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    Best way to use trowel

    Took the plunge last week and ordered a plastic finishing trowel ( refina). Never used one of these before,but with so many saying how they save you time no need for water blah blah blah i bought one. I got a 20m2 overboard and skim tommorow so was thinking about trying it on that. so...
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    kit up for sale

    Guys i gotta a free up a load of space in my unit and im selling some kit i dont use. I ideally want to sell it in one go to save me messing around. I want £275 for the lot NO OFFERS. Tools comprise of.... Hilti td 5000 screw gun 11ov works fine Hilti sd 45 screw gun with the smi 55...
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    Material costs

    Have noticed a significant rise in the costs of materials since 20% vat increase board finnish now at £5.54 a bag cheaper if you by 5 but all materials seem to have rocketed in price especially wood,plaster.I know fuel costs have gone up and the extra vat on fuel and haulage but it does seem to...
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    will we be plastering in 10 years time?

    With the way modern house construction is going i dont think it will be long before most houses will be kit formed and just slotted into place with all electrics plumbing plastering and decoration already done etc. Now body wants to wait now days,its got to be instant. Construction companys...
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    Warning ( The latest con )

    Be carefull guys, ther is a new con going on where you get an Email asking for work and to ring him back the number is a 070 blaH BLAH BLAH so you think its a mobile, But it goes to an American answer machine. Its a con and you get charged a lot of money for it apparently. I typed the phone...
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    Scrim

    I purchased a double roll of Wickes scrim today out of sheer desperaration as needed to get job done.Ive used it in the past but fogot just how bad the stuff really is !!! This stuff is absolutely fcking useless make no mistake !!! Each side of the roll kept coming away,it wouldnt stick...
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    Need help with a price

    I gotta price a job in a commercial kitchen d&d fireboard and skim all walls 200 m2 total @ 3m high. There is a slight issue with access as its a 200 m walk to the building and then parked on double yellow lines. I need help with pricing this one as it could lead to alot more work nationally. Im...
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    Lab just let me down

    Just got a text off my lab saying he cant work tommorow cus he got to take dog to the vets cus its got the s h i t s really bad. Little does he know next week when hes got no money becuse ive saked him he be taking his dog to the pound becuse he cant afford to feed the mut. Pay em well treat em...
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    Cheap day rate ?

    came across this on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/plasterer-plastering-/260667007577?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cb0f6e259#ht_500wt_1154
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    Employee's

    Im thinking about taking a guy on i know for 2 days a week as a labourer. .I will employ him and pay him monthly. It'll be ligit hell be insured receive holiday sick pay etc,but i will only commit to 2 days a week and pay him well,hes happy as he can still receive tax credits etc etc. I know i...
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    Refina board props

    Hi purchased the other day,what i beleived was a pair of refina board props from the Refina website. I payed £43.36 including delivery,it arrived today and there was only the one of them with no invoice or paper work. I paid £20.oo for my old ones for a pair of two . so the refina ones are 4...
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    Missus in labour wont be long now boy's....

    3rd one so hopefully it will drop out .Had to come up stairs on computer and stay out the firing line.
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    dewalt nano

    I been looking at buying a new dewalt 6 kit set.I think im swaying towards the nano rather nimh batterys. Do any of you guys have one or any nano batterys in them,is there any known issues? are they as good as they reckon?
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    websites /email and shortage of them ??

    Was just looking through the members section,and i noticed that very few of you guys actually have websites or hide your email details,and most the website links on there go straight to porn or unrelated sites anyhow ???????. firstly google is the biggest advertising medium on the planet so you...
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    Deal on Ebay

    Found these trestles on ebay look a good buy at a £10 each.Cheaper if you buy more also.Link below http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/steel-trestles-heavy-duty-light-easy-to-use-work-bench_W0QQitemZ190288619172QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_Industrial_Tools_Construction_Tools_ET?hash=item2c4e15e6a4
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    Ideal starter kit

    Found these on ebay whilst doing the rounds as you do.... look ideal for staRTER KIT http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/plastering-tools_W0QQitemZ160399749672QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Hand_Tools_Equipment?hash=item255891f228
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    Under cut Heavily !!!!

    Went to do a quote today,basically she needed pine cosmeticly applied floor boards removing (whole floor )5mx5m upper floor bedroom so the carpet could be laid to same level as other rooms. 3 extra plug sockets installing,a modern twin 5 foot radiator to replace old fashioned rusty 7 foot...
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    Fuel economy

    I got a 51 mwb semi high Transit van. its costing around £80 to fill and have noticed im filling more frequently then id like too. Just clocked my last mileage and to a tank i did 346 miles for £80 diesel. i always keep at least 10 boards and 10 finnish +couple bonding etc plus plenty of kit...
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    Mastic asphalt

    Guys ... I want to learn how to lay mastic ashphalt floors,is there any damp proofing guys that can put me in the right direction for GOOD training courses , or even on the job training ?????.im based in the east midlands
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    replicating wattle and daub effect

