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    Paddle mixer quick release adaptor

    Sounds good can I pay by PayPal buddy?
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    mr.meowymix..

    ...mr.meowymix.......has anyone used this product to reduce setting times
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    Paddle mixer quick release adaptor

    God created the world in 7 days ..........................................................................................5 of em in yorkshire
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    Paddle mixer quick release adaptor

    how much????? ...... bare in mind i'm a yorkshireman...
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    New trowel

    my permashape saw its day so i bought an OX 14"...
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    Plastering directly onto the metal surround of an electric fireplace.

    dot / dab all front wall of fireplace to line B...... no adhesive on the metal is needed, if you dab all around the fire the 12.5mm p/board will carry without dab on the frame.........then skim it ... if thats not good enough then the fire fittters arent getting there leg over because as a...
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    Limewash under artex. Can i skim over it ?

    you could try one of 3 things in my opinion 1 ... unibond first then pre grit (its easier to spread if primed) ,if that adheres well ,then your free to skim it 2.... overboard with 9.5mm plasterboard then skim 3... pull whole ceiling down and start from scratch by means of board and skim as for...
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    Cheeky customer

    i did a job through a builder who was relatively new to the game .... the customer was an oversees accountant flying here there and every where i priced the job turned up on time and finished on time but because i made more money per hour than the builder he saw his f8cking arse and said he...
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    Cordless mixer

    i wouldnt bother pal....... yes cordless is more handy until the batteries start failing and you have to make a choice of buying new batteries or buying a new drill coz your old one is out dated..personally i'd keep all electric , anything over 1400w is ample , we have two drills ( mega mixer...
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    Angle bead for skimming splayed window reveal?

    you get a normal skim bead and bend the edges towards the arris....
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    Keeping the character

    a couple of hand full of building sand in a mix with 10L (ish) thistle board finish ,,one coat and a soft brush from floor to ceiling ......when painted it looks like whitewash
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    My turn for tennis elbow

    if steven Hawkins can do what he does without joining a forum and asking for help about his fu@kin elbow then i'm pretty certain you'll get by in life...like me dad used to say " your neither sugar nor salt so you wont fukin melt ".............but I do suffer with it myself so I know how you...
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    stilts

    would you buy a ragni trowel for finishing....i've had durastilts for 20/25 years and only had to replace the calf straps for Velcro . i remember paying ( with a cheque)£320 from south leeds building supplies getting home putting em on and sitting on our kitchen worktop thinking what the f@ck...
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    Scratch coat

    my old gaffer would be cursing you lot who use a speedskim or a darby ....I remember the days that if you used a darby you were a rough c@nt ...but times have changed to adjust our lifestyles....like an EARLY FINISH..
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    Smoking.

    tried stopping a few times ....old fella alus said "once a smoker always a smoker"....its hard we know but it'll be worth it...you and your body are the only ones who will know when to stop, no one else can make that choice...... keep going you've stopped 4 days ago .......
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    Ox speedskim

    FREE on site ......its all a gimmick trust me don't get sucked in.....its like carp fishing coz there is more to catch the angler than the fish...i should know i've fallen for it
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    New trowell

    our apprentice is the sole holder of the small tool and dishwasher sponge....bless him ...i remember them days
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    Where's all the Real spreads at????

    nobody arf decent is gonna sweat there b*ll***s off for some one else to make a profit.....life's too short to be made a fool of........would you do it ???
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    f**k**g revenue

    they must of heard about all your cash jobs that you dont declare .......win some lose some pal....
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    Fair game?

    some sparkys put nicks and crosses on end of wire ...have you ever thought of cutting the ends off and changing the marks.................just a suggestion.....
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    Wrist pain

    try a copper bracelet with magnets in you'll be surprised
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    Anyone cut down a speedskim?

    i must have got a demanding wife .............(miners daughter) say no more..bless her
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    Anyone cut down a speedskim?

    wouldn't we all....if only
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    Hello from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.....

    looks nice ..big and spacious.......do you fancy doing an exchange for a 5 bedroom ex council with detached garage , off street parking in the rural county of north yorkshire...the neighbors dogs keep shitting on our path but i will let you keep the shovel . the bins get emptied fortnightly or...
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    Thin coat render basecoat

    is it behind a log burner ....???????
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    Van Tool Theft

    let your dog sleep in the van ................problem solved
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    They still keep calling

    if its an elderly couple then you get your arse back there an show some respect...if its a builder who's just used you as a piece of meat with a trowel then name your price...whoever they are they obviously trust you...repeat custom is a good thing (until one day you realise your way cheaper...
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    nela

    its knackered mate you need to sell it a.s.a.p .......i will take it off your hands for a cheap price and take a gamble...you see its the recycled steel its not what it used to be...its them Sheffield steel workers chucking their tab ends in the furnice , and you can guarantee that one of em...
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    Hotel to render

    you'll have to work weekends then......:lol:
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    Speedskim SF600

    the young lad who works for me swears by it but of course i am jealous that someone invented it and made more money than us lads having to use them....
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    Tell me! Am I unreasonable?

    she gave you that look coz your taking her to butlins ...cant you take a hint...tight wad
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    Trowel Wallets

    try this expensive f@kka http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Makita-Tool-Bucket-Tote-Bag-P-72095-Toolbag-Fixings-Bag-Organiser-18-Pockets-/150847742556?hash=item231f39e25c:g:ohIAAOSwLnBX4UKe
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    Speedskim SF600

    some boffin has attached a piece of aluminium to a plastic blade
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    Diesels

    work for cash only and catch buses....problem solved
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    Speedskim SF600

    use some cavity closer its cheaper (or free on site) does exactly the same thing..
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    Apprenticeship

    why do you have to go to college ????
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    Do you love plastering

    when i was 10 i wanted to play for leeds utd on their home ground......then i grew some pubes an started watching me dads porno's and said im gonna be porno star ...at 14 i got into music and realised i was gonna be the next superstar dj......By 16 i was smoking ,drinking,,and took me dads...
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    Dot & Dab or Stud?

    scrapping with squaddies.......stupid i know but who hasn't
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    2nd coat of skim popped off?

    no pva been applied at all...........no excuse....any painted wall needs pva at prep stage.... simple as
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    Dot & Dab or Stud?

    15 years ago i was put on pubwatch for a year so i looked at me garage and did timber stud with 75mm kingspan/celotex and accoustic p/board allround ,basically anything i could get me hands on site (perks) we all do it...bought a pool table ..a couple of cheap bandits..a tv..and made a bar...
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    Missing answer on ceilings

    was he sat in a big red chair smoking a cigar and covered in bling looking at the ceiling saying "now then ,now then , the band was showaddywaddy"...does that rings any bells ,,, may have been edited by yew tree
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    Aussie Citizenship:

    you speak for yourself pal .....if your not happy where thy is get thisen to Yorkshire....oh eye..........god created the earth in a week but five o them days were on Yorkshire alone....
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    Is this artex?

    dry skin from goldmember......shyzer
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    Today 3 of us boarded ceiling cut and stuck and skimmed a 103m kitchen n were all polished up 4 12

    we'd have finished at 11...........2 x100ltr tubs!!!!...why do you need a labourer??
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    Eibenstock mixer

    good drill.....but have trigger switches at the ready
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    Skimmer coats over mushroom fitting

    New Bang the fixings below the surface.. One hammer whack...and skim(y) then put scrim on when skimming...be safe than sorry
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