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Out of date filler
Would any of you send this back? It's 8 months out of date! I had repair care out of date not long ago... didn't realise until I was half way through it! . Or is that the production date and time? . I...
View ArticlePetition worth signing....
There's a petition HERE been set up to try and make the penalties for thieving from tradesman's vans a lot stiffer. Apparently it's only classed as a petty crime at present. It would also seem that...
View ArticleSealant for filling between oak and plaster prior to Papering?
Evening all I have lined walls with oak frames and skirts around. There are some gaps between the skirts and walls in places up to 2mm. The doorframes have a 4-5mm gap I think it'd be best to use a...
View ArticleHi all from Chester
Hi everyone. New to the site.just stumbled across it. I'm Paul from Chester. Started in the trade 1981 in Preston though I'm from Chester. In those days i had an old mentor who taught me...
View ArticleHanging a clock, Simple job !!
So my son rings me up in Friday night, " Do you know the number of an emergency plumber " ? Turn the stop tap off and ill be round in 5 minutes. !! He had decided to hang a clock in his kitchen, Only...
View ArticleThis weeks job.
Back in the forest of bowland, big room to do with few small rooms, mully ceiling and walls, and oil all new oak,i need to get to get a bit of richness in skirts to match doors, skirts are veneer faced...
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The Office ?
Anyone have any issues within this section, please get in touch via this thread
View ArticleThe pope
2 fellas walking in Rome late one night when they stumble across the pope lying in a doorway. They try to wake him and then take his pulse but couldn't find one, so they carry him to the Vatican and a...
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Which tape for masking around brickwork?
Hi all, I plan on spraying some garage doors and want to mask around the brickwork, what tape would you recommend? Also anyone tried the fox tapes, I like the tesa tapes but don't like the price, or...
View ArticleFestool CTL or CTM for decorators?
Was speaking with @Duluxdaz on Twitter a couple of days ago and he mentioned he'd been having a chat with a Festool Rep about dust extraction for painters and decorators. Apparently, the rep stated...
View ArticleHello from Dexters
Hi everyone, We are new to PPS. We launched Dexters Workwear back in November at The National Painting & Decorating Show in Coventry. Our intentions were to design and create workwear that was...
View ArticleProperty Conversion 2017
As some of you from the 'Club House' section of the forum this is a project that's been in the pipeline for the last 4-5 months. Late last week we finally exchanged and my clients took ownership of the...
View ArticleAlbany?
anyone used it and what's your verdict? Got a small porch to bash out and don't think it's worth a coat of B M.
View ArticleTakeover bid?
just heard on my financial programme that a bid is being planned/offered for Akzo Nobel by an American company. Not Benjamin Moore by any chance?
View ArticleFootballMad
Here's a thread for all those like me that love football, please share who you support and come here to talk anything football. I support Crewe Alexandra I have a season ticket and travel a lot of the...
View ArticleSpraying Armstead WB?
Evening all Have landed a quite sizeable new build and all the paint is already on site, have suggested spraying the trim, builder has Armstead Satin oil but can swap it for WB Armstead satin, has...
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stripping dilemma.
Sorry, the post isn't as exciting as the title may suggest . I do some insurance work for a carpet fitters occasionally when they damage walls etc. They have damaged a wooden staircase balustrades and...
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3 arms
did you hear about the guy who was born with 3 arms, only trouble is one sticks out his bumhole, He don't know his arse from his elbow Just made that one up
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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...
View ArticleBrushes
What brands of brushes does everyone use? We only use Purdy are these still the best?
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