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  1. BigBish

    Refina vs marshall town flexi

    Too be fair tried the nela one but got better results with a ss trowel start to finish
  2. BigBish

    Refina vs marshall town flexi

    Wondering which is best to use for a third trowel ? Been using steel all the way but am keen to give a flexi a go
  3. BigBish

    Ritmo xl

    f**k them if they wont order you one. Buyers decide what they want not the dealers
  4. BigBish

    Ritmo xl

    Because why would he sell 1 machine that did everything, when he can sell a g4 and a ritmo to people
  5. BigBish

    Ritmo xl

    Yeah ive got it but not sure he would want it put on here
  6. BigBish

    Ritmo xl

    Ritmo xl pumps the same output and distance as the g4. Its a three phase machine. Vfr12 has a switchable one, 230/415v. It also sprays thin coats, which is most of his work so for him why buy a g4 then a ritmo separately Id have the xl any day, ived used it and its awesome, easier to...
  7. BigBish

    Ritmo L for sale

    They dont come up often. I made the money back on one large domestic. The weather has put me off rendering, back inside on boards, no more weather app every morning If I buy a machine again it would be a g4. Ritmo is great till you get a 100m2 gable.
  8. BigBish

    Ritmo L for sale

    I think about 9k mate.
  9. BigBish

    Ritmo L for sale

    Sorry its now sold
  10. BigBish

    Posh plasterers

    In conclusion, there are no posh plasterers on this forum
  11. BigBish

    Posh plasterers

    Just have another bucket of water next to the shitt bucket to wash the ring with. I****n styleeee
  12. BigBish

    1968 wages

    Found a rolled up newspaper behind some 1940s render. Couldnt get it with it ripping but it was all headlines about u boats sinking a passenger ship full of americans. The home owner was american I was working for and was amazed. She didnt even know the war started in 1939 she always thought...
  13. BigBish

    Dot and dab existing plastered wall.

    The most important thing is the bloke got paid
  14. BigBish

    Dot and dab existing plastered wall.

    Actually, the Bible proves the earth is only 4-5 thousand years old
  15. BigBish

    To pee,or not to pee

    Nothing worse "Can you use your toilet please" " yeah sure, its 4 feet from where im sitting, behind that thin door" Have to run the tap to cover the plopping noises up
  16. BigBish

    Posh plasterers

    Genuinely wrote my reply before I saw this. Must be another bucket shitter like me
  17. BigBish

    Posh plasterers

    Nevermind the bogs, I piss up the wall saves taking my boots off Been known to regularly s**t behind the shed in a bucket also, then fling it on top skip to make the labourer gag when he washes out.
  18. BigBish

    Temporary downpipe

    Downpipes taken off to render. Cant fix back on till render dries. Dont want rain running down the wall
  19. BigBish

    Ocr question

    Doing 10mm of ocr tomorrow, over a 5mm ocr scratch coat Same day with rapid ? Sponge finish
  20. BigBish

    mentality

    Im 30 and my shoulders already hurting on a daily basis. What hope is there really
  21. BigBish

    mentality

    Its the same as me mate. Like andy said its being sick of what we do.
  22. BigBish

    Parking from hell job

    Youre wrong mate thats the east end of London
  23. BigBish

    Parking from hell job

    Even in the 90s as a kid, I used to play kurbsy on the road near my nans house, every now and then we would wait for a car to pass..its now a dual carriageway ffs. Took me 45 minutes to drive 9 miles round london. Enfield to finchley.
  24. BigBish

    Spraying

    Mine made its own money back on one big job then has sat in my van for weeks on end while it rains.
  25. BigBish

    Ritmo L for sale

    Id sell the genie an keep the machine for summer. Just got a start with a plastering firm. So internals away till it gets warm. f**k winter rendering anymore.
  26. BigBish

    Ritmo L for sale

    Call me mate
  27. BigBish

    Ritmo L for sale

    Id consider it but reckon itl sell easier with it. You looking for a geni ?
  28. BigBish

    Hello. I fancy doing a bit of plastering.

    Here come the plastering boys
  29. BigBish

    Ritmo L for sale

    Includes the genie and extension hopper, an extra gun also. Thanks for helping it sell!
  30. BigBish

    Ritmo L for sale

    New thread as the old one got a bit muddled with comments ect. 2018 ritmo L just serviced. Waterpump Barrel 20m material 20m air hose 40m water hoses Extension hopper Long and short gun All accessories 2 month old generator ( briggs and stratton ) 5250 ono ( cash, no VAT ) 07821527400...
  31. BigBish

    Intro

    1 life will never be the sane again 2 you will miss it 3 dont leave, do another 12 years 4 dont do plastering, its lonely, boring and tedious, like bulling boots 9 hours a day
  32. BigBish

    Help - My worker has skimmed using Easi-filler

    To be fair have you painted it ? Im quite impressed they got easy fill to look like that. Wonder how they troweled it
  33. BigBish

    Help - My worker has skimmed using Easi-filler

    The one i used from wicks... same brand as there multi
  34. BigBish

    Help - My worker has skimmed using Easi-filler

    You sure it wasnt board finish as that is white
  35. BigBish

    Anyone interested in this in a couple weeks ?

    Trouble is what else pays me 30k a year plus
  36. BigBish

    Anyone interested in this in a couple weeks ?

    Sell the machine, and buy a decent van and work for someone else
  37. BigBish

    Anyone interested in this in a couple weeks ?

    I have never known what I want to do. Been fed up since i left the army, boring boring boring lol. I just want work with someone else this year, least amount of stress possible. Then I can think about it. Until then I need the money coming in.
  38. BigBish

    Anyone looking for a renderer

    Plus mosy mainstream colleges dont teach plastering at all. Only. Bricklaying carpentry plumbing or electrical As for rendering, i have never seen a mainstream college offer that
  39. BigBish

    Anyone interested in this in a couple weeks ?

    Sick of it. Sick of the weather. Sick of rendering. Sick of being let down. Sick of s**t scaffolds. Sick of my van breaking down constantly. Sick of the outlay.
  40. BigBish

    Anyone interested in this in a couple weeks ?

    Also the machine comes with an extension hopper
  41. BigBish

    Seeking firm for internal work as improver.

    To be honest ive not run out of work since I went on my own. Just lost the love for it but now and then i wouldn't mind as much. Sick of checking the weather all the time.
  42. BigBish

    Seeking firm for internal work as improver.

    Because I want to learn from someone rather than youtube videos and winging it Plus I dont have a reputation or the work for internals.
  43. BigBish

    Seeking firm for internal work as improver.

    That would be great mate
  44. BigBish

    Spraying

    Mate im the opposite. Wanna buy my machine and teach me to skim hahaha Rendering always does the same to me. Im rich in the summer and a broken, rain watching misery in the winter. A good mix would be preferable.
  45. BigBish

    Seeking firm for internal work as improver.

    I am sick and tired of rendering, have done it for 8 years and while the money in good. Last year I had about 8 weeks off due to weather. Machine is a pain to carry around ect and I want to learn to be a proper plasterer. I have done a fair bit of skimming to a reasonable standard at my home...
  46. BigBish

    Anyone interested in this in a couple weeks ?

    Since buying it for 4750, I have added 250 quids worth of extra water hoses and had it serviced, The generator will be for sale separately, its done about 30 hours. 750 cash. Briggs and Stratton
  47. BigBish

    Anyone interested in this in a couple weeks ?

    Ive owned it since the summer so no
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