Monthly Archives: February 2018

At Dry Wall Tools Direct we work with a number of amazing brands to bring you the very best tools that money can buy. So, it makes sense for us to introduce you to our brands and our favourite products from each. This post features the brand OX.

OX is a worldwide brand founded in Australia that specialises in a multitude of hand tools that have been at the top of their game for 4 decades. OX describe their range as powerful, reliable, dynamic and advanced. They are known for their innovation and toughness, made to the highest standard at the right price point. OX was the hand tool brand of the year in 2017.

Here are a few of our favourite OX products that we stock at Dry Wall Tools Direct...

Spectrum Diamond Cutting Blade,

Every year hundreds of plasterers in the UK are injured whilst working due to health & safety negligence. Basic health and safety regulations and standards have been developed over the years, and it goes without saying that these need to be followed with precision to avoid potentially serious injuries.

Working in any trade from plumbing to plastering comes with potential danger and even potential fatality. The construction industry sees 80,000 workers suffering from ill health each year, over half of those being musculoskeletally related. The construction industry is also the highest ranking industry related to occupational cancer deaths with around 3,500 a year - mostly caused by the exposure to asbestos. These statistics are more reason to take your health & safety in the construction industry and plastering more seriously than ever.

First and foremost before any work of any kind of work is carried out, a risk assessment should be done for every as

The Everbuild 501 Universal PVA Bond 5 Ltr - PVA5L  is a multi-purpose primer, sealer, bonding agent, and plaster admixture. It is specifically designed for use in the building industry as a general purpose bonding agent. You can even use this product as a multi-use additive cum adhesive on cork, textiles, wood, and other applications where the surface is porous. The product is widely used for priming the unsound surfaces prior to applying any paint or plaster.

 The Everbuild 501 Universal PVA Bond 5 Ltr - PVA5L is an excellently improved adhesive that can be used for an extensive range of applications, such as dense concrete, steel, tiles, and glass etc. It can be applied in thinner sections in order to offer resistance to salt permeation.

n be used for drywall installation (drywall to wood or drywall to steel studs), drywall to steel, rigid foam insulation, composite decking, wood decking, structural steel decking, subfloor sheathing, fibreglass backed gypsum sheathing, metal framing and much more.