DIY SOS

[Deleted member 23452]

Anyone been on? What was it like?

 

[The Apprentice]

Been on it twice, bloody hard work & long days. Food is top notch, they really look after you and the feel good factor of helping out is good. Where you putting yourself forward?

 

[beddy]

Yeah. Walked with a limp and dribbled a bit. Got a new extension!

 

[johniosaif]

Yeah. Walked with a limp and dribbled a bit. Got a new extension!

I seen that one,, was it a 240 or a 110 extension

 

[beddy]

110. Shame really as all my tools are cordless

 

[smoother09]

I hate all that sob story s**t pulling on people's heart strings!! Well it dont funkin work with me put the fookers in a home if there that bad and turn there room into a bar with pool table ect!!!

 

[Hoddo]

Got a call off someone last week to go know one in loughbourough but couldn't be bothered, they have one coming up in April close to me but still probably won't bother

 

[Hoddo]

*go to one in loughbourough

How do yo edit posts?

 

[jansen]

Id like to do this, does anyone know how to go about it?

 

[theclemo]

Id like to do this, does anyone know how to go about it?

Y would u want to work 4 free

 

[Hoddo]

Id like to do this, does anyone know how to go about it?

Look on their Twitter page they tell you of up coming jobs, talkin to a lad I know who did it and he said the only good part was the food u get

 

[jansen]

Money's not everything @theclemo
I think it would be a good experience

 

[jansen]

Thanks @Hoddo
That's me sold then food is my favourite

 

[smoother09]

I've not seen one yet were there using speedskim or s*p*r*lex yet have they? May off missed it

 

[Nisus]

@Danny how much you willing to pay @imago to wear a tpf t-shirt?
Nice bit of advertising for the forum eh?
You'll have to go through me as I'm his agent now, so we can talk £££'s

 

[Deleted member 23452]

Probably best to save the plasterer's forum 'T' shirts for plasterers.

 

[Nisus]

Probably best to save the plasterer's forum 'T' shirts for plasterers.

Ok fair enough how about a nice teal Tshirt then

 

[Danny]

Probably best to save the plasterer's forum 'T' shirts for plasterers.

Lol

Any plasterers from here that do go on I will supply you with a t shirt but I want it in every shot

 

[Deleted member 23452]

Lol

Any plasterers from here that do go on I will supply you with a t shirt but I want it in every shot

I think @Olican has a video of one in a 'money shot' with @Nisus. Will that do?

 

[GrantyBoy]

I know it can be for a good cause but I wouldn't be rushing in to work for free, Do they give you diesel money at least? or are you working for a loss?

I have bills to pay and it would annoy me to think the presenters were on probably 6 figure salaries or close for mincing around infront of a camera all day while I'm bursting my balls for their "deadline".

No thanks.

 

[Deleted member 23452]

I know it can be for a good cause but I wouldn't be rushing in to work for free, Do they give you diesel money at least? or are you working for a loss?

I have bills to pay and it would annoy me to think the presenters were on probably 6 figure salaries or close for mincing around infront of a camera all day while I'm bursting my balls for their "deadline".

No thanks.

TBH if the loss of a few days and a tank of diesel mean you're making a loss you need to have a look at your rates.

I just look at it as doing someone a good turn in an 'it's nice to be nice' sort of way. Getting jealous about what other people earn is pointless moaning IMHO. If it bothers you so much then do something about it and start thinking of ways to make more money or get on TV. I'm quite happy doing what I'm doing at the moment, but if that changes I'll do something else. In the mean time going on something like DIY SOS gives me a chance at some free advertising, provides another interesting conversation piece with customers, and gets me and the company mentioned around by people that know me to strangers who don't. All good as far as I can see.

 

[Olican]

Lol

Any plasterers from here that do go on I will supply you with a t shirt but I want it in every shot

just doing a vid for P1ss new trowel, pity I didn't have an x-l tshirt for the filming

 

[Nisus]

I know it can be for a good cause but I wouldn't be rushing in to work for free, Do they give you diesel money at least? or are you working for a loss?

I have bills to pay and it would annoy me to think the presenters were on probably 6 figure salaries or close for mincing around infront of a camera all day while I'm bursting my balls for their "deadline".

No thanks.

Charity begins at home mate

TBH if the loss of a few days and a tank of diesel mean you're making a loss you need to have a look at your rates.

I just look at it as doing someone a good turn in an 'it's nice to be nice' sort of way. Getting jealous about what other people earn is pointless moaning IMHO. If it bothers you so much then do something about it and start thinking of ways to make more money or get on TV. I'm quite happy doing what I'm doing at the moment, but if that changes I'll do something else. In the mean time going on something like DIY SOS gives me a chance at some free advertising, provides another interesting conversation piece with customers, and gets me and the company mentioned around by people that know me to strangers who don't. All good as far as I can see.

You'll be getting old biddies phoning you up giving you a sob story: Oh Larry I need a new bathroom for free as am pensioner with no pot to p1ss in

 

[Deleted member 23452]

You'll be getting old biddies phoning you up giving you a sob story: Oh Larry I need a new bathroom for free as am pensioner with no pot to p1ss in

And that would be different how?

More worrying will be people calling for work "am skimmer as have done course"

 

[Nisus]

And that would be different how?

More worrying will be people calling for work "am skimmer as have done course"

Am skimmer as learnt on DIY SOS