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  1. M

    plastering job at Derby council

    the whole adverts just random job agency nonesense tbh, the job in all seriousness entails patching up here and there after leaks, tenants drunk partner punching holes in the wall so lots of fist hole repairs. odd bit of dashing and patching up round door frames etc, it's a retirement job for an...
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    plastering job at Derby council

    not entirely sure what the issue is with everone? i work for derby homes myself and thought i was doing a good deed basically handing out a job as i know first hand the agency don't have anyone on the books to take up the position. i know full well the agency role pays more than i earn myself on...
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    plastering job at Derby council

    hope this is ok to post... job through an agency with Derby city council/derby homes. says 4 week contract but the last bloke was there over a year until he found work closer to home. http://www.barkerross.co.uk/job/plasterer-10/ Derby £11.31-14.09 per hour Company You will have the...
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    b=q dont want me

    stick at it, aslong as your in the van you can always drive off when if ever requested to do so by the authorities, i doubt they have a leg to stand on really otherwise they would have gone down that route or clamped you by now surely!? id pop down one night and slash the bottom of all the tonne...
  5. M

    breaking in

    im still the "apprentice" now at my local council, which is ironic seeing as im qualified, easy work for a couple of years tho haha and i get moaned at left right n centre for being on my mobile, yet i use it while in the van or on dinner breaks never during physical work??
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    mouldy ceiling

    she rescued them from a friend who was gonna drown them blah blah and i got lumbered with the feckers! all had to be seperated as they all just fought and was mix of males and females, im never having pets again.
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    mouldy ceiling

    i would have been intouch with the landlady but... my ex girflriend was living here with me (i was the only one meant to be here and the letting agent (IMS) we're right coonts when they suspected there "there is a lady living at the property" "breech of contract" etc) she had all her possessions...
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    mouldy ceiling

    i had this problem with my rented flat, no window in the bathroom and crap extractor fan so alot of the time i'd just shower and leave the door open letting the moisture into the rest of the flat, which ofcourse all the moisture condesated on the external bedroom wall! my solution was to go to...
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    b=q dont want me

    might be worth while dishing out flyers through letterboxes
  10. M

    Van Insurance....

    what vans this for?
  11. M

    Van Insurance....

    is it an escort van danny? i was quoted £265 tpft protected no claims etc. but ended up payin £310 cos that other company wouldnt accept my card details for some reason? and i was in a rush so paid more! was for an escort van by the way, 5 years ncb
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    got offered a job today

    this is exactly why id prefer to play it safe and stick with working for the local council, decent pension, not much work, lots of tea :RpS_thumbup:
  13. M

    Sound proofing

    i've only ever done this on on project, brick/pot walls were knocked down between flats and then 2 metal stud walls erected 60mm (i think) apart. 50mm strips of acoustic board stuck onto the walls with acoustic sealant (just seemed like decorators caulk) with the upright sections drilled and...
  14. M

    why 6mm thin coat angle beads everywhere????????

    ask for mini mesh angle bead, thats what its down as in my local buildbase
  15. M

    Self Employed Mortgage?

    luton van with a tail lift :RpS_thumbup: just drive carefully or the water will spill outta the hottub and the inflatable palm trees might fall over which could pop them if they land on the edge of a skim bead
  16. M

    Where to shop ??

    my mums gone to iceland
  17. M

    Where to shop ??

    Plasterers 1 Stop Shop » Plastering & Screeding Machines
  18. M

    thinking of gettin some stilts

    i had the 18-30's but sold then to a workmate cos im lanky string bean and got the 15-23's both sets were the cheap ones off ebay, cant fault em :RpS_thumbup:
  19. M

    Best trousers to wear

    these are fantastic when its too cold for shorts yet too warm for trousers, really gives you that happy medium which the other lads agree make my buns look rather splendid indeed
  20. M

    Best trousers to wear

    snickers if its really cold otherwise mascot shorts as i generate so much heat when i get my mix on i cant be doing with trousers sticking to me slowing me down
  21. M

    to drop or not to drop?

    its fixed rate for the lifetime of the loan hsbc premier account (due to dad) but as soon as my wages increase im upping the ammount i pay back, will be over 20% as i believe there wont be a penalty charge so can up and down the payment as i wish
  22. M

    to drop or not to drop?

    building materials are basically free, will need to pay for a couple of lintels when doing the outhouse thing and the paint, so pretty much all my own labour. mortgage, £260 over 25, 3%
  23. M

    to drop or not to drop?

    i could but works got a few dry liners coming up and people have a habit of ordering too many boards :)
  24. M

    to drop or not to drop?

    no not checked out dpc
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    to drop or not to drop?

    the last thing i want to do is create more work for myself, if i can dab a few boards on and keep the place warm without having to lower the ceiling height i wont do it. is my first house yes, i intend on spending as little as possible unless its essential. think i'll spend no more than £1k in...
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    to drop or not to drop?

