Am I Being Too Picky? (quality Of Tiling)

[On one]

So he had to dot and dab the tiles because the walls weren't straight,yet he was the one that plastered the walls😕😕😕

 

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A couple of other pics.

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Not too sure what I'm looking at there in the top pic,it looks like a difference in tile thickness.

 

[Freda42]

He only plastered he top half of the walls, Wrighty, as the tiles are half height around the room. He said it wasn't necesary to plaster where the tiles were going?

The top picture is a bit out of focus, sorry! The tiles aren't cut to the same size, so they don't line up. This is right above the cistern cover.

Demi34, that is an option. But due to project over run (over 5 weeks so far for a small bathroom we were told would take 2 weeks) he is on a deadline of getting it done by Wed or we don't pay the final installment. We're trying to give him as much opportunity to achieve this as possible, but need a bathroom we're happy with!

 

[billthetiler]

If my apprentice did a job as poor as that he'd be working for free to correct it! Get the plasterer to pay a professional to re-do it.

 

[hmtiling]

If that was done for free you shouldn't be happy. He definitely shouldn't be doing paid work as a 'tiler'

 

[On one]

So he had to dot and dab the tiles because the walls weren't straight,yet he was the one that plastered the walls😕😕😕

So if he dot and dabbed the tiles to straighten the bent wall,did he succeed?(If you have access to a 3 or 4 foot or even longer piece of wood or metal,place it across the walls to check)

 

[Spare Tool]

They initially provided a professional tiler, but for some reason he walked out and refused to do the job.

..could that have been anything to do with the plastering, alarm bells should ring when a booked in tiler walks out 🙁

 

[SJPurdy]

from your first post concerns:
mosaic in corner is poor and should be corrected;
the two tile wide wall probably looks better as two tiles rather than a centre full tile and two equal size (slightly bigger than half tile) cuts. New architrave slightly wider or moved over is a possible fix to loose the wide grout joint;
Wrong size trim is not acceptable If it causing overhangs/lipping;
Sharpe corners on trim (or anywhere) are not acceptable;
unsightly gaps in trim joints should not occur.
Changing the trim will be difficult as the tiles under it will probably need taking off (they would if I'd fixed it). I also note that the way the trim is fixed around the window is not the way I'd expect most professionals to do it - well the ones I've worked with but others may disagree.

Its funny how the plasterer says a bit of wall does not need flattening but then when it comes to HIM tiling it then its not flat enough to tile without dot and dabbing!

 

[Freda42]

Thank you SJPurdy. Can I ask, how would you expect the trim around the window to go? He did it the other way around to begin with and it looked awful ('ll find pics and post in the next post)

Interestingly, I spoke to another tiler today, as I am looking for a local independent opinion. He knows the person who walked out (by name/reputation only) and said it was because he will only tile on smooth, plastered walls. Is this a good or a bad thing?

I've tried around the walls with a straight edge. Under the sink - where it was dot and dabbed - the tiling is noticeably bowed forward at the join of the tiles. Is this a practical problem (ie. is the sink likely to fall off the wall?!) or an aesthetic one (ie..e no one will notice unless they are having a bath with a spirit level)

 

[Freda42]

This is what it did look like, SJPurdy.