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  1. W

    How much for materials?

    Hi all, my apologies if this is the wrong area to post but could anyone please advise if the following prices for Mapei products are competitive. I am looking to tile 20M2 ceramic onto Aquapanel and 5M2 traverine on to 18mm WBP. Mapei suggest 4 x Keraflex Maxi for the walls...
  2. J

    Cost of materials..

    I'm afraid this is going to be one of those questions that exposes my ignorance..... Is it common for the tiler to pay for the cost of the tiles to be installed, or is the customer expected to 'front' the money? Cheers
  3. kilty55

    top end materials

    hi guys /gals,lots of great products and materials out there to choose from for tiling and the ones most guys would like to use seem to be more expensive..hardi backer boards,,tanking kits etc etc in your opinions from doing jobs do you find its the high end jobs that you can price these into...
  4. P

    advanced learning materials?

    Been tiling for a couple of years now and have used some books as great reference guides however Im interested in more advanced tiling skills/understanding. Does anyone recommend any advanced reading material? thanks in advance.
  5. B

    The price of materials!

    Just an idea for the people that run this site and wether or not tilers want it aswell !The setting up of something like a price comparison section on the forum for adhesive and grouts .Members could update the prices say what make the product is where they have seen it and which store small or...
  6. B

    Q-Rock Black & Cream - Best preparation and materials?

    Hi folks, we are currently in the process of designing our new bathroom and are considering the Topps Q-Rock tiles in both colours available. What would be the best preparation method and materials to use to prevent any bleeding or staining during fitting and also once installed. Do any of...
  7. A

    Materials for Boxing In Pipes

    Hi All, Looking for some advice please, Starting a kitchen on monday, which has some pipes to be boxed in, I normally use Hardi backer for this, but as the tiling is only going part way up the wall, and the rest is to be painted, am unsure what to use, to give the best painted finish ...
  8. F

    Milage to pick up materials

    I know I'm being a scrouge, but I can get Mapei for a silly price but 6 miles away, or Granfix for £8+ per 20kg. Do I travel the extra miles, 1 mile to local shop? And, why is Mapei multi-colours going up in price so much? The local shop today told me they are paying 40% more than last year...
  9. P

    site work materials!!???? hmm

    im getting more and more into site work as its more of a laugh i get 22.50m2 inc materials for ceramics so need to use materials that are cheap but do the job. so what addy's and silicones etc do people use? i contacted sovereign today and they are sending me a pack of 24 sanitary white...
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  10. T

    Good cars for your tools and materials

    Just wondering what you guys drive to get to jobs and to carry your tools and mats Want another van but insurance is a pain cos ill have to switch company looking for a cheap car (less than 1k) that has a small-ish engine and can carry weight
  11. C

    help with materials

    going to price up a kitchen floor tonight. think they are normal ceramic tiles. would i be ok to use rapid set adh??? do you think it will be ok to use as this will be the first concrete floor i have put tiles on.. what grout would you recommend. i will be using bal products. or any others...
  12. M

    Cleaning of materials

    Hi, I know this must sound a stupid question! But whats the best way to clean the buckets after using adhesive and grout? (Thats mixed by hand) regarding the dirty water after?
  13. S

    Materials calculator

    I think it's fun to make spreadsheets. As a test, I've adapted part of spreadsheet I made for calculating material amounts. This specific part handles grout amounts, that is, how much grout powder you need for specific tile sizes and grout widths on any given surface. It involves a little math...
  14. R

    charging for materials

    When charging for materials, for a job, such as adhesive, do you charge for the amount you use or for the full amount of materials you bought for the job regardless of how much you use?
  15. H

    Materials costs

    I wonder if someone could give me a vague idea of how much adhesive and grout should cost to tile an average sized bathroom at current UK prices? (16 square metres of wall and 3 square metres of floor tiling) Thanks. Harry.
  16. B

    Why not cheap materials?

    Hi All Just a thought. Have any of you been asked by customers why the materials are so expensive? I generally offer the materials (usually using Bal, granfix, palace or similar) at a rate less than the customer would pay if he were to walk into topps tiles, but at a higher rate than I would...
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