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If I was a betting man I'd put @Wezlys van and tools to be cleaner than most!? :RpS_thumbup:
All my tools are kept in mint condition but back of the landy can be a bit untidy especially if I'm in a rush to get home??
 
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SpankySouthport said:
16 inches lol, yeah I know that's the right way just feeling I'm wasting time, got stilts but don't trust them..
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Haha yes i could of said 16 inchs but im different lol i know what u mean , all depends on the size but if anything 2 hop ups and a batten , or 4 hop ups and 3 battens , one on each side and a slider on top of them that u work down the room :RpS_thumbsup:
 
Ave also got beer crates , and medium trestles and big trestles and some other ones that u run the 2 side battens like floor joists and then side the other going across on them so dont usually get stuck what ever the height lol
 
Am I the only 1 that doesn't like to be to high up when doing ceilings???? prefer to be a good foot below at least!!!:huh:
 
zombie said:
Am I the only 1 that doesn't like to be to high up when doing ceilings???? prefer to be a good foot below at least!!!:huh:
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I'm with you on that I hate being too close to the ceiling.
For me On a standard 2.4 room height my hop ups will be 350mm.
 
johniosaif said:
Too low, six inches max,I measure hand height from top of my head to ceiling
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Zombie u must be nakad when u finish a ceiling stretching that high . Ehh john that must be the old school measure ! Its the way a got taught off the old boy. U can feel the difference when your to low like
 
scottie5 said:
I'm with you on that I hate being too close to the ceiling.
For me On a standard 2.4 room height my hop ups will be 350mm.
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Cant understand why you would prefere it that way ? More slops in ur face ..... Less of a reach ...... And harder on your arms lol
 
CTPlastering said:
Cant understand why you would prefere it that way ? More slops in ur face ..... Less of a reach ...... And harder on your arms lol
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Lol Thats assuming I drop anything carl.
From that height stepping backwards on a long hop up I can cover an 8ft board in one stroke mate, I find that easier then having my head almost touching the ceiling and trying to pass my arm over the top of my head.
Oh and being 6' 7" helps.











Actually I was lying about being 6'7", im 6ft and 7" ;-)
 
scottie5 said:
Lol Thats assuming I drop anything carl.
From that height stepping backwards on a long hop up I can cover an 8ft board in one stroke mate, I find that easier then having my head almost touching the ceiling and trying to pass my arm over the top of my head.
Oh and being 6' 7" helps.


Actually I was lying about being 6'7", im 6ft and 7" ;-)
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Yeah watching you with a super ted in hand on tippy toes like doing passes on a ceiling 15 odd meters long. Its ok for you ya tall bugger you .When working with you think I am best staying low and sorting the skirting lines out :razz:
 
scottie5 said:
I'm with you on that I hate being too close to the ceiling.
For me On a standard 2.4 room height my hop ups will be 350mm.
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im exactly the same I physicaly cant use them and have to use either 2 crates or 2 buckets on a plank and im only 6ft max don't know how they do em id be rubbing my cheek against the skim!!!!:RpS_confused:
 
chrisjack231 said:
Yeah watching you with a super ted in hand on tippy toes like doing passes on a ceiling 15 odd meters long. Its ok for you ya tall bugger you .When working with you think I am best staying low and sorting the skirting lines out :razz:
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Shuffling round in the happy chariot gti or sti :RpS_w00t:
 
zombie said:
im exactly the same I physicaly cant use them and have to use either 2 crates or 2 buckets on a plank and im only 6ft max don't know how they do em id be rubbing my cheek against the skim!!!!:RpS_confused:
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I just buy the extra long, 500mm high ali hop ups and cut the legs down 150mm.
You only need cut the legs off straight as the rubber feet have the splayed angles inside them.
Screw the feet back on with some wafer headed screws job done.
 
scottie5 said:
I just buy the extra long, 500mm high ali hop ups and cut the legs down 150mm.
You only need cut the legs off straight as the rubber feet have the splayed angles inside them.
Screw the feet back on with some wafer headed screws job done.
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that's fooookin genous scottie!!! beats my plank screwed to 2 crates!!!

