Aldi bargain

[White Room]

British Gypsum said that only Universal One Coat was the only product that would be guaranteed to be used on that type of block. It was hollow terracotta from Poland. I think the customer thought they were saving money when buying it. It's 3 years into the build & not even half done & my guess is there's at least £200k been spent on it so far. They've went through builder after builder with this project. I said I'd try a day with the stuff. Never again. I said to go back to BG & ask if it can be dot & dabbed. If so, I'll do the rest of the build

It's got to be dot and dabbed looking at the state of the walls, never used one coat...

 

[afright]

I,ll bet it last a lot longer than half a day just because the price is cheap I,ve had a Dewalt mixer that didnt make six months that burnt out and burnt a hole in my pocket well over rated I know its cheap but I,ve had tools before from Aldi,s even a generator from the same make and still use it after five years.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Back to subject of the mixing paddle - not sure if it's aimed at the professional tiler or DIY - with respect to the warranty/guarantee, but we bought 2 of these Aldi machine the last 2 times they were available (the first over 2 years possibly) and the second machine is still in it's box unopened in the van as a back up! The first machine is still going strong with a new Wickes paddle for £16.
So far the best £40 of tiling tool ever bought.

 

[Gazzer]

There are some tools worth buying from these stores but I can remember buying a router from them a while back. It was like a death trap, I really feared it would shake to pieces or electrocute me.
Maybe it was because it had too many parts on it that were not precise like brand makes.
i also have a table saw and that has lasted me about 6 years , only replaced the blade with a quality one. Its noisy but you get what you pay for.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

It's the same with this mixing paddle - the 'paddle' is in 2 pieces to get it in the box and they have to be screwed into each other, which makes it difficult to clean properly, but it is replaceable by another make when it wears out.