A lesson in the world of real tiling lol

[Dirrty]

Finished NETT course Friday, just finished first two paying jobs, which I got from my best mate who is a plumber. 9m2 floor in slate and a kitchen splashback. The course at NETT was fantastic...... but the real world in customers homes is a million miles away from the classroom lol. The slate was from B & Q, now I know why you all 'slate ' it ( scuse the pun ). Some of it was about 12mm thick and some was about 2mm thick! It wasn't so much out of square, more like each tile was a paralleogram. The splashback tiles were from B & Q as well, just plain white squares, and when I put them in the cutter it was like trying to cut digestive biscuits lol, they just fell apart! I was worried about the slate job, thought I could have maybe done it a bit better, but the customer was raving over it, so what do I know lol...... Yep it sure is different in the real world......but I loved it, especially when they paid me :hurray:
It looks like it can sometimes be hard work tiling, but I dont think its a bad way to make a living

 

[GazTech]

Baptism of fire their chummy.....well done, you should be on cloud 9.....Gaz

 

[robbo]

Congratulations on doing your first job m8!!! Well done

 

[DHTiling]

welcome to the real world of tiling..........

 

[Fekin]

Well done

Im doing a B&Q tile job at the moment and their really bad for cutting propperly.

 

[Dirrty]

Thanks guys, one of this forums real strengths is the way you all encourage and help one another..... you all deserve a pat on the back :hurray:

Now I have come over all emotional..... I think I am gonna cry :cry_smile:

 

[GatesheadCol]

Its a good feeling isnt it Dirrty? Now go get yourself a :8: youve earned, and thats another good feeling :hurray: :hurray:

 

[enduro]

Well done mate, happy tiling

 

[Burnsy]

Good on ya mate, slate as a first job - think if that was my 1st job i would have hung up the trowel there and then!!!

Glad it went well - i'm crying now too :yes:

 

[Raja]

well done mate

u got me crying too all emotional now:bigcry: