Carpenter seeking work

[SteveAstbury]

Times are hard, what with the credit crunch!!!!!!!!
I am a time served carpenter & joiner thats spent alot of time on high class work, eg bespoke joinery and alot of oak work, i dont do house bashing its knocking the quality out of the trade. I have worked in the building trade all my life and i can do most aspects of the trade, plastering, brick laying, basic plumbing and of course carpentry.
I will do anything at the minute, i am now feed up of looking for work and have even applied for warehouse work and when they ask what i have done in the past its all over. If anyone local Cheshire area is looking to have any work done please think of me cheers.

[Kennelre]

It's terrible isn't it.:(

I sincerely wish you the best.
I'd like to think it will be those who offer 'quality' that will survive these hard times, but fear it might be those who offer 'cheap'!!


...Rene.

[SteveAstbury]

Thanks Rene, i do good work that wont break the bank and i dont charge what others do, i cant see the point in overcharging then not getting any more work, i have a set day rate or will work on a price. So weather you have some flooring you want fitting or a conservatory built let me know and i will quote you happy:):)

[SteveAstbury]

A couple of pics of work i have done nice:supz:

[Matt King]

quality work mate, wish you all the best!

[Kennelre]

Well, you are very good...that's for sure!!!

I've had so many come my way (my house is a renovation project:roll:) who haven't given a flying whatsit for quality. It's a pleasure to see someone who does!!


...Rene.

[SteveAstbury]

quality work mate, wish you all the best!
cheers mate

[Dave G]

very nice steve hope you get some work m8 im in the same boat ;) bet the birds pen and ferret hutch are top class too ??

[SteveAstbury]

very nice steve hope you get some work m8 im in the same boat ;) bet the birds pen and ferret hutch are top class too ??
Cheers dave, my mews was built like a small bunglow. I dont have a huge garden and needed a work place as well as somewhere for my hawk pleased with the out come, but has become a work in progress mate just got to make some windows for it but yet again all comes down to that thing we call CASH!!!!! i will get there in the end

[CJBHarris]

Maybe offering a cheap service to newbies re aviary/mews construction??
Just an idea as im sure quite a few end up needing help of some sorts!
Chris

[Kennelre]

I don't see why we can't be a complete world within cyberspace really.
It would be useful if there were a section where people could calrify what trade/skill they're able to offer and the location within which they offer it.
Then we could make a stab at looking after our own in these hard times!!:goodman:


...Rene.

[SteveAstbury]

I don't see why we can't be a complete world within cyberspace really.
It would be useful if there were a section where people could calrify what trade/skill they're able to offer and the location within which they offer it.
Then we could make a stab at looking after our own in these hard times!!:goodman:


...Rene.
That a nice idea Rene, just been on radio 1 news that we are now in a recession. I thought we had been for about 3 months or more.

[Dave G]

That a nice idea Rene, just been on radio 1 news that we are now in a recession. I thought we had been for about 3 months or more.

pmsl :supz:

[Dean]

Mate I sympathise with you but there aint no way out,not for a long while yet!

[PenelopeP]

Hubby is in a similar trade to yourself. A suggestion I would make is contact the council that deals with your and surrounding areas and offer your services to them, or find out which large company carries out all their work and approach them. The councils ahve an obligation to continue the upkeep on properties they own and there is a pretty regular supply of work required at those properties. Most of which consists of door and window replacements, kitchen and bathroom replacements plastering tiling fencing ground works etc.

Most of the work is subbied out to people like yourself so the companies dont have to have regular men on their books paying holiday and sick pay to them.

Good luck in your search I understand fully how times are hard.

[Pearl]

A couple of pics of work i have done nice:supz:cracking bit of carpentry mate very classy , :supz:

[PenelopeP]

Just to add, also try bar and shopfitting companies. The pubs and shops and restaurants are still getting done out :wink:

[Dave G]

STEVE FORGET WORK GET OUT HUNTING EVERY DAY ;) WORK KILLS YOU IN THE END LOL ALL WORK NO PLAY LOL

[SteveAstbury]

Hubby is in a similar trade to yourself. A suggestion I would make is contact the council that deals with your and surrounding areas and offer your services to them, or find out which large company carries out all their work and approach them. The councils ahve an obligation to continue the upkeep on properties they own and there is a pretty regular supply of work required at those properties. Most of which consists of door and window replacements, kitchen and bathroom replacements plastering tiling fencing ground works etc.