I just wish someone would invent 1 that' starts at crate height, that goes up to standard and then a setting higher again!!!

or even better a set up like stilts where they go up in inch increments!!!!!

dragons den for someone for sure!!!
 
zombie said:
that's fooookin genous scottie!!! beats my plank screwed to 2 crates!!!

I just wish someone would invent 1 that' starts at crate height, that goes up to standard and then a setting higher again!!!

or even better a set up like stilts where they go up in inch increments!!!!!

dragons den for someone for sure!!!
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Have a look at carobyns website im sure the new dura stilts start at 14" which should suit you mate.
 
scottie5 said:
Have a look at carobyns website im sure the new dura stilts start at 14" which should suit you mate.
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thanks scotie...used to use 15-23 stilts and 18-30 stilts for higher lids at 1 time when I used to have a lad but ive fallen out with them over last couple of yrs since being on my jacks only on domestics these days so theres never to much meterage to warrant em anyhows...

btw what did you use to cut your hop up down with just a jigsaw with metal blade?
 
JohnDoe said:
@scottie5 do you knock up one bag at a time or 2 and three at same time? If on large area.
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Usually I go for a 3 bag mix, lay in with the same gear flatten with the speed skim then depending how I feel maybe have another small one, half a bucket, lay that in then flatten. Good wash out then straight back on it.
 
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zombie said:
thanks scotie...used to use 15-23 stilts and 18-30 stilts for higher lids at 1 time when I used to have a lad but ive fallen out with them over last couple of yrs since being on my jacks only on domestics these days so theres never to much meterage to warrant em anyhows...

btw what did you use to cut your hop up down with just a jigsaw with metal blade?
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come on @zombie eye of the tiger all the way....drop and give me 21 posts come on son you can do it:RpS_biggrin:
 
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scottie5 said:
Usually I go for a 3 bag mix, lay in with the same gear flatten with the speed skim then depending how I feel maybe have another small one, half a bucket, lay that in then flatten. Good wash out then straight back on it.
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ive seen more photos of your bucket than my own kids now scottie!!! lol
 
scottie5 said:
Usually I go for a 3 bag mix, lay in with the same gear flatten with the speed skim then depending how I feel maybe have another small one, half a bucket, lay that in then flatten. Good wash out then straight back on it.
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man after my own heart, I used to work with a spread that would knock up 2 bags in one tub and a 3rd like p1ss in another. He would scratch the first 2 by the time that was on the 3rd bag had picked up and he would lay in with that. He would do that 3 times a day, never broke a sweat
 
Olican said:
come on @zombie eye of the tiger all the way....drop and give me 21 posts come on son you can do it:RpS_biggrin:
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hehe....im just enjoying basking in all the attention Oli!!!!:RpS_biggrin:

il be just another nobody when im at 1001:RpS_blushing:
 
zombie said:
thanks scotie...used to use 15-23 stilts and 18-30 stilts for higher lids at 1 time when I used to have a lad but ive fallen out with them over last couple of yrs since being on my jacks only on domestics these days so theres never to much meterage to warrant em anyhows...

btw what did you use to cut your hop up down with just a jigsaw with metal blade?[/QUOTEp]

Just a bog standard hack saw being aluminium they take no effort at all to cut.
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zombie said:
ive seen more photos of your bucket than my own kids now scottie!!! lol
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Lol.
That was meant for another post, its just I've got some day work coming up and wanted to know if I could get away with using the little black bucket, or should I try and buy a smaller one.
 
Olican said:
man after my own heart, I used to work with a spread that would knock up 2 bags in one tub and a 3rd like p1ss in another. He would scratch the first 2 by the time that was on the 3rd bag had picked up and he would lay in with that. He would do that 3 times a day, never broke a sweat
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Thing is oli I have genuinely never known anything different, since coming out of my time its always been 3 good gauges a day every day.
Theres alot knock it, but I have no injuries or illnesses I feel in rude health.
 
scottie5 said:
Usually I go for a 3 bag mix, lay in with the same gear flatten with the speed skim then depending how I feel maybe have another small one, half a bucket, lay that in then flatten. Good wash out then straight back on it.
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Your a animal ... Take it you don't use a spot and stand mate?
 
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