Recent content by spreadeasy

I think the handles are the only difference if you look at other power tools Alfra stock all similar as to Eibenstock.

I would highly recommend the Alfra Eibenstock mixer, I had the 1200 watt one I think for nearly 10 years before it died on me it worked hard mixing finish undercoat and dri wall daily! Tried replacing brushes but still had loads of meat on them not sure what the problem was but only had 1...

Use impact driver all the time light weight and light work driving the biggest and smallest screws in anything and great fun to use!

Weber had some sort of all singing and calculating app wouldn't graft on my phone tho and don't know if still exists tried to update several times but no joy.

I have the payleven one if you get it through jewson the fee is 2.5% which stated in my quotation that customers who want to take advantage of it the charge of 2.75% will be passed on. You get paid weekly from them once you registered and bought the terminal for around £60 there is no set up...

No but have had it tested in the past and it has been so minimal it's not worth worrying about it. Also been advised that it's a waste of £60 by someone who tests for it regularly

Not normally unless obvious signs of it, as could be on any old ceiling.

Totally agree but normally when pricing work or you say to a customer distemper you get the look! As if to say

Went to work today on Saturday! scraped some artex back on an old tyneside flat done the large lounge ceiling and in between trowels started scraping the artex with textured paint over it off the bedroom to find distemper the painted artex was coming off easily down to dusty white surface did...

Oh the good old days of being an apprentice and feeding 2 spreads then putting on a wall yourself! Still like to remind myself of them if I have a small ceiling or wall on get the plunger out nowt better NOT!

Could give the wall a sulfate wash before hand. But agree sovereign chemicals are good!

I think but not 100% sure that the British Gypsum equivalent is the dry coat might even be produced by them. But follow spec if required, or you could use a thermal board

Normally solid dabs are for fire precautions and pressure testing on the energy efficiency of the building if you have logged it wouldn't worry about it!

I got some trays from the garden centre a few years back work great approx 4ft long by about 1and half ft in width and roughly 2inch deep great for moving around the scaffolding to

Sulfate wash