Hi to everyone, Here's my long winded intro?

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Hey Guys 'n' Gals, My name is James (jim) and i have been trading as an sparky for the last 15 years, however before this i was a spread... i changed purely because at that time the company i was working for had an opening for a electricians mate and well, things snow balled from there!

Ive kept up with a bit of the trade mainly patching and re-skims and the occasional D&D and damp proofing, anyway I'm hoping to get back into plastering and i have a very large client base to hopefully get work from, but there is a but ... a big BUT? i am no spring chicken by any stretch of the imagination, in fact I'm now in my mid 40's

As I've been on-site I've noticed quite a few changes over the years, especially with the intro of Plasiflex, Speedskim etc? still not sure these are being used to there limitations or it just maybe that some of the guy's I've worked around have been piss poor? but although they are hitting big area's and and flying through more gauges than i ever could ... lets say the standard is not what i would be happy to call my own? Now don't get me wrong i reckon this is the way to go i just think i need to walk before i can crawl.

So what i would like to know from you guys is, should i go to a refresher course with somewhere like golden trowel and get back into the swing, learn speed skim etc, should i just take my time (which is obviously running out :RpS_laugh:) and plug away until back unto speed or just forget about it and continue as i am? any sensible advice would be much appreciated.
 
Welcome mate,i haven't done any electrical work but I would imagine that it would far easyer on the body than plastering,being no "spring chicken"and all lol.
 
Welcome Mate will you be leaving your cables hanging 15 ft out of the sockets then filling them right up with plaster to teach your self a lesson.
Buy a s*p*r*lex there awsome blue blade speed skim also very very good plazzi flex not so good but has its uses.
Once a spread always a spread if you were any good once upon a time then I wouldn't bother with any refreshers just dive back in you'll soon become match fit or sub yourself off.
Best of luck.
 
welcome to the forum young man,, dare i ask why u call yourself charlieboy when your name is james, :RpS_unsure:
 
Lol, the name charlieboy is a pet of mine , tried using my name etc but already had that so just went with it :RpS_biggrin: , i will certainly not be hanging my testing kit up just yet, but getting a little peeved with all the red tape and a?@% holes in the guv who decide how we can install? plus there seems to be a dozen new sparks every time i visit the local shed? maybe its because its been a long time since i was doing it daily but now days i find it kinda plastering therapeutic , plus i never get the same kind of appreciation you guys get? i spend a week re-wiring, under flooring, in lofts and drilling joist all day and testing off my work whilst filling out long winded forms and at the end all the clients see is a light fitting and a few sockets... whoopee they hardly notice, the spread comes in after and a few days later it's wow you've transformed the room LOL and most importantly i am filling out these said forms long after you guys are down the pub
 
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