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Now I know I aint been here a while , and you lot have probably slagged these bad boys off for ages.....BUT. These things are great ...they really are... dont care what ever you boys say. Only got my set yesterday and the size of our hit has been increased by a good old fair amount and had time...

Hello all , aint been around for a good while hope everyone is cool and dandy. Been feeling a bit pissed of recently with multi ........cause I recon that BG are slippin bags of unifinish into multi bags cause they cant get rid of the crap stuff . Anyone here getting the same for are those...

Been away a good while...hope everyone is keeping well , got lots of work on , and generally living the dream .

When people are working for you or with you.... ask them nicely ....not to give their phone numbers and contact details to the site forman, and ask them again nicely not to tell them their usual price rates. As you will find you will loss this contact and work forever. Even if you have been a...

Have started up a new business apart from plastering...in my second bedroom building yachts....think it will be a great success........sales are going thru the roof!

Does anyone know of a reputable company specialising in basement tanking both cement based and membrane who are working in the cambridge area. They need to provide a min 10 year guarantee for materials and works and possible insurance on guarantee. Thanks

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Had enough of my local building suppliers, used to sell geocell pva for about 8 quid for 5 lts now gone upto nearly 15 quid in last year......anyone know where u can buy a decent pva for about same price ...i dont mind buying in bulk ie 30 ltrs etc

its rusty as f**k.....used once...thrown across room....probably bent.....any offer welcome cause its shite

Just saw a domesic job, road behind my house....bathroom referb job...turned up as were talking.... door bell goes ...another plaster to quote same job, customer told them to sit in the lounge, we went upstairs , saw bathroom , told them what they need , couple of issues in the room , but no...

This one going out to all you East Anglian Boys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-H0dhpcuyI

So it wasn't probably the best day to hit a 40+ metre artex comb ceiling by myself....took 3 glues as i wanted as much time as poss...5 bags of plasterin all...jesssussss 1st coat didnt cover the artex like i like, so layed on 2nd straight away..noticed 2nd wasnt perfect...so mixed up a 3rd...

looking at a new van...my old ex bt van has def seen better days and aint exactly promoting my work("if his vans that moody his work is too" syndrome ),been looking at vauxhall vivaro/transit swb or even maybe mwb /renault trafic...vw to small for me and same as vito and long wheel base is too...

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Had me mm30 mega mixer die on me last week...needed one pronto...couldnt get it fixed etc would have taken to long ...sooo. rang up refina and they sent me one by 10am next day, with 100 quid worth in free tools also. BUT.....paint on whisk was coming off immedietly , and coming off in mix after...

had 2 bags of multi from same batch.....batch number 2093051535 date 01/08/2009......only a 12 meter ceiling today reboard and skim but was the hardest ceiling ive ever done..i hit a 37 over artex last week and it was a doddle compared to this badboy.plaster on 1st coat was setting within 5 mins...

bond-it although cuts back suction ...it dont kill it....there will still be suction through gypsum bond-it its really for creating a key as segs said on the simpletons section thread..ie background being ....tiles, metal lintels,high gloss paints...if your looking to kill suction use gypsum...

sorry i know its got nothing to do with plastering but i still need to sell it 2 x technics 1210'a mk2 silver 2 x pioneer cd decks transport and wheels 1 x pioneer mixer 4 channel with effects ( top of the range) Dj metal stand silver that holds all decks , mixer and cd decks £850 pick up only...

Had fun and games this week with another crew going out to get me work....wouldnt mind the crew in question i gave work to last year as i was swamped ..2 lovely domestic jobs ..probably 3 or so grands worth....do someone a favour and they try and bend you over.......cut a long story short...

i do some work for a conservatory company......they had a living room they were attaching too, and the ceiling was artexed and wanted a patch up . So booked this artexer to do the job on the monday...apparently the artexer a mr barker, turned up on monday but no-one was in......he knew that the...

Any of u boys use this stuff in your 1st coats on your domestic work? the 1 to 2mm length stuff?

Had a bucket from a company about a year back...30L white/ see thru polyethalene bucket...hard as you like bought it for about 15 to 20 online...best bucket ive ever used , lasted the longest trying to find company online again but forgotten the name. I can only find refina but know they charge...

a while back fellas you gave me advice about an old thatched house refurb//// ....finish friday 3 weeks work..looks the bomb...i put a thankyou on lord and downing dunno whether u saw it there..thought id put it on here too....cheers boys

I know ive already been a naughty boy but...whats the chances of being able to have a gif instead of a photo for profile? Im a mac user so i dont know how hard is it to change on a pc...if its hard ignore this mate

al depends on depth if it less than 20mm then no, i devil float up if hit next day but bonding/hardwall is designed to be hit same day really. If depth is more than 20m then do a scratch coat then second coAT TO BRING OUT DEPTH, But me personally i use alot of universal one coat as backing...

Hello fellas, Good to see a new forum, have been plastering for 5 years or so.....love to plaster, i mainly do internal work, lathe n plaster wattle and dorb and new materails. I love to hurt myself on a regular basis..have been known to hit 100m in a day, but like my arm so dont try and do...