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Brindle
And if you're not in good shape, believe me when you're grouting up on a warm day (or cold for that matter) you will be sweating buckets - great wight loss program for us larger folk 🙂
I did the NETT course last October, and will be quitting my job next week as I am now very busy with a growing reputation. I had loads of fears (still have) but am further down the line you are looking down.
Start getting family and friends geared up to tile their houses, you'll need the practice, and a patient set of customers!
Also I'd start chatting up the tile shops, some won't entertain you or give you work, but it's well worth persevering, if they know you're always busy eventually some calls will come.
Had I quit my job straight away, I'm sure I'd have been dissapointed as the work doesn't roll in, and you don't get each job you quote for - don't panic though! I was lucky enough to reduce my hours to 30, then to 16 which allowed me to devote 3-5 days to tiling, which has worked out ok.
Best of luck with it, I'm glad I went through with it and am enjoying what I do (even though it is bloody taxing on the brain/ physically demanding/ sometimes lonely as someone else mentioned)
Bob
I did the NETT course last October, and will be quitting my job next week as I am now very busy with a growing reputation. I had loads of fears (still have) but am further down the line you are looking down.
Start getting family and friends geared up to tile their houses, you'll need the practice, and a patient set of customers!
Also I'd start chatting up the tile shops, some won't entertain you or give you work, but it's well worth persevering, if they know you're always busy eventually some calls will come.
Had I quit my job straight away, I'm sure I'd have been dissapointed as the work doesn't roll in, and you don't get each job you quote for - don't panic though! I was lucky enough to reduce my hours to 30, then to 16 which allowed me to devote 3-5 days to tiling, which has worked out ok.
Best of luck with it, I'm glad I went through with it and am enjoying what I do (even though it is bloody taxing on the brain/ physically demanding/ sometimes lonely as someone else mentioned)
Bob
Hi Gordonu2 ,
I think it was myself who posted the 20-30% stats for becoming a tiler. If you listen to the good advice you get on this forum and have a lot of drive and determination to succeed you will have a very good chance. One thing though that will also help though is tiling can be a very physical job so get yourself in good shape and this will also increase your chance.
Good luck mate
