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  1. J

    Cementitious open time Test

    Came across this while looking for something else. I hadn't entirely appreciated the state of cure effect on tile coverage.
  2. T

    45 years - it’s time to put down my trowels!

    My illness a month ago brought home to me just how old I’d reached! My wife has been telling me for years that I should retire, sell the house and tour the world in my twilight years - so today I’ve decided That’s it - I’am off! Not much more to add really - I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this trade -...
  3. J

    First time post and advice please.

    hi all, I’m New to the forum and looking for some advice if anyone would be kind enough. My background is from all types of flooring but over the last 5 years I’ve done tiling jobs for friends, family and customers but self taught working alongside other tilers. A lot of marking out and...
  4. R

    Time to lay anti fracture mat

    I’m trying to find out out how long it should take to lay Tilemaster antifracture mat. The area is 80m2 and has been levelled with self levelling compound. Many thanks
  5. Geoff Thacker

    First time post ....problematic sandstone floor

    Hi all, iv been apart of the forum for a little while now but never posted until now. I’m Geoff and my company is GHL Bathrooms and Tiling we’ve been trading on and off (off when I was paye for a few years) for 15 ish years now around central Scotland. Thought I’d share this job to see if you...
  6. CJ

    New Years Eve, Party Time

    Have a good one you reprobates :)
  7. S

    Is it time to get heavy with tiling?

    Over the last few years i have seen some shocking tile work, some carried out by tilers, and some carried out by odd jobbers and not so skilled multi trades folk. Do you guys think it is time that the tiling Industry takes a more active role in pushing for a minimum requirement for a...
  8. R

    Preparation What tile adhesive to go for?

    Hi, been looking all day and no closer to finding a suitable adhesive. It's for bathroom walls, tiling on top of the current glazed tiles on 3 out of the 4 walls. 4th wall tiles have pretty much fallen off so am pulling the others off. Tiles are 600x300mm and each tile weighs 3.95kgs...
  9. R

    Christmas Present Time

    It's December and it's that time we begin to buy presents for our nearest and dearest. It's always a very sad time for me. We were poor. One Christmas my mum gave me an empty shoe box. She said it was the Action Man Deserter. Next!
  10. J

    Full Time "Customer Care" Tiler

    We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced tiler, where we can offer full time and permanent work. This position may suit a tiler looking to move away from commercial or site work, or someone seeking the security of a full time position. Work will involve travelling between sites...
  11. T

    First time tiling floor.

    Hi, I'm going to have a stab at tiling my floor, do I need a primer/bonding product to tile onto this type of substrate? Any advice would be appreciated.
  12. C

    Hi, first time poster, new to this forum lark.

    Hi guys new to this forum lark. Been tiling for about 13 yrs.
  13. N

    Hi, first time poster

    Hi guys I am new here
  14. E

    Hello from 1st time DIY tiler

    Just saying hello, I joined so I could pick your brains because I am about to tile my bathroom. Never tiled anything in my life, so here goes! Am doing white metro tiles with grey grout around three sides of the bath and behind basin. Just a quick question - should I put up coving first and...
  15. C

    One wall at a time or around all

    Hi, can someone tell me if you are tiling 3 walls. Do you tile all 3 in rows following each one round or do you do one wall fully at a time before moving onto the next.? Thank you :rolleyes:
  16. J

    what should i do about the price if the job takes less time than i thought

    Ive got my first professional job coming up soon and ive quoted them £200, but what if it takes less time to do the job than anticipated? should i lower the price or keep it the same ad tell them i quoted for the amount of work done not the amount of time it took?
  17. M

    READING RG2 - FULL TIME TILER REQUIRED

    EXPERIENCED TILER REQUIRED TO JOIN OUR LARGE TEAM OF TILERS EXPANSION TO READING - RG2 SITE 2 YEAR EXPANSION TO EXISTING SITE - START DATE: IMMEDIATE An exciting and excellent opportunity for a loyal and committed independent tiler to advance in the industry with this dynamic and highly...
  18. D

    Tiler job - Full time Tiler needed in Staffordshire.

    Looking for a full time tiler to join our team. Ideally you would need your own transport and tools. (But we could work around this if you have a driving licence.) Experienced in all aspects of tiling. Very good eye for detail. Work will be based in Staffordshire, Shropshire and West...
  19. C

    First time DIY tiler tackling a non straight external corner

    Hi, I'm a first time DIY tiler and have almost finished tiling my bathroom walls with 600 X 300 floor to ceiling, but I've hit a snagging point... I've got a floor to ceiling external corner which isn't straight by quite a long way. I want to use straight edge trim, but am really not confident...
  20. F

    Time for a tile cutter guide?

    We seem to have an awful lot of posts about what's the best cutter, how about a 'go to' thread on this subject ?

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