Rates going back 20 years??

[Djr]

I seem to vaguely remember it was way more than that but I only started 18 years ago think float and set was around 8-9.50 and the blokes always got paid for over height work think anything over 3.2m don’t take that as gospel but think was around that then once recession kicked in many Plasterer’s refused the float and set Work as was about 5.50 a mc2 and skimming was 2.20 even heard stories of some firms like big boys bdl and Stanmore paying 1.80 for skimming

All the big firms in the northwest was paying £1.80 For skimming in recession .and 10 years before that it was £3.00 float and skim before the boom but Mr Henderson seems to think I've been walking round with my eyes shut for 28 years

 

[taylorhendersonplastering]

All the big firms in the northwest was paying £1.80 For skimming in recession .and 10 years before that it was £3.00 float and skim before the boom but Mr Henderson seems to think I've been walking round with my eyes shut for 28 years

Ello mr look no one is trying to mug you off because like I said to you yesterday you are one of the good eggs on here..
You are old school like myself but for the life of me..I honestly have never worked for rates as shocking as that..

 

[taylorhendersonplastering]

All the big firms in the northwest was paying £1.80 For skimming in recession .and 10 years before that it was £3.00 float and skim before the boom but Mr Henderson seems to think I've been walking round with my eyes shut for 28 years

Another thing you are talking to mr taylor not mr Henderson

 

[CeeVee]

18 years ago in Barnsley we took on a row of houses on which we were offered £9.50 per metre float and set (rough and skim for us northeners).

Dont know if thats relevant but it is what it is.

 

[taylorhendersonplastering]

18 years ago in Barnsley we took on a row of houses on which we were offered £9.50 per metre float and set (rough and skim for us northeners).

Dont know if thats relevant but it is what it is.

Well 20 years ago mr djr in Manchester was float and setting for £3 a m2?which im struggling to get my head around because I’ve never heard of rates that low???

 

[algeeman]

18 years ago in Barnsley we took on a row of houses on which we were offered £9.50 per metre float and set (rough and skim for us northeners).

Dont know if thats relevant but it is what it is.

makes you wonder whos really on the shite rates.......

flats in london
house in the north.

 

[taylorhendersonplastering]

18 years ago in Barnsley we took on a row of houses on which we were offered £9.50 per metre float and set (rough and skim for us northeners).

Dont know if thats relevant but it is what it is.

Jesus m8 you must own a 6?bedroom house complete with an indoor swimming pool and gym by now??
What you getting now for float and set??

 

[Pagey]

makes you wonder whos really on the shite rates.......View attachment 21810 View attachment 21811

flats in london
house in the north.

Everything in the power house of England is cheaper has to be to keep all you northerners in flat caps and ferrets

 

[algeeman]

Everything in the power house of England is cheaper has to be to keep all you northerners in flat caps and ferrets

im a southener pagey living the pikey life up north

 

[John j]

18 years ago in Barnsley we took on a row of houses on which we were offered £9.50 per metre float and set (rough and skim for us northeners).

Dont know if thats relevant but it is what it is.

Yeeeeees someone else calls it roughing.

 

[John j]

Everything in the power house of England is cheaper has to be to keep all you northerners in flat caps and ferrets

Everything' dearer down south cause ye soft enough to pay it

 

[taylorhendersonplastering]

im a southener pagey living the pikey life up north

I’m the same but I just enjoy ripping the northern lads these days
I’m sort of flying the flag for the southern boys

 

[Pagey]

Everything' dearer down south cause ye soft enough to pay it

No choice with all the tourists we got down here

 

[Pagey]

im a southener pagey living the pikey life up north

Unless your inside the m25 on on the south side of the Thames your a northerner in my eyes I get cold sweats going through the blackwall tunnel although that’s probably because East London is the pits I’d rather live up north than over that way

 

[algeeman]

I’m the same but I just enjoy ripping the northern lads these days
I’m sort of flying the flag for the southern boys

just out of interest......its been a long time but do they sell "aunt bessies" down south ??

 

[CeeVee]

Jesus m8 you must own a 6?bedroom house complete with an indoor swimming pool and gym by now??
What you getting now for float and set??

That was with no middle man.
Dealing with Wilmot Dixon direct.
I don't have a pool, but I do have a recording studio

 

[scottie5]

just out of interest......its been a long time but do they sell "aunt bessies" down south ??

They do in Sheffield

 

[Danny]

They do in Sheffield View attachment 21816

I am hungry now

 

[Vincey]

Did they use collated screw guns 20 years ago on site or was it just normal dewalt drivers etc

 

[scottie5]

Did they use collated screw guns 20 years ago on site or was it just normal dewalt drivers etc

A few lads had them but most used a tek gun

 

[algeeman]

They do in Sheffield View attachment 21816

that scott looks fuucking disgusting haha....why not just call it "the squirts" !!

 

[scottie5]

that scott looks fuucking disgusting haha....why not just call it "the squirts" !!

Looks sh!te don't it.
mmmm chicken Tikka yorkshire pudding.
for When your mams from Barnsley and your dad's from Pakistan

 

[Djr]

Did they use collated screw guns 20 years ago on site or was it just normal dewalt drivers etc

Clout nails

Did they use collated screw guns 20 years ago on site or was it just normal dewalt drivers etc

And us northern cavemen used clouts

 

[Fatarm]

Did they use collated screw guns 20 years ago on site or was it just normal dewalt drivers etc

Yankee pump screwdriver...Remember them vince?

 

[essexandy]

18 years ago in Barnsley we took on a row of houses on which we were offered £9.50 per metre float and set (rough and skim for us northeners).

Dont know if thats relevant but it is what it is.

I thought that oop north it was known as rough and rougher?

 

[algeeman]

Looks sh!te don't it.
mmmm chicken Tikka yorkshire pudding.
for When your mams from Barnsley and your dad's from Pakistan

lol ...
.....waiting on @gps reply.
hang em high mate !!

 

[Djr]

Ha ha Yankee . Almost as fast as hilti them beauties

 

[Vincey]

Yankee pump screwdriver...Remember them vince?

No mate before my time ,

Starting to consider myself lucky now I have a collated “dewalt “ screw gun

 

[scottie5]

lol ...
.....waiting on @gps reply.
hang em high mate !!

 

[CeeVee]

Clout nails

And us northern cavemen used clouts

What he said.
Clout nails all the way back then

 

[essexandy]

Yankee pump screwdriver...Remember them vince?

My old man's was his pride and joy.

 

[Vincey]

What about tape measures was there a popular brand in the 90s ? Was in merchants today picked up these dewalt ones buy one get one free , they seem popular these days a lot of joiners have them

 

[algeeman]

What about tape measures was there a popular brand in the 90s ? Was in merchants today picked up these dewalt ones buy one get one free , they seem popular these days a lot of joiners have them


View attachment 21824

depending on the height of the room ....i know where to cut my beads using the handle of snips as a measure.
thats price work for ya

 

[Fatarm]

Anyone getting the feeling Vincey is on a de Walt tip

 

[taylorhendersonplastering]

just out of interest......its been a long time but do they sell "aunt bessies" down south ??

What about tape measures was there a popular brand in the 90s ? Was in merchants today picked up these dewalt ones buy one get one free , they seem popular these days a lot of joiners have them


View attachment 21824

Surely a tape measure is a tape measure??
You open it then you close??