a bit of my work to date...

[Stef]

takes me a day to fix an en-suite and above the bath then spend the next morning grouting up and onto the next one lol love my job and being able to just crack on with no worries and nobody on my back is great

Ash that's not bad going doing an ensuite & above the bath, as long as your making money & enjoying it then keep going.
You will get quicker the more you learn.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Well done Mr T!
These photos look good - keep it up.
On 2&3 if at all possible use the portion of tile you cut off or a similar piece to follow the pattern around the corner.

 

[padtheplumber]

Looks tidy work Ash, fair dues for sticking to your goals pal

 

[Mr Tiler]

Well done Mr T!
These photos look good - keep it up.
On 2&3 if at all possible use the portion of tile you cut off or a similar piece to follow the pattern around the corner.

yeh if it was a private job mate that is what would happen but as the spec onb site is for the tiles to finnish as close to the end of the bath/tray as possible this is just how its done.... its all just for speed really

 

[Mr Tiler]

Ash that's not bad going doing an ensuite & above the bath, as long as your making money & enjoying it then keep going.
You will get quicker the more you learn.

thanks stef yeh its not too bad but that is also because I set out the same way most of the time unless its the diamond windows so it rolls pretty smoothly most of the time lol

 

[Rookery]

What size spacers were you using Ash?

 

[Mr Tiler]

2mm mate use those all the time got a load on the van lol, oh and have me own work van now so can get to and from the jobs with a free fuel card

 

[Time's Ran Out]

yeh if it was a private job mate that is what would happen but as the spec onb site is for the tiles to finnish as close to the end of the bath/tray as possible this is just how its done.... its all just for speed really

Wrong reason!
There's only one way to tile - do it right or you'll be doing it wrong whenever others dictate.
Sometimes you have to decide your stance in life!

 

[Mr Tiler]

Wrong reason!
There's only one way to tile - do it right or you'll be doing it wrong whenever others dictate.
Sometimes you have to decide your stance in life!

Couldn't agree more mate, but it is what it is and nobody will dictate to me on my own jobs

 

[Chalker]

I've never tiled on sites, but I have done plumbing 1st & 2nd fixes.
Unfortunately to make a bit of money, keep in front of other trades, and other pressures. You have to cut a bit of quality for speed. So I'm with ash on this one, but only on site work. Unfortunately it's how it is!

 

[Mr Tiler]

I've never tiled on sites, but I have done plumbing 1st & 2nd fixes.
Unfortunately to make a bit of money, keep in front of other trades, and other pressures. You have to cut a bit of quality for speed. So I'm with ash on this one, but only on site work. Unfortunately it's how it is!

it really is how it is mate, if you were to see what the other trades do to cover there bad work you would be shocked but again it just is what it is if you have a deadline it must be kept to that deadline so nobody on site messes about... just crack on and get it done that's the attitude. but if I work on any private stuff it will be to the best of my capabilities as a tiler

 

[White Room]

Bring back the clerk of works, all the new council new build sites many years ago all had clerks and no pulling the wool over their eyes.

 

[Mr Tiler]

I wish it was that way, I love to do it by the book but life is reality and the reality of life is money. and to get money you have to be realistic and to be realistic you have to throw the book down the shoot lol

 

[jonnyc]

Well done ash.are you working for a lot of commercial contractors or just one .
you must feel very pleased to have come this far and in a difficult time for everyone.
just shows what enthusiasm and perseverance can achieve.
speed and quality comes with the practice which you are now doing

 

[Stef]

I've done tons of site work & quality doesn't have to suffer, yes you have to fit cheap plastic trims etc but from a tiling perspective as long as it's set out properly & done with decent adhesive & grout then there shouldn't be a problem..