Sam, just a little bit more advice:
Of course some customers try and save money by doing the prep themselves. However, lets say in a few weeks/months time a tile cracks or a bit of grout comes out.
Whos fault is it? Was the prep done correctly? were all the boards screwed down? Were there voids under the Hardibacker? etc etc.
Some tilers would rather do the prep themselves. Then they can guarantee the whole job.
A hallway is a high traffic area.
Do you have the skills & tools to cut Hardiebacker (carbide tipped scorer)? Do you have an impact driver to drive the screws through concrete and into your floorboards? Do you have a 6mm trowel & bucket trowel etc. I mention these because unless you are going to use these tools again they are pretty niche and the chances are they won't aget used again.
Saying that........you might be in the trade yourself and can easily prep a floor before tiling!
Good luck whatever you do.
Of course some customers try and save money by doing the prep themselves. However, lets say in a few weeks/months time a tile cracks or a bit of grout comes out.
Whos fault is it? Was the prep done correctly? were all the boards screwed down? Were there voids under the Hardibacker? etc etc.
Some tilers would rather do the prep themselves. Then they can guarantee the whole job.
A hallway is a high traffic area.
Do you have the skills & tools to cut Hardiebacker (carbide tipped scorer)? Do you have an impact driver to drive the screws through concrete and into your floorboards? Do you have a 6mm trowel & bucket trowel etc. I mention these because unless you are going to use these tools again they are pretty niche and the chances are they won't aget used again.
Saying that........you might be in the trade yourself and can easily prep a floor before tiling!
Good luck whatever you do.
