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    Bishops Finger

    Just had a bottle of beer called Bishops Finger, it a Kentish strong ale, and it was rather nice.:8:
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    tiler shops

    the nearest tile shops to me have their own fixers, only topps locally doesn't and they are useless. so i go to the next nearest topps as its better staff & discount but i haven't had one job from topps yet, so how do you get round the problem of the local tile shops not getting you work. every...
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    magic of photoshop

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ0adXaY_bs the magic of photoshop!
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    How to approach the tile shop !

    Hi Guys right I cant access the "pro" part of the forum..So will ask the question here. Whats the best way to approach my local tile shops re getting my cards on display ? As of next week I shall be taking my tiling to "the next level" ie going out and trying to win my own work! All of the...
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    Brown envelopes for Tile shops??

    Hi, I've been tiling for about 6 month now, I have been getting quite alot of jobs from my nearest tile shop ( where I buy all my adhesive and grout etc). Lately they haven't been sending jobs my way, even tnough I know all the jobs I have done for them, the customers where very satisfied with...
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    Trade prices and good tile shops in the Manchester Area

    Just a short thread probably. Are there any decent tile suppliers that do good discounts for tiles, grout and adhesive in the Manchester area If there are let me know and if you know the prices of the trade prices of the grout and adhesive PM I currently only have trade account for topps, i...
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    Thinking of starting up a small tile shop

    Hi, I'm considering starting up selling tiles in a small way (just to see how it goes!) Does anyone have any advice or contact detail about tile sourcing etc? Would really appreciate some sound professional advice
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    why work in a shop/training centre?

    If you have the knowledge to go self emplyed and obviously the contacts, and the money is apparently so good if you can do it all, why work in a shop or training centre. Obviously if you own the shop or training centre then the moneys may be better, but some of the numbers bounced around on here...
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    Starting-up shopping list... Opinions please

    Morning people! I am just about to do a bit of shopping for my starting up tools... I have attached my list and I am wondering if I can get your opinions.. is anything missing? I have been told to go for the TS40 for smaller jobs and the TS60 for bigger tiles... Sound good to you? List...
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    Topps Tiles

    Is it just my local Topps Tiles or does this apply everywhere. I went to set up a trade card/account and Topps told me I had to make a couple of purchases and then on the third visit they would let me buy trade. They told me that this applied at all there branches and was company policy. It that...
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    Tile shops - some can't be trusted

    I have noticed that some tile shop employees do not seem to know what they are talking about and give bad advice to their customers. One job I did recently - the vertical brick bathroom, customer bought tiles and adhesive from a reputable tile shop in my area- tiles were 620 x 330 large format...
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    workshop flooring

    i have been asked to tile a mot bay i would suggest a quality porcelain tile any idea of a more suitable alternative stronger solution

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