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    Tile drilling, hard tile drilling advice

    Variable speed for differing types of materials. some will over heat the bit at higher speeds, similar to when you polish out stone, you cant use the same speed for all polishing. Having said that we find the Rubi gres dry bits pretty flexible on most materials. benefits of angle grinder over...
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    Tiling Rates Per Square Meter - How much does tiling cost?

    Larger commercial work is a completely different ball game, rates are a lot lower. But then some of my lads I've took on for a months works and they've been with me for 5 years, pretty much solid. And.......... they don't have to have insurance, they get paid fortnightly, they don't have to go...
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    CSCS Card

    No problem Neale, I'm always busy myself. give me a bell whenever your ready
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    CSCS Card

    This one starts mid/end May. let me know if you get short of work!
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    CSCS Card

    Sounds ideal Diggy :thumbsup: I noticed your in Gloucestershire, I'm down there myself thisafternoon for a leisure centre. Dont fancy working on it do you? :smilewinkgrin:
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    New Leveller From TileMaster Flexilevel

    Minimum to my knowledge has always been there, the majority we use is over 3mm average and up to and over 50mm (usually in 2 applications). We tend to find alot of the products intended for thicker application have a lot grittier body to them, i suppose to strengthen and bulk them up, ths grit...
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    CSCS Card

    Sooner rather than later is great advice. We currently have a tiler who finished an apprenticeship in 1983, but cant get his card as he hasnt got copies of his indentures! He has City and guilds certs but no proof of finishing the apprenticeship. As mentioned above its only going to get more...
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    New Leveller From TileMaster Flexilevel

    We have used the competitors (begining with a W) on many projects two or three pallets at a time and it has been great, BUT we recently trialed the Tilemaster one and it was more than comparable. We look forward to trying it on our next showroom! :thumbsup:
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    Dash Cams. Do you have them? We have them in the 365Van and 365Car

    Re: Dash Cams. Do you have them? We have them in the 365Van and 365C Thats because you everything slow Dave! :lol:
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    Grout 2 different colours | Grount Colourant Reccomended?

    Yes what pic indeed. It must be remembered that even if you are grouting two sessions with the same grout, how much water in the mix can also drastically affect the shade at the end. To the same ends the same applies to washing off, using a washboy puts more water on and can change the shade...
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    What's the Best Tile Adhesive for Floor and Best Tile Adhesive for Walls? 2013

    We have used a mix, but mainly Norcross. Although i have seen a rep i know who has just gone to Tilemaster, so should be prdering some soon.
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    CSCS Card

    Still no dice, give me a bell tomorrow, on the number quoted and I can fill you in
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    CSCS Card

    Sir Ramic i tried to PM you but got a message your in box was full
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    CSCS card holding tilers needed

    We have projects throughout the midlands and are always looking for experienced tilers. We require, experienced commercial tilers holding CSCS cards (not just the health & safety test cert) Our current projects require tilers; Kettering (retirement home) Gloucestershire (Leisure centre)...
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    Commercial or domestic

    We currently have projects in; Coventry Winchester Croydon Rushden Birmingham Cheltenham Wolverhampton Derby So we get about, better than working in one place all the time :auto:
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    Commercial or domestic

    That is the good thing about working for a decent main contractor, they wont ask you to proceed if its no good. try telling Mrs smith her bathroom wont be available for another week because the plaster is still wet! :smart:
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    Personalised plates

    I have EC11PSC (Not the edited one in my avatar!)
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    Travertine in upstairs bathroom

    we are currently tiling a house in Leamington with similar product, travertines and limestones. We have 2 bathrooms and 6 ensuites. All wall are lined with 6mm hardibacker, screwed and glued. so i've got to agree with whitebeam. main concern with tiling stone onto wall is weight, check with...
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    PVA too late?

    Why ply in the first place? could be easier and quicker screwing plaster boards to the ply or wall if its solid and depending on what tile you are putting on it? It all depends on what sort of quality you are trying to achieve, which is always the age old question.

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