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    Padded straps for stilts

    Anyone know where to get the velcro style padded straps for a set of stilts? Using my stilts more and the straps are crippling my legs after a few hours. Wearing shorts makes it a lot worse but I don't want to sweat my Knackers off in long trousers.
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    Bathroom help please

    Hi folks. My boss has tried taking the tiles off in his bathroom, I was going in to just re skim it (was a plasterer for years but been out of it a long time now). Anyway, everything has come of back to blocks. Some areas will be tiled (shower area etc) ad done will be painted. Things change/...
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    bloody stuff

    I got to a mate's house that I'm doing right through at 9 this morning. I stuck pva on the hall ceiling about 7 last night then rolled second coat on first thing today. It's now almost 1 and it's still wet and slimy. Bah! Sod it for today, I'm giving up. This was going to be the last mix...
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    Handle question

    I'm toying with getting a Nela s*p*r*lex but I don't like the cork handles. Can they be swapped for a durasoft handle? I want to take it off a knackered trowel, it's well worn in and fits my hand nice.
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    I'm dead.....

    I just bought myself some stilts...how hard can it be? Jesus...I'm like a cross between Bambi and Eddie Hitler when he was dressed as the Grim Reaper. It looks like I'll only be skimming wheelchair height for a while. Wish me luck folks.
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    marble plastering....anyone?

    I figured more eyes would see this here so feel free to move it if you prefer folks. Basically, is there anyone in stoke on Trent or not too far away who does marble plastering who wouldn't mind me tagging along for a couple of days to watch? I've never seen it done and would love to. I'd be...
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    Hi from Stoke on Trent

    Eh up folks. Name is Mark, been plastering off and on for 25 years now. Was made redundant about 2 1/2 years ago and am now a welder/ engineer but i keep my hand in a bit. Anyone else from Stoke knocking about on here?
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