tiling jobs

  1. S

    Don't believe people when they say its an easy job

    Customer said there is a slight dip in floor ! 16 architraves, skirting in situ !
  2. W

    Help, I think my tiler is doing a bad job. What should I do?

    It was his first day today. I found him on mybuilder. He wasn't the cheapest quote and I chose him because he says he's a professional tiler. It's a bathroom which we're fully tiling with white travertine tiles 30 x 45 x 12. The things I'm worried about / unhappy about are: 1. the first...
  3. C

    Is it shoddy workmanship?

    Hello, we had a new bathroom fitted in sept 2015, (paid around 7k) and around 4 months ago we noticed a problem with the tiling in two places; 1) coming away from the wall and bowing 2) cracks in shower area which is a wet room which gets about 40 mins of use per day. (Photos to follow) We...
  4. A

    Opinion of tiling job so far

    Hello, Please could any tilers provide their opinion of the tiling job I've had done so far. I'd like to share with him...
  5. Balloo

    Pricing a job in Cotswold

    Hi guys friend of mine who lives in the Cotswolds area has asked me to tile 80mt stone 60x60 and two bathrooms Total 55mts , im not from the area so im looking to find out the rates for pricing
  6. JP Tiling

    Work All over the Midlands - for a change

    Hello TF Members, and a happy New Year! As ever we are inching ever closer to world domination and looking for more reliable guys (and gals) to help us get there! Standard requirements as ever: - CSCS Card - Ability to use a level - A general desire to do a good job We have work all over the...
  7. T

    Job of the month competition .

    When you enter a job in JOTM it only allowed 1 picture! I couldn’t find how to add any more or indeed add any further information ( such as preparation ). Have I missed some thing as now all I see is 5 entries, 5 pictures - that’s it!
  8. J

    Underfloor heating under a very poor tiling job - advice please

    Advice please chaps - i’m a bit new to all this! I’ve been to a house today where they have had a very poor tiling job done where tiles have come loose, floors not levelled, loads of lipping etc etc. The builder has done a runner and left them in the sh*t! One thing I saw which I haven’t before...
  9. M

    Chipped Tile - Nightmare Job Continues

    Hi I managed to chip a tile :( What is best bet to solve this problem? Should I try to take the tile up and replace it? Failing that, could it be filled? Has been a frustrating introduction to tiling. Any advice appreciated. Cheers
  10. F

    Long job or short job ?

    My average job is a week or two long then onto the next one. But currently I’ve been on the same job for about 8 weeks, with a few days off in there but not much. Starting to feel the repetition now, feeling tired, nothing to break the day up, same sort of work each day, even tho it’s a nice...
  11. Chalker

    Bad tiling thrown off job!

    copied these pics from a Facebook forum I'm on. Apparently they sacked the guy doing the job !
  12. C

    Working on permit holders streets

    Afternoon people! Priced a job last night and starting the job next week but the road is permit holders parking only. Has anyone come across this and how do you go about parking on the street outside the job?
  13. W

    Makita 18v Circular Saws - Good for Fine work?

    I have a task to create a bunch of custom kitchen cabinets, and need a way to cut up plywood accurately while also leaving a nice edge finish. I do not have a tablesaw and do not plan to get one due to having nowhere to store it. I'm currently looking at this 136mm compact Makita 18v circular...
  14. J

    Clean and tidy working

    Morning all, a few tips would be appreciated here please - I am just completing a few jobs for friends and family in build up to my course etc in January. I have just tiled a work shop floor for my brother which was around 6m2. I used Bal quick set adhesive and found I was washing out my mixing...
  15. D

    Any ideas on this worktop?

    Afternoon all about to tile a kitchen and noticed the worktop seems to be out around the window. What would be the best option in this situation? Thanks in advance.
  16. Wishiwasatoptiler

    Local Hero Work - EXTRA WORK

    Hi All had a few emails from that British gas backed company called "local hero", it looks ok on the face of it, you register with them, get sent works to quote, they charge the customer the invoice and pay you have they take a "small" percentage for their fee, not sure on what value that is...
  17. C

    Floor Tile Installation - Good Job? Bad Job?

    Hello everyone - this is my first post in the forum and I’m looking for some advice and opinion from anyone that wouldn’t mind to give it to me - it concerns our floor tile installation that has just been completed in our home. Background: For our home hallway, kitchen, diner and utility room...
  18. Andy Allen

    How's work going for you all...?

    How's work going for you lot..? Booked till crimbo yet..? Got anything in for the new year yet..? Got anything interesting coming up..?
  19. J

    First complain about my work. TOTALLY GUTTED!

    I've been working with a property developer & an architect which I thought was going well. I did the shower area as usual & thought I was doing a good job of it. There is some very slight lapping on the tiles but nothing I'd ever consider as a bad job. As it stands I'm not working with these...
  20. R

    Worst bathroom tiling job ever seen

    Thanks for taking the time to look at this post. I've used this forum many times in the past, but never posted. Hopefully this is in the right place! The reason for this first post... Complete disappointment at how badly my parents bathroom fitout has been finished. I'm absolutely gutted for...

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