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  1. D

    Howdy! Newbie Looking To Reap The Benefits Of Your Experience!!

    Hi people. New guy trying to turn a passion into a job. After some time served for a company and taking on my own very small jobs, have decided to give it a proper go. Would love to shamelessly raid your wealth of experience to guide me if needs be. I think ive got the basics down and a bit of...
  2. Q

    So How Was Your Day?

    Following on from @antonio 'Good morning' post I thought I would start up a 'How was your day?' post. Feel free to add your day's triumphs, tribulations, experiences, thoughts and end of the day messages.
  3. T

    Where In Google Is Your Advice On Tiling.

    Hi guys. Just did a quick search on advice using interlocking tiles in a shower room, and was amazed to find my post from 31st Jan 2014 on the tiling forum being the first bit of advice on using "0-4mm grout." Its nice to check your on the ball with what your using and having a post you have...
  4. W

    Places Your Vans Been

    Don't know if there is already a thread for this but just wondering if anyone else uses their van for leisure and holidays. I tow the caravan with mine so last August it ended up in the south of France and lake Garda. This year it's going down to Malaga, spain
  5. O

    Your Cordless Grinder Experiences Wanted

    Hi All As it's the New Year I fancy a new toy,as in a cordless grinder. Sense tells me to keep with Makita as I already have the Makita 18v impact driver and an 18v drill with batteries and charger,but getting a bare bodied grinder with a accompanying box seems like a mission impossible. Has...
  6. A

    What Drives Your Drill Bits

    Just purchased the Porsadrill kit and on first use I'm chuffed to bits with it. Guides work well, nice clean hole, no mess, top job! Just wondering what everyone uses to power their bits though. Put mine in an 14volt cordless. Although this is slow and not mega powerful, its just a nice speed...
  7. J

    What Is Your Experience With Hardiebacker Tiling Board??

    Hey everyone, Has anyone of you ever used HardieBacker? because I'm looking for your experience with the product. I am doing some research for James Hardie on their HardieBacker as part of my thesis. So let me know your experience whether it be good or bad. I would appreciate it very much! To...
  8. W

    Is Your Van Sign Written?

    What van are you currently driving and is it sign written?
  9. T

    Happy Halloween - Lets See Your Fancy Dress!

    I'm hoping i'm not the only one who has a good pub crawl on halloween weekend dressed in something spooky. So, I've set this thread up so that we can see your "night before pics" of what you've dressed as. To get us started, here is an example of what I wore last year, and tomorrow I will...
  10. A

    It's Friday, What's Your Tipple?

    After a nightmare at the day job this week and no tiling this weekend, a few more hours in the pub than usual tonight. What's everyone's poison of choice? :beercheers::beermug::coffee::wineglass:;)
  11. Two-Trowels

    Slc, What's Your Preferred Brand?

    Just looking in to what everybody likes in the way of SLC for a standard concrete/screeded solid floor (no UFH) we have been using the sealocrete stuff from Selco, it's not bad but it's certainly not great - just what you could expect for about 12 quid a bag I suppose. Is there much difference...
  12. A

    Awkward cuts - whats your method

    Following on from Bri's thread, 'awkward cuts' I thought it would be good to see what various methods we all use for things like curves, bends and shapes / obstacles etc Do you like to scribe around obstacles and shapes OR do you prefer to use paper/card templates or profiles gauges? Curves...
  13. I

    Show us your mitres | mitred tiles

    A thread for mitred corners Feel free to add these to the Media in the Mitred Tiles category we created a bit ago too. Mitred Tiles
  14. Dan

    Fancy blogging about your tiling job you're doing next?

    Anybody fancy blogging about the tiling job they're doing next? We have a tiling blog, Broken Link Removed, that I could do with a bit of content for. I've got my own stuff I'm going to add to it, and have a shed load of press releases and stuff, but they're always biased and whatnot. Which is...
  15. Dan

    Tile Patterns - Where do you source your patterns from?

    Just wondering where you source you One, Two, Three and Four tile patterns from.
  16. R

    Your thoughts

    Good afternoon all. Just been sent this from a family friend who is not overly happy with what the tiler has done to her walls. This layout was done off of the tilers back without consulting her. The tilers initial comments were that he did it this way as it impacts on the border. I looked at...
  17. O

    So What Would Your House Be Worth?

    ...........if u could pick it up and move it to London in to the Borough of Kensington & Chelsea? It was announced today that the Borough of Kensington & Chelsea is the most expensive area in the UK to live. With the average price being £2000m2 for a home in the UK, the price in Kensington &...
  18. Dave

    Celebs That Really Get On Your Wick!!

    Which celebs etc really get on your nerves ...:( .. It's got to be Katie Hopkins ... Her latest Twitter tweet , comparing a baby with a good head of hair to a spider on your pillow ... The father inlaw , can't stand Keith lemon ..lol... But I like him ... Who's yours..?
  19. Dan

    The Take A Picture Of Your Lunch Thread!

    Thought I'd start a new game off. Well, perhaps less of a game and more to see what tilers are eating. Share some ideas for quick mess-free dinners. Brings me onto another question, do you have a fridge in your van? We used to have a full(ish) canteen area with kettle, fridge, everything you...
  20. Dan

    Update Your Preferences Etc

    Might be worth spending a few minutes to update and confirm your preferences and privacy settings and profile information etc when you get chance. I've also unfollowed a few dead accounts and followed a bunch more newer members.

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