1st paying job!!

[Ric]

nice job and good pics too m8

 

[MICK the Tiler]

Looking really good Macten:yes: great pics of the job also. Don't despair speed will come when you learn how to cheat.

 

[macten]

Cheers Mick. Wish you would PM me your speedy tiler list as I am impatient and want your worldly advice now!!
Had to tell the couple that there's no way it'll be finished for Friday night. Even if I did they wouldn't be able to walk on it!!
Feel I've let them down but they are being really good about it and they don't want me to rush the last bit so the friends that were coming over at the weekend aren't, and they are staying at theirs, so I have till Sunday night now.
Got the toilet out and plyed the rest of the floor. Still haven't finished all the window wall as the boxing in to the right of it tapers in by 8cm!!
Started to get it packed out now though.
Plan is to finish the walls tommorrow and get the floor down on Friday. Then have weekend to grout, put new sanitary ware in and Silicon etc..

 

[bal]

would get right trim to be safe cut tiles can be slightly thicker in the middle and show unwanted parts of tile, surely you could pass a diy store and get a mitre block on way to job

 

[macten]

Got a mini mitre block now cheers. I've offered up the trim and it looks like it will be OK

 

[macten]

Finished walls and got floor down today. Got to clean up and grout tomorrow.
Leaves me with fitting new sanitary ware and siliconing on Sunday.
I know speed comes with time etc... but I just can't believe it's possible to get a b'room like this tiled in 3 days - I know it is possible, from what I've read here, but I really can't understand how. Would love to work with a speedy time served pro for a weekend!

 

[funkykoval]

M8 I have just finished walls in my first bathroom and I must say your pics look so much more professional. Great job. Well done

 

[macten]

Well, didn't make the deadline and will have to do the final finishing off tomorrow evening.
Floor down yesterday, final row of wall tiles and everything grouted:

Got the shower and screen in this morning:

Towel rad:

Started to assemble the sink and loo cabinets and finished off the tiling down the boxing in:

Just got to assemble the toilet, basin (got to cut the worktop and cabinet for that) put in bath panel and kickerboards then I can Silicon and I am done!
Been working an 85+ hr week, all I want is a rest but I start back on my tiling course tomorrow!!

 

[macten]

 

[monty]

Excellent again mate...