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    Plastering mess! Help!

    Slowly working through it! Could do with not working though in the day - ha ha I wish! A different Plasterer starting soon in loft conversion - hell he better be tidier! ;0) Having (touch wood) a better week this week! :D
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    Minor irritations

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    Plastering mess! Help!

    A paracetemol for the aching back! :? Errrr Cash jobs! lol I guess we learnt from this one! Not completely happy with the work, but really don't want them back in the house - work from early in the week is fine, but seems rushed at the end! Another plasterer will be used for loft...
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    Plastering mess! Help!

    Just had virtually the whole house re-plastered! Now I so hope this isn't the norm, but I have never seem such a mess, not impressed with the plasterers and they seem to have no pride in there work, but thats another story! They haven't cleaned up as they went along and no it is going to...
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    Minor irritations

    And today/s mishap is...... Paid just short of £900 to local council to have 'kerb dropped', contractor worked until 7pm last night, left barriers round overnight, came and removed this morning and someone (of course no-one knows anything about it!) drove over it and one of the side half...
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    building control confusion??

    Where did I leave my dog???? :lol:
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    Oh dear ...

    Pineapple juice is supposed to be good (or at least that's what he keeps telling me! :lol:
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    Women and Comedy - Don't mix.

    What so many area's need is a decent, fair priced comedy club! Male and female there is so much talent out there, far better than the like of chubby brown, just building a reputation on racism and filth!
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    building control confusion??

    The way I understand it, and am doing it, is My uncle is a fully qualified sparky, but doesn't have the NICEIC or similar certificate, so we have notified Building Control (and paid a fee) once the electrical work is complete, an NICEIC certified electrician will inspect the work (and charge a...
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    Minor irritations

    Hi I'm a newbie here! I guess I've found somewhere to let off steam! lol We inherited a house in January, an 1867 property that hadn't been touched for years, although the house was in my partner's family it was rented by the same family for 50 years and upon the old ladies death last...
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    Prescott

    Ha ha! I've just read the it might undermine his 'honest John' image! :lol: :lol: :lol: Honest? :lol: :o :lol: :o
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    Tax credits

    I think there are two parts to the tax credits, one is an income means tested one, that supplements wages and the other is to replace 'married man's', so instead of getting it in your wages you get it from the government, could be wrong, but thats how I understand it! The overpayment system...
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    Plastering question

    :oops: Thank you! Having a loft conversion fitted also, went home last night to find a foot had come through a bedroom ceiling and also knocked off the very old coving! :shock: Life gets better everyday!
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    Plastering question

    dpc??? :shock: Maybe I should mention I'm female ha ha! Thanks for your advice! I'm at risk of running away and not coming back until project complete! :D
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