Why are Australian bricklayers so messy?
Oct 21st 2006, 12:35 pm
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Re: Why are Australian bricklayers so messy?
Originally Posted by Vanessa
I love it but the OH isn't so keen so we compromise. I have to eat Indian and in return he will eat Japanese but nothing raw for him. I HATE chinese food though and nothing will make me eat it.
Oct 21st 2006, 12:38 pm
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Re: Why are Australian bricklayers so messy?
Originally Posted by Bordy
How about Aussie food, Maccas & a slab.
Oct 21st 2006, 12:44 pm
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Re: Why are Australian bricklayers so messy?
Originally Posted by Vanessa
I LOVE Sausage and Egg McMuffins
Is that for real or is that slang ?
Oct 21st 2006, 9:58 pm
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Re: Why are Australian bricklayers so messy?
"my mate said this, my mate said that" "bloke down the pub"
these are my words
rod
these are my words
rod
Oct 21st 2006, 10:01 pm
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Re: Why are Australian bricklayers so messy?
Originally Posted by rodandhayley
"my mate said this, my mate said that" "bloke down the pub"
these are my words
rod
these are my words
rod
And these are mine...
'Grow up'!
Oct 21st 2006, 10:03 pm
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Re: Why are Australian bricklayers so messy?
Originally Posted by rodandhayley
"my mate said this, my mate said that" "bloke down the pub"
these are my words
rod
these are my words
rod
Don't compare office work with bricklaying.
My brickwork would be shoddy - if you are a bricklayer you would be mentally deadbeat before lunch. Fact.
Oct 22nd 2006, 12:30 am
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Re: Why are Australian bricklayers so messy?
Originally Posted by thebears
These are my words
Don't compare office work with bricklaying.
My brickwork would be shoddy - if you are a bricklayer you would be mentally deadbeat before lunch. Fact.
Don't compare office work with bricklaying.
My brickwork would be shoddy - if you are a bricklayer you would be mentally deadbeat before lunch. Fact.
mm
Oct 22nd 2006, 5:10 am
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Re: Why are Australian bricklayers so messy?
Originally Posted by mr mover
Moved a guy in last week, who had been a building site super visor in the uk[Birmingham] he reckons they hire Polish or other east Europeans as "they turned up every day, did a far better job quicker and neater" so perhaps all those out of work uk brick layers are on there way here?................ mm
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Oct 22nd 2006, 5:38 am
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Re: Why are Australian bricklayers so messy?
The two pommy bricklayers building the house next to me, affordable living, are the worse Ive seen, The work is an eyesore and they've put the door frames in the wrong way 
The owners are looking at solutions to the shoddy work, I would make them take it down and start again.
Di
The owners are looking at solutions to the shoddy work, I would make them take it down and start again.
Di
Oct 22nd 2006, 7:24 am
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Re: Why are Australian bricklayers so messy?
Ok. Is there a two-tier system operating....
If these new builds (land and house packages) utilise crap standards, does this reflect the fact that they are priced 'low' and therefore Aussie tradies work accordingly.
I've seen a few new builds where we live and most seem OK - newish designs with a nod to current 'fashion' (which I don't like) but no disaster.
If these new builds (land and house packages) utilise crap standards, does this reflect the fact that they are priced 'low' and therefore Aussie tradies work accordingly.
I've seen a few new builds where we live and most seem OK - newish designs with a nod to current 'fashion' (which I don't like) but no disaster.
Oct 22nd 2006, 10:04 am
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Re: Why are Australian bricklayers so messy?
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
Ok. Is there a two-tier system operating....
If these new builds (land and house packages) utilise crap standards, does this reflect the fact that they are priced 'low' and therefore Aussie tradies work accordingly.
I've seen a few new builds where we live and most seem OK - newish designs with a nod to current 'fashion' (which I don't like) but no disaster.
If these new builds (land and house packages) utilise crap standards, does this reflect the fact that they are priced 'low' and therefore Aussie tradies work accordingly.
I've seen a few new builds where we live and most seem OK - newish designs with a nod to current 'fashion' (which I don't like) but no disaster.
Oct 22nd 2006, 10:15 am
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Re: Why are Australian bricklayers so messy?
Originally Posted by Wol
You're absolutely right. If you pay peanuts for a house you will almost always get a bodge job. That's not to say that you can't pay big bucks for a bodge job, but the better bricklayers and tradesmen are always sought after and their work costs more.
.............. mmPs ..pay peanuts you get monkeys
Oct 22nd 2006, 10:36 am
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Re: Why are Australian bricklayers so messy?
Originally Posted by Wol
You're absolutely right. If you pay peanuts for a house you will almost always get a bodge job. That's not to say that you can't pay big bucks for a bodge job, but the better bricklayers and tradesmen are always sought after and their work costs more.
