Recent content by Hoddo

So it could quite simply be damp conditions and condensation I’ll call back and take another look tomorrow, if it’s still wet there’s a serious problem

Tarps all the way these days

No, I wasn’t willing to risk it

The heating had been off for a day but wasn’t really cold no

Yes all in date and stirred up well, 15 hours is usually plenty but maybe in this instance it did need more? God knows

alright guys Ok, yesterday we prepped a vaulted ceiling ready to skim this morning, the ceiling originally had artex on, no signs of damp at all, we started to scrape the artex back as it was fairly thick, as we did this we found the artex actually peeled away quite easily so did that and it...

It's all in the mind, tell yourself you're going to struggle and you will, set out telling yourself you will do it easy and you are brilliant it will go ok lol you might sweat a bit after but it will be fine

I like to have something to eat about 10am then lunch about 12:30-1 but depends on what I've got on, you just have to work ya breaks as and when, as an old plasterer told me when I was younger, "plaster waits for no man "

Radio 1 till 1pm then over to smooth for a relaxing afternoon lol

I've only ever used a bucket to carry my tools in, ive still got the same one I started with as an apprentice 16 years ago. It's had 17 new plastic bucket bits and 14 new handles though

Sorry Lynn, been a crazy week! I got your voicemails and I will definitely give you a call in the morning or you can call me? Again lol

Right ok cheers that has answered my question If you could give me a call tomorrow please Lynn on 07900814752 that would be great cheers James

Is that how it works these days then? So if I get funded for a level 2 card I could be paid less than a bloke with a higher grade but I'm quite capable of doing the job to a higher grade

Cheers So is level 2 an ok level to get jobs on site work then?

Alrite guys How do I go on about getting a cscs card, I've done a search on here and online and it seems I need to have NVQ's. Which I haven't got! I spent 15 years on site work and back then cards were not needed, of recent years I've just done domestic, extensions etc. I'm now getting the...