Recent content by Steve Brown

Sorry but I disagree, I use half time quite regularly to squeeze a mix in and finish a job off or finish early. 1 sachet to 12.5kg of plaster in description but I generally add 1 sachet to a bag (25kg) of plaster knocks off 20-30 minutes. If you have patching or a small hit double or triple it...

Hello Keith, sadly another strong name that is no longer passed down to generation's. Everytime I here Keith now it makes me chuckle after hearing a podcast clip describing a man named Keth that worked in a Factory! A new colleague never understood why everyone called him Keth and asked a good...

I've always kept myself in above average physical condition, never suffered major injuries etc. That changed a about 4 years ago when my hip started to get painful, so following advice I cut out high impact exercises mainly running. To cut along the story short it took 2 years too confirm a...

I was referring to French authorities using a shoot to kill policy. But the right to self defence applies to everyone.

Shoot to kill policy would sort that out in a few days. Everyone has a right to self defence, if you feel your life or others lives around you are in danger then you can use proportionate force.

There's no way you pay for a cleaner, your OCD wouldn't allow it!

Real men have a pink bike, G** men have a pink hoover.

I've used a 18v Makita mixer and like Bobski says just good for small mix 1 bag, it struggled on 2 bags and drained 5amp battery after 2 mixes. Personally I'd not go for 18v and go 54v dewalt or 40v makita, benefit with dewalt one is you can use the 54v battery on other 18v tools not sure the...

Should have done the hardie backer on the bathroom side initially but seen as though it's boarded and plastered I'd just seal it with SBR and tile it. Make sure you put a full bed of tile adhesive on (no dabbing) and back butter tiles for belt and braces, don't scrimp on a shite grout too.

Yes do not use mastercrete just OPC in the paper bags. Also in future don't add lime to the scratch coat if you've used a waterproofer. I was taught in summer waterproofer in your scratch coat and lime in top coat then vice versa in winter, but ratios the same.

My first proper job when I left school was an apprentice service engineer for maritime engineering company. If I wasn't working away and at the factory alot of the lads went to the pub across the road for a pint and game of darts/pool at dinnertime. Wouldn't get away with that now H&S.

Too many other aspects to change, roof over hang/cladding clearance, cills,soffit etc. If you rendered and painted after first winter you'd have loads of staining etc and it would look wank. Just leave it brickwork as you'll end up regretting it that's for sure.

Too many other factors against it, think of working at height on scaffold, HSL, lifting up materials in tubs, loading materials, preparing work areas, holding a handboard is the least of your worries! Not many jobs are a simple wall. Follow Hector's advice and get a limb fitted before having a...

You tell us you work 7 days a week with all sorts of f**k*d up start and finish times! Wakey f**k**g wakey!

Come on now Decorators, he doesn't like riff raff.