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  1. JohnDoe

    Sciatica ….

    Cant even put my socks on in the morning never mind do my boot laces. Pain killers waste of time. Acupuncture not really doing much but only had 4 sessions. I’m wearing one of those weightlifting belts just to get through the day. It’s demoralising. Been told to Exercises, but how when you can...
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    SuperCove

    Bedroom to cove tomorrow was going use that Super Cove, not used it before but looks effortless. Anyone used it?
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    Micro

    Is anyone still use micro? I’m down to my last half a tub and can’t find it anywhere .....
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    @algeeman

    Thoughts on this bad boy @algeeman ...... How did you get on with that flexi trowel from toolstation?
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    Round corners

    Anyone use one of these? I've got a customer on a Barn asking if I can round all the corners. He's only just told me this after it's nearly all boarded out .....
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    My skimming

    My skimming looks dog rough at moment and dont know why.
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    Wickes hop ups

    Vicky Road stoke
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    Accident...

    Not what you want when your balls deep with work ...
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    Damp issues

    Job I've got to do. Customers had it injected and tanked. No Idea why it's been tanked but anyway. I've got to sand and cement and skim. But he's concerned about these wet looking patches. I'm not sure what they are weather I can carry on or something wrong. Thoughts please?
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    Laser level

    What's a good laser level for Dabbing if any of you use one? I'm bored of the chalk line as the more and more jobs I do the blockwork gets worse and it's not as simple as marking 25mm around. Thanks
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    Pure Finish

    Got BG bringing me some pure finish in the morning. To give it a trial. Will keep you informed.
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    labourer rates

    What's labourer rates at the moment for say someone who can't use a trowel, but can mix up, clean up, carry, fetch ...? On domestic work.
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    Back problems

    Hi lads. Just need some advice or help. Last Monday I help customer move a bath she had delivered from the front of the house to the upstairs bathroom. As I went through the front door I felt my back just hurt for a second then carried on as normal. It was bit of a twist to get it around...
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    Rough work ...

    Just put some pictures up on my facebook ... I'm crap with computers so hope i done it right lol https://www.facebook.com/pages/ADTurner-plastering/523247174382588?ref=hl
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    Thin coat System

    Went to look at some internal work for a guy, who then asked me about his external render. He had a thin coat system done 3 1/2 years ago and from what i could see the top coat was coming away from the basecoat, it had been meshed as i could see it. They used Weber.plast TF .... I told him it...
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    thistle dri coat

    Any idea how much a bag this stuff is? Thanks
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    Tyrolean ... Float or devil float?

    Got speaking to another spread and he said he doesn't waste time rubbing sand & cement flat when it getting sprayed, i have always rubbed it up flat ... Not sure if its good or bad ... Would the figure eights show through the spray?
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    EZE Spat 1M

    Used twice from 1stopshop ... Can't get on with it. i Paid £73 with postage ... Make me a offer if you want it. comes with normal blade
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    Whats going on? .... Crazy prices.

    Looked at 3 jobs this week ... Monday night i looked at a bedroom, straight skim, walls n celling, the job is ready. Its 1 days work for me and my lad told the guy £350 labour and materials. £50 on mats. Heard nothing. Wednesday looked at a hall staires n landing not too big, day and a half...
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    Stoke On Trent Labourer wanted

    I'm Looking for a labourer to help out on domestic work. You'll be expected to prep up i.e bonding, boarding, pva, scrim, bead up. But Mainly to mix finish correctly without getting the s**t everywhere ... Leave me your number in a message Cheers Andrew
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    court/ solicitors

    Hi guys. Really in a pickle. I looked at a job, agreed the price. Everything sorted. I went to start on Wednesday just gone, and he wanted me to take the dado rail off, which i didn't agree to, but he says i did. So anyway i started the job which included knocking off brick window sils inside...
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