Recent content by essexandy

Steve does some brilliant videos on some app or other. Obviously must be really easy to do.

Hi Tommo. I've been in the trade for 44 years now and have done pretty well out of it. If you really want my honest opinion, find something else to do. Something where you're employed, with sick pay, paid holidays and a pension at the end of it. You say you're "not half bad", trust me you're...

I'm not f**k**g surprised!

And this is the plasterers forum, and yet here you are, mop in hand.

FFS another thread about @John j

Now you've described him; no definitely don't know any John fitting that description mate.

My wife had her right kidney removed on Christmas Eve, so Christmas was basically cancelled this year. Amazingly, I believe due to the modern wonders of medicine, I bought my wife home yesterday evening.

What has Chris done to upset you?

I know that the feeling mate.

You're just worried you're going to win @Stevieo aren't you?

How come you've been allowed out of it mate?

To be fair they're less hassle when they're loose and you can adjust them. These ones are clearly made with mono in mind, as they only sit 15mm proud of the blocks. Bellmouth bead allows getting on for 25mm, so to keep these clear is a pain in the balls.

Yes mate. You often see water soaking the area where it runs out of the vents, don't you?

f**k me that's been up twice recently. Once for you and also for West Hams hopes for this season.

In the past just about every job I've rendered (new builds) haven't had to have the weep vents in the render. I know that the NHBC say they're not needed on a completely rendered facade, but this project isn't under the NHBC and the architect is insisting that the vents are necessary. One set of...