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Me and Bingo have just Started a job in Milton Keynes for our firm,prices have dropped but nice big walls,skim only and still making a good wage, going to a nuthouse next near newark,got 6 months work float and set job. i feel sorry for you chaps who do domestic stuff. Tommy

screw ur board up as norm but leave the edge flapping when u come to screw the end slide the flat plate between ceiling and board leaving half showing to catch the next board hope that explains lol Tommy

just stick full boards up chap and use fixing plate on the edge of the borad wonderfull stuff that fixing plate Tommy

we had knauf out the other day on site they got this new product cant remember what its called but it a ready mix bag of gear you cork out the joints and beads spray one coat 1 day another coat another day and sand it down the next day its like a marble finish 5k for the machine and 15 quid a...

ok then which one would u like to slice out of girls aloud ??? sarah harding for me at the mo lol

get the lot on chief you get a better internal when all of it is wet Tommy

steady at the mo chap waiting for a big float and set job to start after xmas and they got 6 more jobs just starting or starting after xmas so touch wood we"ll be ok Tommy

hey up ive been plastering 26 years now still enjoy it just its all been site work 22 years with the same firm with only 2 days off layed off no work back in 1993/4 would like to work for me self but its better the devil u know lol tommy

i use the makita screw gun best thing i ever brought especially for overboarding ceiling 60 quid of ebay had it 3 years now and still going strong most of the dry liners on oiur firm use hilti cordless screw guns around the 200 quid mark they swear by them Tommy

Yeah browning was fine alot easier to mix up with than hardwall but in them days it was mixed with a shovel no mixing drill skimmed it same day with carlite finish which in my opinion was the best finish plaster ever made Tommy

Anyone Remember Carlite Browning HSB (high Suction Background) plaster that stuff was brillant for refurb jobs

we did a big job beginning of the year using hardwall first time we use it for about 5 years just been skimming out apartments got a job starting in jan with hardwall Tommy

im from Leicester chaps

thats the stuff about 1mm thick by about 3 inches wonderfull stuff

when i overboard ceilings i always carry some flat plate with me so if the joist are all over the place u still got sumta to screw in very handy stuff indeed tommy G

been working on sites for 22 years now with the same firm at the minute we get 2.75 a metre skim 5.50 float and set been earning between 750 and 1k for the last 4 years now nice and steady for a book man get hoilday pay based on average pay happy days ....... Tommy

the firm i work for have have just picked u 7 contracts happy days ....

too much faffing about for me short strokes are no good get a good hawk full then full long strokes sounded very gritty on that ceiling Tommy

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i had trouble with my hands i trimmed the wooden handle on the trowel made them quite thin made a lot of difference when i bought a durasoft handle i thought i would struggle but was ok

we are using KNAUF Board finish at the moment i was really surprise how good it was cause we used KNAUF FP90 2 years ago and i didnt rate it but u can put loads on But deep down i perfer "The Plasterers Plaster " thistle board finish or Multi finish

my escort van takes 11 6x3s cus i got the divider in behind the seats Tommy

Hi Church it is avaible to the trade i think but if u go to there home page i think u can register for it Cheers Tommy

http://www.fpdc.org/Content/Files/2006-Autumn-SBF.pdf if u scroll down there a good article called "When is a ridge a ripple"

lol  Macc Lads  seen them twice in the late 80s  "Its 1/2 past 10 and its Barrells round beer beer we want more beer" Classic

Hi There Been lurking for about 2 weeks great site u have here been plastering for 24 years 22 with the same firm based in the east midlands its great to read some of the threads Cheers Tommy