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    Goodnight god bless.

    Keeping the van as only form of transport,Lol.
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    Goodnight god bless.

    That's a good idea Richie,Ive got a mate who gives me a hand on bigger jobs and he may be grateful of the work,that way it keeps my name out there as I know his work practice and standard of finish are second to none.
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    6 week course

    Get van(Sign written),T shirts with your logo and phone number,good business cards(Dint scrimp on paper quality,park your van in B& Q on a sunday morning,you'd be amazed how much work you will get.Be polite,clean and tidy and do a good job and referalls will come in sooner or layer and repeat...
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    Goodnight god bless.

    Hi Guys, After careful consideration I have decided the time has come to hang up the trowel and seek pastures new.I have been plastering for five years now and have have had a hell of a time loving what I do and have a good customer base but since the new year have only worked for for 3 weeks...
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    ladder platform

    As above I use one of these for high ceilings but can't generally fit it easily on stairwell as there is not much room to climb up and down either side,good old ladder and plank is better.
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    Tile adhesive on ceiling

    Advised customer that overboarding would be better but they are looking to move at the end of the year and just want it skimmed over,Pva then bonding looks like the best option.
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    Tile adhesive on ceiling

    Hi Guys,got a ceiling to do next week that has had ceiling tiles removed and there is still a lot of the adhesive on which is about 2-3 mil deep ,was going to WBA/Thistle Bond it and skim but am thinking that bonding the whole lot with a tight coat and then Pva and skim might be better?. Cheers...
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    Work in Bristol

    Anyone work in the Bristol area who is busy and could do with an extra person even if it's for odd days here and there?,Had 2 days work this month but nothing else in the pipeline. Cheers Paul Precision Plastering Services.
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    When are you finishing work?

    Finishing today,nothing in the pipe line for Jan yet which is a bit worrying.
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    Dillema

    Had a call back from the customer today accepting my price and asking if I can start next Tuesday!,Happy days.
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    Dillema

    Rang them back and told them thats my price and wont budge on it,said they will think about it,which leaves me to believe they are trying to pull a fast one.
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    Dillema

    £1500.00 all in.
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    Dillema

    Did a quote the other week for 9 ceilings of which 2 of these include a kitchen dining room inc Walls and a whole bedroom the other are HStairs landing,lounge bedroom 1,2 & 3 along with bathroom ceiling.Gave a price which I thought was fair.Customer has been in touch saying had 2 other...
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    artex argghhhh!

    Have had the same problem in the past, now I either use Thistle Bond It or Bonding,never again will I use PVA over artex purely for the same reasons.
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    BTD

    Had a call today from some bloke working for Building Trade Database asking if I would be interested in taking on extra work commercial and domestic.Wanted £200.00 up front for an admin fee and I would get 8 leads per month(Similar to Rated People.com).They're fee is 2% on anything over a grand...
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    Marshalltown Skywalker stlits for sale

    Sold today for £40.00,lovely.
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    Marshalltown Skywalker stlits for sale

    I believe they're MT 1's,doesn't say on the stilts,they're the ones with black feet as I think MT2's have the blue feet on the new ones.
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    Marshalltown Skywalker stlits for sale

    MarshallTown Skywalker stilts for sale,1 year old,used once,£39.99 plus P&P £12.99.PM me if interested.
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    Work slowing down.

    Hows everyone fixed at the moment.i live in Bristol and have been flat out as of late but only got work until 10th November at present.Starting to panic a bit.
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    Marshalltown Stilts Any Good?

    Got a pair of MT Skywalkers for sale used once,didn't get on with them,cost mr £200.00 8 months ago,will sell for £75.00 + P&P.
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    Ceiling Rose

    Finished the ceiling yesterday,took 40 mins to get it neat and tidy round the rose,used a small tool & plastic bag on the end of finger method as someone mentioned,worked a treat. Thanks
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    Ceiling Rose

    Thanks guys,going to be fiddly I know,but just wanted a second opinion. Cheers
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    Ceiling Rose

    Go a ceiling to skim tomorrow with a ceiling rose(Which is an original 1800's feature) and customer doesn't want it removed.The problem is it is not a standard ceiling rose ie it has petals all round the edges which makes it a pain to skim round.Was going to use a pipe tool and get it as neat as...
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    Priced a job up,got to laugh.

