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Asks how soon is it safe to go back into a house after it has been treated for woodworms. Use of the insecticide permethrin in Great Britain; Appeal of the eight-hour re-entry time approved by Britain's Health and Safety Executive; Cases of permethrin poisoning in Germany; Research by the Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Aerosol Research in Hannover, Germany; German Federal Health Agency's recommendations for permethrin use.

Features Oxford University graduate Nicola Gillison who, after working lucratively as an information technology consultant decided to become a plumber. Statement that plumbers in Great Britain only make their profits by overcharging their customers and underpaying their workers; How the report that dignity of manual labor is being rediscovered is a selective report; Statement that the desire to get rich is not a reason to become a builder.

Comments on the Part L1 of the Building Regulations for England and Wales which decreed that all windows shall be double-glazed in an effort to reduce waste heat that contributes to global warming. Kind of glass window recommended by the glass industry; Composition of the glass; Complaints of homeowners regarding the glass.

Focuses on the shortage of people to build and repair houses in Great Britain. Decline in construction skills; Impact of the shortage on the real estate business; Number of workers needed by the construction industry.