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    Looking for Plasterer in Bristol

    I.m based in bristol and may be able too help.
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    Staircase.

    Hate them. all i seem to get is hall/stairs and landings too plaster with kids and customers up and down the stairs all day having to move the planks/ladder all the time so stresful.
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    Giving blood

    i have done for years first time made me really ill and fainted, had loads of nurses patting my head cold sponges, it's not a nice feeling first time, went really queasy me, light headed, heart racing, sweating. apprantly it's quite natrual first time, but happened every time with me. but last...
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    plastic plaster bags

    How come they can do smaller bags of plaster in plastic but not the normal size bags?? Would happily pay extra £1 a bag or something.
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    Plastering on your own

    i do and have ever since i started, much prefer it.
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    That wall has to be bang on.. I

    looks spot on that mate :-)
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    Mileage

    wh\at app is that mate? been sying to see how many miles i do a day
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    Bristol Based Domestic Spread Wanted For Relief.

    I'm from bristol bud and in the same boat. Manic
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    Magic Mix

    I used this for the first time on a fan effect artex ceiling the other day and it worked perfectly! Just put few handfuls in the first coat and was lovely to lay on and covers the depth so much better.
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    Who covers Bristol?

    i'm bristol to.
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    Anyone seen this on google by rated people

    as soon as you type Plasterer's in your area comes up with rated people's ad with plasterers prices at the top of google :-/
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    Skimming Legoland Windsor

    Spoy on me too, would love to see him live
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    Washing work clothes

    Very true, i've lost so much work from greedy mates and builders putting to much on top and losing the work or so they tell me, found out of one plumber a guy had put my price in with a nice chunk on top for gimself then got someone in cheaper than my quote to do it to make even more.:mad:
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    How We All Doing For Work Lads?

    January has been pretty steady actually full weeks worth of jobs last week couple of jobs week before. couple more nxet week. and pricing a fair bit. Last year i had 1 job in january i think, so not bad. Hopefully be another busy year though.
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    10am till 3pm

    7:30 to 8:am any later i don't want to start i'm up at 5am in the mornings and go gym at 6 so like to start early and finish early :-)
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    Predictions 2017

    A colured internal finishing plaster would be cool.
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    Rendagrip on internals?

    I used a tub on a room reskim worked a treat bud. but yes defintely open the windows lol
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    Plasterers wanted.

    I tend to stay away from site work these days too. That is a good rate though. My brother still does site work though, mainly boarding now. What company are you mate?
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    Ardex Plaster

    Looks like they do some good products for patching and stuff. Fast setting renders and all sorts.
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    Terrible Rendering competition

    Ha ha bloody hell mate
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    addiction cost me everything

    I suffer with that big time. And i've never seeked any type of help.
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    Sooooo much easier with another spread!!!

    I work on my own all the time. Does get very lonely lol
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    How is it for you

    Have been crazy busy all year, but it's been fairly quiet past couple of weeks up untill this week. then nothing confirmed next week yet. lol but i'm Not worried though at all, enjoy the break whille i can :)
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    Terrible Rendering competition

    How about this seen yesterday the pavement is white with render.
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    Skimming done recently

    That is absolutely shocking for £2.50 a m2 let alone for £4 a m2 you could take your time a bit more and get it f**k**g bang on for that rate..
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    homemade tyro

    Thanks mate :-)
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    homemade tyro

    Thanks pal. Do u have to have the mix really wet to get like that. It always looks so much better nice and fine.
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    homemade tyro

    How do you get so fine mate? And what the mix ratio please??
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    Thistle Bond 60

    I used normal bonding today over some old tile grout and that in a kitchen and was able to skim on it within 45-60 mins anyway???
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    Is this rendering acceptable?

    I enjoy tyrolean to. and it looks so much beter when fine like that, i've never managed to get it that fine, but by what you've said never had it wet enough.. Where abouts in bristol you based mate?
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    Is this rendering acceptable?

    Is that cullamix pal?? how do you get it so fine?? is it sprayed with a tyro gun?? Very tidy work that mate. Fairplay
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    Krend on painted render questions

    That looks pretty decent to me as it is from the pics if your selling it????
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    Anyone notice more b&q's closing down.

    We've had 2 in bristol close down. Is this the same around the country?? Are they in trouble?
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    mixer speed

    How do you change the speed on them??? i've had one for 2 years and didn't know this.
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    Putze ergo shape straight edge

    They look the business, what are they for flattening in? or actually ruling off?
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    What's the name

    Or gyproc edge bead
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    What's the name

    We always called them bang on edge beads...
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    3 myths about plasterers

    I do know quite a few site bashers who do that to, they lay on a massive hit then bugger off at spoons for a hour and leave laborer to finish up, then do another big set and leave laborer to finish off pack up kit and pick them up from pub and drop them off at local every day.. Don't know how...
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    3 myths about plasterers

    Yeah i've always heard that, plasterers are alchys and will never see a spread on site past 2
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    We have a Celebrity on Board

    Mate i'm the same i hate that feeling on hands to
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    How long you booked up for???

    True mate, i was mental last year, and with a couple of full houses and smaller stuff as well keeps me nice and busy as work on my own.. Quite slow at the moment but pricing loads, so no doubt won't be for long.
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    How long you booked up for???

    I never understand when people say there booked up for 6 months plus with domestics. 3-4 weeks in front of me is busy, anymore than that and customers don't seem to want to wait unless there repeat customers.
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    Putz EZE Spat

    I'm ho[ing i can use to flatten off skim as i got one for xmas. :-)
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    Putz EZE Spat

    What do you use yours for mate.
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