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Trapped in a Lounge by an evil cat

I went for a blood test today. I came back to the job Im on and let myself in and had my lunch. The cat wondered in rather shyly sniffed me and my stuff and left. I went into the hall where my paint...

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new festool work light

Well people more toys to buy looks good, will help especially when doing ceilings more overtime to pay for it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE5wQHwSNUU

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Undercoating

Hi guys, looking for some tips and advice here if possible. All my work is domestic and depending on the state of the woodwork I tend to give the surfaces two coats of a oil-based undercoat. Some jobs...

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Benjamin Moore site visit - Slough.

@bitzz has just mentioned/reminded again about a group of us going to visit Craig and Helen at BM in Slough. Only trouble being, it will be during the week so we'd need to take a day off from work to...

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Getting rid of waste from jobs

What do you do with your waste? Plastic sheets, tape, stripped wallpaper etc I usually use the local tip. Only now I have been told I need to register as a waste carrier which costs 154 quid! Looking...

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Universal Small Hose Kit

View attachment 5988 I bought this from Rutlands . i tried it out and i am quite impress imo makes things a little easier especially in confined spaces with the hose being extendable. got two adapters...

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Getting circumcised.

Paddy said to Michael "I'm getting circumcised tomorrow." Michael said, "I had that done when I was a few days old." Paddy asked, "Did it hurt? " Michael said, " Well I tink it did, because I couldn't...

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Scotch blue tape causes cancer or birth defects?

I notice on Amazon.com it comes with a proposition 65 warning 'California's Proposition 65 entitles California consumers to special warnings for products that contain chemicals known to the state of...

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Scuttle liners

How many Decs use the scuttle liners ? are they any good, do they pull up with the roller, and do they do any rigid plastic ones like the ones used in the trays? Thanks again.

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Brushaper

Anyone looked into these or own one ? seems pretty good http://brushaper.com/

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Any Lincon painters got a spare day to give?

Bit of a long shot but worth a try. I'm a member of facebook group for tradesmen and about a month ago one of the members put up a rant about how one of his mates and work college had been given the...

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Going water based...but which brand.

Im going to go water based on some jobs after reading some of the posts on here. Ive not used much much but when i did it was Johnstones Aqua (i think) Im sure this has been asked before so apologies...

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Decorating trousers for skinny short ar##

I'm 5'6 and skinny. All decorating trousers drown me and legs are cut same length! Anybody able to recommend a pair that fit little folk?

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best see what the fuss is about

seems so many of you lads are raving about these thought I best give them a go. on a hand painted kitchen at the minute so we'll see how they compare To my favourite purdy's... View attachment 6011

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Brush Mate

How many Decs use the Brush mate? its a great bit of kit but a heck of a price new for what it is really. Any going cheap anywhere ?

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remember those bentley brushes

look what's up for sale in aldi tomorrow and only £3.99. https://www.aldi.co.uk/professional-paint-brush-set/p/092952037533501.

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Solvite

I do a heck of a lot of papering, I use Solvite all the time and am happy with it. Do they do bigger trade boxes, bigger than the 6 sachet ones ? What does everyone else use for paste , other than...

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The Official Poor Workmanship Thread.

On your travels from job to job we all see some shocking cock up's from other trades, even from our own trade. Stick your finds on this thread. This is now the Official Poor Workmanship Thread. The...

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Hi!

Hi everyone! Kept meaning to sign up and finally got around to it. Great to have so many people's thoughts on decorating. I arrived to this trade from a slight tangent. I went down the road of doing a...

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Goodbye Ronnie

Some of his best jokes. A cement mixer collided with a prison van on the Kingston by-pass. Motorists are asked to be on the look-out for 16 hardened criminals. All those who believe in psychokinesis...

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