Can I just say...

[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.