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essexandy
The Lake Governor
Just make sure you keep the work area clean and tidy as a trip can really hurt, and remember if you do feel yourself going over throw that sharp trowel away from where your going to land!
Oasis do you use the newer style of Marshaltown stilts as in your picture and if so how do they compare with the older ones? Could you please answer in full words as I'm getting on a bit now and can't always understand your text speak.
Oasis do you use the newer style of Marshaltown stilts as in your picture and if so how do they compare with the older ones? Could you please answer in full words as I'm getting on a bit now and can't always understand your text speak.
oasis
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Of course Sir,
Back in the 2008 summer i decided to buy a new tools as i love to spend money, i sore these stilts not long after doing a job that required planks and scaffolding ect i fort to my self if i can do that job with out all that cuffel but still charge at least half the amount of the boarding out ect i would make a killing and also look cool doing so.
I'm going off topic here so back to the origanal question ,
i love these stilts as if they were my legs,but i cant compare to any older makes as I'm new to stilts my self and when the 1st generation of plastering stilts came out i may have only been a twinkle in my dads dinkle.
the reviews rave about them but the older people on here swear by the older cheaper lot (maybe because that's what they own and have used all there life) change is good and these are new modern stilts that kick ass
hope you can understand at least some of this text, while i have a few days spare i may top up my spelling as it is pooh.
Back in the 2008 summer i decided to buy a new tools as i love to spend money, i sore these stilts not long after doing a job that required planks and scaffolding ect i fort to my self if i can do that job with out all that cuffel but still charge at least half the amount of the boarding out ect i would make a killing and also look cool doing so.
I'm going off topic here so back to the origanal question ,
i love these stilts as if they were my legs,but i cant compare to any older makes as I'm new to stilts my self and when the 1st generation of plastering stilts came out i may have only been a twinkle in my dads dinkle.
the reviews rave about them but the older people on here swear by the older cheaper lot (maybe because that's what they own and have used all there life) change is good and these are new modern stilts that kick ass
hope you can understand at least some of this text, while i have a few days spare i may top up my spelling as it is pooh.
oasis
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how hight u going on them mate, bets thing to do is have a mess around then after get them on the highist setting wonder around for at least 20mins then set them to the high u want(should be lower)
then u will feel 100x better about them.
first few jobs i did were verry high up npw when i do standerd ceiling hight its so easy
then u will feel 100x better about them.
first few jobs i did were verry high up npw when i do standerd ceiling hight its so easy
spunky
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there horrible andy ive got a pair, theres only one spring on the front so when youre walking it feels too rigid, the good points are the straps are a doddle to use and they adjust easily plus there nicely padded around the calf ..........stick with the twin spring sytem thoughessexandy said:
Doesn't take long to get used to them. Just practise on them where there's walls in reach either side. when you get abit more confident on them, like Oasis said put them on a high setting and when you go lower you will see how easy it is. Some good tips above so nothing much more I can say. Just get on them and break a leg. ;D
Oh and Chris W https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=origional
Oh and Chris W https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=origional
Chris W
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I think we should add 'origional' to the end of this little letter..
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properly called crisps. Real chips are thick cut, fried in animal fat, and dressed
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so that all can be sold without risk of further confusion.
Hollywood will be required occasionally to cast English actors as good guys.
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a Funeral" was an experience akin to having one's ears removed with a
cheese grater.
You will cease playing American football. There is only one king of proper
football; you call it soccer. Those of you brave enough will, in time, be
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but does not involve stopping for rest every twenty seconds or wearing full
Kevlar body armour like a bunch of nancies).
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event called the World Series for a game which is not played outside of
America. Since only 2.1% of you are aware that there is a world beyond your
borders, your error is understandable.
You must tell us who killed JFK. It's been driving us mad.
An internal revenue agent (i.e. tax collector) from Her Majesty's
Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all monies due
(backdated to 1776).
To the citizens of the United States of America:
"In light of your failure to elect a competent President of the USA and thus
to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your
independence, effective immediately.
Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume
monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths, and territories
(excepting Kansas, which she does not fancy).
Your new prime minister, Gordon Brown, will appoint a governor for America
without the need for further elections. Congress and the Senate will be
disbanded. A questionnaire may be circulated next year to determine
whether any of you noticed. To aid in the transition to a British Crown
Dependency, the following rules are introduced with immediate effect:
You should look up "revocation" in the Oxford English Dictionary. Then
look up aluminum, and check the pronunciation guide. You will be amazed at just
how wrongly you have been pronouncing it. The letter 'U' will be
reinstated in words such as 'favour', 'colour' and 'neighbour.' Likewise, you will learn to
spell 'doughnut' without skipping half the letters, and the suffix -ize will be
replaced by the suffix -ise. Generally, you will be expected to raise your
vocabulary to acceptable levels. (look up vocabulary).
