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When you hear or read about stainless steel, the information is often accompanied by a number representing the particular grade of the metal in question. Most regularly, this will be a number in the 300s – stainless steel of this grade has nickel added to it. Nickel is one of the most important metals to the stainless steel industry so...

Steel banding completely revolutionised the methodology of countless industries, offering a reliable and versatile fastening solution that continues to be improved to this day. For many applications, stainless steel banding is used in conjunction with stainless steel clips and closed seals - these tiny but immensely-powerful components dramatically increase the versatility of banding, delivering complete optimum performance every time. Often...

If you show anybody a screw or a nail, it’s almost certain that they will know the difference between them when it comes to the physical differences. But what isn't quite so obvious is which fastenings should be used for which purpose - the answer lies in which forces each resists. Here, we explain the crucial difference between the nail and the screw…...

Stainless steel is an incredibly versatile metal and has as many aesthetic qualities as it does functional. The metal is often used to create art and there are sculptures all over the world fabricated from stainless steel sculpting wire. As well as forming the sculpture, stainless steel is also used to make the fixings - nails, screws and nuts &...

Birds are commonly referred to as our ‘feathered friends’ though if they choose your chimney as their love-nest you might think they’re more like FIENDS. If they decide to start a little feathered family, then you might well end up using many other words beginning with F, like falling finances, frantic frustration and… well you know the fifth! Though you...

At BS Fixings, we have chosen a select group of companies who we felt equalled our own high standards across the board and created partnerships with them, increasing the range of choice for our customers. One of the most successful partnerships we have made is with market-leading manufacturer Goebel, leading to a host of the company’s professional products being made available...

It’s been hot. It’s been cold. It’s been wet, windy and dry. Yes, it’s the beginning of yet another fabled English Summer. Our gardens are certainly enjoying the combination of sun and rain, producing lush crops of… well, mostly weeds! It doesn’t take long for a garden to start looking like a jungle and, unless you WANT to be living...

T'is the season for decking! No, not decking the halls. It's time to get creative and build some classy wooden decking on which to enjoy any bits of good weather we get. Our fixings and fastenings have been sold far and wide for this purpose for several years so every time you see (and envy) someone's decking, there's a good...

With spring well underway, many of us are enjoying the warmer weather. Its a great time to get your log burner or open fire cleaned and services; Fire services around the country are warning people to make sure that their chimney is safe before lighting an open fire, by following a few simple steps. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue service have...