first job

  1. A

    Pricing my first job

    Ive just had a phone call from a bloke, asking for a price on a bathroom, 2m long, 1.8 wide, and 2.4 metres high. he thinks they are 300x300 ceramics. this is all i know so far, he is a interior designer, so im guessing all the work is done and its just tiling. just the walls btw. i was...
  2. M

    first job of the year postponed

    got a call last night client out of funds and cant have the work done untill march ive rebooked them but i havent been able to bring any jobs forward i had nothing booked for next week so thats two weeks with no work just what i need having had two weeks off already i have chased...
  3. D

    What is your first job to do next week.

    I have a shower that was tiled about 8 month back and leaks very badly..it was tiled by some not so good tradesmen.. Full rip out and re-tile..Also to tank this time round..:thumbsup: What about you..?
  4. A

    what a bad first job

    Ive just my first job on my own, and made a mistake that could of ruined me before i even started. Starting above the cooker as my centre line, in a new kitchen that was fitted in a extension, i lent on the cooker dial and turnt the electric hood on, picking up a tile that was baking hot, i...
  5. P

    My first job

    Right i have got my first job coming up and need a bit of advice please folks.. i have got some travertine floor tiles to lay onto a painted concrete floor 470 x 181.. would they be ok to lay on top of the floor or would i need to put something onto the floor? and also what wet cutter would i...
  6. Z

    first job

    i have almost finished my first job for my gran after finishing my training course, it has when really well and i overcome the problems of the uneven walls with easy as the training covered every problem that you may come accross - i didnt get paid for the job but it has been great experience...
  7. D

    First Job - tiling over tiles & taking up ceramic tiles of concrete floor

    Just got a phone call for my first job. It involves tiling over tiles in a Kitchen, the customer has just had a brand new kitchen fitted and didnt take the existing tiles of so needs me to tile over the existing tiles. I've told him its better to take off existing tiles but he doesnt want...
  8. S

    First job completed

    Hi guys, Finished my first tiling job. Thought i'd post some pics up. Feedback appreciated. And heres a bit of a close up of my first three way mitre. Thanks Devonmark and Tilersforums
  9. H

    Floor tile first job pics

    Tile Floor 1 pictures by windas - Photobucket Used b n q budget tiles, 330 x 330mill malpi felxi adhesive, and grout, and Silicon 12 mill ply base Feel free to say were i could do better, hard to say withs pics :-)
  10. D

    first job with travertine

    HI all only me, Got to do an estimate on a kitchen floor and little splash back in travertine not sure on size of tiles and square meter etc? This will be my first job with travertine What would you lads and lass charge per square meter and what are the pits falls of fitting travertine. Is it...
  11. M

    First job kitchen splashback

    Hi all, Got my first job starting on wednesday. Went to see it on Saturday, it about 5sqm kitchen splashback with thge bottom part of the window to cut round. The wall with the window has had a bond coat of plaster on it. Will I be able to skim this with rapidset when I get there and then...
  12. S

    Trying to get my first job!!

    Hi all, Recently set out on my own, Ive done plenty of tiling in the past for friends/family etc and just finished a course to give me some useful tips. Ive posted over 600 flyers round my home town, but heard nothing yet! Does anyone have any bright ideas as to how to get my first job...
  13. C

    first job i have enjoyed

    been on this tiling job for 2 weeks, did a tiling course about a year ago, still in full time employment and havent had the bottle or speed to pack it in and start up on my own yet. joined up with a newly trained plumber from work and am actually enjoying it.....APART FROM THE FACT THAT I FILLED...
  14. T

    looking for first job 50ml radius of Chester

    Hi all. I've now completed a four week course at PTS down in Harlow last week and have set up my own company "Passionate About Tiling" in Chester and I am now doing a lot of marketing to get my first job, introductions to all the usual haunts, plumbers merchants, tile shops web sights etc. I...
  15. U

    First Job - Advise Please

    Hi just after some advise for a job i'm starting tomorrow. The customer has already brought the tiles which are A 330 x 250 Wickes Ceramic Tile Wickes  – Tiles – Wall Tiles – Ceramic Tiles – Travertine Effect Ceramic Wall Tiles A 50mm Natural Stone Travertine Mosaquie...
  16. G

    First job

    Hi Guys just plumbing in my first shower room and tiling the walls , done one wall over plasterboard second wall is plaster and third wall board aswell. Am I right in thinking I dont need to prime board but I do prime the plaster? I am using Nicobond addy. Also how long do I have to leave the...
  17. F

    first job

    Help Guys, I have just finished my first job tiling a kitchen approx 7m2 and laying underfloor heating the customer had purchased 475 x 315 ceramic floor tiles. also i had to cut 5 kick boards and 3 doors also tile inderneath the kitchen units and provide thresholds for 2 doors. I...
  18. C

    My first job

    I ended up getting invited back to a mates house with his Dad, whom I'd never met before. You know how the grilling goes, where you from, what do you do!!! He got me onto his expensive whisky's which I couldnt stand lol. Anyhow, a few days later me mate rang me up and asked me to go and look at...
  19. H

    First Job

    Hi all, New to the trade and low on confidence so thought i'd run a few things by you, Firstly how important is it to overlay ply onto a small wooden floor (1.78 x 1.52 shower in corner, toilet and sink upstairs modern house) I appriciate that it is good practice however the owner claims...
  20. R

    First job started....questions already!

    Hi everyone, Well, started at last my regrout and seal of the travertine shower area floor....3 things I learned very quickly, grout removal? DONT DO IT!! and don't forget your knee pads! and travertine IS very, very soft. Joking aside, I and the customer are in a bit of a quandry, it seems...

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