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  1. jack the lad

    Nightmare site managers

    2mm a good painter could pull that out
  2. jack the lad

    K rend help please

    Paint it
  3. jack the lad

    Small Job

    Best one I had small job. Asked me to fetch my own water because they were on a water meter
  4. jack the lad

    Stilts

    Just what you get used to Av got old float probs only £10 use that over my Marshall any day
  5. jack the lad

    New van time anybody got a new trafic/vivaro?

    Am looking at boxer on hire contract 3yr sick of missed days with poorly van and £700 mot works out about £250 per month with a grand up front
  6. jack the lad

    Stilts

    Just buy a cheap set till you get hang of it mate. You will look like a dick falling off your £300 stilts
  7. jack the lad

    trip to a & e

    Looks good marshy am pleased we have this forum because people would never have these tips passed down
  8. jack the lad

    trip to a & e

    Scrim hahaha didn't think of that one
  9. jack the lad

    trip to a & e

    Looking for sympathy and someone who can roll tabs
  10. jack the lad

    trip to a & e

    So felt like av chopped my finger off with a Stanley knife. Had trip to a&e and they put the biggest bandage on possible. Its like a fecking foam hand. How are you ment to work with this. No work no money
  11. jack the lad

    today ceiling

    We have all missed it before mate. Wait till summer and its drying twice as fast. just give free rolls of sand paper to customer
  12. jack the lad

    labourer rates

    To be fair mate my labourer does nowt should only pay him £30 but don't think he would come back
  13. jack the lad

    labourer rates

    Pay mine £50 per day 9.30 - 5.00 any thing over then gets £60 more same as bank holidays/Sundays
  14. jack the lad

    Skimming this?

    Looks canny mate but wait till u fit skirting
  15. jack the lad

    Skimming this?

    Cut wall out fit coving and skim to it or looks like a job for the window sqeedgy
  16. jack the lad

    The Multi Function of Magnetic

    Hope it holds them
  17. jack the lad

    The Multi Function of Magnetic

    Good video could do with that in my kitchen as 3 kids have taken over my fridge
  18. jack the lad

    render steel house

    Cheers will call them on Monday. Bit out my depth with this one. What happend to straight forward jobs
  19. jack the lad

    render steel house

    Just been to quote tonight for full house render. House is old prefab house with half metal around top what would be best to put on where tin sheets are?
  20. jack the lad

    Using stilts for ceilings

    Love them just need mix at same height then your flying will not use mine if got sheets down as get wrapped round feet
  21. jack the lad

    Tilers

    Don't feel so guilty for banging a £25 m2 price in now lol was going to drop to £20 but feck it
  22. jack the lad

    looking at a job

    All mate just dropped small ceiling right round about 4" off wall then ran 12 spots down and colour changing l.e.d.s over top
  23. jack the lad

    looking at a job

    Just finished this on Friday then stud back a thinking Av done a canny job on this one off. For a change
  24. jack the lad

    Plaster Dump Pile

    Looks like my garden keep saying am not going to take waste away but feel guilty leaving old people with it.
  25. jack the lad

    god im sooooooooo borrrrrrred already!!!!!

    Back to work tomorrow sick of changing battery's in things and looking for tv remotes. @Kitchy most my work Is shite but other people think its good. Its just if we do a fault it stands out like a saw thumb to us.
  26. jack the lad

    Hello from Torquay

    Welcome mate
  27. jack the lad

    god im sooooooooo borrrrrrred already!!!!!

    The joys of been self employed few days off and we are scratting the carpets up. Hope u lad all have a good one
  28. jack the lad

    Back of your van!

    Glad its not just my van is a s**t hole
  29. jack the lad

    squeedgy saves the day

    Got a old labourer and can plaster better with the brush than a float. So been telling him bout a speedskim, says it like a big window cleaning squeedgy. Sure as shite last time we plastered he got one out van. Unreal how fast he got wall knocked into shape I s**t u not
  30. jack the lad

    WORK 7 DAYS a week ?

    If I plastered every day I would hate it. Tend to do more odd jobs than out else. Think Av only do 2 rooms this month lol season pro
  31. jack the lad

    WORK 7 DAYS a week ?

    @ carys been like this for 5 years only had really 2 weeks off a year. A still enjoy going to work. If you enjoy it doesn't feel like your at work
  32. jack the lad

    WORK 7 DAYS a week ?

    I'm out 7 days a week as got wife and 3 kids to look after. Always say if the works there take it.
  33. jack the lad

    Walked off job !!

    Nowt better than finding crusty old pair of knickers behind it. Then put them in labourer's coat lol
  34. jack the lad

    200 M2 dubbing out Darlington area must start 14th - 16th Dec

    All good olican yeah place is on the up. Enough work for most of us. What about you? Am sure its darker earlier up here than anywhere else
  35. jack the lad

    200 M2 dubbing out Darlington area must start 14th - 16th Dec

    Hi mate if you ever get stuck give me a shout love having a bash with new stuff only one man band based at seaham
  36. jack the lad

    Hi from Sunderland

    Cheers am south of water little place called Seaham. Feel part of the team now. Just need on of them broken mugs
  37. jack the lad

    Hi from Sunderland

    Just wanted to Say hi :) I wouldn't call myself a plasterer more professional bodger. Run small handyman business for 6 years. Love it and hate it!!!!! Learnt some good things off here. Keep up the good work TPF :)
  38. jack the lad

    is rated people worth going on

    Anderson hope you not going to be pinching my jobs off my builder . A run a facebook page get load more work off that... Plus its free
  39. jack the lad

    What have I done ????

    Best of luck If in doubt brush it out
  40. jack the lad

    k rend, webber or parex

    Hi all newbie here. What's people think about the above. I feel pretty happy with k rend as that's only brand I've used. But talking to other lads up north they all seam to have moved to Webber. What's the difference are there any benefits
  41. jack the lad

    ways to advertise

    We use Facebook and get loads of work with like page also run profile on my builder only pay for jobs u are interested in. Works a treat
  42. jack the lad

    What layer to put the mesh on?

    f**k it put on when finished
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