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You need a time machine - go back to the 70's and 80's to see how 'Real Men' worked for £3,000- a week (on their own too) ... It's all a matter of Organisation, getting up early, and not taking breaks to go on your phone and check out Facebook every five minutes .... OH .... and actually putting...

Were you one of those Bods who tack 'along' the joists rather than the correct way 'across' the joists? Just a thought, but usually the reason when cracking as you describe here :-(

GREAT!!! ..... Probably caused more lung disease than any Asbestos EVER did :-)

YEP! That would about right! BUT! We weren't hampered anywhere NEAR as much by Health & Safety as you are today and we could do a Street-a-Week (walls Only) to get the yardage in. Late 60's/to mid-70's we were working for £0-50p per Sq Yard in the Berks, Bucks & Hants area. 2 x coat sand &...

:-) That should have read 350 yards .... 'Stubby-Finger-Syndrome' I'm afraid :-)

It's not the trowel you use, it's the 'graft' you put in. I used to float/set 35 yards a day regularly with a 12" Tyzac. These 'new' additions to the tool kit are simply to keep an ailing 'tools economy' from going under :-( P.S. My profile shows me as a 'new member'. In fact, I've been here...

I'd be interested to know too. In the early 70's it was average £0.50p 'per sq yard' Float&Set - sand and cement with a three-coat Siraphite finish. Still used to manage about £250- a week though (Before all that Health&Safety nonsense

Such a shame this Forum is Sooooooo Slooooooow these days. (A little less advertising would speed up the site :-) Yahoo had the same problem with their Homepage - Now less Ads = Faster load-time. I know Ads pay for the forum, but what good is that if Google kicks it into touch for being TOO...

It's sad to say; But you've been 'had' - and not a lot you can do now. Also, don't assume because you're here that any offers to put it right by any of these members will guarantee a good job :-( There's no substitute for 'Due Diligence', and genuine 'personal referrals' that you can...

Hope you're good at running - The Tax-Man loves this Forum - How do you think they get their bonuses every week?? :-)

If you're daft enough to suggest using beads I'd retrain as a Chippy, they're a pretty dippy lot once they become Site-Agents ;-)

If you have a Gmail account you can get a free Blog/website from them. Go to top on any google page - right hand 'squares' and choose 'Blogger' They have very professional looking themes and as long as you only promote yourself you will get GREAT!! Google-Juice :-) Go for it - every extra promo...

The outside render looks very amateurish - are you 'sure' you can trust your builder?? #OOPS!!

. . Sounds like plasterboard being jammed 'too' tight up against ceiling. Should have at 'least' a 1/4" gap between ceiling and wall - OOPS!

Ye . . Yeh .... The local #Pikeys make a small fortune from the practice .... but they run and hide pretty fast, no hope of any snagging there ;-)

. . Found some interesting notes/letters once; Was working in local mansion house being renovated. Pulled off some panneling to find several letters pushed behind from the window sill area. Mainly from politicians and ONE from Winston Churchill - naturally the owner was well chuffed and...

. . The next plasterer you use should definitely get a 'full' scaffold put up. You 'can' re-render over the painted finish if the surface is prepped bu using a smallish angle grinder to cut a cross-hatch pattern accross the whole surface (tiresome I know but worth it) then use a bonding agent...

Berkshire - but semi-retired

If you make the change, be sure to go with a spread who has a 'real' reputation for good practice and competence. Too many #Cowboys floating around, so choose wisely :-)

Grab a roll of Hesian Scrim and bond the internals with it - OH! you don't know about Hesian?? - OOPS!!

Paint on a coat of 'Artex Sealer' - leave for half an hour then apply a thin coat of Multi - But don't go leaving it - OOPS!! :-)

We sometimes get hung up on the standard of plastering offered up here in the UK. Recently I checked out some of our American cousins 'instructional' videos on Youtube :RpS_wink: If you want a good chuckle you might do the same.

OH, I'm really sorry to hear that, several of my old work-mates have passed recently, and now with Andy going last week, it makes you feel really mortal all of a sudden. Your Dad and Andy had a pretty good innings though, and that's a blessing at least. Time goes by so fast the older you get...

That sounds about right - how is your Dad? and do you know if Noel's still around?

Andy had quite a few of his relatives working for him back then, and imported many more of his friends from Ireland to keep up with all the work - Our paths very likely crossed but I'm useless at names, more a faces chap . Though we're all pretty unrecognizable to each other now :-)

Not too sure - I was replying to Dominic Regans reply to you as I worked alongside them and Maxi'n'John. But if he worked for Andy in the 70's and 80's then I'm sure I would've done :-) I was really sorry to hear of Andy's passing recently - Very sad.

- Hows your brother? I heard your Dad died some while ago :-( You boys were as fast as buggery yourselves, not a lot between us :-) Bet you don't remember me?? ;-)

They're obviously taking a leaf out of the #EvilTories notebook :-)

Just saw this post on Google. I worked alongside Maxi on Andy Morans jobs Lower Earley, Crown wood, Sandhurst etc. He fascinated me at first until I started copying his work ethic. I quickly became as fast and at one point faster. We'd get 8 ton loads of sand and use it all by the end of the...

Soak it in Ribena or Coke overnight and it shines like new with just a little wipe-off next day :-)

Dry wall adhesive is great if you work it as a slightly thicker paste. Be sure to use fairly hot water for sponging down and it comes off clean as a whistle :-)

Do it with the proviso that they only pay you what they think the job is worth. As most people are honest and you're a friend of the family chances are they'll feel guilty not giving you a decent cheque :-)