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    My first car

    Just wondered if anyone had any pics of their first car, or any cars you've had since you passed your test. If you have no pics, what was your first car? Here's mine, a 1985 C reg Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia, car cost £1050, insurance was £1100 third party fire and theft!!!!
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    First all night job for about 20 years

    Can I say for those who do it regularly i can understand why. No trafffic, you get more done. Downside: By 4am I was completely shattered and realised why the last time was so long ago, doing the undergrounds with "zin zag" German tiles in sand and cement. Could get used to it though again as...
    • Jeff the tiler
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    • aus find a tiler first job jobs tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work years
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    First Attempt at Floor Tiling

    Hi Guys - not sure whether to post here or in the adhesives forum - I guess it depends if you think the problem I'm describing is adhesive related or something else... Anyway, have had more than one 'flood' in the kitchen over the years - once from the washing machine door springing open and...
    • andyb
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    • aus first floor floor tiling tiling usa
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    long time stalker first time poster

    alright everybody .hope all fine ;my name is stephen and iv been a pro tiler for 13 years now trained with ITFTI in offally ireland in 2003' great course by the way. have been reading this forum for a long time now and have decided to bestow my wisdom on you all lol. I have been living and...
    • Unregistered
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    • aus first time usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    First line of tiles

    Hi all. When fixing the first lot of tiles - Why do I see people "baton" the wall for the first set..?? Why do you not start from the bottom & tile upwards? Or is it just a preference people use? Thanks
    • Hilux4x4
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    • aus first line tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    First of many I hope

    Just finished up a job today for an elderly couple that I've done work for previously. Before I got the chance to say "How would you like to pay?", the customer said "I noticed on your website you take card now. Can I pay with that?" They've always paid me by cheque & I already had the speel...
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    first trial of the vibration machine

    here is some video of the first trial of Ray's Tile iron vibration machine which aids solid bed fixing ,I didnt get the hang of it at first and was pressing far too lightly as I was fightened it would damage the tiles and it took me about 10 tiles to get the hang of using it ,it definitely...
  8. B

    first job

    just picked up my first job in 2013, a one and a half mtr splashback,ah well they all count just hope they get bigger:lol:
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    Wall or Floor tiling first. Battons or not

    Hey all interested in what you guys are doing out there. Just read a thread where some are tiling the walls then the floors or floors then the walls it would be good to get your views. Battons or not. For me only on the rarest of occasion. Old school i am afraid, get the bottom area done where...
    • Jeff the tiler
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    • aus first floor floor tiling not tiling usa wall
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Wall or floor first?

    Currently in the middle of moving my bathroom from one room to another. Have nearly finished putting marmox on walls, mainly for the additional insulation, and the fact the walls were nowhere near straight. Will be having electric UFH, and my query is, wall or floor tiled first? I'm thinking...
    • aobr31569
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    • aus first floor floor tiling usa wall
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Hit my first pipe in 5/6 years yesterday...

    Just got home at 6 and got the call! Oh great I thought. I have forgotten to tighten the tap up. Guess again, up came a sheet of hbb, a floorboard, found a wet patch, torch, mirror, no joy. After another bb, another florboard the leak was sourced. Worst thing about it was I hit the pipe...
  12. stone tiler

    First class tiler needed for high end bathrooms - surrey,sussex + kent

    Hi all, Posted this a while ago now and found John at timeless tiling who's a top lad and has been helping us keep up with the workload. However we are starting to pick up more and more and with spring just around the corner it would be helpful to have another tiler or two who we can call on...
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    first timer laying kitchen floor tiles

    Hi everyone, just joined and looking for some advice on the prep work before I go steaming in....... The floor is concrete and previously had little black brittle tiles down, I have removed these as there were a few missing so have now got this... Some of the tiles rock slightly when put...
    • steven-f
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    • aus bathroom first floor floor tiles floor tiling kitchen kitchen floor laying tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    ever so sorry but another cutter thread...new one required first in 4 years

    I know there is always threads on this but Im currently ready to spend a bit on a cutter that will cut up to 70cm. I have a Monty 63 at the moment. It has served me very well however I seem to be very unlucky and every large tile job I get has 63cm tiles !!! I like the action of a Monty, the...
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    Bathroom First Tiling JOb

    I am about to start my first DIY Tiling Job for my motherinlaw, the job is for tiling 2x walls floor to ceiling and 1x wall to justabove the window. The walls have been newly plastered, there are only 2 pipescoming out of the wall where the shower unit fits so is not too complicated, Ijust need...
    • Greg22
    • Thread
    • aus bathroom find a tiler first job jobs tiling tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
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    First attempt at tiling my bathroom

    Hi guys, I’m new to the forum and about to start my first diy tiling job. I’ve spent a couple of hours on here learning the do’s and don’ts and now I am after some reassurance that I am doing things correctly. I’m prepping the walls and floors for a new bathroom (approx 1.75m by 1.6m) and will...
  17. J

    my first bathroom (and last)

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    First bathroom

    I thought some of you may like to see the first complete bathroom that i've just finished, quite happy with it, but as always there is room for improvement and abit more practice would do no harm! first time i've done most things since completing my training 18months ago, glad i can still...
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    laying wall tiles or floor tiles first

    Please would someone inform me whether to lay the wall tiles first or the floor tiles. I live in Thailand, here they always do the walls first!! and 90% of the time do things backwards would be interested to know which is the right way Regards H69
    • hasher69
    • Thread
    • first floor floor tiles floor tiling laying tile tiles usa wall wall tiles
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    Procedure: Wall tiles or floor tiles first ??

    A simple question, but my tilers have put the wall tiles on first, and are now laying the floor tiles. This seems illogical as it is easy to see any imperfect cuts on the floor tiles. wheras if the wall had been done last then looking down the imperfect floor tiles would be covered, and it is...
    • hasher69
    • Thread
    • first floor floor tiles floor tiling tile tiles usa wall wall tiles
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles

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