mr lee

Makita everytime for me. Ours get some serious hammer at work everyday and we have one that is probably 4 years old and still working well albeit a bit noisy. http://www.screwfix.com/prods/94244/Power-...-SDS-Plus-Drill Think I paid £345 for ours as I bought two at once. They have been dropped, used outside when it's pouring down and everything yet still work fine. Only problem we had was one charger going faulty and not charging anything.

I like that front bumper. Is it all steel or plastic?

I was just about to type why I assumed the diffs would raise slightly then saw the error in what i was saying.

Cheers guys. Off to the plumbers merchants tomorrow then for a pack of tap washers.

a £2 washer is easier than a few hundred having someone fiddle with the boiler. *keeps fingers crossed*

I'll look at that option first and then go from there. We had the boiler serviced last year Alex so i'm hoping it isn't that that is the issue....

Combi system Alex. About 6-7 years old...

Noticed this week my hot water tap downstairs has started to vibrate when you turn it on. Once opened further the tap does stop, it's just the initial flow that makes it do it. It's pretty loud and annoying. The water pressure is very good here and we have turned it down somewhat as the water would spray everywhere when you turned a tap on. We have also had a new watermain put in at the end of our road to the newer plastic stuff. Anybody got any ideas as to why it's started recently and how I can stop it doing so? Cheers.

:P :P Sorry for laughing but Take her out with you DD.

It's more your attitude towards builders/the construction industry fella that is your wrong doing. Expecting anyone to work with cheap tools, do a great job but threatening not to pay if it's not good enough then stating it doesn't need to be perfect etc. You also still haven't answered wether or not you would/could work with sub standard tools. It's called a public forum. No thread on an open forum needs an invite for anyone to comment in. I hope you do get the work done and done well but you really need to alter your attitude towards other trades.

I'll exempt myself from that comment due to not being able to work due to a foot injury. We have more work than you can shake a stick at and appreciate it all. We do the best possible work we can, using the best tools we have and charge as we see fair. An honest days pay for an honest days wage. I can't wait to be back to be honest. Sat at home all day unable to do anything sends you crazy!

Alex, the builders I know buy their gear rather than hiring it, so in a way then yes, they do also get a percentage of those costs added on. It's normally just added direct into their 'overhead' costs rather than being broken down into individual charges. I have been listening fella as has everybody else. Especially the point you made earlier about 'if the work is no good then you won't get paid' comment then your above post now about it doesn't matter if the mortar isn't right. Make your mind up. I notice also you only pick out the points people are making that suit you rather than replying to the questions people have asked you in return. For example, would you be happy to work with customer supplied cheap tools? I know I wouldn't and probably couldn't in my trade.

You don't get it do you? Just because he doesn't need to use his digger or any other tool on your job doesn't mean he still doesn't have to pay for them. If he has them on a credit deal etc everyjob goes towards paying for them. I haven't slated you for offering anybody any work and never would but please, don't patronise the building industry and the people who work hard for it by thinking you know everything about it and their needs. Thinking a tradesman can happily use a cheap trowel instead of a well used and trusted one is just daft! Imagine how much harder your own job would be if you had to use cheap alternatives.

*note to self, avoid standing too close to Alex when he is mass debating.....*

Probably because cheap tools are ****. A builder generally needs his own premises which need paying for to store his gear, digger, mixer etc. Not everybody stores their tools in their garage. We have 2 fourty foot lock ups for all our gear and supplies. No way would all that fit into my garage. Those costs for the rental need to be paid for so a percentage of it goes on the bill.

Aint that the truth! Been out a few times now round Whitby and Sandsend and blanked everytime as has everybody else nearby.

Nope. Never get nagged at at all. My mrs loves her tennis and she goes as often as she feels the needs to. Same goes with my shooting and fishing. If I fancy going she is okay with that as long as we have sorted the kids out. It's a case of give and take.

I can understand what some are saying about £100 a day not been enough. When you factor in your NI, Tax, Fuel costs, insurances and the other expenses you end up paying when running a business then £100 doesn't go that far. However, as times are hard for some people that haven't had any work for a while, you may not be too far off the mark that some people who are really short of work are prepared to graft for.

A body lift just raises the body. You may then need new brake lines, gear lever extension etc etc... Sussy lift raises the underside of the car, diffs will be higher off the floor which is a good thing but don't go higher than 2" on the vit sussy lift or you start needing prop spacers and camber adjustment bolts. Have a look on bits4vits website. That explains a fair bit and also register on difflock and check their suzuki section.

Honda foreman everytime. We run these up on my mates farm. Have 2 on the go and both have been excellent. Ones a 450 the others a 400.

Replied. Hope that helps.

We've been out to repair some beauties that have been broken into. There is some seriously clever thieves out there! As with anything though, they are only a deterent and not a guaranteed secure product.

Exactly what is it about them you want to know though? Where to buy? How to fix? how secure etc? Manual or motorised ones? Internal or external?

What info do you need? if it's motor related I can no doubt find out for you. We run the Somfy motors in the awnings we do. Same motors as most shutters....

The one I have was originally a fatboy one. The shocks/springs on the back may be a bit hard for offroad though. I changed mine as they just threw you all over without soaking up the bigger bumps. Rather than buying vit springs and shocks though stick some MKII astra rear shocks on and some rear rover 600 springs. That gives you a 2" lift and softer ride. Far cheaper too. The difflock forum has a section designated to suzukis. Some very handy tips on there! Once you have the 2" lift you will be able to go with bigger tyres so you may gain an extra inch there too giving you far more ground clearance. Things to check.....Fuel tank hoses. these just turn to puff pastry and leak fuel or give poor fuel pressure. Mine were shot to bits but I knew that on buying so factored in a new tank and hoses. Think I spent about £80 on flea bay. Passengers electric window fails. It's a connection problem 9/10 and not the switch. The wires bend and corrode in the door and body joint. A simple repair. Cut the lower part of the front bumper off along the lowest ridge line. It's only 2". It gives you more clearance at the front to get up any slopes without ripping it off. If you intend on going through any deep water stick a snorkel and wading pipes on the diff and boxes etc. Waterproof all the electrics etc. I also removed the alarm and immobilisor off mine as it kept cutting the car out when it got wet. Check the transfer box all works fine. I had a clutch change done on mine and the muppets dropped the box. Got a replacement off the bay for £100 but a ****** to fit due to weight. Cracking motors.