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    what am i doing wrong? work finding problems suggestions pls

    I have called on site loads of time and got a start, call on and have a word with the agent and get the joinery contractors number off him. Make sure youve got boots,viz and helmet on or you wont get a sniff. Dont take much notice of any of the joiners that "theres no work" most of the blokes on...
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    Insurance

    I am fully comp on my van and my mate wants to lend my van, he is fully comp on his van but it was stolen, so he wanted to use my van for the weekend. I will ring my insurance before the weekend but we are both under the impresion with my consent he can use my van, am i right?
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    How long before I can paint ?

    sounds far too cheap.
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    what am i doing wrong? work finding problems suggestions pls

    i would agree with breezer, dont mention all your other skills because a joinery company are probably only after joiners. If your gonna be calling on site it might be worth looking into getting a cscs card http://www.cscs.uk.com/RunScript.asp?p=ASP\Pg0.asp you might have to take a drop in...
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    Re-plaster or dry line?

    all thre can be done, depends if your gonna do it yourself regarding price.if you dab over the top all door casings will need altering, archys and skirting will need replacing also longer screws for sockets and switches and your rooms will be slightly smaller.. number 3 would be cheapest for...
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    Re-Pointing

    how many windows?
  7. J

    Arch

    cant you cut the top of the arch former with tin snips.?
  8. J

    best value

    if your thinking of renting in the future 3 bedrooms will bring in a bit more than 2, and i dont think 3 immigrants sharing would prefer an extra bathroom to a comfy bed.
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    Plaster board problems

    screw up if you can, then board over with half inch plasterboard with screws. bang a few holes to find the joists then stagger the boards over the original boards then skim. :wink:
  10. J

    Minimum ceiling height regs???

    im pretty sure there isnt a minimum height only on a stairway.
  11. J

    pva dot n dab brickwork

    just damp the bricks down would be fine, dab some strips of board just to pack out. if you mean the head beneath a window just dab it with adhesive and use the boards for the reveals to hold it up. Try and measure it without the overhang other wise when you cut back it might run out. fill all...
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    Plaster boarding work sequence

    I think B&Q have gone dear on plaster and boards i went in for 2 8*4 plasterboards and a bag of multi finish and a skim bead for a small job, and it was around £18.99 and i thought that was dear. I normaly go to http://www.selcobw.com/ but was passin B&Q so i thought id pop in :shock: :shock...
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    bin police

    "No................ where you dust bin?" "NOWHERE" :lol:
  14. J

    Survey??

    dont waste your money just yet on getting an independent structural engineers report done, like what woody says it wont have any bearing and not worth the paper its written on as far as a buyer is concerned, they could be chancing there arm with the current housing crisis and will probably tell...
  15. J

    render curved external wall - how to achieve 90degree edge?

    use plastic render beads and a bit of jiggery pokery :wink:
  16. J

    Plaster additive?

    worked out sound really, got my self a younger and prettier one now :lol: and i dont mean computer or binbags :wink:
  17. J

    How many legs on the bus?

    dont let the cat out of the bag :lol:
  18. J

    Plaster additive?

    split up with the missus she got the computer i got the binbags :lol:
  19. J

    Neighbours from hell

    Get up in the middle of the night and paint pedophile on their wall and i guarantee within a week they have to move :lol:
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