An apprenticeship in plastering can lead the a rewarding and successful career. Here are the facts you need to know...

The most basic set of plastering tools you need includes a hawk, a trowel and a float.

Plaster can be a difficult material to work with - it hardens quickly, is difficult to work with once it is hard and it has to be mixed up only in the quantity needed at the time.

If you are looking to work in the construction business, you may want to consider looking for plastering jobs or plastering vacancies.

Plastering is an art form, plain and simple. As such, it's tough to go into a jobsite, even one in your own home, without at least some knowledge of what you are getting into.

In 1876 it was realized that training for craftsmen needed to be improved and centralized. Thus, the City and Guilds of London Institute for the Advancement of Technical Education was founded and then incorporated in 1880.

If you own a chain saw, it is important to ensure that you work to maintain it.

Before getting stuck in it's important to have a good understanding of the basics of room painting as well as the tools and materials you'll need before staring.

There is currently a great need for trained plumbers due to the ever increasing demand.

The first thing you will need to do is to find the correct property suitable for development. Get this right and you'll find there are many property development opportunites.

Government foreclosures are on the increase and this is bad for the economy.

Taking on tenants can be a risky business. As a Landlord it's more than advisable to take out a Landlord's Insurance Policy.

It is predicted that the strong interest in the Buy to Let market will continue. See our Top 10 Buying to Let and Renting Tips.

Scaffolding is a much safer alternative to using ladders so long as it has been erected correctly. Find out more...

With the continuing growth in the housing market, it still Buying to Let or Rent seems a good bet as an alternative to a pension fund for retirement funding.

As a home owner, you will need home / buildings insurance cover to protect you against damage to your home.