plaster man
Private Member
that true the were good times i miss them
the 40k was probably a bit wild alright but prices were well above english prices during the boom, people were desperate to get hold of tradesmen
how great that was for you.....I was speaking with a paddy last year in Essex and he said very similar or at least the best prices I've heard of mentioned before..
fields in which they grow rice,whats a paddy
My cousins were regularly making that money, all gone to oz now, worked hard alright, lucky to make 7/800 a week once the downturn camei would good times but u had to work hard for that ihad a gang of four three spreads one labour u could turnover 6 t0 7 k aweek on site i had two vans a jeep and a merc belive it or not now i couldn,t buy u a pint
I would take it ...7/800 quid still a good wage for a working bloke ??
Its not bad for a working bloke, think its a disgrace for a craftsmen though,7/800 quid still a good wage for a working bloke ??
What should a weekly return be then in your opinion ?Its not bad for a working bloke, think its a disgrace for a craftsmen though,
50k less tax or after ?any craftsmen working as hard as we do, putting up with the sh1t conditions that we do should in my opinion be cracking 50k per year, and before any smart comments start flying in i have personally p1ssed that every year even on £2.50m2.
I wish I was young and fit like you Scottie, earn while you can ,definitely right about it been deservedTo simplify things i would personally expect to to be knocking on the door of £250 a day every time i leave home whether thats 5,6, or 7 days a week.
Its not bad for a working bloke, think its a disgrace for a craftsmen though,
1k Before or after tax per week then? 2.50 a meter less tax is £2 so 25000 metres per year to achieve this, 500 metres a week , 100 a day on average,
Only just mate norfolkcestchestershireAre you living on this planet
Only just mate norfolkcestchestershire
We are skimming 3 town houses at the min, beads all around ,bottom of the walls, shadow gaps on doors windows etc, I like it but its only a 3/4 week job, when I was fully at it, we did refurbs, patch,pva and skim, day in day out, like robots in the end but I,was earning then. I prefer full refurbs now, demolishing, fitting steels, creating openings, landscaping, boarding etc. I have no experience in modern renders and due to my bones no interest now, if I was younger and fitter I would love to have a wider expanse of knowledgethat amount of skimming every day would do my head in.
i like to do other things, rendering, floating, screeding,coving, boarding, ewi, crack repairs
Cant say i love it @malc its a bit to much like a production line, but any one who can honestly say they cant wait to get to work every day is a very lucky man.that amount of skimming every day would do my head in.
i like to do other things, rendering, floating, screeding,coving, boarding, ewi, crack repairs
I was told to retire at 38 Scottie, still at it, screws and plastic holding me together, some metal parts been fitted in a yr and a half, earn and invest wisely, luckily I made a few pounds and I am ok and can afford six months recovery every couple of yrs but its hard mentally.3 weeks away from my 40th john so that windows getting smaller each day, that said touch wood no aches and pains yet,
We are skimming 3 town houses at the min, beads all around ,bottom of the walls, shadow gaps on doors windows etc, I like it but its only a 3/4 week job, when I was fully at it, we did refurbs, patch,pva and skim, day in day out, like robots in the end but I,was earning then. I prefer full refurbs now, demolishing, fitting steels, creating openings, landscaping, boarding etc. I have no experience in modern renders and due to my bones no interest now, if I was younger and fitter I would love to have a wider expanse of knowledge
Most of the developers I work for are buying sies now, building flats etc, more profit but less work for us..refurbs are interesting, new builds are easy, we built a land bank and sold the plots off, no work at all , good profit but the taxation kills everything .