    in the process of buying a property and the ceiling height downstairs is 9ft roughly at a guess, but the upstairs is all 3m! im gonna thermal board the external walls... but in 2 minds whether or not to put suspended ceilings in and insulate ceilings too, or just get up into the loft space and...
  27. M

    I was told this today

    yes cos it would still look like a rottweiler! mind you if the fun bags were nice and soapy then id have to respect all honourary manhood and slip inside ofcourse
  28. M

    were is the north and south line drawn

    i feel a song comin on YouTube - The Lancashire Hotpots - Chippy Tea
  29. M

    How to build a roman villa

    did anyone watch it? i caught the last half hour and thought the guy in charge (prob the architect) needed a back hander across the chops but other than that, not alot to say
  30. M

    another trowel thread

    just like oasis :RpS_biggrin:
  31. M

    another trowel thread

    14x5 stainless marshalltown for skimming, 11" marshalltown for small patches and chases, 8" stainless marshalltown midget trowel for tight areas, 11" carbon marshall town for scraping the floor i have a tyzack think its 14" but not a very wide blade on it so its just sat in the garage. the old...
  32. M

    timing

    i quite often find by the time i've got the first coat on its time to knock up the second coat and get that on straight away, by the time i've gave my buckets/mixer etc a clean down im ready to flatten it all down and sort out my internals. if you ever got yourself a timer and tried to go by...
  33. M

    Skimming price per m2

    £20 materials, 18m2 @ £10 =£180, that gives you your £200 price for the job, but as mentioned before they will most likely see it as expensive and expect it done all in for £80
  34. M

    When did everyone start out?

    just over 3 years ago, hadn't a clue what a plasterer was! gave it a try on a friends whimm/recommendation and never looked back, somehow wangled myself onto an apprenticeship and its all going great all i want now is to get my friend who first suggested to train up and learn a trade, to pluck...
  35. M

    What is a ideal height for a plasterer

    im 6'3 so in the same boat as barryed
  36. M

    work lights?????????

    builders work light http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BOB-BUILDER-TORCH-fully-working-VGC-/370388623555?pt=UK_Toys_Creative_Educational_RL&hash=item563ce1e0c3
  37. M

    Level 3 Diploma in plastering?

    well i was way off with the cost of the course, its actually £1350 for the diploma 3, thank fook my employer pays it! :RpS_thumbup: i also noticed this as some kind of advertising on their website... doesn;t really sell the course does it...
  38. M

    what would you like for christmas

    i had mine early, it was a hilti cordless screwgun
  39. M

    breaking up for christmas

    officially i break up christmas eve till 3rd jan but i'll be re-joisting, insulating and laying a chipboard floor for a family member a day after boxing day which im looking forward to as its something new and different for me.
  40. M

    Level 3 Diploma in plastering?

    how long does that take to complete dan? how often do you attend?
  41. M

    Level 3 Diploma in plastering?

    that seems very expensive! im guessing thats for a fast track thing? i went to college for 2 years twice a week (for level 1 and 2 construction award which has now gone back to being called the diploma) should have been £640 for each year but got it free as i was over 19 and had no...
  42. M

    Level 3 Diploma in plastering?

    oh yeah :RpS_laugh:
  43. M

    Level 3 Diploma in plastering?

    has anyone ever been told show certificates before getting work? wasn't there some nonesense that in 2010 (or whatever year it was) all workers had to be a qualified skilled worker to be on site? think it was to cut down the ammount of foreign cheap labour or was that just the cscs card?
  44. M

    The only way to describe it is .... WOW!!!

    ta very much, not far away really, got myself an apprenticeship which has been a doddle since i went to college for 2 years before getting the apprenticeship... so got my NVQ 2 in the first year with a few on site "assesments" tho now im been plodding on with my level 3 work and writing...
  45. M

    false floor anyone?

    i assumed transits had the same load space in the back... could be handy having a list of which vans cant take whatever size boards and how they fit in etc, make it easier for people to select a van kinda thing? either that or play it safe and get a luton :RpS_laugh:
  46. M

    The only way to describe it is .... WOW!!!

    massage you say? can i rub myself against it before its re'plastered? i'll pay like.. flip you 50p love you long time :RpS_wink:
  47. M

    false floor anyone?

    just out of interest... how do you all get your boards into your van? timber racking with a slot to stand them on edge down one side? false floor so you can slide them in on the deck? diagonal with tools and bags of plaster wdged each side or roof rack? if could include what type of van you...
  48. M

    Makita Autofeed Screw Gun 240 or 110?

    having said that theres a few on there in much better nick for not alot more
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    Makita Autofeed Screw Gun 240 or 110?

    one on ebay with the SMD57 collator, collection or arrange your own courier, be about £10 next day delivery using Interparcel : Discount UK & International Parcel Delivery & Courier Services looks well used tho... Hilti SF 4000 A Drill with collated head 2 x bats on eBay (end time 09-Dec-10...
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