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Old 23-05-07, 11:18 AM   #1
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One of my surveyors has just told me a tale of an eastern European builder working for an Asiatic customer. When challenged by my surveyor that they did not have any cavities in the walls the builder asked if he could go and buy them from B &Q…..

I think enforcement looms!!!!
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Old 23-05-07, 11:55 AM   #2
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Not an urban legend of course, nooooo way !
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Old 23-05-07, 12:23 PM   #3
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Ouch, you'd think by now that all builders would know the cheapest place to get cavities is in a sweet shop? I'm sure you can get second hand cavities from any dental surgery too?
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Old 23-05-07, 12:25 PM   #4
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sky hooks, tartan paint, long weigh all spring to mind!
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Old 23-05-07, 12:28 PM   #5
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Oh I could do with some of those, house built 1900, how much are they and what size
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Old 23-05-07, 12:31 PM   #6
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Oh I could do with some of those, house built 1900, how much are they and what size
Oooh, 1900 house, those'll be imperial cavities - it's all metric now Might need to import them

EDIT: Good news is, they don't weigh much so shipping should be cheap
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Old 23-05-07, 01:08 PM   #7
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Oh come ON!!!! Everyone knows you can't buy cavities. At least not from B&Q anyway.














I've always found that the best place to get them from is Travis Perkins. Jewsons are waaay too expensive! A reclamation yard is a good bet too.
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Old 23-05-07, 02:10 PM   #8
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sky hooks, tartan paint, long weigh all spring to mind!
Skirting board ladders is a fav of mine. Actually got a girl that was working for me to call B&Q to see if they had any!! They said they didnt have any in stock. To this day, she still thinks that exist, and good show to B&Q Charlton.
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Old 23-05-07, 02:13 PM   #9
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No-one's mentionned a glass hammer yet.

Got a few of the new starters over the years at my uncles old double glazing firm when I was kicking around helping out (read: hindering).
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Old 23-05-07, 02:43 PM   #10
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A bucket of steam was always my favourite.
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