A Newbies Masterplan

[baggiebuckster]

Hi Everyone,

Discovered this forum a couple of weeks ago whilst looking around for information on changing career (at 40). Really impressed with the friendly nature of the forum and the willingness to pass on advice to members.

As a result of this I am keen to try my hand at Tiling to give myself a career option in the future. I am currently employed doing web design but my contract is continually under threat - as it stands I should be safe until the end of 2012. Therefore I have decided to do something now to improve my employment options if I lost my job.

The plan is as follows:

• Attend a tiling/plastering course at NETT (these seem to be the best from my research)
• Do some tiling/plastering in my own house
• Set up a 'tiling wall' in my garage and practice
• Maybe do jobs for friends if I can find anyone that needs any tiling doing
• Try to gain some experience with an experienced tiler (if i can find someone willing to put up with me) on odd weekends/days so that I can see the reality of the job

If I then did lose my job at the end of next year I would hope that I have reached a level where i could get some work. I appreciate that may be difficult but I could initially combine it with doing websites.

Am I being unrealistic with this plan considering that my only tiling experience is tiling my own bathroom 10 years ago. Made an ok job of that - well put it this way - the tiles are still on the wall :lol:

Any thoughts on this plan would be most appreciated.

 

[Rich]

Hello mate and welcome to the forum!!

That doesnt sound like a bad plan, I can promise you one thing, this site is going to be the biggest help to you out of everything. As long as you are aware that it is going to be very hard to get up and running and you are going to want to cry from time to time, you will be fine.

Anything you need to know then just ask

 

[jay]

:welcome:

 

[suave]

welcome!

 

[Dan]

Welcome aboard. Sounds like you have quite a decent plan to me.

 

[DHTiling]

Hello and welcome


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[baggiebuckster]

Thanks for the good wishes.

Rich - I am sure that I will need help from this forum on numerous occasions. It is good to know that there is somewhere to turn to in times of need.

I am hoping the fact that I can take 18 months to get up to speed will be beneficial to me - though fitting in the practice time whilst working full time could be difficult at times. Looks like I will be spending a lot of time in my garage (or workshop as it will now be known) :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Del W]

Welcome to TF.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Hi and:welcome:

 

[Ian]

Welcome along. A very well thought through plan you have there. Don't forget us when you've made your millions!

 

[Andy Allen]

welcome

 

[Perry]

The best advice I think is read the adhesive manorfacters tec sheets you will pick up a lot from them some don't tell you much for several reasons but most do

 

[Stewart]

Hi and welcome to the forum....


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[peteablard]

Great plan, the more experience you can get the better. Good luck

 

[Gazzer]

Hello and welcome. Lets see how you get on and if I can assist you I may be able to help out should a suitable job come up.

 

[Dave85]

Nice plan mate, I really like the practice wall in your garage idea! I shall be using that one myself!

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome..

 

[Rich]

Hello and welcome. Lets see how you get on and if I can assist you I may be able to help out should a suitable job come up.

Well done Mr Ramic

 

[Gazzer]

Can I suggest a day at Mapei in Halesowen.
http://www.tilersforums.com/tile-ad...011-training-july-december-all-available.html

 

[baggiebuckster]

Hello and welcome. Lets see how you get on and if I can assist you I may be able to help out should a suitable job come up.

Cheers Sir Ramic - that is really good of you.

I will be looking to do the tiling course in a couple of months time (moving house in a month so plenty on my plate for the next few weeks). I will keep you posted on how it goes.

 

[baggiebuckster]

Nice plan mate, I really like the practice wall in your garage idea! I shall be using that one myself!

I read that tip somewhere on this forum I think. I think its better to screw up in the garage a few times before making a mess of a real job :lol:

 

[Rich]

Moving house? What a great excuse to redo all the tiling

 

[baggiebuckster]

Moving house? What a great excuse to redo all the tiling

Ha-ha I know. From viewing the house I think the current tiling was pretty good so if I am going to change it I had better be sure that I can do a good job or there could be a divorce on the horizon :lol:

 

[bjohn]

The tiling wall sounds good! Im doing a similar thing with a massive board thats been set to take tiles. i find it a great idea for basics so far! and that you can just strip it and start again!

 

[bjohn]

alwel as using the board just to lay tiles, you could stencil your toilet base or sink and stick that on and you have a practice area for cutting around!