need a single coat for most jobs and creates an exceptionally smooth finish. It can be applied up to a depth of 5mm and is also designed for spray applications with airless machines over larger areas* in addition to manual applications. This makes JOINT & SKIM the ideal product for working across the largest of construction and development projects, as well as maintenance and repair.

Versatile, ready-to-use JOINT & SKIM is easy to sand to the highest-quality of finishes and complies with all key building regulations, including BS EN 13963 for jointing. It comes in a convenient 20kg bucket.

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In fact, all jointing products in the Toupret JOINT, SKIM & FILL range are CE approved for jointing, and it includes a quick-drying product that you can paint over just three hours after application. This sits alongside a range of PATCH & REPAIR fillers that are excellent for snagging. The whole Toupret range benefits from the brand’s vast experience, including that of its Field Specialists, who work with architects, specifiers and end-users in the field.

Toupret is constantly working to ensure that its product range offers professionals simply better fillers across the board, with a commitment to providing a great finish that provides the industry with a constant stream of happy end-customers.

 

Logo TOUPRET Quadri_ signature_NLJOINT & SKIM, along with the whole Toupret range, is widely available from leading building and decorators’ merchants across the UK. For more information on the full Toupret product range, visit the website.

* Minimum airless machine flow rate = 5L-per-minute. Remove gun filters before spraying. Recommended nozzle = 3.31mm to 6.35mm.

Fillers with forethought

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Toupret’s professional-quality range of task-specific fillers was designed because this long-established company knows that filling is much more than a one-size-fits-all afterthought. Experienced builders and developers know that a good filler is an essential part of finishing the job well: reaching for one generic product for all jobs simply doesn’t get the same results.

JSF group packs with sloganOften being the invisible, but essential part of a job-well-done, filling deserves to be seen as the key to a perfect finish for a builder, designer or architect. Toupret allows quality tradesmen and tradeswomen to take this approach from the off, providing a product with history that improves the finesse of a build, renovation or repair. Toupret is part of getting the job right, rather than something to reach for when the job goes wrong.

Toupret has been dedicated to making fillers for the last 80 years, which means that the comprehensive range is built upon a wealth of practical, in-the-field experience. The brand’s product development focus is on producing and refining the best and its range of filling products is enough to keep any building, decorating or renovations business in dedicated go-to solutions.

Airspray RangeThe large range covers interior and exterior filling and skimming jobs, with repairing and levelling fillers sitting alongside fine surface fillers and wood fillers. They’re available in both ready-mixed and powder versions to ensure all bases are covered. In addition, Toupret’s new Joint, Skim & Fill range has been designed to perform perfectly on plasterboard jointing. The new Airspray spray-on plaster range ensures perfect results and quick application where there are large surface areas to skim or joint. This makes it perfect for large projects.

Easy to prep and apply, Toupret products are simple to sand to a precise, quality finish. They also do not shrink, flash or grin, which is a feature of many lesser fillers. You don’t want painters having to cover up, re-fill or re-paint filled surfaces again and again. Importantly, Toupret products comply with all key building regulations and standards, ensuring that construction jobs or repairs using them can comply to code.

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Toupret looks for challenges and seeks the finest solutions. This is backed up by the brand’s own team of Field Specialists, who are available to work with architects, specifiers or end-users as consultants to ensure that job is perfectly finished, whether it is a high-end home, commercial premises build or ongoing maintenance. Toupret’s aim is that building professionals can do the job once and do it well.

Builders, decorators and maintenance teams can access the results of years of top-class innovation and research by Toupret. Take a look at www.toupret.co.uk or call them for more specialist advice. The extensive Toupret range is available across the UK from leading builders and decorators merchants. So anyone can have access better fillers, get excellent results and, most of all, keep customers happy.