Hello! Which wet saw...?

[jimdoe]

I must say I am really impressed with this forum. I am getting so much positive help - cheers its much appreciated. To give you some background or 'tell you where I'm at' my Wife and bought our house and I stripped the old tiles form the bathroom, got a leaflet from B&Q on tiling and bought standard tools (plasplugs £30 jobby etc). I then dry lined the bathroom and tiled the whole room floor to ceiling slowly, very slowly...it took a few months! I just spent the odd hour here and there and just concentrated on getting it as perfect as poss.

I then took on the Kitchen floor - I had to use self leveling compound which I thought was brilliant stuff (like melted chocolate I thought). That went well, slowly but well and I'm really pleased with the finish. Last week I tiled the bath area (to the ceiling) of my mum's new bathroom and I couldn't believe the speed and confidence I had - probably no where near as quick a seasoned pro but a great leap from when I was tiling my bathroom.

I really enjoy it, especially the finished result - very satisfying.

I did a plumbing course and plumbed my bathroom and kitchen (had to re-route in the kitchen as the pipes were running down 2 walls). I also installed the radiators in the house and plumbed them up with a friend.

So, I'm setting up a property services business. I know it will take time to get fully up to speed but I'm going for it!

I believe the kit I've bought will stand me in good stead, at least to begin with - I took some time finding out what to get - top draw snazzy equipment will have to wait.

Again, thank you for the feedback - more questions will follow!

Cheers, Jim :8:

 

[jimdoe]

Cheers Lawrence '147' (snooker reference). I'm going to get a few spare tiles and practice the plunge cuts. Gonna get some WD40 on those nuts (so to speak!).

Will I not get by on the blades supplied to start with?

And can I ask, the float that comes with the Wash Boy - just an ordinary grout float?

 

[doug boardley]

most things have been commented on, a hosepipe tho'? are you sure it's not a water level you've seen?

 

[Gazebo]

Hi jimdoe

Just been reading this post and I wish you well in your new venture, if you have any plumbing queries feel free to ask me or post them on the sister forum.

Be sure to learn about all the suitable substrates and adhesives for tiling etc including tanking wet areas.

Gary
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[jimdoe]

Cheers Gazebo!:hurray:

 

[Dale44]

Jimdoe, have you had any tiling training ?

 

[DHTiling]

Yes you can do plunge cuts on the rubi 180bl...

check out this REVIEW in it.

 

[Lawrence147]

Hi Jimdoe

You can cut quite a bit of ceramics with the blade supplied, but I with the blade that came with mine it wasn't long |I needed to change it as I was cutting porcelain.

Hope this helps and good luck with the venture.

Lawrence

 

[DHTiling]

The rubi cpc2 blade is what i have installed on my machine...

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