what was the weight of the bags before 25kg

[Marshy]

The all were

Wasnt much fun as a small apprentice unloading gear back in the day!! The Browning bags dwarfed me i could only bear hug them carrying them into jobs all wobbly legged especially going up staircases lol mind you boards were taped together in twos aswell (yes you could rip them to carry in singles) but the blokes were i served my time insisted i carry them taped together as it would "build me up" happy days lol

 

[superspread]

I know the owner ,had a few freebies there ..

Wouldn't surprise me

 

[Danny]

When I started I struggled to lift a 25 bag.... that changed after spending 6 months on the shovel.....

The thought of liftING a bag now brings me out in a cold sweat...

 

[Nisus]

All bags of stuff in France are 40kg
Sand cement plaster weed etc

Not sure about the building materials like

Wasnt much fun as a small apprentice unloading gear back in the day!! The Browning bags dwarfed me i could only bear hug them carrying them into jobs all wobbly legged especially going up staircases lol mind you boards were taped together in twos aswell (yes you could rip them to carry in singles) but the blokes were i served my time insisted i carry them taped together as it would "build me up" happy days lol

Lol I remember 8x4's taped together, wtf

 

[johniosaif]

All bags of stuff in France are 40kg
Sand cement plaster weed etc

Not sure about the building materials like


Lol I remember 8x4's taped together, wtf

We used to tack them taped together once when prices were tight,sometimes just put in strips to make it look double tacked,there was a knack to banging in the clouts, plasterers had to check the clouts prior to skimming. Then the jute scrim,

 

[irish_spread]

I think the browning was 40 kg, was deffo easier to carry. And mix. Used to dread hearing float and set with bonding, mixed with a shovel

 

[Danny]

Always heard the 2 chaps I worked with reminisce about "100 weight" bags etc etc

I Use to carry 2 at a time but was called a t**t a couple of times and told to look after my back :-/

 

[p warrilow]

they were 50kg then they went to 40kg and the price stayed the same two shillings and six pence same price as a humber

 

[p warrilow]

you used to get free delivery if they could get the horse on site too

 

[BigK]

P warrilow is right, 50kg then 40 before 25kg. All square edge boards too.
In fact why did the tapered edge boards take over? Was it so they can just use them for skim and tape without producing / ordering separate boards?
Wish I could still use them tbh

 

[john simpson]

Grim!
I was an apprentice and labouring and even 25 odd years later can still remember carrying them.
2 jobs in particular , one was up 8 flights and the other was in the IOM , lifting off the truck and uphill about a ten minute walk
No drills back then , also remember mixing for 6 plasterers with a bumper and doing tons of browning in an old bath.

 

[theshed]

100 weight. Not that i know what the f**k it means but thats what i was always reminded

it's 112lb or 8 stone!

 

[Scubadoo]

I remember my first time I unloaded a delivery, a flat bed wagon, put a bag of browning on my shoulder, I fell to the floor with the bag on top of me with just my skinny legs and arms sticking out ( that's changed too!) and my boss and his brother just laughing at me! Another time double taped fireline boards passing them up through the joist on a massive house, happy days.