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    prepping plasterborad that has had the wallpaper removed , for the first time

    Hi cheers for the help and advice everyone , thistle bond it is then , wish me luck lol , how everyones work going , keeping busy mine is a bit stop start , do a few quotes and don't get them get under cut 30% sometimes , I get about 1 in 4 quotes what about you guys
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    Van van vans!!! :(

    Hi I have a swb Nissan primastar same as the vivaro and traffic , mine is a 56 plate 87k all been fine till 70k k since then in 17 k miles I have had 2 new suspension arms on the front drivers and passenger from euro parts the parts cost £170 failed the mot 1 year and 3 weeks , phoned...
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    prepping plasterborad that has had the wallpaper removed , for the first time

    Hi guys I have been plastering for a while now and still building my knowledge but have never tried to plaster after wallpaper has been taken off plasterboard the pb is about 25 - 30 years old. I have been to a job estimate today ,the customer has stripped his lounge , it is plasterboarded and...
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    spongefloat on painted walls already been skimmed or artes ?

    Hi guys i have bought a spongefloat just in case 1 day it gets ahead of me and i can pull it back , i have been reading through all the old posts about using a spongfloat , i noticed people using it on plasterboard , but i'm not sure if it can be used on skimmed walls that have been painted ? ...
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    how much would you charge a day(8hours)to do a plastering job for a mate?

    I have done mates rates did some a little while ago charged 80 a day , wouldn't do a room for 80 though, say a room costs 400 you could say look i'll do it for 250 and say normally it would cost 400 if he's a mate and trusts you then he'll know he getting 150 off
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    health and safety loopholes

    tony m that cracked me up cocksuckers lol, jr plastering what a c**t the h&s guy was dickhead i bet you walked out with a massive grin and a cheeky laugh :RpS_laugh:, h&s is bollox just creates jobs for ppl that can't do anything other than moan and spy on other ppl, if you have got some...
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    Nightmare Customers

    Jackom that cracked me up your right he should do one on the customers it always one sided these tv shows , we never get to hear about the customers who don't pay , drag things out , moan about silly things , from my experience when you go quoting jobs and giving your expert opinion they still...
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    Who's ever got a phone call to sort out previous eastern european skimmers work

    Hi just thought i'd share this with everyone, about a year ago i had a mate of a mate ask me to do some skimming he wanted the whole house done i gave him the price and he rang me up saying i got a quote for 800 cheaper i said let him do it. Ii got a phone call about a month later saying could i...
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    losing work to 1 coat skimmers ??

    Hi guys thanks for all the posts , didn't think many would post about this , i'll stick to my ethics and 2 coat skim cheers for the input guys
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    losing work to 1 coat skimmers ??

    :mad::mad: Hey guys just thought i'd share my thoughts with you about what happening in the essex/herts area cheap jobs being done ??? I have been quoting jobs like 8x8 bedrooms all walls and ceilings and another bedroom 12x10 all walls and ceilings , they said to her the smaller room for...
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    Paddle mixers drills

    Ok thanks guys gives me some options to think about :RpS_thumbup:
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    Plastering "Hits"

    Well done nick looks good , customer happy your paid everyone's a winner and more experience for next time
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    Paddle mixers drills

    Thanks for the reply guys i will have a look on ebay and check out the makita
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    thistle bond it v febond blue grit v wickes bonding agent v pva water sand

    Hi guys i have used thistle bond it expensive 45 a tub 10 l is this similar to roll on as wba 15 quid 3kg or febond blue grit 22 quid 10l i've never used those 2. What do you guys like using and why :RpS_biggrin: I also heard about sand water pva mixture ? have you guys come across this...
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