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albertjames

• Apr 22, 2009

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looks a bit rough to me


:lol::lol::lol:rrr:

 

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Dave Ramsden

• Apr 22, 2009

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tilersforums.com | Tile Forums | Tiling Forum - Dave Ramsden's Album: Original Style

Example of Original-Style flooring...

The black and white checked floor took about 7 hours start to finish and is about 1.5m

The other floor was a pub neasr Blackpool. Its about 10m and tooke 2 days to complete. I wish Id used a 6mm trowel instead of an 8 as I ended up spending 2 hours raking joints!

 

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Time's Ran Out

• Apr 22, 2009

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View attachment 3180 Original Style 43sq mts undertaken about 20 years ago and I cannot remember how long it took - its an age thing.
John.

 

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White Room

• Apr 22, 2009

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Blimey you that old:yikes:

 

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David - Tradetiler

• Apr 22, 2009

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timeless john said:

View attachment 3180 Original Style 43sq mts undertaken about 20 years ago and I cannot remember how long it took - its an age thing.
John.

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Nice work

 

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harry

• Apr 24, 2009

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Re: original style

tommyzooom said:

Was going to reply but Timeless john just about summed it up perfectly.
This floor is about 6m and took me about 3 1/2 days.
Chatsworth design imo is too large for that size of an area. good luck though View attachment 3174

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Awesome mate

 

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mikethetile

• Apr 24, 2009

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im very impressed by your tiling john

ive always loved this style

the only oppurtunity ive had is to relay a victorian black and white chequerboard to a front path............which i enjoyed

i was on the isle of wight over easter and spotted some lovely mosaics in shop doorways

i would love to make the leap from splasbacks to that kind of work

mike

 

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Time's Ran Out

• Apr 24, 2009

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Hi - mikethetile and thanks for the comments.
I believe you are talking about the photos i've just posted in my album timelessjohn -profile.
If you want to see some shop door mosaics try Northallerton there are some nice one's. (not mine by the way)
The advantage of doing this type of work is you don't have to leave home and as you get on a bit its nice to sit in a workshop and get paid!
Over the years I've done all types of fashion tiling but i find that the truly timeless tiling is mosaics and geometric designs.
When I first posted my introduction in february I offered to pass on my experience and so if i can offer any future help send me a PM or post a question.Thanks again.
John.

 

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DHTiling

• Apr 24, 2009

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If you want to see some shop door mosaics try Northallerton there are some nice one's

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You haven't been hanging around those doorways again have you john....:lol:...come on sir move on the cop said...:lol:

 

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Time's Ran Out

• Apr 24, 2009

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......and I tried to explain to him that you'd be okay in a few minutes you'd just had too much to drink after finishing a job that you started at the beginning of the year!.
John.

 

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DHTiling

• Apr 24, 2009

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• #26 of 31

quick thinking for an oldie......:lol:

 

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• May 2, 2009

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Dodger , I'm interested to here how you got on with your floor?
I did two more floors this week,Pics attached

 

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smurf21

• May 2, 2009

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I have to ask as this type of tiling absoulutly amazes me and have only ever done repairs on a few hallway floors in 25 years, and can see that alot of job satisfaction can be obtained from this type of work.....not to mention £££££ and have allways turned them down in the past because they have terrified me lol. The question is this i know that the patterns are set designs but do you have to give the manufacturer an exact floor layout for them to make the design fit the area or do they come out and measure it themselves....just curious...they still terrify me..:yikes:

 

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jay

• May 2, 2009

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dont think about dollars .the tiles are a set module and work in variences of about 25mm depends on pat can be made fit most areas the norm is take plan into supplier they work it out. the end product is up to tiler setting out is critical because they havent allowed for bowed walls out of squarness ect not a job to do if you think your gona make a killing as far as pay .more a job for time patients dont rush more patients . get it right job satisfaction and lots of referals more work. get it wrong you have got to live with it:8:

 

tommyzooom

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• May 2, 2009

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As Jay said the only thing you will get from these tiles is sore knees, Yes it will cost a lot to have them laid but when you count up to half a day marking out and several trips back to seal, grout, wash, seal and seal again it adds up.
Saying that you do get enormous satisfaction from the finished job and plenty of referals