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    US laminate trimmer opinion wanted, pleeeeese

    This is taken from a professional electricians forum. Have a dig round there and see the sort of work they do and then tell me that it's just well informed opinion? Breezer is wrong. He's telling people they can't use U.S. power tools off a U.K. site transformer and you can with no problems...
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    US laminate trimmer opinion wanted, pleeeeese

    Does poor Joe public need telling they need to pay import duty when they import something? I think you are insulting their intelligence. Nobody is denying there is tax to pay on imports. Just work on 30% and see if the figures stack up. I've had plenty of smaller items straight through the...
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    US laminate trimmer opinion wanted, pleeeeese

    As far as the electrical thing goes you are talking absolute b******s If you import something from the U.S. then you just pay the V.A.T. and import duty to the shipper. DEAD EASY! Even shipped over a Ford 302 V8 and transmission a few years back and just paid the duty to the shipping agent...
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    US laminate trimmer opinion wanted, pleeeeese

    Breezer is talking a load of crap. U.S. power tools work fine off U.K. site transformers. How do I know this? I work in the trade and have used U.S. power tools for more years than I care to remember. All this talk about 55V-0V-55V is irrelevant. The tool receives 110 volts from the...
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    How much for a 7'x4" steel?

    I am always amazed at the useful information here.
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    How much for a 7'x4" steel?

    cjb, The answer to your question is - £138.00 for a 9.5 metre length. Email me and I'll send you the link to the site where you can get the prices of steel. You will probably better this price by using a local supplier. ACE
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    plastering

    Porker, I would agree with you up to a point. I have done work for people to their TOTAL satisfaction then come the next job they get half a dozen quotes and pick the cheapest. I'm talking about as little as 50 quid difference here. Three months later they're on the phone asking if I'd...
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    plastering

    Just get the cheapest bloke you can. You know it makes sense! Never mind the quality............just get the cheapest. After all, it's only your house, it's not as though it's really something that's too important...............
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