one of those days!

[garretridge]

doing a bathroom refit this week and had nearly finished sitting on the toilet seat leaning over to fit last tile in all of a sudden crack straight through lid into toilet sh** myself thought i had smashed the loo but only seat. (lol) so i went to b&q and bought one only to find when i got back it was a special size so had to get plumber to order new seat and tell customer she might get a splinter when she goes for a wee bit embarasing but had to laugh anyone else have a nightmare of a day! lol

[brian c]

never mind m8,theres always tomorrow..and its nearer pay day.

[Fred]

It can only get better mate.

[Daz]

I nearly had one of those days today - lol!

http://www.tilersforums.co.uk/tilers...l-newbies.html

[doug boardley]

not a bog breaking day, but van needed 2 new tyres on back

[cornish_crofter]

Yesterday I was doing some dry lining and had called into a local merchant to pick up some MDF for a cheap window sill.

I was using 9mm as the customer just wanted me to screw it down over an existing sill to give him a level surface, as opposed to the mess that was there before.

Anyway I had to buy a min 8x4 sheet. It was loaded up for me and TBH I didn't look at it closely. When I went to get it out about 20 mins later the van stank of damp MDF!

On cloder inspection there were spores on the edges and over quite a bit of the surface.

I only needed about 1/3rd of it, so I managed to find a bit that was OK. But I did call them about it. Tomorrow I've got to go back so I'll be showing them the rest of it. I suspect they'll give me a few freebies to make up for it.

[doug boardley]

Yesterday I was doing some dry lining and had called into a local merchant to pick up some MDF for a cheap window sill.

I was using 9mm as the customer just wanted me to screw it down over an existing sill to give him a level surface, as opposed to the mess that was there before.

Anyway I had to buy a min 8x4 sheet. It was loaded up for me and TBH I didn't look at it closely. When I went to get it out about 20 mins later the van stank of damp MDF!

On cloder inspection there were spores on the edges and over quite a bit of the surface.

I only needed about 1/3rd of it, so I managed to find a bit that was OK. But I did call them about it. Tomorrow I've got to go back so I'll be showing them the rest of it. I suspect they'll give me a few freebies to make up for it.

skip hire firm doesn't constitute "local merchant" Hugo

[CJ]

You know these simple Cornish folk are as tight as a ducks bum.

Own up CC.......you dragged it out of a skip

[gaz man]

laying 900 x 600 porclenosa slate on friday now laid up in bed with a buldging disc

[kilty55]

whats a buldging disc mate?

[gaz man]

not sure but doc says thats what it is and by god its bloody sore

[kilty55]

sounds horrific dude

[user123]

Bulging disc

Disc between vertebrae slightly displaced and pressing on to nerves, brain sends signal to protect the spinal chord at all costs and causes spasms and tightening as well as swelling. Supporting curve with rolled up towel or lumbar roll while lying down with knees also supported can help relax into the right position, gentle movement when possible, but nothing forced. Practitioner (osteopathic) treatment sooner rather than later. Pulling in your tummy muscles and then tensing strongly while lying in lumbar supported position can correct positional distortion. Muscle relaxing medication, such as syndol, can help, also anti-inflammatories, herbal anti inflammatory (Devil's Claw) and even nerve relaxants like calms or nytol. Cools spray or ice apck - NOT heat.

[Max_Damage]

doing a bathroom refit this week and had nearly finished sitting on the toilet seat leaning over to fit last tile in all of a sudden crack straight through lid into toilet sh** myself thought i had smashed the loo but only seat.

at least you were in the right place to Sh** yourself

[FreeD]

Sounds like what i've got did it day before yesterday while replacing floorboards...3rd time i've done it now upper back any slight movement kills...turning round in bed painful, especially sitting up have to turn around like R2D2 at the moment...freaking annoying...sound like bulging disc? what causes it? strain? i'm gonna take some co-codamal its to painful this morning.

[cornish_crofter]

You know these simple Cornish folk are as tight as a ducks bum.

Own up CC.......you dragged it out of a skip

No, but I think the merchant might have done, they're even tighter than me.

The following day I saw the rest of it. All their 9mm and about 5 sheets of their 12mm was affected. But the other 5 sheets of 12mm was fine.

I think I'll be buying my sheet materials elsewhere in future. Come to think of it they're sawn timber has deteriorated of late as well.

They are very tight with stock. They try and shift stock at full price that other merchants would either bin or sell off at fire sale prices. Plasterboard is a good example. I buy damaged sheets for £2 inc vat from my local Travis Perkins. I bought one for this job that had damaged corners and a surface tear in the middle. As I was going to cut it up it wasn't an issue.

This other merchant would try and sell much worse (damaged sides etc) for full price on the basis that most customers are going to cut it down anyway.

[Sir Ramic]

No, but I think the merchant might have done, they're even tighter than me.

The following day I saw the rest of it. All their 9mm and about 5 sheets of their 12mm was affected. But the other 5 sheets of 12mm was fine.

I think I'll be buying my sheet materials elsewhere in future. Come to think of it they're sawn timber has deteriorated of late as well.

They are very tight with stock. They try and shift stock at full price that other merchants would either bin or sell off at fire sale prices. Plasterboard is a good example. I buy damaged sheets for £2 inc vat from my local Travis Perkins. I bought one for this job that had damaged corners and a surface tear in the middle. As I was going to cut it up it wasn't an issue.

This other merchant would try and sell much worse (damaged sides etc) for full price on the basis that most customers are going to cut it down anyway.

Magnets were doing it at £2 a sheet on monday. Open an account and you get loads of special offers

[mikethetile]

Magnets were doing it at £2 a sheet on monday. Open an account and you get loads of special offers

ive got a magnets account............unbelievably low prices

and excellant service..........not to mention the free coffee and biccies

dont do hardie backer which is a shame

theres alimit on the plasterboard at the price, i think its 5 sheets and then price goes up but that is still a brilliant deal

when i opened account i got a load of goodies and some since

screwbox with screws and screwdriver, rhino tubs., t shirts, thermal mugs and the usual collection of pens ,keyrings , pads etc

[mikethetile]

i did a similar thing last year

replacing a bath splash back for a housing ass so there was no money in it had to get in job done and out to the next one

return next day to grout and seal

just polishing off ,sat on bog and cracked seat, happened to have spare seat as they had given me a box of them to change the odd one as it saved sending the plumber out

went to change seat ,it was one of them really old pans cemented to the floor, i broke the lug off

so that was a new pan , fitted at my expense

not a happy bunny