any advice re bad tiling job would be appreciated

[sparkle333]

i agree but she doesnt see shes done anything wrong thats the problem shes accused me of damaging these tiles on purpose on floor and 2 chipped on walls, it is worse than photos are showing too , she cant see the cuts at edges and top are wrong i didnt know that til today and ex came round and told me

 

[Stef]

Direct her to this forum & tell her to browse through the pictures & then she will maybe learn something about tiling.
In fact direct her to this thread & I will tell her what's wrong with her tiling,
Cowboys like this do my nut in..

 

[sparkle333]

the tiles are 560 x 320 and floor 45 x 45, these are them but they have come down in price now typical
Wall Crema Tiles Pianosa Stone Effect Stone Effect Tiles 560x320x6mm from Walls and Floors - Leading Tile Specialists - Over 20 Million Tiles In Stock - Sold Per SQM

 

[sparkle333]

i really appreciate all your kind words and advice, i might do that, but i know she will lie as shes already lying in her emails to me, shes not been back since ive complained as she wants £200 upfront, but she said any thing thats not her fault like walls out, floor not laid right to edges although she should have put an inch of adhesive under edge not left with nothing she is not going to re do unless i pay her, shes also said i told you walls were out before i started which she didnt , so some of these issues are my word against hers, but the evidence of her tiling is there to see clearly

 

[cam_low]

this cowgirl needs shot for doing this to you.

when ordering more tiles you will have to ask them for the same batch and shade number so that they match.

Because the tiles are in brickbond if they are bowed they will be difficult to get a nice finish. I generally tell the customer this and they usually go with having them landscape and inline. I wish you the best of luck.

 

[Mr Tiler]

if you was to take those pictures to small claims court it doesn't matter how much moaning and lying is done... she will still be paying court costs and then some... just put some pressure on and hint to her that you are considering taking the matter to court and see if she sorts it out as someone mentioned in a previous thread about another bad job

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

Direct her to this forum & tell her to browse through the pictures & then she will maybe learn something about tiling.
In fact direct her to this thread & I will tell her what's wrong with her tiling,
Cowboys like this do my nut in..

Dont direct her to this forum as she will read a few threads think shes a tiler amd go do another shocking job. Me personally id keep all her gear threaten negative feedback on her profile and go to small claims to recover cost of tiles amd ufh. Maybe then she will never touch another tile. People need to be punished when they produce work like this! My rant done for tonight think I need a stella now

 

[White Room]

She is the fixer and should have checked the walls and other problems that have needed sorting before tiling commenced.

 

[charlie1]

That mess is not even DIY standard! And it's got nothing to do with bowed tiles either. The person claiming to be a tiler has ruined your tiles, thankfully you have not given her any money! Shocking

 

[Stef]

the tiles are 560 x 320 and floor 45 x 45, these are them but they have come down in price now typical
Wall Crema Tiles Pianosa Stone Effect Stone Effect Tiles 560x320x6mm from Walls and Floors - Leading Tile Specialists - Over 20 Million Tiles In Stock - Sold Per SQM

Those tiles are far too large to be fixed with a ready mixed adhesive.
Max tile size is 300x300.
You are going to have to take her to court if she thinks this is an acceptable standard of work.

 

[sparkle333]

shes just left her tile cutter here i think , i can do without all this to be honest and the thought of having all this re done and finding another tiler thats reasonably priced and having to take her to small claims court is a nightmare, its stopping electrician and plumber coming back and they are both real busy , i dont have enough money to rebuy all these tiles adhesive grout and pay someone else to remove tiles and re do them all , its going to megga bucks

 

[cam_low]

what make and model is her tile cutter ?

 

[sparkle333]

i bought the ready made adhesive so i guess thats my fault although she should have known and told me and not used it, the adhesive hasnt caused the problems its her mis alignment of the tiles that looks so horrendous and putting 2 chipped tiles on walls and thinking thats acceptable , then denying it and saying ive chipped them after she went omg cheeky mare lol

 

[sparkle333]

omg ive just looked its a b&q wet tile saw 500 , jeez think that says it all

 

[Stef]

i bought the ready made adhesive so i guess thats my fault although she should have known and told me and not used it, the adhesive hasnt caused the problems its her mis alignment of the tiles that looks so horrendous and putting 2 chipped tiles on walls and thinking thats acceptable , then denying it and saying ive chipped them after she went omg cheeky mare lol

Sorry the adhesive will cause a problem as it won't dry out under that size of tile.
There's a lot more wrong with that job than a couple of mis aligned tiles & a couple of chipped tiles.

 

[sparkle333]

omg its in the area where the shower cubicle is going to be

would you mind doing me a favour and list all the things you can see wrong from the pics plz if you dont mind

 

[cam_low]

I was going to say if it is decent I'll buy it off you !

 

[Gazzer]

Had it been closer I would have come over to list everything and see 1st hand. Not really sure if we have a tiler close by that would help out .

 

[sparkle333]

i take it its a cheapy then lol, only this can happen to me along with all the other cowboys ive had in my house i want to cry :-( ive already had to pay a few jobs to be redone due to cowboys but this time im not going to be out of pocket, i need to work out the costs of the tiles etc, they are £4 a sq m cheaper than i paid now

 

[sparkle333]

i think ur about 45 mins from me cos my brother lives in bromsgrove and thats about 25-30 mins and stourbridge over that way isnt it

 

[cam_low]

if you can get the tiles off the wall now and soak them overnight the adhesive will come off as it is tubbed. Most decent tillers don't touch the stuff. It has its uses but is overpriced (splashbacks) for the amount you get.

 

[Gazzer]

i think ur about 45 mins from me cos my brother lives in bromsgrove and thats about 25-30 mins and stourbridge over that way isnt it

Yup thats about right .

 

[sparkle333]

it was dear but thought would save time and be cheaper on tiler lol. i just ordered it all for delivery with tiles, i have since bought 4 bags of 20 kilos to mix up all flexible adhesive .

i just want a rough guide to probs from pics i cant see myself , or things that are not acceptable, i wasnt away til today the narrow cuts side and top was wrong too

 

[sparkle333]

no way i can get tiles off myself i dont have any tools and got bad back after bad car crash thx to drunk driver so i really have had a long run of bad luck, about time i had some good luck lol

 

[sparkle333]

i live in leamington spa, which is about 10 miles from coventry