Hello. New tiler here saying hi from Leeds

[MightyDrew]

Hello.

I joined this site a few months ago whilst looking for some info on a tiling course but now its time to finally say hello...HELLO!

After a lot of research I found an OK-ish course nearby which I recently completed. Then I trawled through almost every thread in the 93 pages(!!) of the tiling tools forum and I have a pretty good idea of what tools I need to get started. My first purchase was a Rubi TX-700 cutter which I hope is a good choice. The rest I will be buying from TradeTiler and ScrewFix over the next few days. I will make sure I get pics of it all arriving as I know you guys like that lol.

I have a few questions that I hope you can help me with...

Will TradeTiler do some kind of discount for me if I ring up and say I want to spend quite a lot in one order and I'm a new customer? (I've got a card from ScrewFix that says they will do 10% off my 1st order over £50 as I'm a new customer)


My first job I have lined up is a bathroom in a care home so the floor tiles need to be anti-slip. They can't be just 'rough' textured, they need to have raised dimples (I'm sure that's not the right word lol) but I am struggling to find anywhere that sells a good range of these. Any recommendations?

When cutting such a tile, would I need to score/cut it on the back? And will the Rubi TX-700 cope OK with those tiles?


I will also appreciate any other relevant advice you might want to give to a new tiler


Also, if any of you tilers need a helper in the Leeds area, get in touch. I will gladly work for next to nothing to get some much needed experience.

Thanks, Andy

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Hi, welcome and all that, have you tried Tiles UK for the tiles? or probably CTD will do some

 

[AliGage]

Hi and welcome.
CTD do stock a fairly good range of "anti slip" tiles.

 

[John Benton]

Hi Andy welcome, Tiles and Mosaics, in Leeds sell them.

Below is a link with details

Tiles for the blind, partially sighted or visually disabled | Tiles and Mosaics

See Emma or Danny, they'll help you out

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome....

 

[MightyDrew]

Thanks guys!

The ones at Tiles and Mosaics look perfect!

I will have to call in to their showroom (in fact, there seems to be plenty of tile shops in that area which is handy)

 

[Qwerty]

Welcome

 

[Bubblecraft]

Hi & welcome to TF

 

[Ian]

Welcome along to TF

 

[Brian the Tile]

hi :welcome:

 

[ianflem]

:welcome:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Hi mate and:welcome:

 

[MightyDrew]

Thanks guys

 

[High Peak Tiling]

hello & :welcome: