Episodes
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Joel Bardall & Todd Von Joel pick up on last week's topic and discuss how you can extract more profit from a job with less spent on products, while also achieving a good end result. The Paint Viking, Ben Ruffett joins to discuss his methods for decorating on a budget and Joel and Todd give some tips and insight into how they do the same
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Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall address the cost of living crisis and whether it's giving Decorators no other option but to raise their quoted costs... or whether it means clients will have less budget and might need prices to remain the same. Guests include: Jo from 'Decor by Jo' & 'The Paint Viking' (Ben Ruffett)
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Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by three members of the trade to discuss what they've found recently with regards to material cost, quality & some of the new and different products they've tried out. Guests include: Jon Graham, Wayne De Wet & Jen Gardner
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Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel look at the ways in which you can be a busy fool in the trade and how to avoid it. Being a busy fool can mean you have no work life balance, work weekends without wanting to, saying yes too much and not feeling on top of things. Chris Ordinaire, top Decorator and friend of the show joins to discuss as well
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Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by guests who have had bad things happen to them to discuss their experiences and how they handled the adversity they faced. Guests include: Costa & Sam from Costa Decoration Ltd. & Robin Lush
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Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel discuss the end of the exterior season as they finish up their final exterior jobs for 2024. They talk about how it's all gone this year, what the rest of the year has in store and invite guests to discuss their experiences as well. Guests include: James Houseman & Bryan Dennett
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Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel discuss the professional pressure they feel, not only to upscale their business and continue to expand but also to manage ongoing jobs, balance home life with professional life
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Joel Bardall & Todd Von Joel are joined by Damp Expert, Ross Charters so that they can get some advice and further understanding with regards to tackling damp issues. Ross has created an app that can really help with damp issues and also gives some interesting context around which products may or may not be suitable for tackling the wide range of damp that an affect a property. You can find out more here: https://www.colemanator.co.uk/
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Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by three well respected Decorators to discuss how they approach taking holiday and time off. Everything is discussed from how many holidays a year, how you handle enquiries and ongoing jobs to working a four day week and how taking time off changes over the years. Guests include: Jo from Decor By Jo, Callum Bonner from Pristine Decor & Dulux Select Decorator Sean Kelly
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Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall are joined by three members of the trade so that they can share their strange interactions with customers as well as some of the weird questions, requests and behaviour from customers. Guests: Jason Savage, Mark Nash & Chippie The Decorator
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Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall share some stories from their time in the trade over the years
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Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel catch up with guests that joined them a year ago on the show. Marc Silver from Murwalls returns to talk about all of the high profile projects they've been doing and grounbreaking ideas they're implementing on projects. Nathan Carter, the decorator that had his van stolen returns to talk about the impact of this awful crime, one year on...
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Nettie Taylor (Eliza Tay Lady Decorator & Interior Designer) joins Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel to discuss her work with her team of apprentices. Nettie is up to her 12th apprentice and currently has Jasmine, Abby & Szaffi working with her on projects. Nettie talks about the benefits of having her team with her, how she keeps them invested in the work and Joel and Todd also talk with Jasmine and Abby about their experiences in the trade so far
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Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Decorators to discuss their approach to prepping surfaces, the products, tools used and also some of the unexpected things found during prep stages. Guests: The Paint Warrior, Kevin Tingley & Nick Torrano-Harling
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Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about all the challenges life can throw at you, from moving house to illness, having kids and more
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Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel have Chris Ordinaire guest co-hosting to discuss the rules of the trade to stand by, leave behind, those that are up for debate and also rules they would like to see implemented. They invite two award winning decorators to join them and discuss and share their rules of the trade
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Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by one of their favourite regular guests, Chris Ordinaire to discuss at length his career and experiences in Decorating. Chris talks about his first boss and how he got started on his own, The type of jobs he takes on, How the trade has changed over the decades he's worked in it and also gives some thoughts and advice on how to approach certain challenges and aspects of working for yourself in the trade
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Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel invite three well known decorators and friends of the show (Nick Sammut, Chris Ordinaire & Jen Gardner) to join them and talk about why they love the trade and their work within it
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Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel discuss life on and off the brushes, as we pass the halfway point of 2024. Plus: Nick Sammut joins the show to talk about a worthwhile initiative that you can get involved in!
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Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel have invited Steven Hoare from 109 Carpentry to join them and discuss the issues he's had with some decorators and their quality of work and what he's done as a result of this issue. Steven also discusses the differences of his experience in trade and construction, compared to that of a decorator and also talks about some his decorating experiences
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