Names for trades - A plasterer is a spread...

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Ted
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Post: # 24846Post Ted

Bricklayer = Brickie
Plasterer = Spread
Electrician = Sparkie
Carpenter = Chippy

But what are plumbers, painters and decorators, roofers, tilers etc called?
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lutonlagerlout
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Post: # 24849Post lutonlagerlout

bricklayer = trowel
plasterer = spread
electrician = sparks
carpenters= prima donna miserable moaning chippies(i hate 'em)
plumbers = we normally add *leak* to their name i.e. pete the leak
decorators= name + paint i.e. daz the paint
and the roofers we dont call anything cos they are ex paras :)
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andpartington
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Post: # 24861Post andpartington

plumbers are drips
mechanics are grease monkeys or spanner wankers

there are more
tony mc has a good one for scaffolders

andy
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Stewart Towes
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Post: # 24866Post Stewart Towes

Is it the 1 that all scaffs are familiar with:Tubular Engineers :D
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seanandruby
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Post: # 24868Post seanandruby

painters = toshers.
groundworkers =navvies
drainlayers=sewer rats.
carpenters= wood butchers. :)
sean
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James.Q
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Post: # 24870Post James.Q

tarmac boys black foot:p
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Tony McC
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Post: # 24944Post Tony McC

Iron Monkeys are scaffolders
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andpartington
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Post: # 24969Post andpartington

that's z one tony

andy
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Stewart Towes
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Post: # 24982Post Stewart Towes

Not heard the 1 about scaffs been called iron monkeys.
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Stewart Towes
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Post: # 24983Post Stewart Towes

Hi all.
Not heard the 1 about scaffs being called iron monkeys b4.Been in the game 23 yrs and its a new 1 on me.Still,you learn something new everyday.
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matt h
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Post: # 24995Post matt h

ain t we all!:D best of luck to one and all for 08. keep the craic comin :D
general builder, maintenance engineer, gas and plumbing installations, extensions etc
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