Firing ceramic materials in kilns powered by mains or bottled gas.Reduction firing ceramic materials in limited air (oxygen) supplies.

Circular Saws – the cutting of large sheets of material to size. Jig saws – the cutting of curved or irregular shapes from wood-based materials.

Moving bricks, blocks, lintels, large sheet materials such as plasterboard, plywood and MDF, long lengths of timber and dry bagged materials such as plaster or cement.

Shaping and cutting plastic materials by machine (bandsaw, drilling, metal centre lathe and moulding trimmer).