    Sweet,will keep you in mind,may need a hand end of May,1st week of June,Pm me mate.
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    Priced a job up,got to laugh.

    My thoughts exactly,yes will do mate,where you based to?.
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    Priced a job up,got to laugh.

    Went to price a job up today,Porch ceiling & Walls about 15m2,Hallway 20ft x 10ft Walls & ceiling,lounge ceiling & Walls 20ft x 12ft,small bathroom Walls only,kitchen Walls & dining room Walls.Good weeks work,lovely women (Chinese),gave her a price £850.00,turns round and says I was thinking...
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    To old or what ?

    Nearly 35 now,get neck pains and real bad tennis elbow all the time but its worth it cos I love the job.Go for it mate i say.
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    this is what its come to for me

    I use Rated people all the time and have had shed loads of work of the back of them(BEEN WITH THEM JUST OVER A YEAR), I just cost that lead price into the job and hope for the best,although it is a pain in the arse when you travel 25 miles to quote & dont get the job but hay ho,onto the next one...
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    How bad is it?

    Two days work this week,been to two quotes also,got one of them which is booked in for April,not heard back from the other one yet,3 days lined up next week though, so my vote goes to odd jobs here & there.
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    high ceilings

    I use a platform ladder about 2m in width and adjustable to five feet high,Screwfix sell them around £120.00.Or you could invest inapair of stilts but make sure your comfortable with them first.
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    advertising

    Got an ad in the local Bristol Observer,been running for 6 months,since start of month had 6 calls,got 5 jobs from it.It aint cheap though.
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    what station do u listen to

    GWR or Radio 1.
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    Local rag or yell.com

    Had a fair few jobs when first started using Yell.com,now it pays to use the local rags as most of my work is generated from this,it's not cheap though for 12 weeks but does depend on advert layout,full colour and column inches etc.
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    Faces to names

    Here I am.
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    day rates and what you would do in the day

    £150.00 per day but does depend on size of job.I'm doing a 20ft by 20ft lounge ceiling and walls and a small bedroom inc ceiling tommorrow and Thursday and charging £700.00 inc materials.
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    how busy are u

    Got work to next Wednesday,then 29th Dec,and right through till end of Jan at the moment.Phone been ringing couple of times a week but not as much as a month or so ago.
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    Rendering help needed(Urgent)

    Will do mate,will pm you when get reply and not use the open forum.
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    Rendering help needed(Urgent)

    Yes he works for me now and again.Will have a word with me mate and see if he can hold off til next monday 22nd.
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    Rendering help needed(Urgent)

    All of it really like I said aint nothing like this before in "The real World",Brislington about 4 miles from me.
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    Rendering help needed(Urgent)

    F~~k me,thats quality,no where near as big mate not even half the size.
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    Rendering help needed(Urgent)

    Its some internal work below the window in the kitchen(Some bricks missing and need replacing also) and part of the side of the house from door way to back corner at side of the house(About 6m sq).Have only done patch work before and dont feel comfortable doing this.
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    Rendering help needed(Urgent)

    Only Big Mart,but cant get hold of him at moment,emailed him but no luck yet,was going to say if someone wanted to do the rendering for £150.00 that lives in or around Bristol.
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    Rendering help needed(Urgent)

    Was thinking that myself,have done small walls previously but nothing this big.Cheers Mate.
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    Rendering help needed(Urgent)

    Hi Guys, Went round a mates house to price up a job,skimming shower room walls on pb,skimming walls in kitchen and some small scale rendering to be done,not a problem.I need advise on outside rendering as have only done patch jobs before and dont want to mess it it as he is a good mate.The side...
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    Heres one for you

    Each one to theyre own,it looks different,I havent seen it done before,but dont knock,if it works for ya keep going.
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    Heres one for you

    Finshed 16:00,by time tydied up and loaded van 16.20 ish.
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    Heres one for you

    Hit the ceiling and 3 walls in one go,piece of cake,dont know what i was worried about.
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    Heres one for you

    Will let you know which road I took tommorrow night.
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    Heres one for you

    Know what you mean mate, i can be a bit of a maverick at times,bear in mind it is friday and want an earlyish finish.Will weigh it up tomoz.
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