B&Q - Tiling Course!!

[user123]

Probably not that different to the little 'how to tile DVDs' that used to be given out, all basic stuff... probably won't do much harm, the reality is so very different, it may just generate more rather than less respect for good tiling?

 

[CCTiling]

No doubt they'll have a dry cut machine and show cutting a tile they wanna get rid of that cuts really nice and general basic stuff I guess

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

fair -play to them

 

[easyt]

I suppose that some general guidance - if it included aspects like setting out and planning in particular and preparation - could save people a lot of grief.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

lets face it most peeps with a bit of DIY knowledge can pick up tiling in a few day's, it's not rocket science is it !!!

 

[doug boardley]

lets face it most peeps with a bit of DIY knowledge can pick up tiling in a few day's, it's not rocket science is it !!!

well I must be a real dimwit then!!, still learning after 30 odd years!

 

[doug boardley]

I can just see it....."for these large tiles, PVA the walls and use our ready mixed paste adhesive":mad2::mad2:

 

[Sean Kelly]

Do you think they will demonstrate cutting B&Q tiles with a B&Q dry cutter? Or will they produce an already cut tile from under the counter !!

 

[Dan]

..... and here's one we tiled earlier!

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Dan

they're running one of these at Meir Park this weekend. I heard it on Signal 1 yesterday and in my excitement to tell everybody about it at lunch time, I forgot :lol:

I might pop down and invest a tenner to see how real tilers tile :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Dan]

You know, I'm not sure, but I think it might be something to do with Construction Skills College Limited (tradeteacher.co.uk). He mentioned something about B&Q the other day when I was there.

 

[garretridge]

i was in b&q recently and the tile guy was handing a customer pva:yikes: telling them its fine to use and they sell the correct primer what a chav!:mad2: its them that need a course not jo public!

 

[Deleted member 9966]

seriously though, B&Q diy gear is all ready mixed. how on earth are they going to demonstrate and teach people to tile properly when the materials they are using are not always up to the job...

I've just found it on their website. Click on decorating... apparently they can teach you to tile in 4 hours
You Can Do It Classes | services | support | B&Q

 

[Dave Ramsden]

i actually though of going along and heckling the guy who presents it, but i'm too busy.

im there!!!

 

[Bathfix Bob]

I bought a B&Q tiling DVD from car boot sale a few years ago it showed the basics of setting out around doors, windows etc and the use of a gauge rod.

It of course promoted the use of the nasty B&Q tubbed addy and didn't mention you can't use it on big tiles!

I'll never forget I was in the builders merchants once and a guy came in with a dot & dabbed tile that had fallen off. He came in to complain about the ready mixed adhesive he had bought.

The tile was way too big for that addy, he had PVA'd his smooth new plaster and placed 8 blobs on each tile, they nearly all came loose while grouting. The addy on the tile (2 weeks fixed) was still moist and the PVA had come off and was sticking to the flat smooth blobs of the back of the tile.

He said the adhesive was faulty and wanted a refund, the counter rats said we've never had any problems before!!

When I told the diy'er his mistakes and that the adhesive he had bought was not suitable for the size of tile and that PVA was a no no, he was gratful but had never heard of powdered adhesive.