assessing speed

[penno]

just wondered about speed. Got a job tomorrow and im gonna try and do it as quickly as poss.

20sqm walls with 600 x300 ceramics

How fast do you think it can be done?

 

[MICK the Tiler]

You certainly won't lay it all in a day, and it depends on wether they are rectified edge tiles, if they are then 2 days to lay half day to grout polish and Silicon.

 

[macten]

LOL - probably take me a week!

 

[Grace'sDad]

I finished 22sqm of 600x300 with one window, pretty damn awkward boxwork for the toilet and soil pipe, and a "pattern" on one wall. With a bit of faffing around for levels and ensuring clean cuts around the window (customer wanted bare porcelain edge - no trim) all took 4 days. I reckoned on 3!

And I used SPF rather than RSF for a longer bucket life and less mixing / cleaning.

 

[mz30]

just wondered about speed. Got a job tomorrow and im gonna try and do it as quickly as poss.

20sqm walls with 600 x300 ceramics

How fast do you think it can be done?

Hi penno,
I won't throw any time down as i don't know what the job is, whats invovled and what not.
is it a big straight wall for instance or a bathroom????

 

[Gazzer]

My advice would be dont try and do it as fast as you can. Let the speed come natural and concentrate on doing it right.

 

[Fekin]

A day all in

 

[penno]

Gonna try and do it in 2 days or i am buggered work wise. Meant to start today on bathroom (already done splashback) so had a set of back door keys as the customer starts work at 6 which is far too early for me
Got there this morning, unloaded van and got to back door, "UH the key wont go in" looked inside lock and the numpty had left a key in the inside so i couldnt get in. Phoned his mobile but was on answerphone, only phoned me a couple of hours ago to apologise.
So now i need this doing in two days or it is going to push all my other work back also. (already pushed everyone back from the 2 days i took off when the mrs lost the baby) so dont wanna change people around yet again.

CMON!!! i can do it

 

[DHTiling]

I agree with Neale here...........tiling is an art not a race to the end.........do a good job in a fair time and get recommended.... I don't know what this thing is with peeps wanting to speed tile.......domestic jobs are totally different to commercial ones and demand respect not speed.............your natural tiling speed will pick up with experience.......

 

[tiler burden]

obviously the speed thing is concerning you because you are trying to assess how much you'll earn?? is that right??

if so then i'd charge a day rate because if a decent rate for tiling is £20 per meter for laying ceramics (labour only) then you are gonna earn £400 in 3 days, whereas if you go in at £150 a day, then you stand to do better financially....

always go for quality not quantity, your reputation is the only thing that can stand you out from the rest..

 

[Fekin]

Might just have to work early till late penno, but if you can get in a good 10 hrs a day then you should be ok, depending on what you have to cut around etc.

 

[penno]

I agree with Neale here...........tiling is an art not a race to the end.........do a good job in a fair time and get recommended.... I don't know what this thing is with peeps wanting to speed tile.......domestic jobs are totally different to commercial ones and demand respect not speed.............your natural tiling speed will pick up with experience.......

No it aint a concern about my personal speed, just a case of need to hurry cause the clown had me locked out of his house all day so need it doing basically a day faster than i penned it in for.

 

[DHTiling]

It will take as long as it takes mat. ..no 2 tilers work the same.......some will crack it off in no time , others will take longer........only you can answer that one mate.......

 

[penno]

It will take as long as it takes mat. ..no 2 tilers work the same.......some will crack it off in no time , others will take longer........only you can answer that one mate.......

Bloody hell Dave you sound like the oracle from the Matrix

Thx mate for replys btw

 

[CJ]

Why rush and make a James Hunt of it.

Bad publicity travels faster than good:whatchutalkingabout