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Hi cheers for the help and advice everyone , thistle bond it is then , wish me luck lol , how everyones work going , keeping busy mine is a bit stop start , do a few quotes and don't get them get under cut 30% sometimes , I get about 1 in 4 quotes what about you guys

Hi I have a swb Nissan primastar same as the vivaro and traffic , mine is a 56 plate 87k all been fine till 70k k since then in 17 k miles I have had 2 new suspension arms on the front drivers and passenger from euro parts the parts cost £170 failed the mot 1 year and 3 weeks , phoned...

Hi guys I have been plastering for a while now and still building my knowledge but have never tried to plaster after wallpaper has been taken off plasterboard the pb is about 25 - 30 years old. I have been to a job estimate today ,the customer has stripped his lounge , it is plasterboarded and...

Hi guys i have bought a spongefloat just in case 1 day it gets ahead of me and i can pull it back , i have been reading through all the old posts about using a spongfloat , i noticed people using it on plasterboard , but i'm not sure if it can be used on skimmed walls that have been painted ? ...

I have done mates rates did some a little while ago charged 80 a day , wouldn't do a room for 80 though, say a room costs 400 you could say look i'll do it for 250 and say normally it would cost 400 if he's a mate and trusts you then he'll know he getting 150 off

tony m that cracked me up cocksuckers lol, jr plastering what a c**t the h&s guy was dickhead i bet you walked out with a massive grin and a cheeky laugh :RpS_laugh:, h&s is bollox just creates jobs for ppl that can't do anything other than moan and spy on other ppl, if you have got some...

Jackom that cracked me up your right he should do one on the customers it always one sided these tv shows , we never get to hear about the customers who don't pay , drag things out , moan about silly things , from my experience when you go quoting jobs and giving your expert opinion they still...

Hi just thought i'd share this with everyone, about a year ago i had a mate of a mate ask me to do some skimming he wanted the whole house done i gave him the price and he rang me up saying i got a quote for 800 cheaper i said let him do it. Ii got a phone call about a month later saying could i...

Hi guys thanks for all the posts , didn't think many would post about this , i'll stick to my ethics and 2 coat skim cheers for the input guys

:mad::mad: Hey guys just thought i'd share my thoughts with you about what happening in the essex/herts area cheap jobs being done ??? I have been quoting jobs like 8x8 bedrooms all walls and ceilings and another bedroom 12x10 all walls and ceilings , they said to her the smaller room for...

Ok thanks guys gives me some options to think about :RpS_thumbup:

Well done nick looks good , customer happy your paid everyone's a winner and more experience for next time

Thanks for the reply guys i will have a look on ebay and check out the makita

Hi guys i have used thistle bond it expensive 45 a tub 10 l is this similar to roll on as wba 15 quid 3kg or febond blue grit 22 quid 10l i've never used those 2. What do you guys like using and why :RpS_biggrin: I also heard about sand water pva mixture ? have you guys come across this...

cheers gibbo c.o.y.s

i know what your saying but work has been slow this year when i get a big ish job next hopefully i'll get one then , what have you got owls

i've only used pva and multi never tried board on artex , i used to use thistle bond it but too expensive 45 quid a tub

ooppssss forgot to say if you hover over each mixer there are web links to take you to that page

Im still using a cheap drill i keep meaning to get a mixer but not sure which 1 and cant afford a 250 quid only about 100ish what do you guys use Has anyone got 1 of these ? there's so much choice i can't make my mind up :confused::confused: wickes have a 110 v for £76 110V Professional...

Thats a good price i just been in mine and it was 135 sovs , im still using a cheap drill i keep meaning to get a mixer but not sure which 1 and cant afford a 250 quid only about 100ish

Once the jobs done i get rid off all the s**t otherwise after a few jobs you cant find f all in the van

well done mac pleased you got your money off that C*** what a waster

How much does it cost for all the gear you need nisus

Thanks guys for all the help,they are only small tiles going on the wall so i gotta get it as flat as possible i didn't know you could pva then plaster straight onto cement handy to know think thats the way im gonna go bond all the holes and pva then plaster on to the sand & cement Thanks for...

Hi guys i was looking on the net for some guidance and came across this site i have been reading on this site for about 3 hours last night very interesting posts on here and the mrs is like what are you doing on the internet for so long lol. i have been plastering a while now only domestic...