Recent content by Pyrate

I've seen walls made of 3 sheets of plasterboard... 25mm baton as frame, 12.5mm screwed to that, 15mm board dabbed within frame to that, then 12.5mm board dabbed to that and screwed to baton. Like a plasterboard sandwich. Most of the internal walls were like that in a £900,000 town house in East...

Haha, risky territory... If I was expensive I'd get slated, if I was too cheap I'd get slated. Let just say I was very happy with the amount for a good days work [emoji6] Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Didn't think we were supposed to talk about that? Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

All went fine, boarding was shockingly bad though, gaps everywhere, socket cut outs far to big, they'd put paper tape corners round the window and doors dobbed right out. Prep took ages. All done, they're happy and I'm paid Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Cheers for all your replies lads Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Yeah gonna give it a go! Who knows, might get paid to do it twice ;-) I'm sure it says "plaster the other side" or something like that on the board doesn't it? Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Yep did say can't guarantee it, told him it's a risk. Either redo boarding or risk it and possibly redo the lot his call. He's opted for risk it... Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Should I pva it? Would that help? I directed him to the BG website... http://www.british-gypsum.com/product-range/plasterboards/10-things-you-should-know-about-plasterboard Told him to read number 8 Which says... "Most standard plasterboard has one ivory face and one brown. The liner on the...

Customer has just sent me pics of their garage conversion ready for me to skim tomorrow... Told him the board is round the wrong way, he's said do it anyway... I've never skimmed the back! Any thoughts? Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Done! Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Mines 1500, but does payroll, my personal, company and VAT... Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Being Limited means that you have a limited amount of liability an offers you some protection. If your trade accounts/business loans/vehicle finance are all registered to your Limited company if it all goes tits up you don't lose everything, house etc But the business could/will lose all it's...

Poor cash flow will be your biggest problem initially. If you can have a month or two wages in the bank before you take the plunge that'll really help Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Yeah I've got one of those iZettle Bluetooth ones. That must be the new one. I'm pretty sure it's 2.75% per transaction... Takes 4 working days to reach your account. Used it 4 times in 18 months, no one wants to pay the extra 3% I charge. Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk

Not if you're doing 12 hours a day... Sent from my D6503 using Tapatalk