Recent content by jord218

Work out how long it's going to take you, charge your your highest day rate including the days your going to need your labs, if you are stuggling to work out how many days exactly it'll take, put two extra for security! if you finish early it,s a bonus! add your materials + 10% to 15% for...

18" for laying on to board or flat surface, then 18" again to flatten, 14"MT to finish.

Plumbing yes but no hot work! basic electrics ie maintainance and repair, but you know how far you should go with electrics.

Rich please dont tell me it's that job in Stoke village I sent your way??

Moorhouse £110 a year for £2million cover. I'm multi trade and this covers all my trades.

If hes been in the loft then I would put the blame on him, have a look at the joists if there 600mm centres then he is asking for cracks if hes walking around up there. I would still reskim for him but only the once.

if thats the crack, I would say its movement :'(

look at whats around mate? ask if they been in the loft since you plastered, do they slam the doors? just give him things to think about. It my well have shrinked but then again if movement is the problem you could be back again and again? I would offer to reskim at no cost as a good will...

Is the ceiling with the crack upstairs or down mate??

Why?? you having a fit Irish ;D

For the past 3 months I have not touched a trowel due to me multi-trading. do you think you can lose you touch? if so how long do you you think it takes? also do you think my arm and shoulder will ache like a bitch after the first big ceiling I've done in a while??

Rich, can I have the money for that s**t job I did for you mate?? no one wants to pay me. ;D

Ask him to go round with you to see the job, and let this guy tell you if it is up to standard when you both look at the job together. If he thinks the job is up to standard let him know yours and the builders concerns, and ask him if he,s willing to rectifie his mistakes and you will pay him...

It depends on what and how much you take on. when I first started I would pay cash all the time. as you take on more and bigger jobs the cash thing can be more hassel than it,s worth. I use my local builder merchant on a trade credit account, they can not beat the DIY stores on price but they do...

no!