Bet you ain't had this before

[penno]

Tonight i got a cracker of a job, laying over 40sqm of travertine in a large conservertory. Gave the price and they said yes straight away (was well made up), woman then said "will they come up easily" to which i replied "nope will be stuck solid" she looked unhappy.

I couldn't believe what she told me next. They are having the floor laid because they are hosting a dinner party at Christmas and it will look "all christmasy and go with the decorations etc etc that we are putting in there" After Christmas she wants it ripped up and a wooden floor re laying.

They are having this done for ONE party then it is being ripped up!
They are paying me and extra 300 quid if i will rip it up after xmas!

Some people are just stupid or have more money than sense.

Only prob though is that they want all the work doing of a night time because they are out working and don't want anyone in there without them. Suits me, havn't had to cancel any jobs and its nice cash, although i think i will be asleep on christmas day i will be that knackered

 

[len]

My jaw is locked open.Dont it make you wonder if there is some way that they can be reused.

 

[GazTech]

My jaw is locked open.Dont it make you wonder if there is some way that they can be reused.

lay down brown packaging paper penno...tile on top of it and grout up...dont use flexi grout....when you rip it up after xmas the tiles are yours...be sure to charge for an imaginary skip....Gaz

 

[White Room]

I can't get my head round it, what a waste of money:huh2:

 

[len]

Spot on Gaz. Dont know what current surface is. Have pasted wall paper onto marble floor to protect it from temporary tiled showroom floor.
Only problem I can see is removing adhesive from this stone. Maybe weaken adhesive by mixing with sand ?
Grout with sand incorporating PVA ? Sand sculpturers spray their art with a diluted pva to create a hardened crust?

 

[Yorkie]

What you need is water soluble training adhesive:rockon:

 

[tiler burden]

i think stories like that are brilliant, makes a change from all the doom and gloom about the economy....long live the rich!! if they are going to throw their money about, then its nice to see a tiler benefiting hey lads ;0)

ed

 

[penno]

honestly it has made my Christmas, my little 5 year old lad was looking through a toys r us magazine earlier and pointed at some crazy robot that is 80 quid (soz pound sign isn't working) "do you think santa would bring me one of them aswell?" (aswell as the thousand other things he wants) "sure he will son if your a good boy

And thx for the tip Gaz

 

[brian c]

good bit of business penno,like to know if you salvage the tiles after christmas so let us know m8?

 

[Dan]

What you need is water soluble training adhesive:rockon:

I was just about to say that.

 

[faithhealer]

Happy Christmas Penno

 

[Fekin]

Nice job mate, well done

 

[len]

ok,i'll ask the question.... its name is really self explanatory i suppose but... a run down on water soluble training adhesive would be appreciated...i aint ever heard of it.