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I hear ya there, I keep hearing that yoga is great for such things but usually too tired to try it by the time I'm home. Tomorrow's another day, onwards and upwards. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

Received the trowel this morning, bonus for the neon green resin float. Just in time to, I'll be putting to breaking it in all weekend! Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

Cheers I'll make em happily. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

I haven't received it yet but I'm sure it'll get here, most of the so called plasterers here wouldn't know what to do with it any way so I'm sure it won't get stolen in transit... I'll certainly make the donation. Cheers Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

I've always been a bit slow on the uptake, but this forum, and trade, have been a real family to me. Family is family, PVA is thicker than water, I don't know much but I know that. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

I'd be happy to donate the postage back in. Just let me know what it was. [emoji106] Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

F*****g hell man, sorry to hear that. I live in a bit of a ghetto here in France but the thugs know who actually live in our neighborhood, they police the block better than the police ever could. But damn I'd rather they stole the truck and left the tools on the curb. If you need any of the basic...

Bathroom and shower stall to renovate in stucco finish. Yes, lovely day. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

Holy heck, might be the first time I've actually won something like this. Cheers. Let me know what I need to do for shipping and such. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

Glad that's all sorted for you. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

Nah, Euros... Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

Over here burning the midnight oil in Paris. No idea how Spanish got in there but no problemo amigo. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

Haven't been on here much lately. Business is having a rough time, but not so rough as I can't throw a twenty in the hat. Thanks for the reminder post. Glad to have donated. All smiles Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

I've probably reached my life time limit in regards to boot posts but just in case... Love me some Chippewa boots, one pair for inside work, meetings, general around town and shine em up for the odd wedding. Another pair in dark brown for funerals, visa meetings and very rarely court, not for...

In the end no, my geography was off a bit. I thought he said the site was an hour south of Paris, he actually said an hour south of Geneva, as in the Alps. I think he finally found some local talent to finish the work. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

Please do. I'm on the east side near château de Vincennes. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

Exactly, but don't forget to click your heels three times saying " there's no place like home, there's no place like home..." Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

Paris area, I've been here 5 years now. It's been a long road but I'm basically fluent in French now. As for understanding they're building materials market and low quality hand tools... I'm working on it [emoji10] Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

When Irish eyes are smiling... Haha. Nah I'm not Irish but I hear tell they're good eyes if I actually open them, usually at a quarter squint. Saves me money on sunglasses. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

Don't chuck it in the skip. Soak in petrol or universal brush cleaner then steel brush and then spin until dry. Hang vertical for 12 hours. Good as new. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

Usually I just find old beer cans. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

I'm guilty of putting some strange things in walls... Just in case the Greys or whoever come next have a sense of humor... Why not! Envoyé de mon Moto G (5S) en utilisant Tapatalk

Paperwork today, back on site first thing tomorrow morning! Sent from my Moto G (5S) using Tapatalk

Best to all this year to come. Damn it's been fun on here. Real home away from home. Thanks Sent from my Moto G (5S) using Tapatalk

Hahahaha. Sent from my Moto G (5S) using Tapatalk

Heyyyy, I'm tryyyin to plastaa here. Sent from my Moto G (5S) using Tapatalk

Depending on where in the world, for those with trowel still in hand, or those fast asleep after playing Santa for the little ones, to those just starting their 2nd set and of course those who just finished their 2nd pint, Happy Holidays to you and yours! White Shirt Salute! Sent from my Moto G...

Agree with you there man... But for me, it's because of my running conversations with me, myself and I. Confuses my apprentices to all hell! Sent from my Moto G (5S) using Tapatalk

Not off topic at all, be big part the problem. Before internet, my father used to research by phone, for wrestling meets and oshihara karate tournaments with kids he thought were 100% above my skill set, hoping to see me have a hard time. No prizes for participating, just winner and runner up...

All the Polish guys rave about this and other products of the same ilk, never used it myself, heard good numbers (m² and price) from good guys though. Sent from my Moto G (5S) using Tapatalk

Couldn't agree more, when they inevitably cut my cards up at restaurants, dept stores and the likes, I kill 2 birds with one stone and start yelling out dimensions! Sent from my Moto G (5S) using Tapatalk

First I had the Nokia, like Andy said, couldn't bust it. They stopped providing service to older generation phones so I got the Casio, they told me "military standard". I would bet people at the pub that I could drop it in a fresh pint, they could call it, and if I could take it out and answer...

Nice clean job. Love the overall. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk

I've always known it was me the problem. I didn't come into the trades for money, I love making it but rarely know what to do with it. Buy more tools, more boots, pay bills, groceries. I'm not tops on that stuff I get confused. Numbers and tested were easy in college but I got bored easily. I do...

No rest for the wicked. My father used to say " I work any day that ends in Y, as in Y aren't I earning today. Guess the are didn't fall far... I'll be on site until the evening of the 23rd, paper work the 24th, nice little dinner with the wife, 25th breathe, hopefully pop out for a pint or a...

Put a torch on it for about 30 seconds, moving round constantly, then two wrenches one on the floor the other one turn above and step on the top one. Otherwise do some pull ups and press ups and come back to it a month, ;)) Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk

Gotta agree with you there man. These days, the work is the simple/fun part, it's all the travel and the back and forth that kills me and the ole profit margin. In and out for the day, even the 12 hour ones, envelope upon completion. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji318] Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk

Cheers man. I made a Venitian mix with pozzo Novo lime paste and marble dust tinted with ocre grey and terre d'ombre as the finish coats, lime and sand finished on edge as a base, first put a coat of carrosuple hp 2 to level out grout lines. Tiles were in great shape and 2 walls had board behind...

Peeling back on a water damage job in Paris. Do I need to call the historical society before repairing... [emoji39] Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk

First of all big thanks to@RobJack for giving me Andy's number from GoldTrowel to get the products to water proof this job here in France. I'll post finished photos after sealed, waxed and shined. The last is the tiled before pic. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk

I agréé fully, nothing tout add, I don't know how to like posts. I'll figure it out eventually. Envoyé de mon MotoG3 en utilisant Tapatalk

I just can't stand those plastic sheets, wind blows em round, and they make it look like a building site. I was doing a kitchen renovation once, used some beautiful wall paper drops to cover all the cabinets. She liked it so much that after the walls and ceiling she had me finish the cabinets in...

Hey Jed thanks for the link. I'm going to weld one up soon, but fitted to attach to a small step ladder or even around a door frame. Great idea that. [emoji106][emoji106] Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk

Number 4, all the way. If my clients feel that coming " home" is more like coming to a building site, no matter how good the work is, I feel I'm already behind. One trick I found a few years back is never use plastic sheeting for floor protection. Instead I buy outdated lots of vinyl wall paper...

I'd say I'm darn positive. I do talk to myself on sites though, whole running conversations. I had an apprentice walk off two years ago cause he kept telling to respond to my self directed mumblings. Between his phone that buzzed every two minutes and trying to cut into my deep musings with me...

True words there. As it's usually me who is contracted for the painting, wall paper or whatever else may cover my plaster, I know the tolerances for my work on 90% of my jobs. That being said I've been called back to look at things that I felt were tops. I try to stay humble and roll with it...

With a foot like that I wouldn't need a lawn mower, I could just take my boots off and walk around the yard. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk

I stopped buying wool socks years ago... Gloves fit much better! Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk

Mind you I'm curling my toes in purpose to try and hail a Taxi. I'm like a cat, I always land on my feet... They're so big how could I land on anything else! Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk

Damn looking at a photo of it, it does look weird! Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk