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    Graco Mark V for sale

    Bargain
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    Renovating old miners house, very poorly built

    I’m in the process of buying a 140yr old, 2 bedroomed end of terrace house that only needs a new bathroom, flooring and decorating. If this was a game of top trumps, would I win?
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    Nightmare Client

    Did a house with 80 of those plaster in lights. We cut out a frisbee of 12.5mm board, and replaced it with 9.5mm. The bead then sat 2mm proud. A tight palaver, but looked mint.
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    Hello Everyone.

    Welcome Andrew. Do you have a Pergeot?
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    Home projects

    I’m buying a cottage which will hopefully complete in the next month or so, if the f**k**g tenants get out. Just needs a new bathroom suite, decorating and flooring. Outside in the garden I need to build a shed/workshop. Given myself a month to do the inside work before we move in.
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    2 layers of 15mm soundbloc into resilliiant channel

    If you’re using an impact to screw up, get a dimpler so the screws don’t go through the paper. The drywall screws only need to penetrate the resi bar by 10mm, so in theory, a 25mm fine thread screw for first layer, and a 42 for second layer won’t reach the joist and defeat the object of the resi...
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    Builders leaving the trade

    I f**k**g hate private customers. I avoid them at all cost. They are all c**ts
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    Who's had a good year

    Will be glad to see the back of 2023. Busy as f**k work wise, but split up with my partner of 7 yrs, had a hernia operation , and my dad died.
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    Whats quieter, plaster or drywall?

    Maybe just build yourself a padded room.
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    Who has the best prices...

    Ask the crocodile bloke. Oh wait, he’s dead.
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    What's your go-to music for plastering?

    Trance & techno Currently this https://on.soundcloud.com/pvPcTNF6tg7BWX8M9
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    Advice please

    I’m all good now thanks. 6 weeks of no heavy lifting, which doesn’t bode well when you Chuck plasterboard around for a living.
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    Advice please

    My son and all my festival mates went, and had a great time as usual. It’s my yearly release.
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    Advice please

    I missed this years. Had an emergency hernia operation 3 days before I was due to fly out. Was gutted! Been playing this in the van this week.
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