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  1. J

    sign writing van!

    hiya all, can peeps please upload some pictures of there sign written van. does it generate much work dont ask me to do a search because i already have....... p.s im getting my caddy done very soon....... :)
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    whats every1 working on at the mo???```

    easy lads..whats every1 working on at the mo? im working on a kithen reboard and skim then on to a nice easy job reboarding out a bathroom the skim then tile!! work it!!!
  3. J

    how to IVOICE?

    Hiya lads, i need to start doing some invoices for customers, whats the main things to put on the paper. I will be doing them on my laptop. Any guides please or an example thanks jamie
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    few pics of my old work

    there you go.....
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    cscs ticket

    Just done my cscs ticket today at 17;30, thought i'd failed but just scraped through i think. But what a loada b*ll***s, £17;50 for the test and £30 for the card which i havnt got yet. But more people making money for a plastic card. Oh well i do need it.....Too much reddddd tapeeee......... :(
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    sign writing van???

    hiya lads, thinking of getting my van sign written, got the sign writting company to design me a a nice 1. have you lads on here got a sign written van if so would be nice to see pics of all your vans. Also does it generate much work for you? My budget is £300........ :-[
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    damp in my front room

    hiya lads hope all is well...ive recentley renderd my external wall by my front door, which is also the wall to my front room. Still can't get rid of the damp coming in. I will upload some pictures soon. Its a white fluffy damp. Its a solid cavity wall. House was built in 1930s. I do have a step...
  8. J

    new job

    hiya lads hope your all well, started up on my own finally & left the security job up in london. Come across a few jobs but got this new 1. its above a garage length 10m, width 4.5m height 3.5m. Needs celotex insulation in rafters and then plasterboarding out then skimmed 2 coats. Got 2 velux...
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    new job barn!!

    hiya lads hope your all well, started up on my own finally & left the security job up in london. Come across a few jobs but got this new 1. its above a garage length is length 10m width 4.5m height 3.5m. Needs celotex insulation in rafters and then plasterboarding out then skimmed 2 coats. Got 2...
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    obsessed!!!

    im honestley obsessed with plastering :D :D
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    pricing up work.....

    hiya guys hope your all well, as ive said before im starting to get more work coming in and have been out the game a while, when im going to the customers houses to price i find it hard to work out. i want to do it on just a day rate or sqmeter? what would you reckomend day rate or sqm i prefer...
  12. J

    cement mixer...

    hiya guys, been mixing up by hand lately and thinking of investing in a cement mixer, maybe a belle 150 12next>> https://www.screwfix.com/prods/13174/Building/Concrete-Mixers/Belle-Mini-Mix-150-Concrete-Mixer-240V anything you guys recommend?
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    trade account or cash??????

    hi guys hope all is well for us plasterers...was just wonder as im starting to pick work up now im buying alot of materials from wickes. I always use wickes, but just need to know if its worth getting an account with them or should i just keep buying by cash? which would i be better of with...
  14. J

    you have to see this!

    have a look at this guys what you think....its not me..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSLr9PnpiNo ;D
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    travis perkins new business cards offer!!

    hiya lads just been on the tp website as i dont usualy use them as i always use WICKES. there doing nice business cards at a good rate, better than vista print who i used last time and ripped me of on postage. not sure how to add on the web page so take a look peeps....... all the best jamie :D :D
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    checkatrade!

    ;) hiya guys hope is all well. been looking at this checkatrade, seems worth it as all they do is come out and check your level of work and make shore your not mugging people off. Q. any plasterers on here got checkatrade??? and is it a lot of ahssle or worth it? cheers guys keep well ;D :)
  17. J

    starting up self employed

    hi guys hope your all well, ive got back into my plastering again and all going well so far. i got made redundant a while ago and found my self a part time security job which im still doing but im starting to get the plastering work coming back but nervous about going self employed. please...
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    advertising advice for people

    id like to start by letting people know another great idea on advertising for plastering work. As this question keeps popping its head up. well i think a great way is by sponsering local activities in your area i.e local football teams and chariteys also any event that maybe happening. Then you...
  19. J

    plasterboards!!

    hi guys been given a room to skim 4.2m *3.5, its all boarded out top to bottom and white side facing. i watched the challenge tommy walsh show and before he had to plaster a wall he unibonded the plasterboard white side facing first. what side do i plaster the white or the back??? getting...
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    hiya all!! im new to this site

    hiya all im jamie and im new to the site, looks like a realy good site with a great way to pick up new things of intrest. i live down south and have been plastering on my own for a couple of years now but want to do a course soon at diomand plastering in romford. has any of use been there...
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