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    Tea leafs

    Theiving romanian toss pots nicked our generator out of the van today while i was taking boards inside the house, we were working on a mates new extension. The ironic thing is my mate and his missus are coppers lol only bought it this year and it was the poshest one we've ever owned....a nice...
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    Suprise suprise

    We rented a lock up recently and when we were moving all the shite we've ammased out of my garage must have put the darby in there also....so i tried using my 1200 speed skim on a few bags of browing (haven't used browning in years always use hardwall) and it was dead on. It wasn't massive...
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    Gang needed Coventry

    Looking for a couple of lads for pricework in Coventry, 6-8 weeks of work on a new build school. If interested please PM me or call me. If you already get £3+ or £300 per day etc locally please PM me your details so i can ring you for a job instead. Steve 07540523734
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    K-rend K1 spray question

    got a delivery from tippers this morning for a dashing job....just as we're leaving after a days base coating we go to load the dash receiver in to the garage and notice it says K1 spray - white Only ever seen the bags say dash - white and not a machine man so not seen this stuff before. Can...
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    Plasterers Wanted Northampton

    Looking for a couple of gangs for a float and skim job in Northampton. Very big job so lots of work to go at for a good run of several months possibly 6months or longer. Having learnt nothing from last time I'm still going to post the price - £7m2 For those of you that get or pay more well...
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    plasterers Coventry

    Need two plasterers for a site in Coventry next week. Should be 4-6 weeks work As long as the quality is right. Rate is £2.20m2 with genuine big areas to go at. Job is a school so very few small rooms on the site. Would ideally suit a two gang but don't mind if single spreads want the work...
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    Taxed twice having subbies?

    just a quick one i hope, in the coming weeks we're going to have a couple if gangs working through/for us on a job. We wont be making a fortune on them and it'll only be for 3 months max that they'll be working for us on this job with another hopefully following on closely. The game plan is to...
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    Nice problem to have for once

    Not sure how many people are in a similar position at the min but actually enjoying work at the minute. A few months back we got let down on what was supposed to be a steady job to see us through until a bigger job for our regular firm started. It fell through and after a few hours of initial...
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    Insurance work

    Does anyone here take on a lot of insurance work? Looking to move back away from site work over the next 12/18 months and start building up on private jobs instead for various reasons. I used to do the odd insurance job but never a great deal of it, is there a way in to the market through...
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    Best angle trowel

    Anyone use/know of a smaller internal angle trowel than the marshalltown ones or a better one? I dislike using the mt one as i find it leave the angle itself to rounded and a hollow along the inch or two runs over. Pain in the arse going back over them with a trowel to sharpen them up. Anyone...
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    Looking for site work Midlands

    Hi lads anyone know of any decent plastering contractors in the Midlands pref west mids? Me and my mate got let down today on a 5 month job starting next week. We've got a couple of decent contacts we can call but 2 days notice isn't alot really. If anyone knows of big firms i'd appreciate...
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    Trowel cleaner

    Anyone know of a chemical/ method for getting all the build up off the top of your trowels? I keep the blade nice and clean but the tops a ballache. Anyone know of a good way to soften it up and get it off easily? Going to rule out some obvious answers in advance. 1) get labourer on it.. I...
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    Combing out corners

    Sorry if this makes me sound like an amateur but can anyone explain what combing out corners means? Had a few people say to me there proper plasterers that comb out corners still and if im honest its not even a saying pr practice ive heard of before. Am i missing a good way of getting my angles...
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    Bear with me...

    Hi all, my name's Steve. i'm kind of a plastering mongrel, i've got 14 years experience but i got out the game (famous last words) for a couple of years and came/got forced back in to it. me and a mate work in a 2 gang but looking to take it more serious this time round - been back on the...
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    looking for plasterers for job in oxford

    Hi anyone looking for any work? I'm looking for experienced plasterers for some float and skim work. it's £6.50m2 and there's plenty to go at for the next 7-8 weeks. one week in hand and needs valid cscs. Other than that theres no daft terms. We're only a 2 gang ourselves but looking for...
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