Recent content by hilti68

Thanks John - I didn't know that that was the composition of Teak Oil

About 5 years ago we had a new h/wood porch built to replace an old existing one which had become dilapidated. Our home was built in 1898 and we wanted to finish it in really nice paint so we saved up and bought some lovely Farrow & ball paint, primer, sealer and it was applied as per their...

I need a recommendation for a good non-solvent grip/fill adhesive ? Have always used PinkGrip, but need to do a lot of work around polystyrene & GRP fibreglass, so need a non-solvent. Have tried one (can't remember its name) which was white in colour, bonded well initially, but never...

I agree with most - stick to one name. Easy to police for a moderator, based on IP addresses. As a mod on another forum, I do it quite regularly. There's no need for two or more aliases IMHO. The only time i've ever done it (soon rectified shortly thereafter) was when I needed to post a...

Word of mouth & personal recommendation can't be beaten. If you only want to do local work (say within 6 or 7 miles radius or so) stay away from things like YP or TL. Complete waste of money - you'll get calls at all hours from all over your geographic area, most just wanting 'quotes' and...

Does anyone know a good UK supplier of foam brushes for paint, sealer, etc... Saw them once on a TV proggy (American) and thought "they look like a good idea - no brush marks, etc.... Now doing a LOT of painting on round sections and think they'd be ideal for what I'm doing

Good post that JohnD, sums up nicely what everyone should do to chase the money. Agree with you 100% about 'not braking the silence' .... bit of psychology is spot on & works VERY well :lol: Reminds me of aout 20 years ago, when I worked for a big builders, joiners, engineers company...

Yet again bobbo, thanks for proving my earlier post about you :roll: :roll:

No probs jefoss :) Whats the difference ? Either way you're 'there' & doing something for the client. It matters not whether its the work or anything else they want doing & will pay for. :) :) I've been to fix gutters & ended up doing all the rest of the garden first because the client...

Well said namsag - its seems you and I have the same ethos & approach :)

Chippy Try approaching it from another angle .... How much money would you like to earn in a year, comfortably ? How much 'work' can you get (are you always mega busy, or do you have a few lean days) If, for example, you can reasonably expect to 'bill' 35 hours a 5-day week, and...

General building & maintenance, with a leaning towards agricultural clients. Not so much a self-recommendation, just explaining perhaps why I suffer from less of the difficulties than some of the other replies.

In a few years bobbo, with a lot of practice and probably specialist help, you may be able to string a proper sentence together...... ....... but I'll not hold my breath ! In the meantime, please carry on as normal - I get tons of work as a result of so-called 'pros' such as you. It is...

Thanks very much guys. Hadn't thought of wallpaper stripper, but had bought a fine surform earlier in case that was the way forward. Thank you kindly for your replies. Much appreciated.

I guess I'm doing well compared to most of what I've read. Almost all my work comes from recommendation. The 'arrive as a humble servant but leave as a friend' approach has served me well. I go out of my way to do a first rate job, and as a result get loads of excellent recommendations and...