    Been to do a quote today on a 16th century cottage. They have sections in between oak beams running of at funyy angles all over the place that are beond repair. My thinking is to rip off the top coat of plaster about 10 -13mm and replace with a board by trying to screw through at an angle into...
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    Screed price

    What do you guys charge per m2 to lay a 60mm s/c floor screed or even better a ball park figure for the job i have detailed to do below? basically i need to lay a level floor of 55m2 in a restaurant approx 60mm screed. the floor slopes away so i need to build a step.The actual screed will range...
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    Sprayer

    I seen a guy on a job i was on last week spraying pva on the walls. I laughed it off at first and thought it was a waste of time,but 5-10 minutes later hed pva d 4 beds an ensuite a b/room a h/s/landing. Got chatting to him late in the day and he said hed been doing it like this for years. Been...
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    15 % discount

    A lady from the trade counter at B&Q rang me today and told me there doing 15% off this friday,saturday and sunday only.Aint sure if its a national thing ???????? Got a full house ceiling overboard and re plaster starting next week so gonna by plenty friday morning. Also do you guys no if B&Q...
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    New website feedback required.

    I just built a new website. I still have my old site which is doing really well on google offering general building kithcnes bathrooms refits plastering painting etc etc,but thought i should get one just for plastering as i seem to be doing more and more plastering . Feedback will be...
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    cheapest quotation ever

    Went to do a quote yesterday.Lady wanted a 4x4mcurved cottage style ceiling on 2 tides (as corner semi) over boarding and skimming. There were nice carpets and the biggest 4 poster bed ive ever seen in my life to be removed moved. I quoted £250 inc all materials. She said she already got other...
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    False floors

    Been thinking about putting in a false floor in the van about 12" high so i can put boards and beads in the van and store them there when not needed. Obv iously it would need to be reinforced to carry the weight of materials and tools on top. Any of you guys done this with sucsess ???
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    Celotex/ kingspan boards

    I got do a job in the next few weeks,Insulate roof space to 270 mm with kingsapn /celotex board dab all walls on new build extension and skim. i been looking at the price of these boards and nearly died when i got the prices. Any of you guys no where i can get any a little cheaper ?? the area i...
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    Coving prices

    Hi Guys. Gota to do a quote on monday for a whole house boarding skim and coving to ceilings. I got no problem quoting the plastering and boarding. how do you guys charge for coving instalation ?by the metre ? room day? been years since i done any coving and not to sure to be honest and how to...
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    Hard days graft today

    Starting new job today.Had pre arranged some help for a week but he lets me down last minute so unfortuantely i had to load 25 8-4s soundboards, 9 x 6-3 boards, 7 xboardfinnish, 7 xmulti finnish,5 dri wall adhesive, 12 lengths 3x2 ,8 xbonding,10l pva and numerous boxes of screws. four a frame...
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    Screw gun

    Hi guys..i know ive asked bout screw gun info before ,bt today the gun jammed once 2 often and i threw her at the wall which unfortunatelly killed her !!!!! So i urgently need a good cordless gun. Been looking at the Makita 18v lithium 75mm jobbies also the hiltis s44000 with attachment.... I...
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    Getting rid of plasterboard

    Went to the tip to today do dispose of a load of off cut boards ,i usually store them in lockup and when i cant move in there transfer to missus 7 seater to remove them. It was a lovely sunny day the birds were tweating in the trees as i casuaully drove into the tip to be told by some young...
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    Shall i try wba ??

    Heres my prediciment guys.... Wednsday i start this job i basically gotta plaster a hall stairs and landing icluding ceilings,its all over skimming on sound walls on my own. The thing is i have to finish it in 2 days as i start next job on the friday and i cant let this guy down as he puts a lot...
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    HELP !!! I need a new cable for board lifter.

    Hope you guys can help me out here.... i gotta a board lifter,ive had it 3-4 years now and the cable is looking a bit thread bare so im reluctant to use it incase it snaps whilst upright with an 8-4 on it. problem is i bought it from an auction and as such i dont know what make it is or where i...
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    Asbestos / Artex

    Any of you guys ever get the artex tested for asbestos ? Or do you just rely on pot luck Personaly i no longer touch the stuff unless im 100 % certain its 1990 onwards. What are your views on this ?
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    Why is my roof leaking ??

    Got a call ealrlier this week, guy said he had is loft boarded and skimmed last week by some local cowboys and now his roof is leaking ( roof was fine with no leaks prior to this ). Told him id come to have a look as i was working in area next day for £30 ( explained im not a help line and...
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    screw gun dilema

    Hi guys.About a year ago i bought a ryobi autofeed collated screw gun.Since day 1 it been a crap tool.Jamming all the time esp on screwing ceilings. I reverted back to my trusted cordless de walt drill/driver to screw the boards up,but it very very slow. I was wondering what screw guns you guys...
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    Hi all

    Just love this forum . Credit to danny the site owner.... been a regular reader of this site for a good while now..At last i joined as a member.
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