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    Van Signage.....

    I had my van sign written for two years, i dont think i got a single job from it. A pain in the buttocks when i wanted to get the side resprayed when a bin lorry put a gouge down the side. Its a pain to remove them when you want to sell the van aswell. If you do i would keep it to a minimum...
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    Is a Vaccum cleaner tax deductable?

    Send it back and get a Henry, betty etc!! Its not really for work is it? :wink:
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    Livid !

    You can get paint for UPVC!
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    IPHONE 5

    Apparently the IPHONE 5 is a big success in Liverpool! With the new bigger screen Liverpool supporters can see there league position without scrolling down! :mrgreen:
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    Comical

    Sooey already does that! :lol:
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    What's the furthest you've travelled to a job

    London to Marseille. Transit full of materials and tools! Client couldnt get a reliable tradesmen, apparently the french are lazy cowboys! Who'd of guessed eh!! I think it was 800 miles each way! Bucket broke and had to go to the french equivalent of B&Q bloody nightmare, no one spoke a word...
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    Underpinning poor finish

    Cover it with brick and hope for the best! Thats not underpinning! Thats is....lets just pour some concrete in a hole! Job done!! :roll:
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    House extension quote seems exessive

    Ive got no problem with people giving it a go, fair play to you! But.... Your own scaffolding.....you could erect It, get the brickie up there plus the bricks and it collapses, this is the kind of thinking that gets people in trouble!! Everybody thinks its so easy, its not and thats why people...
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    Lottery winners!

    There was also a nonce/rapist who won the lotto and didnt deserve it. He was ordered to pay his victims 50k. If they can order him to pay 50k why not more!! :?
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    Lottery winners!

    Why do most of the lottery winners seem to overweight scots!? I was having this conversation with my newsagent, he said cos there always in the shop getting mars bars to deep fry they buy more lotto tickets! :wink:
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    groundbreaking news..

    Would rather give her one than stick spice! If he had the chance he should go for it!! :wink: :P
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    is there

    Hi sombrero! The sites alright, just some people on it are cockerels! Word of warning dont get into any discussion with Joe 90 you will only get shot down in flames! :wink:
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    Underpinning poor finish

    That is very shoddy, poorly reinforced and supported shuttering,of course its gonna bow, you should had a structural engineer to give spec and sequence of shuttering. This is poorly done!! :cry: Did they use mesh and tie the sections together with rebars? :? What ratio of mix did they use...
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    Builder asking for 50% of the job cost - Do i pay or not?

    Just seen your other post! You aint happy about there underpinning, is that why you dont want to pay? :wink: What is this undepinning for? Need photos. Depending on the job it can be approx £1000 per linear metre so how much have they completed! Need info! Just because you cant see...
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    Exam results down

    As a starting wage!! Dreamland pal!!
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    Underpinning poor finish

    I have had underpinning go well and it go bad can depend on location of it! We have now started using metal shuttering so no bowing or bursting. It has still moved a bit it, depends on the amount of concrete being poured in. And how its reinforced, sometimes it not easy, sometimes a peice of...
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    Builder asking for 50% of the job cost - Do i pay or not?

    I wouldnt have put a spade in the ground without a 10%deposit! With staged payments as work progresses. And a 10% retainer until satisfaction! (sometimes never!) if a lot of muck has been removed this could cost a bit as any rubbish is costing an arm and leg to cart away! So maybe take this...
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    Exam results down

    Sister in law recently graduated, now working for car giant on 18k and is moaning about the wage!!!!!!!!!!WTF!!! :?
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