Bit of an Update

[Mark2000]

I joined the forum quite a while ago as im interested in the tiling trade. It is suprising how much i have learnt just from reading about other peoples problems and the answers that people put forward.

I am 18 and just started a tiling course with is held on saturday mornings for 4 hours a day had 4 lessons so far and lovin it . I have been taken a few photos of the work i have done so thought i would get them up to show the pros lol . Sorry If its in the wrong section. Great Forum by the way!

Framing A Window

Tiling Around A Basin Template

 

[DHTiling]

Great pics mark..keep them coming as you get on with the course and good luck mate..........

 

[floydyboy]

mark you r doing OK mate
and welcome to the forum

 

[hillhead]

Well done Mark,look good those pics,you have to start somewhere.
joe

 

[Fekin]

Hi mate and welcome to the forums

 

[Pawelzik]

Looks to be a nice start for an upcoming star tiler. Have fun, Martin

 

[David - Tradetiler]

Framing A Window

Tiling Around A Basin Template

All that fog must have made it hard to see :lol:

 

[Dan]

I joined the forum quite a while ago as im interested in the tiling trade. It is suprising how much i have learnt just from reading about other peoples problems and the answers that people put forward.

I am 18 and just started a tiling course with is held on saturday mornings for 4 hours a day had 4 lessons so far and lovin it . I have been taken a few photos of the work i have done so thought i would get them up to show the pros lol . Sorry If its in the wrong section. Great Forum by the way!

Framing A Window

Tiling Around A Basin Template

I Loooooooooooooove Pictures. Even foggy ones.

I've just added you to the Professional Tilers usergroup. So you get access to some decent threads in the Tilers Forums Arms. I know it might be a bit too early but I think you'd benefit from some of the topics.

Nice window set out - perfect infact.

I guess you used tile nippers to nip the tile away to fit around your basin template? How did you find that?

 

[Mark2000]

As for the foggy photos, i used my old mobile phone to take the pics so off bad quality. Thanks Dan for adding me to the Professional Tilers usergroup, still maybe early days but suprising how much i have learnt from reading the forums with other peoples problems etc.

As for cutting around the basin template, i was taught to use a card template then to transfer the curve on to the tile and use a wet cutter to cut lines up to the curved line then snap them off, then tidy up with the nippers and tile file. Sorry i havent described the method i used very well.

Thanks for all the comments

 

[Mark2000]

Re: Bit of an Update (5th may)

Thought i would try keep this thread going and keep it updated. Just to show a few pictures from college as i progress on the course. Here is a picture from saturday, it was our first attempt at experimenting with patterns.

I know the cuts around the socket could have been a bit better, but looked fine when tried with a faceplate. Any comments welcome.

 

[Dan]

Re: Bit of an Update (5th may)

Thought i would try keep this thread going and keep it updated. Just to show a few pictures from college as i progress on the course. Here is a picture from saturday, it was our first attempt at experimenting with patterns.

I know the cuts around the socket could have been a bit better, but looked fine when tried with a faceplate. Any comments welcome.

You need to practise those sockets. Not that it wouldn't look right once the faceplate is on, there's just no excuse to get them wrong using a wet cutter. But as you say, it's all a learning curve and you're still learning.

I'm not much for the pattern personally. It looks a bit like the crazy stairs painting / photo. But the neatness of it is spot on, and that's what you're looking for I suppose.

Where are you training at mate? Fancy leaving some feedback in the feedback forum about the place / course?

So this is day 5 then? Not bad after 20 hours training. Are the others on the course doing the same sort of stuff?

 

[White Room]

Re: Bit of an Update (5th may)

Your at great age to continue to have a future in tiling.

 

[Mark2000]

Re: Bit of an Update (5th may)

Yeah i aggree that i need to practice cuts round the socket, as was my first attempt. The pattern isnt exactly pleasing to the eye lol, but just wanted to practice fixing the diagonal cut tiles a bit more. My course is at West Herts College. So far im very happy with the course and learn something new every time. Thanks for advice and comments.

 

[LM Ceramics]

pics look alright m8 are you doing the nvq level 2 i tried it at collge didnt learn alot really ive just turned 20 now and i have my own tiling business and book up for work months in advance been tiling for 4 years so you can make it even if your young or old

 

[sWe]

I must be honest... Judging from the pictures, I've seen worse results from tilers who've been at it for 20 years...


Btw, are all standard sockets over there on that island of yours square?

Over here, the face plates tend to be square, but the sockets/coupling boxes (or whatever you call them) themselves are round with a diameter of 72mm (standard ones atleast).
I'll try to remember posting a picture some time...