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jonnyc
this is the second bad batch of stone ive had from two different suppliers within a week.
first batch had originally been flamed ,but because did not have honed in stock , the supplier simply gave the lot to some local man who flipped it upside down and applied a 100 grit finish to back of stone. you could still see the saw marks and hand held polisher marks . should have had the range of pads over it.
he actually told me in the beginning that he always kept stone with honed top and flamed back so you could choose which way up you want tile !!!
so its all gone back and waiting new delivery.
not to worry i think as i have another client waiting , stone delivered and ready to go.
this is what i found when starting to go through crates.
tile joints on 600 width when length lying along a straight edge from zero up to 12mm!!!!
50-60 % of edges totally out square, which means will have to recut approx 180 edges and distress again, before can even start.
unfortunately i dont have a third client just waiting so have to try and rectify this so can keep my employees going.
set rail saw up for right angle and offered unsquare stone up and recut. Then have to distress edge and go through three grades of diamond pad to replicate edge on other tiles.
this is going to take up to three man days i reckon , but dont have much choice.
will be charging for our time but dont SUPPLIERS MAKE YOU MAD . THEY DO MY HEAD IN SOMETIMES. NO QUALITY CONTROL AT ALL.
When i complain they admit they are wrong and simply say there will be more in from IRAN IN THREE WEEKS.
Chances of that stone being unsquare like first batch highly likely i think.
these people seem to think i can just go on to another job and go back and fit second batch soon as it comes in.
if we didnt have to face problems like this on a regular basis could make a decent living.
I guess the answer would be to stick to porcelain.!!!!
incidentally these stone suppliers are not people who recommend me or have bought from.
have a look at how bad cut.
first batch had originally been flamed ,but because did not have honed in stock , the supplier simply gave the lot to some local man who flipped it upside down and applied a 100 grit finish to back of stone. you could still see the saw marks and hand held polisher marks . should have had the range of pads over it.
he actually told me in the beginning that he always kept stone with honed top and flamed back so you could choose which way up you want tile !!!
so its all gone back and waiting new delivery.
not to worry i think as i have another client waiting , stone delivered and ready to go.
this is what i found when starting to go through crates.
tile joints on 600 width when length lying along a straight edge from zero up to 12mm!!!!
50-60 % of edges totally out square, which means will have to recut approx 180 edges and distress again, before can even start.
unfortunately i dont have a third client just waiting so have to try and rectify this so can keep my employees going.
set rail saw up for right angle and offered unsquare stone up and recut. Then have to distress edge and go through three grades of diamond pad to replicate edge on other tiles.
this is going to take up to three man days i reckon , but dont have much choice.
will be charging for our time but dont SUPPLIERS MAKE YOU MAD . THEY DO MY HEAD IN SOMETIMES. NO QUALITY CONTROL AT ALL.
When i complain they admit they are wrong and simply say there will be more in from IRAN IN THREE WEEKS.
Chances of that stone being unsquare like first batch highly likely i think.
these people seem to think i can just go on to another job and go back and fit second batch soon as it comes in.
if we didnt have to face problems like this on a regular basis could make a decent living.
I guess the answer would be to stick to porcelain.!!!!
incidentally these stone suppliers are not people who recommend me or have bought from.
have a look at how bad cut.
