Bathroom walls

[Paul]

Hi lads

After doing my course at Nett 4 weeks ago like most i was looking to pick up some small jobs here and there to build up my skills and gain some confidence ie splashbacks , wc,s etc i wasnt banking on jumping in too much too early as i know some have struggled a bit

However ive been offered a bathroom to tile

1 side being the shower base side all tiled
2 being the ajoining wall he wants this tiling about half way along and down to bath
3 being the window side tiled along and down from the window

Ive not agreed to take on the job yet ive had a very brief look at it

I Just wanted your opinion on taking on a job this size and believe that when i get tiling i,ll do ok or am i doing too much too early ?

Also he,s removed all the old tiles and has been taking showers daft i know but the plaster is soaking wet to the touch will this be ok to tile on as long as its dried out for 4 weeks ?

 

[wetdec]

Imo there are better starts to be had

 

[Paul]

Thanks for being honest Wetdec

 

[macten]

If it's a family member or friend I would say go for it as you'll learn soo much.
If not then it all depends how confident you are. My first job was a full bath refit and full tiling and there was so many problems - see my thread 'my first job' and it took me ages to finish - I wouldn't have liked the pressure back then if it was a paying punter who'd responded to an Ad

 

[atec]

It would probably take you longer than you think to complete, give your self plenty of time and hopefully the client will agree, less pressure and you will enjoy it more

 

[Daz]

It's all about your own confidence.
The simple fact is that you ain't gonna make good money if you take on the job, because it will take you longer than you think.

Bottom line, as Macten says, you will learn an absolute shed load which can only be a good thing and you've got to take a job like this on at some point, so why not now???

Make sure that you take your time and double check everything before you commit a tile or cut, and you will be fine.

Sounds like you need to advise the customer to stop using the shower so that the plaster can dry, then convince him to pay you to tank the shower area, too - extra bunce!!

Good luck.

 

[DHTiling]

Easy way is to bring another fixer in with you who is a lot more experianced..and do it together and you will learn a lot from it.....

Plenty fixers on here will help you no probs.....

 

[Paul]

Thanks to Atec, Captain, Macten, & Dave

Im not at all worried about the money, im more concerned about doing a good job the guy knows its my first job (well second im doing a splashback for a mate on saturday)

The guy is a paying customer of my missus (childminder) but is doing up his house to sell it in time , he,s aware ive not long done my course so it will take time

Good for him as he,s getting it done for next to nothing and great for me for the Experience - cant put a price on that !! - feel a bit better now

Thanks again everyone

 

[AllurePTS]

Thanks to Atec, Captain, Macten, & Dave

Im not at all worried about the money, im more concerned about doing a good job the guy knows its my first job (well second im doing a splashback for a mate on saturday)

The guy is a paying customer of my missus (childminder) but is doing up his house to sell it in time , he,s aware ive not long done my course so it will take time

Good for him as he,s getting it done for next to nothing and great for me for the Experience - cant put a price on that !! - feel a bit better now

Thanks again everyone

As long as the guy understands your circumstances, then it's a good opportunity .....I'm in a similar situation myself and doing a lot of "firsts" ....it's a real baptism of fire but the experience is invaluable, and you'll get all the good advice you want from the guys on here too ....best of luck mate

 

[doug boardley]

Hiya Paul, you say the walls are plastered, is it plasterboard or sand/cement and skim, if plasterboard it will probably be bu*****d and need replacing