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bit of a follow on from the how to cut aluminium tiles post but here it is...very happy chap at the mo....got home at 9.30, been at this flat for 4 days now (no I'm not that slow doing 2 sq m of splashback). was originally a fill in job between starting a full bathroom refurb next week, was there on saturday and met Mum whos visiting her son to see the new flat he's just bought(the one im working in) news to me, anway really lovely lady and we started chatting, turns out shes from Italy and hubby does state sponsored restoration on Roman mosaic floors...been invited to Venice to have a look! Also, she mentioned that the son was a bit dissapointed with the kitchen fitter has he hadn't put one of the cabinets where he wanted-a 600 mm wall unit between a boiler and chimney breast 80mm either side of the cabinet, she said to me 'ow is he gona to cleana either side?' I commented that it would have been better to put the cabinet against the chimney breast and as there would then be a 160mm gap between the boiler , get a 150mm wall shelf unit from B&Q and have a a really nice looking wall. She said 'thatsa fantastic! bella! i tell Frankie!'and as ladies do, proceeded to go out and shop. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I was waiting for the primer G to dry and thought '*lets just shift it now' normally I dont have my drills in the car but i forgot to get them out the night before so I had them, 20 mins later wall cabinet moved, looking much nicer...Son comes home with Mum and they spot it.....HAPPY DAYS!!!! I am now there 'till the end of the week finishing off the kitchen bits, under cabinet lights bit of painting etc...not so much tiling but hey, what was a £300 job has turned into a £700 job so I cant complain-bathroom needs a total refurb too and i have been asked to quote on that for him. Whats probably more important is the location of the flat, its in a lovely mansion block 5 mins from Kings Cross...and on one of my many ciggie breaks i was wondering about who else lives here? I figured cos of its location, this guy couldn't have got much change from £400 grand...(little one bed flat) there are abouth 200 flats in the block from studios to 4 beds..so I asked if i could put up a flyer on the notice board and Sunday night it went up...I have had 8 calls so far and have done 8 quotes in the same building, my current customer has given a couple of references already so fingers crossed for May and June....I a beginning to think that going full time is the best thing I ever did.What good news stories have you guys had recently? Im feeling the love tonight (obviously), so once again, thanks Tony (wetdec) for your help on my first job many months ago, when I wasnt sure that i had made the right move into self employment........
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