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Hi all

Thank you for accepting me on here, I've been running my own business for around twenty years , sole trader well established and very busy.i only came across this site after a Google search for a...

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Ceros? Deros? what's the difference?

So...............................? Ta in advance, Pasty.

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Valspar?

Howdie chaps, Just got into a funny discussion about Valspar... The lady in question said it was the best quality paint around... I wasn't going to get into an argument so politely agreed but would...

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Tajima caulk gun

got one this week from mpb and it's by far the best caulk gun I have ever had, really well made, doesn't make the caulk spill out once you have finished using it, I find it really comfy to use and it...

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Solvent based interior white satin

hi all , I've got whole house , 1 coat satin maintenance coat coming up , I've been using crown trade for the last 5 years but the application of their satin I think is poor, coverage and finish is ok,...

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Stormshield Masonry

Using Johnstones Stormshield masonry paint tinted to match Dulux Jasmine white, I think the colour is wrong, it seems much darker than the Dulux version, the tech department assure me it dries lighter,...

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Just saying...

There is no place on here to leave any sort of feedback but I just wanted to say Thanks to White Pele for being a great bloke to deal with. I sold him a sander, and not only was he was perfect to deal...

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Thanks Helen !

There are plenty of threads on here about BM paint, so this is just a little Thank You to Helen at Shaws. I have been trying to get a match for a dulux colour from them, which has ended up unsuccessful...

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Master Lock

Evening people just wondering if anyone has a master lock on there vans and if they are any good? I live in a small village where crime is not much of a problem but there has been a lot of vehicle...

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Just how good are festool lights ?

For a few years I've used a couple of Defender site lights like this - http://www.screwfix.com/p/defender-e709150-2d-work-light-38w-230v/78401 and I doubt I am alone as they are cheapish, don't get hot...

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New Member

Hi all Been a decorator for 0ver 20years based mainly in the south Wales and west area. My line of work was usually commercial and new builds however lately I have stuck to domestic private work....

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Ceiling Cracks

Hi All A common problem I know. My normal procedure providing the ceiling is structurally sound is to rake out the cracks, fill with decent interior filler, sand back, spot and paint. however it is not...

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Anyone want a £50 OFF a Festool Dust Extractor voucher ?

Mine has just arrived, and as the lights are not included I have no use for it, so if you want it then let me know. Ideally I would rather it went to someone who is new to Festool and dust-free...

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It's a tough job at times..

It's a hard life. I'm working in a big office just off Oxford Street, central London and have just been asked to make myself scarce for some unplanned meetings, so here I am lying out in Hyde Park...

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My veiw from work.

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Pasting Machines - anybody rate them??

I do a lot of lining atm and can't help one of these would pay for themselves in no time Are they as great as they sound? Do u cut lengths then just feed it in and Hey presto?

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What is the best Black Gloss/Satin in Benjamin Moore?

I am looking at the collections colour card Client wants Black front door in satin/gloss and double garage , 2132-10 colour Black and there are eight cards!!!!?????any ideas What is the best Black...

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sash window draught excluders

Has anybody thought up the best way to avoid getting paint on the brush draught excluders on new sash windows

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Repair care dry seal

As an alternative to putty, undercoat or straight gloss over the top? Just wondering as I know undercoat isn't the most flexible, and the dry seal is permanently flexible, and it can't be sanded...

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Great service by KwikFit.....

Credit where credit is due. I was skating round today, trying to get one finished then off early to a distant job. My vans tyres are in nitrogen, so I dont check as often as I would on air.( wrongly)...

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