Did I get a bad tiler? Please help

[Gazzer]

Try and use a wide flat blade tool. A paint scraper may be best.

 

[Pebbs]

Well I had a good look at the photos, and then the feedback and comments, and I have to say something to you Craig, learn from it! You cant use the excuse that you didnt notice it at the time, because you should have checked before you handed the money over. It doesnt matter if its £100.00 or £10,000.00. Its deplorable setting out, and sticks out like a sore thumb. What are the chances of getting your money back, I would say a big fat zero , so all you can do is move forward and learn from this, to check the tiling before you hand over any money. The price for 4m2 is cheap...and you pay peanuts you get monkeys.

Pebbs

 

[craigmmorq4]

Well I managed to put all the tiles off the wall this morning with out damaging any of them!

So much for the tiler saying it's impossible to save the tiles!

I'm gonna see if he will give me a bit money back and then get somebody to re-tile that wall for me! A bit of plaster has came off bit not too bad

Some of the adhesive is still damp too.

 

[Gazzer]

I would ask for 100% back...you wont get it but its a starting point.
If its only a bit of plaster then a tiler would use his cement based adhesive to skim it up.

Out of curiousity was this guy a Tiler only or did he state he had other skills ?

 

[Gazzer]

Some of the adhesive is still damp too.

And this was tiled Saturday ? then it was ready mixed adhesive.

 

[jay]

tubbed adh says it all you could advertise the job on here if you wish

 

[Gazzer]

Feel free to advertise for a tiler here I'm Looking for a Wall and Floor Tiler

 

[mikethetile]

its likely that that damp adhesive would never have gone off as he grouted same day

this guy is no tiler as he doesnt even understand the basics

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Craig

you can soak the tiles in warm water and rub the adhesive off the back. tubbed adhesive comes off well like that. but the minute it comes into contact with the air, the adhesive starts to dry, so get the adhesive off asap. will save you having to buy more and more tiles.

 

[mattyg]

OMG I'm no tiler but I think my first attempt is better than that.

I hate complaining I've just had a new builder re-do some work a previous builder did because they made a hash of it. And I wasn't going to give them a chance of knackering it up again. So personally I would just get another( read proper) tiler in.

 

[mikethetile]

dont forget to make a complaint to trading standards and show them the pics