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    Best wishes.

    Help I can't thumbs up anyone???
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    Best wishes.

    Not been on for a while due to the arrival of baby Jack born on16/12/16 he's my first and bloody loving been a dad,Merry Christmas to you all and a happy New Year,enjoy the break[emoji16][emoji16][emoji16][emoji703][emoji703]
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    Plastering over what was external render?

    Should rename it@zombie mix absolute dogs furry round bits!!!!
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    Dot and dab marks

    I don't get it if it's a cavity wall ie 100mm block 100mm cavity 100 block with rigid insulation or dritherm shouldn't be cold spots,I'm a time served spread but also a builder and that's what building regs say do built70-80 extensions over 30 years had this before but usually in winter when...
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    Customer

    Welcome to the wonderful world of plastering happened a few times and will happen again,if you've got plenty on just walk away just part of the learning curve mate unfortunately,if you think you can get more work there do it then charge more on follow up work,good luck fella!!!!!
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    Opportunity for a paid trainee heritage plasterer.

    Be great to do something different did bits years back loads of work in and around York area but as@pug says if only30 years ago,oh well multi it is then!!!!!
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    Bonding multi mix

    Done two more since your advice even had time for a fag and a brew,you learn summat new everyday!!!!
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    One day a good labourer the next f**k**g crap

    All labourer's say we're twisted and got summat missing upstairs fair point but I wouldn't have it any other way,enjoy your weekend drink and be merry
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    unknowingly being secretly filmed

    Good luck with everything everyone's going through !!!!
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    Multi finish pallets for 200£

    Well if there's a Mac's there wins hands down!!!
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    Multi finish pallets for 200£

    Anyone tried magnet trade no merchant round York can touch them there country wide so most cities should have them only disadvantage is collect only but apparently can deliver straight from supplier multi,board,bonding and dry wall cheapest around and all boards cheaper lot of lads in this area...
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    labourer

    I'm having my first and I'll be nearly 45 can't wait tbh you boy's aren't selling it to me though!!!!!
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    Names that stuck

    I get called"f**k knows"when people ask me when I'm going to do there job I just say f**k knows,plumber calls me what day cos always going what day ya coming I reply"f**k knows what day"pretty appropriate I suppose!!!!!!
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    Had enough of domestic work

    I need mine doing gis a bell looks dogs bollox!!!!!
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    whats the best plastering tip/advice youve been giving

    It's the weekend f**k work f**k domestics down tools fill up your van let's have aT.P.F paaarty and f**k work till Monday!!!!!!!
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    whats the best plastering tip/advice youve been giving

    I'll say it again#zombie#legend,retire now and set up your own forum!!!!!!
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    Had enough of domestic work

    Why do other trades want everything and everywhere spotless but when we go it's a shithole they don't give a f**k shite everywhere unfinished first fix"plasterer will get over it"I know what they charge so I put big price in f**k em always bottom of the rung cba anymore!!!!!!
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    Board Finish

    Too old sir too old
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    Board Finish

    Oh yeah good gear loved the stuff,40 kg and50kg cement couldn't hardly lift em as a lad used to load house out with labourer never split8x4 straight in and upstairs I used to play f**k killed me,and sadly I remember browning hod bigger than normal one labourer was a savage though absolutely...
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    Board Finish

    f**k**g hell I am getting old
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    Board Finish

    Good old carlite finish hung around forever on overskim,tarmac limelight on lime and sand on restoration job bizzare stuff only used once could still trowel up next day,you boys are spoilt for choice nowadays
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    Eaves wall - Insulation

    If the vertical stud work supporting a purlin leave alone there should be a runner along ceiling joists where stud work nailed to they could be supporting roof spars the studwork has had latt and render on so could of been used somewhere else,good luck and fook the squirrel!!!!
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    There's some right nuggets about!

    Hate kitchens I price£250 a day labour and still f...king get em pipes,cables,holes in floor etc....,#shite!!!!!!
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    Roulette board ceilings

    Dogs bollox that like,don't mind different stuff now and again beats slinging on flat boring walls,
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    Skimming over Artex?

    Just did first big ceiling with zombies advice4.5x4.5m heavy stipple worked a treat used to bond out first but never again,was a dream hard slog but nailed it 6 bag day but saved me a extra days graft,#LEGEND!!!!
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    Stapling beads with staple gun??

    Use staples too but rough ass joiner seems to like twatting his skirting board against beads,he shouldn't of left his tools all over when I skimmed a big ceiling,pay backs a bitch,bitch!!!!
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    Leeds based trainee plasterer looking for work

    Alot of work around York can pass your details on if you're struggling!!!!
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    Stapling beads with staple gun??

    I use1 mm electric cable clips on internal reskims over wood beads or hard angle scrim first then pull plastic bit of and fire away bit of a pain but won't rust or pop render jobs a good un never had a problem!!!!
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    Job available urgent next week thin coat

    Good luck with your knee fella and good luck to Wednesday load of York lads going down got a big following from here!!!!
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    Bricklayers' pay goes through the roof to £40,000 a year after Government's Help to Buy scheme promp

    Yeah gone mad round here two nephews been there for couple of months love it not killing themselves either they've got there own business but couldn't turn that sort of money down no hassle no awkward customers worked a Saturday got£400 each!!!!!
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    Bricklayers' pay goes through the roof to £40,000 a year after Government's Help to Buy scheme promp

    Aww the good days of the hod good money but proper graft!!!!
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    Bricklayers' pay goes through the roof to £40,000 a year after Government's Help to Buy scheme promp

    Brickies are on £1100 bring home on primark site in York city centre don't know about other trades#f,,,,ing madness!!!!
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    Speed flex more plastic spats

    Thought so and oh know never again,looks cracking for window cleaning!!!
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    Sand and cement render bathroom walls

    Building inspector old brickie that's all he ever used,prefer apple makes room smell fresh and remind me of strongbow,happy days
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    Micro gobetis 3000

    Hey up newby online,blue grit too gritty especially if pic rails or coved on ,used different stuff over years pva with building sand depends on background obviously bg take the p!!s as always but hehe!!!!
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