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    back to it monday

    just had a month off, been bliss!, but got to drag myself off back to work on monday as work's stacking up again. not looking forward to it though as it's a full hacking off all the old blown plaster up to 12' ceiling height and trying to make good a hotch potch of joinery work that customer has...
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    The microwave fights back

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxFgGIL_Jm0
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    Legal advice sought guys... Do you think I will get my money back?

    Legal advice needed guys. Just wondered if you had any views. Background: I had a shop install in Manchester the other day (200 miles away) So a 400 mile round trip. I decided to book a Travelodge at £40 a night and drive up. My plan was to put my daughter to bed at 8pm, eat my dinner...
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    First day back

    My first day back working for 6 weeks today ( after braking my foot) 7.5 m kitchen with 4 inch tiles and now I am tired foot is killing but good to be working agian
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    chevron splash back

    First time ive done chevron and quite enjoyed doing it but it was very time consuming with alot of cuts to thick porcelain tiles. I didnt use spacers as the tiles were different shapes so used a good non slip adhesive (and i dont know why theres a line under my text but oh well) On that note...
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    Welcome back to the green side Alan..

    :smilewinkgrin:................
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    Im back

    Hi guys, some of you may remember me , some of you may not but i used to be here a while back then moved onto other things to now come back to tiling. So going to re-introduce myself My names Mark im 21 from Gillingham in Kent , Done bits and pieces of tiling nothing major ... limited...
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    Sore back again!

    After laying 36 m2 of this, 600x600, 400x600 and 300x300. Ranging from 8mm to 18mm thick, been sealed, grouting it tomorrow.
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    How neat or scruffy is the back of your van

    Does not matter how hard I try to keep my van tidy by Wednesday it is always a mess again. So it got me thinking perhaps we could look at who has the tidiest back of their van for inspiration and who has the scruffiest :smilewinkgrin:
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    Portsmouth (Dont Hold it against me) Tiler,wanting to get back to work

    Hi Guys Literally my first time ever to post something on a forum, so dont really know how this works. However my name is Rob and i am based in Fareham, Portsmouth. I am looking to get back into tiling. I started tiling when i was about 17 and worked for a company for 4 years and then worked...
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    Aston Tiling back for good

    well boys and girls as of next month i will be back to aston tiling permanently! no more rendering for me, thats it. after a twist of fate, a broken hand and a big dose of the uk's appaulling weather ive decided that its tiling till i die or at least till i win the lottery :thumbsup: i know...
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    Back splash behind a corner sink - advice needed

    I'm a newbie to tiling and thought I'd start with a little job of a few mosaic tiles as a splash back behind a new corner sink. I've instantly run into problems - the sink isn't square/level to the corner. I can either line the tiles up with the corner and they aren't level with the sink, or I...
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    Identifying tiles from markings on back - possible?

    Hi, Is it possible to identify a tile from the markings on its back? We recently bought a house that at some point (four or five years ago, I'm guessing) had had a kitchen fitted by Magnet. I'm assuming that the tiles were supplied by Magnet, but they've been unable to confirm that as they...
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    Tax return. What to claim back?

    Hi, Well todays job has been put back a day so thought I better get my return done! I have submitted my last 3 years tax returns myself but with the help of a relative but this year It is the first by myself and in my own house. I have never claimed back house bills etc so am unsure what I can...
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    Fake advertising is back

    07785 469131 - Mike Jones Same company that phoned me over a year ago using the same name called me again today. Save the number in your phone. This is a fake advertising number. He calls himself Mike Jones. He chops & changes his mind which emergency service he works for whether its Police...
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    Mosaic splash back and ceramic field tile questions!

    Hi folks have a few q's regarding my own kitchen job just starting,i am doing a 800mm wide by 1500mm high splashback above the hob in linear mosaics each mosaic is 10mmx50mm on 30x30cm sheets they are a mixture of glass and natural stone,although i thought they were all glass when i bought...
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    Bit of a set back

    Went out to start tiling the showroom I'm putting some displays in today, and they have had a bit of a fire over Christmas! One of the wood flooring lads had been in the garages putting linseed oil on some solid oak planks and left the rags in a bag with all the sawdust and off cuts! Fire wasn't...
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    roll on the new year I wanna get back graftin !

    any guys feel like this NOW ? after being stuck -in with family (cabin fever ) :yikes: :thumbsup:
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    Back to work

    Well starting back tomorrow. Wasn't going to start back until the 3rd but thought I'd squeeze this one in. 12m2 laminate in a reception hallway with 6 doors....all needing planed! Old tenement flat so big solid doors. I'm sure neighbours with love the planner going on the 2nd of January with...
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    Glad to see the back of 2012?

    Must say, this wasn't the best year ever. I think the worst bit is the generally gloomy attitude. Some rare exceptions, but mostly pessimistic expectations from customers, suppliers & folks I talk with. Trouble is, hearing how tough it is so often gets you down and you can find yourself trading...

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