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    A new day and something new to learn about......Cardboard partition of all things?

    Ok so have a basic job of tiling a small bathroom that joiner was ripping out and reboarding but today called me round to say walls are not traditional stud partitions but are cardboard honeycomb wich ive neither tiled onto or heard of. Im wondering if you guys have come accross it and any tips...
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    Thinking about things..

    In light of all the news, I've been thinking about the fact that intense pain can last for months, years even, but intense pleasure passes in - seconds, minutes, hours if you're really lucky? :) Disasters can befall 1000's of people at once, great good fortune favours only a few individuals at...
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    things in your pockets!

    Ok, so you've got home from work and heading for a shower. So what do you do with all the screws, wedges, spacers, spare change, drill bits, scraps of paper etc that you've put in your pockets, before you stick your work trousers in the wash basket??
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    things that have made you laugh this year!

    working in a customers house and was carrying trims up the stairs knocked a picture of the wall it was there daughters graduation picture it lay smashed in the hall :yikes:. It made me and the plumber laugh :lol: but the customer was not to pleased had to replace the frame!:oops:
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    Things your too tight to replace?

    Does anyone else make sure they get as much use out off things that they can? Reason im asking is i have an old nokia (old faithull) and for the last few weeks the screen has started too go blank. when it first did it i paddied and threw it on table. and it started working again but over the...
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    Things I hate!

    This was spurned by someone mentioning Bumpy Whites on another thread. Everyone has pet hates heres some of mine.... Bumpy Whites They should be banned. Avocado Bathroom Suites They should also be banned. Tubbed Adhesive This should also be banned. B & Q Because it freaks me out. Young...
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    Things happen in 3's

    I found 2p yesterday..........:hurray:, then I went to get into my van hours later and there was a fiver on the road........:hurray::hurray:, my mate said I should buy a £5 lottery instant win card so I did and won £40.......:hurray::hurray::hurray: Now should I put that on Spain?? :thumbsup:
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    anyone else think things are lookin up?

    hiya lads, after a quiet patch ,ive done 5 quotes in the last 9 days, monday i had 2 calls, got these 2 jobs with extra rooms on both if they like my work:thumbsup: just had a text tonight from a customer i worked for last month,he`s ordered the tiles for then next 2 rooms ,when can i do them...
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    Things seem to be picking up?

    Things seems to be picking up for me at the moment. Not so many calls coming in but those that are are good leads. I have lost 2 jobs this last 6 weeks, one i under priced so bailed out on and the other they didnt come back to me. I had the go ahead on 2 good priced bathrooms yesterday so that...
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    are things moving now?

    We just put my late mum's house on the market yesterday afternoon, and we've got somebody viewing it today. I know a viewing isn't an offer to buy but has anyone had a quick turnaround on selling their house lately?
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    Do TWO things at once lads... Wash up while you wee...

    No more excuses for dirty mugs and plates. Now you can wash up while you wee.
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    Things that might make you laugh.

    I thought I would start a thread about something that we all may have done when we were kids. It might be something that you would rather forget (but do share it please) or it might be something that brings back tears of laughter. It might just be a hint of nostalgia but to be honest who does...
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    The little things......

    What's your favourite thing that just makes things a little easier? For years I would have said my washboy...... but now I just love those wedge shaped spacers. Really I started this thread hoping to discover something handy that I'd never thought about before!
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    Children say the funniest things

    My youngest daughter is 4 years old, we have had a family move in next door that are from Liverpool, really strong accents and really nice people, anyway, Ellie has been playing with their daughter who is also 4 years old and they have become good buddies. I just stubbed my toe on the table and...
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    things getting better.

    Just thought i'd let people on here (especialy newbys like me) know that going round local kitchen/bathroom companys does work. I went round to a few places about a month ago when work was slow, i had a guy from a kitchen company phone me on monday asking to look at some of my previous work cos...
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    simple things for simple minds

    just finished wiring in the loft for my down lighters and mini occupancy detector and im chuffed, i keep going into the new to be wet room so the lights and fan come on auto its great it even got a remote control :yikes::8: plumming changes next i find it relaxing doing other trades do you m8 ??
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    Things that only happen once!

    Jamie's thread: http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/25756-things-never-happen.html got me thinking about a similar topic..... What has happened to you on the jobsite that you know will never occur again in your career? Here's one that I had about 7-8 years ago...never to be repeated...
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    Things that never happen!

    Just came in from a day in a private school fixing acres of 6" white ceramic on dead flat walls with excellent preperation! Makes you realise a) How much time is wasted/spent making good surfaces so you can get the job done! b) How massive all tiles are nowadays..I reckon It's literally years...
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    didnt think things could get worse but????

    with business as bad as it is and bills mounting up i honestly didnt think that things could get any worse,,,,oh how wrong i was. went to play football tonight as i do every monday and wed, the team that we were playing are second in the league one place below us , so a competative game for...
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    Stupid things you've done after leaving the pub.

    Title didn't fit "Help Mods' Should read, Stupid things after the pub last week my mate came in from the pub, ran a bath !!?? and fell asleep!! Woke up next morning with the house flooded. got loads of stories, any other belters lads

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