Cutting Plinths & Doors.

[Andy Allen]

Re: Cutting Plinths & Doors.

I am of the thinking now that I certainly cant beat them so I will join them after the relevant training which I am receiving in abundance. The money you can make on supply and fit kitchens is crazy. Its the right path for me.

Traitor. ..:lol:

 

[charlie1]

Re: Cutting Plinths & Doors.

I am of the thinking now that I certainly cant beat them so I will join them after the relevant training which I am receiving in abundance. The money you can make on supply and fit kitchens is crazy. Its the right path for me.

totally agree, money is better, work is more reliable. Take all the training you can get, the sky is the limit!

 

[cam_low]

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I have always been of the mind that every trade does their own thing and it has worked for me however the money I need to make down here to live...then I must branch out and I firmly believe that tiling has given me the standards I need to have to ensure everything I do in fitting kitchens is perfect. Best trade ever...just not enough money to be made in supply.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Re: Cutting Plinths & Doors.

Some of us are just Tilers!

 

[Stef]

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Cant say I've ever lost a job because I don't cut plinths or doors....customers don't expect you to, your quoting there tiling not there carpentry. ..

Ditto!!!

 

[slythetiler]

Re: Cutting Plyths & Doors.

Can we include Montolit in with this??

All we need is a Rubi/sigma thread for the hat trick

 

[Colour Republic]

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Its a shame that some on here have double standers. They moan about how much our trade is getting diluted by builders and other trades that think tiling is easy. Yet they feel the need to treat other trades with the same contentment...as in its easy and any tom dick and harry can do it....

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Most carpet fitters will trim doors down after they've laid new carpet, it doesn't make them carpenters despite the name!

 

[Colour Republic]

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Cant say I've ever lost a job because I don't cut plinths or doors....customers don't expect you to, your quoting there tiling not there carpentry. ..

Ditto!!!

You just might not be aware you have. I can tell you we have won plenty of work where one of the deciding factors is that the HO doesn't have to call in other trades for minor extra works. It's cheaper for the HO as well as most trades will have a minimum charge no matter how small the task. And in any case some jobs really are too small, If a plumber installs a sink in a downstairs toilet and it needs 4 tiles sticking on as a splashback I doubt many tilers are going to get excited about that one and the plumber is hardly doing anybody out of a trade by just sticking the damn things on himself.

 

[Andy Allen]

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Most carpet fitters will trim doors down after they've laid new carpet, it doesn't make them carpenters despite the name!

Most carpet fitters use the saw you trim doors with, without taking the door off the saw that cost a small fortune. ....

 

[Andy Allen]

Re: Cutting Plinths & Doors.

You just might not be aware you have. I can tell you we have won plenty of work where one of the deciding factors is that the HO doesn't have to call in other trades for minor extra works. It's cheaper for the HO as well as most trades will have a minimum charge no matter how small the task. And in any case some jobs really are too small,

If a plumber installs a sink in a downstairs toilet and
it needs 4 tiles sticking on as a splashback I doubt
many tilers are going to get excited about that one
and the plumber is hardly doing anybody out of a
trade by just sticking the damn things on himself.[/
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I find most customers tackle the job themselves or have a retired friend or family member only to happy to help them out......either way I sooner they **** it up than me. .lol

 

[Brian the Tile]

Re: Cutting Plinths & Doors.

I only do what it says on my van, wall and floor tiling specialist , been busy with my popcorn but its run out

 

[Brian the Tile]

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Call me an old timer or whatever you want , but when I served my time as a tiler it didnt involve doing other trades jobs so I prefer to stick to my own trade

 

[poynton phil]

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I only ever done one door, an it cost me £70, dont, and wont touch em now

 

[Andy Allen]

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I think the moral of this story is ....if you can remain busy enough and make a decent living just tiling then there's no need to offer any other services that may take you out of your comfort zone. .

 

[Fliselege]

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I chopped out the bottom of a few arcatraves today with a fein to slide my tiles under, better get a new I.D incase the carpentry police are looking for me.