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i may be reading it wrong but the way im reading it is that a layboard has been nailed ontop of the old hip (with sarking in between) then jacks taken from this to the new ridge, from the picture the new/old wallplate are in line and the slates are currently stripped back so the hip and jacks...

its 2 different worlds, if you are prepared to be unappreciated, put upon and run round all day then you can make a decent wage, its all about learning the fast ways of doing things and working with a plan in mind. you are always learning and the ones who moan that they can not make it pay just...

i agree but it sounds like it was not too obvious from the drawings what was required as the bco also though it was a build on job yes the ho could insist on the joiner standing for all the alteration work and would be within rights to but imo for the sake of a couple of hundred pounds on a...

i didnt realise each town had its own rates? where would i find these? my rates are based on my overheads and my knowledge and experience do vans tools fuel etc vary in price from town to town?

if the doors are russian pine (the cheap ones)then it is to be expected, the wood is very soft in places themn very hard in others to be honest i tend to find i take my time more with quality doors than i do with cheepos knowing full well the customers eye for quality with their selection of...

i cant see its that big a deal to alter it to how you want it as long as there is a way to support and extend the purlins if there are any it sounds like wires have got crossed, dont leave it any longer to sort out, sort it now before the job goes any further, insist on what you want but...

laser measures and levels are a total waste of money for diy, decent quality ones would get used no where near enough to justify the cost and cheap ones are cheap for a reason they are time savers for professionals but dont do a better job in any way

it sounds like he has thought about the job and is doing a good job he is not the cheapest - did you want the cheapest? no point spending £3-400 on a load of crap at the end of the day then have to look at them every day wishing you had spent a bit more if he does a good job and your happy...

if you are not happy give them a call and discuss it with them, if they are a reputable company they will sort everything out so both partys are happy

it does not look a good job but is very typical for the standard of work these firms produce unfortunately it is all about price in the upvc business did you go for the cheapest quote?

yes mine is the 700p ive only got 32mm hc nails so that is all i tried not the 40mm ones

i have got a pulsa which i use mainly to fix battens to steel, ive tried it on concrete but it tended to blow it out ( i only tried a few nails the one time) there is not much difference between the 2 guns but i would suggest hiring one to try first i tend to use concrete screws - they are...

does that not mean he will be out of pocket if he comes up on complications? would you be happy to have your money cut if your job took longer than expected?

its not ideal but as long as you dont get any deflection when its done you will be fine, if you find there is deflection then you could beef it up with some thicker steel or angle iron

2000w really, you might get away with 1400w but it needs to be 1/2" shank i'd recommend you pay a kitchen fitter to do it, it takes a bit of experience to get a good joint and it will cost you less than buying the tools

this was a similar situation when a young plumber put a pipe where he shouldnt have and there was no way of changing the joists the ply was cut round the pipes and wires on both sides with the cut out pieces glued back in place then bat straps screwed over the top

sorry yes its a brand name...