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    Which genny for a ritmo l

    Hi lads what sort of genny is required to power the ritmo l. I'm spraying some cpi next couple of weeks and there's no 240v power in site.
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    Float and set work

    Any local lads on the Wirral lookin for work, spoke to the chap this mornin but lookin for local lads only Subbyline - Designed for Builders by Builders
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    Court proceedings

    Right lads, I've had a construction company owe me just under£3000 now for 12 months. I've phoned/ emailed them asking for the money but still no outcome. I'm gonna take to court to try and get me money off em, I've been told to add interest onto the amount they owe me but not sure if there's a...
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    Court preceedings

    Right lads, I've had a construction company owe me just under£3000 now for 12 months. I've phoned/ emailed them asking for the money but still no outcome. I'm gonna take to court to try and get me money off em, I've been told to add interest onto the amount they owe me but not sure if there's a...
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    St astier

    Anybody used the intercromex basecoat and thermocromex topcoat??
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    Small wallcrete job

    Only a little un creatin a reclaim brick effect which is gonna be pointed up with sand and cement
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    Cantillana

    Any 1 ever heard or used this product before, a mate ov mine has just had the reP drop off a sample brochure n it doesn't look a bad product, the rep said it costs about £12m2 to supply basecoat and topcoat( scraped texture), not sure whether to give it a go on a little job I've got coming up...
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    lime plaster

    had a phone call today off a customer whos been let down by another plasterer. She said the plasterer has already backed the walls out with lime mortar it just needs the finish. Sooo, first things first ive never even used lime mortars and finishes, secondly is it a lime finish im gonna be...
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    S&c over engineering brick

    I've been invited to tender for a job with the local council. The job is render 34 terraced houses in s&c, the houses are built out of a local brick called 'ruabon reds' and it's really dense. What's the best course of action for rendering over this sort of brick. The project is 28 weeks long so...
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    Pricing of plan

    Evening gents, I've had some plans sent to me for a new school that's getting built and looking at it I don't know where to start to be honest. In the pack they have also sent 3 pages with everythin that needs tobbe supplied i.e angle beads for plasterboards: 2274m, render spec M20/160- Walls...
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    Floor screed m2

    What's an average labour only price for floor screeding. I've done a couple of jobs in the past but I've only been on a day rate. I have a floor to put in which is going to be 65mm minimum up to around 85-90mm thick. Any ideas so I can give a price next week. Thanks
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    Shadow beads

    I had to use these last week on a job for some sort ov lunatic asylum. They had to be bedded on around door frames and window frames and around the skirting area, does any1 know the reason for this sort of bead.
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    Dash area

    Hi all, I've been given some plans to work off for 6 houses which are gonna be dashed. My problem is working out how much dash is needed per plot , so has anyone got a rough idea how many m2 a bag of dash does. Thanks, craig
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    White dash receiver

    What sand and cement is used to create a White receiver for White dash. I've never done a White dash before so was wondering what's needed.
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    Method statements

    I've been offered the chance to price up a small site and I'm required to provide a method statement and a risk assessment. What do I need to put in each of these as I hav'nt got a clue where to start. Once you have these can they be used again and again or do you need one for each individual site?
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    Mf ceilings

    I've just started a job where all the ceilings and Walls are the metal frame system. I have no problems erecting the walls as I've had loads of experience doin them, it's just the ceilings are taking me slot longer than expected. I've gone out and bought a Bosch laser level which projects the...
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    Work

    Just came across this firm in Luton if anyones interested http://www.dohertybuildingservices.co.uk/images/plastering-screeding_r10_c2.jpg
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    Pebbledashing

    What do you lads normally charge on a metre rate for dashin, labour only. I usually just price fir how long it's gonna take plus mats and scaffold, but a local builder I'm doin work for wants a metre rate so he can put his price in workin off plans. Just a general price I can work around will...
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    Dabbin on painted brick

    Would I get away with WBA the Walls and dab as norm, or even WBA then bond. Would they both work cos I've never had to do anythin over painted brick, only battoned out before and boarded
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    payment plan

    Dont know if this sounds a bad idea, but I ve been thinkin about offering a 28 day payment plan of some sort to me customers. Im not sure of the legalities of it but I was thinkin of writin up an agreement letter where it can be signed, cost of job etc, etc then they get 28 days to find the...
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    weber monopral m

    Just been looking for some prices on the product and getting ridiculous quotes. When I was spraying a couple of years back Im sure it was about £12-£15 a bag. Ive been gettin prices of just under £22 is this the norm or are they just trying to rip you off?
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    thin coat render

    i was watchin grand designs the other night and this house had a thin coat render applied then sprayed over with some sort of sealer that means it will stay a crisp white colour and never get dirty. Does any one know wgat sort of render this is ?
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    wba

    just wondering if it would be ok to water down wba with pva to make it go that little bit further. What do you lads think.
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    soundcoat

    does any1 know how much a bag and how far a bag goes? Also who supplies it?
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    Lime white wash

    Im currently renovating a barn for a builder and a couple of walls have had a lime white wash over them. He s had some poor labourer chipping away at them all 4 the last week. Would I be right or wrong in saying I could give the walls an SBR slurry or would there be any sort adhesion problems...
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    magnet trade pva

    i opened an account with these a couple of weeks back and used them 4 the first time today. put me order in 5 litre tub ov pva, 3 angle beads and a bag ov multi. total price came to just over a £10 turned out the pva is only £5.50 and its not bad stuff 2 be honest. They re pretty good aswell...
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    CVs

    i foned a couple of builders over the last couple of weeks to try and find a bit more work and a lot of the bigger firms asked me to send in a cv. What would u lads put in yours, i know wot i want to put on it but dont know how to express it, if u know wot i mean. Any ideas would be a great help.
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    k rend vs weber mono

    a customer has me to render his house in either k rend or weber. ive only ever worked with weber is there any difference in application and price. its gonna need a key coat cos its onto thermalite block but the brickies only left 1/4 inch on the quoins which doesnt leave me much 4 the top coat...
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    skywalker stilts

    over the last couple of weeks ive had me eye on a pair of marshalltown stilts on ebay(christmas present to me self), i know marshalltown should be the best buy but hav any ov you lads got the cheaper ones cos £200 seems a bit steap at the moment. i think the lowest ive seen are about £60 if...
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    rendering common bricks

    are there any do s or donts when it comes to rendering common bricks. im startin skimmin on some flats 2moz and the bloke wants a price for rendering, any advise please lads
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    plasterboarding curves

    ive heard the best way to dryline curves is wet the back of the board, my only problem is how do you get a proper curve with out having any hollows or high points on the board, do you just do it by eye. any advise would be grateful, cheers.
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    damp proof injection

    just wondering if there are any sort of courses or training schemes out there for damp proof injection. I ve recently started doing some contract work for the local council and theres quite a lot of damp jobs comin up, if anyone could help it would be much appreciated because i cant find anythin...
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    looking for work in wrexham and surrounding area

    i ve been plastering for 5 years, ive got nvq certificates and cscs registered
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