Using the same twenty-seven words interspersed with filler noises such as
"like" and "you know" is an unacceptable and inefficient form of
communication. There is no such thing as US English. We will let Microsoft know on your
behalf. The Microsoft spell-checker will be adjusted to take account of
the reinstated letter 'u' and the elimination of -ize.
You will relearn your original national anthem, "God Save the Queen."
July 4th will no longer be celebrated as a holiday.
You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers or
therapists. The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows
that you're not adult enough to be independent.
Guns should only be handled by adults. If you're not adult enough to sort
things out without suing someone or speaking to a therapist then you're not
grown up enough to handle a gun. Therefore, you will no longer be allowed
to own or carry anything more dangerous than a vegetable peeler. A permit
will be required if you wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public.
All American cars are herby banned. They are crap and this is for your own
good. When we show you German cars, you will understand what we mean. All
intersections will be replaced with roundabouts, and you will start driving
on the left with immediate effect. At the same time, you will go metric
with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables. Both
roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British sense of
humour.
The Former USA will adopt UK prices on petrol (which you have been calling
gasoline) - roughly $6/US gallon. Get used to it.
You will learn to make real chips. Those things you call French fries are
not real chips, and those things you insist on calling potato chips are
properly called crisps. Real chips are thick cut, fried in animal fat, and dressed
not with catsup but with vinegar.
The cold tasteless stuff you insist on calling beer is not actually beer
at all. Henceforth, only proper British Bitter will be referred to as
beer, and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be referred to as
Lager. American brands will be referred to as Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine,
so that all can be sold without risk of further confusion.
Hollywood will be required occasionally to cast English actors as good guys.
Hollywood will also be required to cast English actors to play English characters.
Watching Andie MacDowell attempt English dialogue in "Four Weddings and
a Funeral" was an experience akin to having one's ears removed with a
cheese grater.
You will cease playing American football. There is only one king of proper
football; you call it soccer. Those of you brave enough will, in time, be
allowed to play rugby (which has some similarities to American football,
but does not involve stopping for rest every twenty seconds or wearing full
Kevlar body armour like a bunch of nancies).
Further, you will stop playing baseball. It is not reasonable to host an
event called the World Series for a game which is not played outside of
America. Since only 2.1% of you are aware that there is a world beyond your
borders, your error is understandable.
You must tell us who killed JFK. It's been driving us mad.
An internal revenue agent (i.e. tax collector) from Her Majesty's
Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all monies due
(backdated to 1776).
islandview
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LOL well i walked outa skool at 15 with the V sign held high! cant u tell!
I bet you stuck 3 fingers up for that as well.
Dyslexic rules ko!!
I bet you stuck 3 fingers up for that as well.
Dyslexic rules ko!!
started this job today. set some awkward rounds and a few walls. had a little run around to get my legs in. start the big ceiling tomorrow. will do in too halfs with wet joint. would have liked to have got on a couple of small ones first. oh well. straight into the deep end. rock and roll !!!!!!
well done the big ceiling. 60 meters in the end. done in two hits. first time on plastering on stilts. i f***ing rock and so do my numb legs!!!!!! there were plenty of speed wobbles but got there in the end. came out pretty good. flattend laid down trowel gave a cross trowel and biggady bam!!!!
still prefere scaffold. but will get there. they are handy
still prefere scaffold. but will get there. they are handy
richardbrown
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i am to much of a spacker to use them..... PLUS i have never needed to use them but can see the occasional advantage.
Rich
Rich
murplastering
Member
got them dont bother anymore unless theres a few ceilings to do at once or your throwing a whole room on with someone pulling up from the floor whle you do tops of walls and lid
skimmin2day
Active Member
I use both stilts and planks.Becuse i work alone i find it more convienient to use planks as id be on off stilts to often when mixing getting water etc.But for larger jobs when i get labourer in then i use the stilts on occasions.Stilts are great but i dont see the need to spend a fortune on them as the £100 jobbies i got do the job more than adequetly.
used the old school ones. mate i borrowed them off said they cost £150. been looking at the new mk 2s. look lighter. seen some cheaper. but the mk 2s look sexy. what do you reckon spunky? lighter? do they pivot backwards? lookig at pics they seem only to be able to pivot forwards but there might be a hiden spring. would want to check them out in a merchants or real shop first. great tool though.
spunky
Private Member
dont bother mate try them first and you'll know what i mean ...........they do look good thats why people buy them, the twin spring system is the best grand wizard knows a good pair with a twin spring and you can get the comfy leg attatchment like the marshalltown 2's............over to you grand ;D
S a plastering
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ive just got the new dura stilts with the lambs wool clam shell dead cumfy and all upgraded footstraps etc absolutley mint bit of kit an dead lite better than the mt2 skywalkers they are too heavy in my eyes
S a plastering
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carobyn .com mate bout 320 pound but well worth it so comfortable all singin dancin stilts so light magnesium alloy tell you what if you get some you wont look back
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