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    Pick your brains??

    Hi all can I pick your brains? I've been tiling a few years now but not tackled a full wet room. I've done bits of tanking ect. I'm looking at a job with a builder friend and My questions are what's your favourite products, on new build chip board flooring is it best to pull up floor and re-ply...
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    bosch gop 250 multi tool

    cheers mike will have a look
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    bosch gop 250 multi tool

    Hi all just looking at purchasing a bosch multi tool and looking at blades it does not come with a grout removal blade and after a little web searching they seem to be coming in around £29 has anyone found a cheaper alternative ? or do i bite the bullet and buy these blades cheers in advance.
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    Floor prep

    Thanks for quick replies, tiles are ceramic
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    Floor prep

    Hi all I have a bathroom to do and a small floor area less than 2m2 the floor is joist with 18 mm ply on top, I cannot feel any deflection, my question is would you tile straight onto this small area with a flexible adhesive or overboard it ? Thanks in advance fir any advice
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    Grey grout cleaning

    cheers all for promt replies, the tiles are slate effect and removed as much as possible before cleaning and tiles do seem to come up clean but think im dragging out the grout probably could have tried dusting off rather than constantly cleaning thanks again. with ceramic it always comes off...
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    Grey grout cleaning

    Hi all would appreciate some advice on how/when you clean your grey grout off black tiles. when I have started cleaning off grout in the past and present job the residue takes some getting off the tile. I leave the grout for the required setting time before cleaning off a few times. Is it best...
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    Can I use primer

    Hi all quick question I know not to use pva on Walls and to use primer but can primer be used instead of pva to prep a wall for a little patching of plaster ? Cheers in advance
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    making a profit!

    Thanks for replies, spoken to tile giant and she said they could not give me anything back, it was very last minute speaking to them, customer met me there and got my discount which would have been a added extra but it's a full bathroom and should be happy with work, just got a voucher book from...
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    making a profit!

    Hi all, normally when pricing I will advise customers to go to a retailer where I have an account get them to either get a quote or a price thwn I will sort it and pass on some discount and make a bit myself. but tonight I have a customer who insists on meeting me there to pay what do you do!
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    ** Tile Giant Trade Discount for TF Arms Members Only! **

    Just been into tile giant to see if my account had been set up and it has:hurray: had a mooch about checked prices very pleased cheers to all involved in sorting.
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    poverty tiling job

    same as alot of others on this one dont judge a book by its cover, And you are not a charity. Been in similar situations were I would tend to talk budget options with the customer explain what can be done at what prices and judge from their epressions, answers where we are at on final pricing...
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    ** Tile Giant Trade Discount for TF Arms Members Only! **

    just checking how long before you all got reply from nathan for your request for account ?
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    sizing for stud work

    cheers for quick reply whitebeam, I would normally leave it to wait and get best cuts but upon looking today noticed alot of the lads work was perfectly sized to fit say three full mosiacs with top and bottom edging fitting perfect.
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    sizing for stud work

    Hi all not had alot on today and been having a good nosey around the forum at some work (very impressed) was wondering when you build stud work, partitions, shelves, walk in shower curves ect, How do you size the wall ect for tiles to fit do you have a set size i.e thickness so that you know a...
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    ** Tile Giant Trade Discount for TF Arms Members Only! **

    Sent my details to nathan just waiting to hear if he has them, then bring on the discount!!
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    Marmox Installation methods.

    Hi gazebo, I may be wrong but could you not just overboard with 13mm plasterboard and tank straight to that and save yourself alot of work.
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    precision tile pro

    Men and gadgets, we love the must have gadgets like you say and how many of us have bought the lastest gizmo only to go back to the old ways which are still always the best!!!
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    precision tile pro

    Bought this software years ago never used it once!! seemed a good idea at the time.:thumbsdown:

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