hi there-recently finished a tiling courseand looking for any tips!!

[doug boardley]

hi i have recently just completed a tiling course in scotland and i would appreciate any help/tips stuff about tiling i should know before i head out to try and make a living!!!!
any help greatly appreciated
brian

don't try and over reach, it's very tempting to try and impress clients with your knowledge, but if the experience isn't there yet it'll come back to bite yer! let the other trades do their jobs,ie plumbers do plumbing, sparkys do electrics etc etc. I certainly don't mmean to sound patronising,but i've been at it for 27 years and i'm still learning!! Good luck and i hope it works out for you mate! ps on private jobs always get your hoover out of van first, it creates a good impression and puts customers at ease!
bonny tiler

 

[Daveyboy]

Hi Brian..welcome to the Forums and the tiling fraternity...

 

[GazTech]

Hi Brian..welcome to the Forums and the tiling fraternity...

You just said hello to a member who posted this last January...:lol:

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[Bish]

Hi, i'm Bish. just joined. have been tiling since i was about 10. doing kitchens on site whilst my dad di the baths and ensuites, so therefore have been tiling 25 years. 15 years as my job.

 

[GazTech]

Hello bish, click this link to introduce yourelf in new thread.....Gaz
http://www.tilersforums.com/new-members-say-hi-here/

 

[doug boardley]

cheers for that.
when tilers give there customers a price does it most of the time include materials such as adhesive and grout??? and what do most tilers use ie tubs of adhesive or the bags that you mix youself???
any paticular brands you would recommend??

Hi Brian,
chances are that customers have already chosen their tiles,you can soon cross tha VAT threshold if you start supplying tiles, yeah, there's the mark up to consider,personally I'd wait and see how business is going first. Insist on providing your own grout and adhesives and incorporate this into your metreage price. I, personally, find "ultra" to be adequate for most domestic work,eithher tubbed or powdered. Weigh up the size of the job as to wether you'll use a tub or powder, you can always put a lid on the tubbed stuff at the end of the day!! I use powder when i know that I can mix a full 20kg bag and use at least most of it.measuring the liquid for a part bag is easy enough, but I don't carry weighing scales to get the right proportion of powder!!
best of luck,
bonny tiler

 

[GazTech]

dont hold your breath for his answer....doh....:lol:

 

[doug boardley]

i am going to tile my sisters kitchen splashback this weekend,its about 3sqm she has chose black mosaq tiles with a chrome edge to match her sockets etc....anything i should know or should it be straight forward enough??
cheers for the help guys

use your grouting trowel to press your mosaics on mate,am assuming they're on a sheet!
bonny tiler

 

[graham31]

This is an old intoduction......but hi Brian hows the tiling going?

Brian not been on in 7months but still might get an answer?

 

[Derry]

Hi, welcome to the forums

 

[Fekin]

Hi there and welcome to the forums

 

[monty]

Hello and welcome to the forums..

 

[steve swanson]

become a plumber instead much eaiser then tiling ive been in the game for 6 years and wish i hadent

 

[steve swanson]

dont use black grout its anight mere:furious3:

 

[Olz]

Hi, Welcome to the forum