Groove37
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If you can piss you can paint
Why are quotes all over the shop?
- Thread starter Mos
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Stevieo
Royal Spin Doctor
That's true...but if you can piss you can plaster too.
Stevieo
Royal Spin Doctor
Lol... I've never said I could keep up with a site monkey. I just do enough plastering to cover my renovations.
Skim it, paint it and put my hand out for the cash.
If you do it all day every day and you're a bit faster than me, then bully for you. I'm made up for you and stop sending me abusive texts.
algeeman
It’s A Boy
love you steve mad cuunt
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Stevieo
Royal Spin Doctor
Me as well pal. Been at it all weekend. Started at half past four on Saturday morning and was so pissed last night that I was just stood at the bar drooling.
No no said the barmaid. Try again tomorrow.
So I will.
algeeman
It’s A Boy
it's just nice being alive mate xx
lurpak
Artex Boy
Got some looks aving pint o peroni with me brekky at 09:30 yesterday franky n bennys.
Seen the price pint of coke f**k that
lurpak
Artex Boy
Like a tramp on a bag of chips
John j
Mono Don
Xmas is coming
lurpak
Artex Boy
algeeman
It’s A Boy
Cockney
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Oh dear Mo, I didn't want to bother since you had got completely the wrong end of the stick on every single point of your long reply. You expect someone with a less stable income and no pension to work for less than yourself. You are reaping what you sow. I don't set my charge by what they earn, I set it based on what I want to earn.
You do not understand the specs market any better than you do construction or taxi's. Unfortunately I do know a bit about taxis. All taxi licences in each town are typically owned in the background by one guy, who will not pay even the going rate, there is no competition. More cars increases his costs but also his income if he pays less - in hard up areas unemployed deperate people are willing to work effectively illegally. That is exploitation not supply and demand.
I was staying in Dewsbury over last weekend, a town so low it's living on the bones of its arse, more full face hijabs than open. Only 2 pubs and two takeaways open at night, all shite, and I was staying in one and eating the worst curry I've ever had in my life. Asian guys there were obviously willing to take anything they could get, driving in Leeds? No problem, borrow my licence and give me a cut.
You've spent loads of money on a brick shed - to me you were clearly hoping to use it as a illegal rental and storage of matresses. I saw the net curtains on the old one, very nice....just like Slough.
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You do not understand the specs market any better than you do construction or taxi's. Unfortunately I do know a bit about taxis. All taxi licences in each town are typically owned in the background by one guy, who will not pay even the going rate, there is no competition. More cars increases his costs but also his income if he pays less - in hard up areas unemployed deperate people are willing to work effectively illegally. That is exploitation not supply and demand.
I was staying in Dewsbury over last weekend, a town so low it's living on the bones of its arse, more full face hijabs than open. Only 2 pubs and two takeaways open at night, all shite, and I was staying in one and eating the worst curry I've ever had in my life. Asian guys there were obviously willing to take anything they could get, driving in Leeds? No problem, borrow my licence and give me a cut.
You've spent loads of money on a brick shed - to me you were clearly hoping to use it as a illegal rental and storage of matresses. I saw the net curtains on the old one, very nice....just like Slough.
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Hello ladies (and gents)
Apologies for not checking back in sooner, been away. Got back last night and guess what!!?....a couple of plasterers I'd given the go ahead to turned up this morning!! (The "substitute" from before just didn't inspire confidence when he started going on like..."I'll have this done in 2 days mate..")
Anyway got some energy these dudes. And they're not spring chickens either. Look about late 50s and bicker like an old married couple.
So anyway, they work on day rates. I'm no longer using the insulation in the roof cos I just can't be arsed anymore. It'll be fine for an uninhabited brick shed...lol.
They'll be back tomorrow!
Apologies for not checking back in sooner, been away. Got back last night and guess what!!?....a couple of plasterers I'd given the go ahead to turned up this morning!! (The "substitute" from before just didn't inspire confidence when he started going on like..."I'll have this done in 2 days mate..")
Anyway got some energy these dudes. And they're not spring chickens either. Look about late 50s and bicker like an old married couple.
So anyway, they work on day rates. I'm no longer using the insulation in the roof cos I just can't be arsed anymore. It'll be fine for an uninhabited brick shed...lol.
They'll be back tomorrow!
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lurpak
Artex Boy
@Mos meet @BigBruvOfEnglandUK
Tbh, yes, the risk of condensation & rot on the cold faces of the rafters did bother me and if it was gonna be inhabited all the time it i'd definitely get the foil backed pb.
But how long will it take before the condensation starts to cause rot in the rafters in this situation?
We talked about trades avoiding Pakistanis and they said we only give one price- if anyone tries to knock us down we walk away " I mean, if I reduced my price by £200 all it would say is that I was overpriced by £200 in the first place" and they said their solution to being short-changed or unpaid is simply to rip the boards back down which I actually thought was fair enough!
They work for £110 a day which we all agreed was dirt cheap, but he says they struggle for work if they try raising prices. And it's a 7.30am - 4pm shift too. They're from Leeds.
Hey lurpie, who's this fella?
Cockney
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Lol its that bad I can't even post the pic
Yeah I don't get it either, I mean it's low, but they come highly recommended (for the quality of their work) and they've always been professional in their conduct - appointments, punctuality, advice on how to go about it. Want bank transfer only at end of job. I dunno man... Its not like he's doing it mates rates either. Anyway, he's getting 4 days pay even if it's done in 3 cos that's what he quoted me initially.
Anyway, I've got a question- is there a need to use pva or sbr on this job?? No, right? But the previous guy had me buy some.
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Agree totally , this garage would be perfectly OK and still look 10/10 in 30 years time ,,, not the same for technically flawed dry lining