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[macten]

I've got a very good blade on my bridgesaw that leaves perfect edges so didn't need to tidy them up - in the past I have used a diamond file.

I used an SDS drill with a chisel attachment to get back to the blockwork :

You can see all the impact marks!

Not hard work as the drill does it all but very very dusty!

 

[aflemi]

Thanks, solves the prob of cust wanitng thick porc on skimmed walls that the shop has sold them without asking any questions.........
Not sure if you saw my post a couple of weeks ago, it's from a bathroom installation company, wondered if you had any views on it?
http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/31062-how-practical.html

Cheers.

 

[dick turpin]

top job macten, looks very tidy:hurray:

 

[paulyoung666]

agreed , any chance of some large photos that are linked back to flickr or similar

 

[mikethetile]

thanks for putting pics up

nice job

 

[robbieraven]

Looks great, they look like they could do with some nice lighting in there now

 

[Mr Tiler]

beautiful bathroom mate what did you use to cut holes in the bath?... was is plasterboard straight onto the breeze blocks? thanks

 

[macten]

Standard hole saws for the bath. Drill them all the time and it's only scary the first time you do it!! Or when it's a
£1500 tub!!
Tips would be:
Mask area off and take your time to mark out the holes. (be sure to take into account that your tiles will be fitted behind the taps so give yourself room)
Check underside of rim to make sure there's no wood or wierd acrylic moulding going on that could cause you hassle.
If a monoblock mixer tap then drill the first hole and then offer the tap body up and check that the 2nd hole you marked up is still all good before committing to the final cut.

Plasterboard dot and dabbed straight onto blocks with drywall adhesive. PVA soln onto blocks first to consolidate any remaining dust.

 

[Mr Tiler]

£1,500! that is madness lol brilliant thanks macten! not having a dig or anything mate but did you consider a tanking solution at all before tiling? or is that not for you? thanks

 

[Lee@emctiles]

Evening Nick, not seen you for a while mates, trust your well.

 

[macten]

£1,500! that is madness lol brilliant thanks macten! not having a dig or anything mate but did you consider a tanking solution at all before tiling? or is that not for you? thanks

It was tanked with Weber gear Mr T Bag.

 

[Mr Tiler]

oh sorry lol

 

[macten]

Evening Nick, not seen you for a while mates, trust your well.

Hi Lee,

Not been on for months and months, just swung by a couple of days ago and I'm hooked again already!

 

[pipeline]

hi macten.. well done really like your work,, not sure whether u did the plumbing,, but didnt they supply u with 4 brackets to fit radiator?

 

[macten]

No mate. Biasi rads that I get dirt cheap. They always used to come with 4 no matter what size then one day they cut the number to 3 up to a certain size. The bigger ones still come with 4.