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    what is it with customers??!

    haha i remeber my first ever guvvy job i priced whilst working for my old company, asian fella wanted a bathroom dot and dabbing bout 4mx3m no scimming, he was like "it wont take you long will it? bout an hour or summat? he kept saying come on then how much? and i ended up saying 50 quid ;D ;D...
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    attn jimfish

    jack of all....................
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    mould

    no its not condensation there all timber stud walls and ceilings. its mouldy from the previouse leak, it must of rotted the board, thing is it looks sound enough and feels solid enough just mould coming through. she said she uses bleach to wash it but it still re appears
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    mould

    hi guys just been to look at a job for a landloard i do a bit for, pipes bust in the ceiling ages ago, part cieling was removed so im gonna reboard and scim, but the customer ased what i was going to do about the walls and ceiling in the next room, theres loads of black mould coming through she...
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    scam alert!!

    got one the other day she said hi i spoke to you about 3 months ago but you was busy, i said how did you get my number, off you she said, no the first time you rang? she hung up the phone lol
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    attn jimfish

    just on the grapevine mucka ;D
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    attn jimfish

    i heard ya get one free with every 4 day course lol ;D
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    also chaps whats the going rate per sq met

    between 1 and 10 per sq2
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    Celebrities on the job!

    worked on the house of the makers of gola lol.
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    has anyone used this firm before?

    nipped in there the other day gaffer showed me round and showed me all the products. mensioned a few on here use them. nice bloke and some good prices
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    halogen bulb's

    are they bright church, using them daft stand up tubes with the sand in he bottom but you get more light from your mobile lol
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    halogen bulb's

    gettin some thorsman goliath lights heard there good anyone use em
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    how to handle situation?

    tell him the re grouts coming outa his pocket
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    senco

    how god are he 14.4v ones would they do as good as the 18v on 50mm on overboards
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    senco

    anyone know anywhere doing any good deals on them 18v. used a mates toady and it was great only jammed once cos i forgot to grease it but after greasing it it worked a treat. is it worth risking one off ebay
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    yell.com

    dont enquire the f**k**s dont leave you alone T***s
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    dodgy c**t

    Re: dodgy (french person) some are thick cracks and some are hairline
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    dodgy c**t

    been to do a job today where an outside wall was damp so this company came in hacked off then just roughed it up with bonding and skimmed it she didnt see them inject anything. anyway its all cracked to f**k and looks like crazy paving. bloke took a week to come back and view then said its cos...
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    pay rise

    give over if ya never ask ya never get simple. i give my lab 50 but if he puts in a bit extra graft ill give him an extra 20-30 at the end of the week. thing is the lad needs rich but rich needs the lad too. its ok saying sack him and get another but then ya gotta f**k about finding one thats...
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    ladder platform

    anyone used anything like this thinking of getting one for h,l,s of for the high ceiling ect. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Munro-Scaffold-and-Ladder-System-new-FREE-POSTAGE_W0QQitemZ280456169456QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_H_G_Ladders_RL?hash=item414c7d87f0
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    Most usefull tool

    priced a job up other day and customer aske if we had a good finish my mate said "yeah ya just have to sand the high spots" should of seen the customers face lol ;D ;D ;D ;D
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    Price

    thing is joe public dont see plasterers in the same light as plumbers or sparkys, they expect jobs done cheap and see small jobs as small money not how long it will take. i agree with the others on the price should of been 100 min but hey 70 betta than 50 a week off the rock an roll,
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    Most usefull tool

    id say my makita radio thats one tool i cant do without on a job.
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    rates of Pay down in %

    6 week to become a good standard plasterer :D :D :D who you kiddin. takes most labs that to get a good standard in mixing
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    sods law

    had one day on since x mas then got a 2 week job to start mon, then last price up a massive job bout 2-3 months of work but needs me to start mon. the problem is the company that im workin formon puts a bit of work my way and there good payers so need to keep them sweet. f**k**g sods law...
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    BEST VAN

    yeah i heard that but heard they changed it after a certain year i think,
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    Floor screed prices

    if its a builder between100-150 max there all tight c**ts
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    BEST VAN

    anyone got the vivaro or traffic, thinking about trading my 03 transit in for one maybe 05-06. like the look of em more than the transit but heard a few problems
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    Cheaper than a skip

    sre its not a pikey gunna load up his pick up then flytip it down the road :D
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    buy me a beer

    anyone seen the bit in ya profile were you can ad your paypal so members can buy you a beer. good idea danny. anyone received one then?
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    BEST VAN

    dont get a berlingo ya cant get ya lunch box in back of one of them lol. idealy you want something that will take a few 8x4s plus some powder and all your gear. swb transits are a good size and easy to park on tight streets/spaces ect
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    BEST VAN

    really all depends on yer budget, how much you got for a van.
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    Outside London

    which companys doing the plastering on the cricket ground mate
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    advertising

    ddo you get regular work from it skimmin
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    looking for board and stand

    try these mate i got one years ago and still going strong http://www.toolsinthepost.co.uk/quickProductSearch?searchType=productSearch&SearchString=stand&searchAreasList=
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    advertising

    one of em is bradford telegraph and the other id leeds evening post. if it got the work in then 200 a month aint bad its just if it dont its a big waste of money i aint got
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    advertising

    rang a few papers up to see about advertising and the general price is around 200 a month that's a 6 day a week advert. does this seem a fair price? another company that does the little trade books they want 30 a month which seems good, got the van signed up, posted around 700 leaflets, just...
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    agencies

    its swings and roundabouts with em, i worked for a few and done a good job so the companys phoned me direct instead of going through the agency again, they pay you more or less what they was paying the agency and you dont need to pay nowt to a payroll company. then if you are working and they...
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    site work offerd in leicester

    rang him up today said we was from leeds but willing to digg it he said iv heard it all before NO and putthe phone down prick
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    jersy dandara

    anyone got the number or any info to apply cheers lads. be good if a load off this site got a go, we could all discuss what we seen on the web site last night ;D
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    (Plastering Tool) or not......

    Re: trowhawk or not...... seriouse question jim, what happens when you do a pissy mix like alot do how do you get enough on the trowhawk, in your vids is quite thick gear your using but no good on meterage or price?
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    (Plastering Tool) or not......

    Re: trowhawk or not...... jim the blade runner sells but its still a piece of s**t, get my drift
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    (Plastering Tool) or not......

    Re: trowhawk or not...... well they havent check out there website i hope you dont lose your house though jim bloody hell open your eyes they don't make one because there's no market for it surely you can see my point, you don't honestly think you have designed something that all the...
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    (Plastering Tool) or not......

    Re: trowhawk or not...... haha i would bet my house on it mucka, you dont really think that a worldwide company like refina wouldn't have thought about something like this before joe public decided to make one and shut the door on the idea. hahaha you are more niave than i originlly thought...
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    (Plastering Tool) or not......

    Re: trowhawk or not...... bet if refina decided to round there corners off on one of there big bucket trowels and start nockin em out you wouldnt be able to do jack
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    (Plastering Tool) or not......

    Re: trowhawk or not...... if you make it bigger then you could call it a trow-spot lol
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    (Plastering Tool) or not......

    Re: trowhawk or not...... jim if you have been a plasterer for years why did you design a product for plastering that is not stainless and will rust very quickly, surely thats a big flaw in the design
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    B&Q 15% voucher

    thought this may come in handy for some of you guys http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/574647/printable-voucher-for-15-off-on-all enjoy ;D
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