Most of the work is subbied out to people like yourself so the companies dont have to have regular men on their books paying holiday and sick pay to them.

Good luck in your search I understand fully how times are hard.
We nolonger have a council housing, they sold out, the new company is only interested in school leavers that will multi train for peanuts, they wont look at anyone already skilled as they have to pay the going rate. Already tried everthing else i can think off, job centre search show nothing, no one is building and not alot of people want to spend any money at all, cant blame them

[Marcus]

good luck with it all. your work looks absolutely top quality. i can sympathise with you as i've been a self employed indepepndent mortgage broker for the last 20yrs, and you can probably imagine how grim that is at the moment!

[Dean]

We nolonger have a council housing, they sold out, the new company is only interested in school leavers that will multi train for peanuts, they wont look at anyone already skilled as they have to pay the going rate. Already tried everthing else i can think off, job centre search show nothing, no one is building and not alot of people want to spend any money at all, cant blame them
Our borough council is already in £1000000 worth of debt and climbing!

[SteveAstbury]

Cheers for all your coments, Dave had the best one #### it and go hunting every day:supz:
Only trouble is that would really do the mrs head in:rolleyes:

[Dave G]

Cheers for all your coments, Dave had the best one #### it and go hunting every day:supz:
Only trouble is that would really do the mrs head in:rolleyes:

gets my missis back up but what the hell its only for 4 months of the year then im back at work lol but she dont see it like that bloody women ;) sorry lady falconers your the biz ;)

[GlennM244]

steve
i know where you are coming from mate, chippy myself, but i did house bashing, work dried up pretty quick, so i told the wife to go to work full time and i'll look after the kids, so she did, the kids at school most of the day:supz::D

[SteveAstbury]

steve
i know where you are coming from mate, chippy myself, but i did house bashing, work dried up pretty quick, so i told the wife to go to work full time and i'll look after the kids, so she did, the kids at school most of the day:supz::D
Tell me about it mate, my mrs works 3 jobs just to keep us going. makes me feel like #### though, but she never moans about it

[Gyr]

Quality work mate, wish you were living a bit closer. alb kerry.

[SteveAstbury]

Quality work mate, wish you were living a bit closer. alb kerry.
Thanks for your coments:supz:

[Bigun]

thats quality work steve im in the same boat as you with work im in the heating and plumbing game and been self employed is proving really difficult at the mo with the missus going on and on at me so taking the bird out is an excuse to clear my head but like you said flyig the bird doesn't pay the bills

Keep strong mate something will come up when you least expect it

see you next week sean

[GlennM244]

steve

your misses is just like mine (spooky). At least she 's doin her part, but like you say it makes you feel like ****.
quality work though.

[K.Massey]

Just to add, also try bar and shopfitting companies. The pubs and shops and restaurants are still getting done out :wink:

Shopfitting firm I worked for has just layed off 7 staff Jo.... 20% of there workforce that works out

[PenelopeP]

Shopfitting firm I worked for has just layed off 7 staff Jo.... 20% of there workforce that works out

That one was Deans advice Kev. haha he worked for them for years, and says they still doing plenty.

[DeadDogs]

Quality work Steve,good luck hope something turns up

[Morganna]

i really hope something good workwise comes your way soon ,

[Scouse69_123]

get making some hawk travel boxes loads of need for cheep quality boxes little and often my moto also make sum pigeons boxes as the pigeon racing season is nerly here and many people buy them before the seaon you can prob get pics/plans of google sumwere. couple sheets of ply wont cost that must even if u get bits and bobs from local tip and knock up sum bird boxes , garden benchs or tables no point looking for a job atm none around but if u mke bird tables and bird boxes alot of old people still have 1000s stashed under ther bed and if ther good and quility they are gona want some to replace ther old ones that will have seen better days though this winter chin up mate loads of little ways to earn a bit of cash

