Can I just say...

[fizz_bosh]

This forum has taught me so much! I'm only the mere customer, getting blokes round to quote & I can't believe what some of them try to tell me!!

This evening, someone wanting to lay 8 or 9mm ply on my floorboards, 'should be plenty' & when I asked about bridging the 2 sub floors I've got (half screed/half t&g) he said just grout would be fine. Expansion joints only for floors over 30m2 (my kitchen is 18m2) & when I asked what if the floor/grout did crack- did he offer a guarantee? - he said 'not if it's a cash job---' but then said the adhesive was guaranteed for 25 years...

So thanks for all you've taught me!

 

[John Benton]

I bet he wouldn't guarantee any work if you paid him by cheque either, or you wouldn't see him for dust more like, sounds like another chancer!

 

[Peter]

Amazing how many 'tilers' don't have a clue. Some can do a nice neat looking job but know nothing about technicalities or proper procedures.

 

[nybor62]

another so called pro, it would look good for a while maybe, tell him to saddle up and do one

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Amazing how many 'tilers' don't have a clue. Some can do a nice neat looking job but know nothing about technicalities or proper procedures.

Pete very true, I saw a 200m2 floor on Gyvlon screed that had failed. Tiling looked fine at first glance, but prep was non existant, one small expansion joint in one doorway. Screed had not been abraded or primed.:mad2:

 

[Dougs Third Go]

it's good to see customers come on board and research how a job should be executed,,,,then we can start executing the chancers and doing away with them!!

 

[John Benton]

Just doing a wetroom for a friend of mine, the guy he works with turned up and wanted to know what the tanking membrane was, as the wetroom he has just had done, the 'tiler' hadn't put one in his. He'd just tiled directly onto walls and floors :mad2:

 

[bugs183]

Oh dear.. looks like you may get another job!!

 

[John Benton]

I'd already quoted for doing one of his bathrooms last year and was £200 more expensive so didn't get it. I have a feeling that i may get a call in the none too distant future

 

[fizz_bosh]

Thanks all
You're a lovely bunch & give the profession a good name & also give some faith to customers like me that there are many out there taking pride in their work and promoting beat practice. I don't want a job that only looks good for 6 months!!

 

[Peter]

Have come across some very clued up customers who've actually read up on the forums and asking 'test' questions before saying they were doing a lot of research. Refreshing to see rather than customers thinking you're trying to con them out of money on unnessicary extras.

 

[micko]

You have done the right thing. I always research work I want doing before I make a big spend.

 

[Dan]

This forum has taught me so much! I'm only the mere customer, getting blokes round to quote & I can't believe what some of them try to tell me!!

This evening, someone wanting to lay 8 or 9mm ply on my floorboards, 'should be plenty' & when I asked about bridging the 2 sub floors I've got (half screed/half t&g) he said just grout would be fine. Expansion joints only for floors over 30m2 (my kitchen is 18m2) & when I asked what if the floor/grout did crack- did he offer a guarantee? - he said 'not if it's a cash job---' but then said the adhesive was guaranteed for 25 years...

So thanks for all you've taught me!

I've only just noticed this. Thanks for sharing. I keep telling the lads to keep providing the advice as they will win long-term. People will become much more knowledgable about "whacking tiles up" and will realise there is a lot more to it than meets the eye.

Since the housing been ended in 2008, we had a big influx of people jumping into trades as they lost jobs.

I think now is about the time we're seeing jack of all trades, masters of non, starting to pack it in and realise its a lengthy learning curve or they just don't cut the mustard.