A lesson in the world of real tiling lol

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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 :thumbsup:
 
Well done :thumbsup:

Im doing a B&Q tile job at the moment and their really bad for cutting propperly.
 
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:
 
Its a good feeling isnt it Dirrty? Now go get yourself a :8: youve earned, and thats another good feeling :hurray: :hurray:
 
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:
 

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