hello from newbie girl

[Wee Val]

hi, just joined and enjoying reading all the messages. finished the course at north east tiling at end of june and doing first floor tomorrow. am now worried re the b&q rubbish tiles info thats been mentioned as thats what customer has bought ..fingers crossed !!

 

[DHTiling]

hello val and welcome to forums....take your time and watch out for sizing on them tiles...we are here to help if you need it....

 

[m4ubs]

Yo Wee Val, welcome to the forums...

 

[CJ]

:thumbs_up: Hello Wee lass

 

[Home Tiler]

Hello wee wee

 

[Jeffrey4670]

Hi, You have to be watch the the tiles from B&Q. I have never known a single tile the same size. It can mess up your levels, if you dont keep an eye on it. I use Ruby 0-5mm wedges, as you can adjust each tile accordingly in some of the worst cases. Jeff.

 

[grumpygrouter]

Hi wee val. Welcome.

 

[devonmark]

hi and welcome

 

[Dave-T]

If you get a chance, then allways encourage customers to avoid the sheds. They just make life difficult.
I tile floors differently to most, as i never use spacers on floors now matter what the tiles are. I just run chalklines and work to and from them.
Its harder to begin with, and takes a lot of practise to do this with stuff like rectified porcelain, which when first starting out you should really use spacers for, but its probably easier than spacers for tiles of varying sizes.
Once i learnt to tile floors without spacers, i never touched them again. My tiling improved massivly, as i was relying on my brain putting the tiles in the right place not a piece of plastic. Sometimes spacers just dont work, so its handy to be able to tile without them, and once you get used to doing it, its easy anyway.

 

[GazLC81]

Hi Val, welcome to the forums!

You'll be fine. Just stick to what you have been shown on your course. My first job was with £5 a box B&Q tiles and there were a few 'interesting moments. I thought it was me at the time but since have read other peoples comments on here.

The job went really well and the customer was delighted, I am back there next week doing the bathroom floor for her.

Best of luck, take some pics and post them on here to show us how you got on.

Gaz

 

[GazTech]

Hello Val and welcome...don't be shy ask away

 

[formula one]

val. Welcome to the forums

 

[stumac]

welcome best of luck

 

[Varley]

Welcome to the forums

 

[Fekin]

Hey :shades_smile: