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and a decent membrane on the back that goes right down to the land drain

forget the dpc,its a weak point.Best to cast a concrete base with L shaped bars in the bottom set in a straight line and use hollow congrete blocks to build,fillig up with concrete as you build.I would personally mesh the whole wall,stainless fixings and beads,then render,you could also put in...

wow,thats brought back memories.I remember putting this on loads of new builds back in the day and laughing all the way to the bank.Its funnys how fads come and go,but even back then I knew it would attract dirt because of the stones leaving grooves,and within a year they started looking...

probably because the original report was done by someone who did'nt/couldnt be bothered to put a ladder up and have a look at the roof.

Whenever ive used membranes like this there is a black butyl tape that comes with the membrane that you use to seal the joints,it also acts as a vapour barrier.The old brickwork will leach out salts ect,did you scratch it before you put the membrane on?There are nipples on the rear of the...

I'd have re-booked it when it was clear,then let them down and ask them how it felt to be let down? Done it before.Those kind of people know exactly what they are doing.

Learn how to relax and unwind. After a few days back at work you'll be planning your next holiday:)

A good mate of mine whos been a spread all his working life woke up one day paralised.Long story short,neck bones were all displaced nputting huge pressure on spinal cord,had a major operation 50/50 chance hed be paralised,but came through ok.Doctor said hed have to pack it in,after 1 year he...

I agree,but to anyone who want to expand,bare in mind that doubling your workforce will not double your money.If you had say 15 sreads on,its reasonable to expect that 5 will make a good profit,5 will break even,and 5 may lose you money,it can vary all ways,then by the time you get more...

It is very hard to step down a gear or two,especially from your own work,but it is rewarding if you can spend more time with family,or doing the things that you want to do in life with the people that you want to do them with.You could try it for a month or two,see how it goes?Its a bit like...

same here,dont think you can beat them

I was in the same posistion as you a year ago.30 ODD YEARS flogging myself.Mortgage free a few years ago,but just got to that stage last year where i'd had enough.Could not get reliable,trustworhty labour,tried for years.Its almost impposible.So I started subbing to a bloke full time.He's over...

Have a go on a small ceiling.I used to put artex on years ago with a roller,the roller didnt turn as such,but was used to apply it and spread it out.Get a spat or speedskim straight on it.

ive been a member since 2011, the strong,silent lurking type.I generally only post if i feel I have something worthwile to say- thats 2 posts tonight,better stop drinking:loco:

ha haaa,like it.never been called a little hobo before

im in the two club as well:bailando:they would make nice fog lamps on the front of my van this winter:risas:

my mistake- yes they do three of them

it says that in the description,but it only has the full power mode,

probably as cheap to buy another light,if they're available at the time

no ,they dont

they are a good light,and big,cant go wrong mate at that price

you can mount them on a pole,or screw to a nything,but i find they work fine on the floor,they have a bracket you can crank right over to get the ceilings,and no shadows

Hope you dont mind ne jumping in,I use these- nightsearcher megastar on ebay item number 253544207904 very good,cheap and I havent burnt one out in 9 months

If you want to be 100 percent,board it over then skim.Nothing worse than it all coming down .Its happened to me,and its easier to learn from someone elses mistakes.Thats what I tell my kids/grandkids anyway

Had two re-skims over artex come down,one was huge,all down in one crash.Got a splash of skim in me eye,first hawk full,finished the ceiling in pain,went down the eye hospital,10 to 5,bloke says "we're not a 24 hour wal;k in centre mate" so i grabbed him by the throat and squeezed,he went down...

I always take a smallish fee up front,I've had it before when they ring up and try to cancel a couple of days before,when you;ve already got materials and labour lined up,i then give them that same money on the day we start,or knock it off the job at the end.I sometimes feel if they dont want to...

ell bow mate as in tennis

Now the weather is changing,I'd be inclined to put a small amount of accelerator in,say a cup per banker,that will get you rubbed up before dark.

Constant carpal tunnell in float hand,constant spannish archer in hawk arm,49 yrs old,wear and tear mate,simple as that

Its the kids I feel sorry for,they think its normal to live like it and the chain never gets broken.I'm at the stage in my career that if the place is a s**t hole,I dont even send the quote as I dont want to get the job,turn up and get angry at people letting their children live in filth.Years...

I'd like to see his spot board setup !

I only use SBR,as said above lay on when just tacky,if its wet it will slide,far superior product to PVA.

those that ask dont get.......those that dont ask dont want:)

I usually get my scaffolder to sheet the top and sides sept onwards,up till then I always carry a few large tarps,bungees in case it comes down hard,but to be honest its usually only the top deck roof that needs sheeting.as it rarely comes in sideways,worth paying a little extra cos I think if...

I would tread carefully.I;d imagine its a 60-90 day payment period,plus there may be retention money involved,which may mean you have to return 1 year on and repair/make good defects so in reality I would kiss that part goodbye.As mentioned by others,I would go in high.I trust you have a good...

Yes,I did get paid Danny,so I knew I'd done the right thing by not blowing a gasket.Mind you,if it were only a few hundred the outcome may well have been different. I did wonder afterwards if they had a plan not to pay me?You never know how some peoples minds work,any big jobs now I ask for...

If you are committed to render it i would use all stainless steel beads,stainless mesh the lot,,sbr slurry splatterr coat followed by 2 coats of render,you can then paint it.It wouldnt hurt to score the stone before you splatter it.Done plenty like this.Would be nice to renew the stone,but...

I did a job last summer and was owed the thick end of £18,000. I invoiced them and heard nothing for a month,so popped in one day whilst i was passing.When i asked the client what they were doing about payment,they said: We dont know wheter to get a bank loan or remorgage for it! so in other...

Hi my name is Ozzy,49 yrs old(nearly 50-feel a song coming on)came on here as i'm thinking about using a speedskim which is a big deal for me as only ever used my mt-been plastering most of my adult life,so finding big hits a bit painfull now,looking to make my day a little easier.Hope i can...