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This is interesting, I can only assume that these numbers are coming from real bricklayers. The ones in the pub seem to be able to lay much more lol! I agree though. I am more than happy to get through 4-500 a day on good work, in an around windows, doors and the odd oversail course. I would...

Ian - I`d love to see you in a long coat , standing on one leg and trowel in hand :mrgreen: Or am I being Thick as a brick and Living in the past I am afraid that current H & S legislation preclude me from standing on one leg at work these days Nige..... p.s. If I had a trowel in my...

This is a common problem with heated floors. Not normally a 'support' problem, simply everything shrinks, just that with carpet you don't notice! Been in loads of older properties and seen black edges to the carpet because the skirts/etc have shrunk and that is without underfloor heating. I...

At last a voice of reason. Other than on gable ends or industrial units, I've never seen 1000 a day that I would be happy to pay for on my own house. Us brickies are our own worst enemy when it comes to the perenial question of how many a day. I mean, how long is a piece of string :twisted...

p.s At the risk of being absolutely cheeky, you could always grow something up the wall........ :oops:

Hi Dan, One problem I've had many times with jobs like this, is numbers. You can call all over to try and find a match, but the first question you get is, 'how many do you want?' and you say, a hundred. Oh they say. :cry: Re the mortar though, it is most definitely a cement based one, so...

I agree that times are hard right now for many. Much maintenance money is being mothballed and lots of new stuff just isn't happening as folk batten down the hatches. If you are getting leads and its working, kudos to the scheme, you have to keep up with a changing world. Like they say, if...

Pred I am a pro too, but looking at some of the work in the rogues gallery, it looks like they consulted the Beano! Some interesting results tho... The age spread is almost even throughout the range, although you need more gurls (didn't we always!) as 92% of the respondents were of the...

Cheers, quite a few responses to look at tomorrow :D Re the AA, it was the Home Insurance part of the auto club! The report is here.... http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/news/home-emergencies-diy-skills-to-become-extinct.html....if anyone wants the 'facts'. Apparently we are all...

I wonder if I could get some help from you guys with some research I am doing? The AA recently published a report saying that DIY could be 'extinct' by 2043. I'd like to find out just how true this is. Are we really getting less interested or able at DIY and are we not teaching our kids how...

Quite agree, is it really true that there are people who don't have LED's these days..... :roll:

You must be joking, sure 'punching' a lath and plaster wall might not make a hole but it sure will break off a whole bunch of 'keys' or 'nibs' rendering a big chunk of the wall useless.

Quite agree! The fire aspect in a domestic situation is largely irrelevant, the simple truth is that it's a complete pain to drill lath and plaster and get neat holes suitable for downlights. Loads of times we've had to cut holes out of ceilings, fitting joist width plasterboard squares...

You don't? Anyway, thats cheating :mrgreen:

Ha ha ! fooled it I need to get out more.......

I want to 'play ' with the software now.... I tried the b word with two 6's and it still took it out...cool. bug ger bu6 6er etc

Actually it was bu66er but the forum has automatic anti swearing software, and 'tidied' it up for me, how helpful............bit like my dear wife!

Depends how much work you are prepared to do to attract new work. You could try a mailing, ie get some nice A4 brochures printed with lots of photos of your work and even some testimonials from happy customers etc. Make it clear what you can do for the customer etc. Nothing about price...

I definitely think that it can add to the value of a 'cottage' type period property. You know the type, not a straight line or flat surface in the place ! :mrgreen: Then acres of new perfect plasterboard can look out of place. But the 1850's.........well, at least then the builder was...

Also, maybe these schemes are getting a foothold because we as a nation are much more mobile that previous generations. I read somewhere that in my old home town near Nottingham, 45% of house sales were to people moving in from out of the area. Of course, lots of these people won't know...