first month

[prceramics]

im just about to publish mine tonight and still unsure what to put in the seo? any ideas to help me

I just made I covered all the bases of what I think people will search for to find a local tiler

 

[Mr Tiler]

well its a job from the showroom I done, I stated that I want money for materials and then he replied he hadn't been paid for the job until it is finished so I felt I had to say ''ok well il supply''

 

[Gazzer]

did you call earlier Neale?

Nope.

 

[Mr Tiler]

ok

 

[Mr Tiler]

anyway had to pop back to the showroom to see the floor tiles I will be laying on Monday, took a snap of the bay I tiled with all the units in hope you like it...

 

[Mr Tiler]

here are the tiles I will be using on Monday guys, any tips or advice for this type it is the falce split face type. only problems I have managed to think of is when it comes to grouting its gonna be a nightmare lol. thanks

 

[Mr Tiler]

oh and also having to use the grinder on each cut! do I silicone the plug sockets once I have grouted or is grout sufficient... im thinking grout but common sense is saying silicone due to any movement that may occur?

 

[Qwerty]

oh and also having to use the grinder on each cut! do I silicone the plug sockets once I have grouted or is grout sufficient... im thinking grout but common sense is saying silicone due to any movement that may occur?

I assume you mean when the sockets are screwed back down onto the uneven tile surface of these tiles? If so, then silicone them where needed. Grout will crack and look unsightly.

 

[widler]

The bay looks good ash .
As for the tiles,when grouting just take more time not getting it everywhere,and just screw the sockets back on after you have grouted,I wouldn't grout/silicone around em mate

 

[Mr Tiler]

hmmm 2 different answers there.... another tiler agree with one of these and that's how it shall be done! thanks lads

 

[Qwerty]

On such an uneven surface I would be driven mad always looking at gaps of up to 6mm between socket and tile or sockets mounted wonky.
I have done this before and used building frame packers to make the socket totally even with the wall then neatly filled the voids with colour matching silicone. IMO it looked far neater. Horses for courses and all that!!!

 

[Stef]

hmmm 2 different answers there.... another tiler agree with one of these and that's how it shall be done! thanks lads

Ash you will need to do something round the sockets as there's going to be a gap on the uneven surface of the tile..

 

[Mr Tiler]

thanks guys, I was going to fill the gaps anyway stef just thought I would create some tension lol! I could also not bare even thinking about there being a gap between the socket and tile and its not even my kitchen! thanks for the opinion guys

 

[Qwerty]

See what I mean..... Would drive me cuckoo!!!!

 

[Peter]

It can be tight with cashflow when you're just starting off Ash. I remember times when I was living hand to mouth day to day and couldn't get credit in tile shops. (Just after the recession when my boss had no work for me and I didn't have much of my own work). If I supplied materials, I needed paid on the way home or else I was going to run out of petrol. Remember a few times when I had stuck £40 petrol in the car and claimed I'd forgotten my bank card just to get home, telling the shop I'd drop the money in tomorrow. :lol: It's not all doom and gloom and you'll be rewarded as time goes on but it's quite a struggle and tempting just to get a stable job in a factory.

Hard to get any savings up when you start but my advice would be to try and put a few hundred aside in it's own bank account to use as a float, and don't dip into it for family bills etc. Keep it separate and keep it topped up every time money comes in.

Sorry about that post, makes me sound closer to 76 than 26 :lol:

 

[Mr Tiler]

yes that would do my head in, also I suppose with electrical sockets it is essential that no water can trical behind them, but Geoff is there anyway to minimise the gap sizes? and with these tiles... do you lay them down randomly or is there a pattern on the back of the tile? only had a quick glance when quoting today. cheers

 

[widler]

See what I mean..... Would drive me cuckoo!!!!
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I know what you mean,but wouldn't bother me that much,riven tiles mean riven look,they want it all nice and flat ,get flat tiles

 

[Mr Tiler]

wow 26 mate.. thank you for the advice, I don't seem t be able to actu7ally keep any money in the bank it just disappears so I know what you mean. I wont be going back into a factory only to tile the toilets! lol but in all seriousness I know its a long hard struggle the first couple of years but after signing on for as long as I have been my first few years are not concentrating on the money solely its more about just getting my name about and the work that is passed my way taking the most care possible to get the job correct every time so that I am getting many calls a day with offers of work lol. cheers matey I hope it is going well for ya I am not far behind age wise and I wish I started out earlier!!! cheers

 

[Qwerty]

No real way of minimising gap sizes other than carefully sorting through and selecting those that have a more uniformed face profile for the areas with sockets. Your ones look more like a porcelain split face effect tile rather than a true split face mosaic so lay as you would any normal tile.

 

[Chalker]

Best advise I ever got was..
1st year You support the business.
2nd year it will support itself.
3rd year it will support you!

live by those rules and you won't go far wrong matey,

 

[Mr Tiler]

Best advise I ever got was..
1st year You support the business.
2nd year it will support itself.
3rd year it will support you!

live by those rules and you won't go far wrong matey,

tell ya what if it all works out il have that tattoo'd on my backside lol, that's the exact same thing my advisor told me when we met lol

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No real way of minimising gap sizes other than carefully sorting through and selecting those that have a more uniformed face profile for the areas with sockets. Your ones look more like a porcelain split face effect tile rather than a true split face mosaic so lay as you would any normal tile.

ok Geoff thanks for the advise mate

 

[charlie1]

At times like this there is only one question the TF must ask itself...

what would rainsco do?

 

[Ian]

Recess the tile where the sockets will sit, that'll test your skill mate :lol:

 

[High Peak Tiling]

focus on your website and drop cards in all the tile shops in your area , your website will bring in about 50% of your work if ranked correctly. I have not spent a penny on advertising in over a year now, started with google add words found the local paper and flyer dropping a waste of time facebook is quite good too

Very sorry for hijacking your thread Ash matey.
PR, do you use organic or paid add words?

 

[Qwerty]

Recess the tile where the sockets will sit, that'll test your skill mate :lol:

Here are some pics of that exact method from a chap over the pond....


Still able to see some gaps!!!