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Spud
Thanks Marc ,
That is high praise indeed , I am lucky that I have got to work with such nice materials , Porcel-thin is so versatile that when fitted correctly it can be used on stairs ,walls floors and is easy to cut , handle and fit
When I started fitting it 5-6 years ago lots of tilers and retailers were not convinced as they could not get their heads around it as it was thin and light weight not realising the benefits of the material, now those same guys are kicking themselves as Porcel-thin is the leading brand of thin tiles in the country and is specified by all the large developers and top architects practices and was marked as one of the companies to watch this year by leading design experts ,
None of this happened by accident Ray has closely worked with the manufacturers to bring the latest designs and best quality products to the market place , we have done training days , work study groups and worked tirelessly developing the fixing techniques , trialling different trowels,adhesives , cutting tools sometimes til the early hours of the morning , there is a fantastic group of tilers on the porcel-thin recommended tilers page on the porcel-thin website and I am lucky to be amongst such a good group of guys fitting these tiles .
That is high praise indeed , I am lucky that I have got to work with such nice materials , Porcel-thin is so versatile that when fitted correctly it can be used on stairs ,walls floors and is easy to cut , handle and fit
When I started fitting it 5-6 years ago lots of tilers and retailers were not convinced as they could not get their heads around it as it was thin and light weight not realising the benefits of the material, now those same guys are kicking themselves as Porcel-thin is the leading brand of thin tiles in the country and is specified by all the large developers and top architects practices and was marked as one of the companies to watch this year by leading design experts ,
None of this happened by accident Ray has closely worked with the manufacturers to bring the latest designs and best quality products to the market place , we have done training days , work study groups and worked tirelessly developing the fixing techniques , trialling different trowels,adhesives , cutting tools sometimes til the early hours of the morning , there is a fantastic group of tilers on the porcel-thin recommended tilers page on the porcel-thin website and I am lucky to be amongst such a good group of guys fitting these tiles .
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Old Mod
So the last post for now,
Here are the other areas under way,
You have the Bookmatch wall leading down to the basement.
This is visible as you walk down the main corridor.
And as u can see it gives the impression that the staircase was added after.
At the other end of the corridor as u come in the main entrence , on your right is a feature wall.
U turn left to walk toward the staircase.
We now have to join the two together by tiling the corridor floor in the matt version.
Then there is the lift surround in the basement. These are an alternate 1200x600x12mm porcelain supplied by the builder. Again all externals mitre'd. There are 3 surrounds to do in total.
This first wall is the one u see as u come in the disabled entrance from the car park. Incidentally this floor wil be bookmatched too!
Then there is the surround u've seen bits of around the staircase.
And if u were wondering about protection.
So that's pretty much were we are at the moment.
There are a few other bits I can add as additional information, but in essence that's where the fixings at.
And if u can read past all the larking about in the thread, I hope you can see this is a great job to be involved in, and we hope you enjoy us sharing it with you guys!
Here are the other areas under way,
You have the Bookmatch wall leading down to the basement.
This is visible as you walk down the main corridor.
And as u can see it gives the impression that the staircase was added after.
At the other end of the corridor as u come in the main entrence , on your right is a feature wall.
U turn left to walk toward the staircase.
We now have to join the two together by tiling the corridor floor in the matt version.
Then there is the lift surround in the basement. These are an alternate 1200x600x12mm porcelain supplied by the builder. Again all externals mitre'd. There are 3 surrounds to do in total.
This first wall is the one u see as u come in the disabled entrance from the car park. Incidentally this floor wil be bookmatched too!
Then there is the surround u've seen bits of around the staircase.
And if u were wondering about protection.
So that's pretty much were we are at the moment.
There are a few other bits I can add as additional information, but in essence that's where the fixings at.
And if u can read past all the larking about in the thread, I hope you can see this is a great job to be involved in, and we hope you enjoy us sharing it with you guys!
Lee@emctiles
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Old Mod
How D'u mean Ray?
They're all mitre'd, that's the detail given.
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Old Mod
Come mitred! Hahaha my god I wish! Hahaha
No, all the external edges are cut edges so as to keep the Bookmatch flowing. So first they're brought back to near factory edges and then they're mitred using two grinders. One to under cut and the second to grind to the final mitred finish.
And thank you.
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One Day
Hmm. I'd wager not after gary's open letter. Certainly deserves one but i think it's plainly obvious now that the awards are rigged.
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MW Smith Ceramics
Wow I'm absolutely blown away by the workmanship here.......this really is world class tiling guys!.......well & truly putting porcel thin on the map here!........I was looking forward to you posting your next porcel thin job Marc after viewing your last one but I didn't expect this!......inspirational tiling!!......
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Old Mod
Thanks Mark, @MW Smith Ceramics
Very kind of u to say mate, appreciate it.
Very kind of u to say mate, appreciate it.
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WetSaw
... I thought the same, first porcelthin job in December and now this. That's some learning curve!!!
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Rizzle from the Portizzle
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