[SteveAstbury]

get making some hawk travel boxes loads of need for cheep quality boxes little and often my moto also make sum pigeons boxes as the pigeon racing season is nerly here and many people buy them before the seaon you can prob get pics/plans of google sumwere. couple sheets of ply wont cost that must even if u get bits and bobs from local tip and knock up sum bird boxes , garden benchs or tables no point looking for a job atm none around but if u mke bird tables and bird boxes alot of old people still have 1000s stashed under ther bed and if ther good and quility they are gona want some to replace ther old ones that will have seen better days though this winter chin up mate loads of little ways to earn a bit of cash


Thanks for your advice mate, but i have been down that road with traveling boxes, take alook at my thread, caused to much trouble stepping on peoples toes mate.
I would be more suited to constructing mews, kennels and ferret hutches ect. I would offer a full design and construction service to include drainage, concrete base and the building.

[Big JoeJoe]

Thanks for your advice mate, but i have been down that road with traveling boxes, take alook at my thread, caused to much trouble stepping on peoples toes mate.
I would be more suited to constructing mews, kennels and ferret hutches ect. I would offer a full design and construction service to include drainage, concrete base and the building.

You have got my business Steve, give us a ring later mate, :supz::supz:

Cheers Joe

[SteveAstbury]

You have got my business Steve, give us a ring later mate, :supz::supz:

Cheers Joe

Will do Joe, As soon as i have the price back on the bars i will give you a call mate:yawinkle:

[Wannabe falconer]

Thanks for your advice mate, but i have been down that road with traveling boxes, take alook at my thread, caused to much trouble stepping on peoples toes mate.
I would be more suited to constructing mews, kennels and ferret hutches ect. I would offer a full design and construction service to include drainage, concrete base and the building.

Stick them on e-bay mate, it's a free world, dog eat dog....;)

[Bullet]

Thanks for your advice mate, but i have been down that road with traveling boxes, take alook at my thread, caused to much trouble stepping on peoples toes mate.
I would be more suited to constructing mews, kennels and ferret hutches ect. I would offer a full design and construction service to include drainage, concrete base and the building.

i wouldnt worry about stepping on toes in here mate, if you can do it better or for less then its sods law, get on it mate,
dont forget if your out give us a shout;):supz:

[SteveAstbury]

Just to keep you all upto date i am still looking for work, can't belive how dead its gone, and can only think it will get worse:roll:

[Dean]

Just to keep you all upto date i am still looking for work, can't belive how dead its gone, and can only think it will get worse:roll:
Correct!

[SteveAstbury]

Correct!
Are you still looking aswell Dean?
Last time i remember it this bad was 1991:roll:

[Dean]

Are you still looking aswell Dean?
Last time i remember it this bad was 1991:roll:
Still looking mate,doing a few gigs!I cannot remember so many companies going bump,ever!The government are injecting millions into car companies that have no place to seel their products?????Confused me!!

[SteveAstbury]

Still looking for work!!!!!!!!
If anyone wants any work done please ask. Here's one for you to think about, your mews walls, what if you never had to change your sheeting in your mews again!!!!! I can ply line your mews and tank it in a polyester flow coat, this is a plastic system that will never need changing again:supz:
all you will have to do is jet wash it down, nice and clean, nice and easy, this will carry a 25 year grantee, there are no joins or seams at all, pm for details, i will travel if needed please ask thanks Steve

[Joey]

hope you find work soon mate am in the same boat as you no work but when there is work its gone in the first 5 mins its available. i know its house work but have you tried the councils and stuff mate



joey

[SteveAstbury]

hope you find work soon mate am in the same boat as you no work but when there is work its gone in the first 5 mins its available. i know its house work but have you tried the councils and stuff mate



joey
cheers Joey, if my new idea works i should be fine:)

[Tommy No Mates]

hi m8
sorry to hear your position, shame your not in the sussex area, got a mate that needs a good chipy, says the one his got forgot to tell him it was in a fish shop that he last worked in ,hope you get sorted soon and that goes out to all of you on hard times

[Aitchi130475]

:(hi mate im a joiner also i feel your pain !! its **** out there :(