House bashing

[Rossymcg]

House bashing will always be my favourite work, if you're a grafter you'll earn, all too many domestic tradesmen faff about, popping of to suppliers, cuppa tea here bacon cob there,little moan about this a little moan about that, working that way becomes the norm, and they wouldn't earn a carrot on site,
on site for 7.30 grafting for 7.45 bite to eat at about 12 finish for 4 , work like that on site and the money is good

 

[Mr Tiler]

Fairplay deano im not too far from doing my own jobs for these lads and it will be site work for the first couple of years, didn't think id enjoy it as much as i am but compared to private, i think i actually preffer site more lol

 

[Peter]

You're better off learning on site work anyway lad, best way to get experience and speed whilst being able to get away with the odd mistake.

 

[afright]

I dont do much site work, well none in the last ten years, work on pubs and hotels refurb and a lot of domestic dont miss site work especially in the winter have done stacks of house bashing in the 70s for Wimpey ,Costains and Mc Alpines,sometimes it used to be colder in the house than it was outside,and used to hate doing council houses you would have to do 6 to 8 a day to earn your money no give me Mrs Jones bathroom any day.

 

[Mr Tiler]

Especially when the skirtings not in lol 10mm joints don't even matter. But its the fact u can choose whatever room in the house to set up ya gear and you basically are not treading on toes so can crack on with it

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I'am trying to get my head around this thread!
I don't have a problem with experienced Tilers having bigger ones than me, because a standard of tiling is built in to their make up, but new build housing deserves the highest quality of tiling that should be achieved as the norm. It's the word bashing that concerns me.
As for Mr T , well your 10mm joints just highlights your inexperience!

 

[Mr Tiler]

I agree john it 'should' be the way it is but that will never be the case at all I walked into this job in the wrong mindset from listening to all this stuff you guys go onabout what is so bad, but its basically standard practise... as for my 10mm joints I didn't state that my cuts were that deep but if they were, it wouldn't matter anyway due to the 20mm thick skirting going down lol. they do it that way so people can get in and out with no messing about... and whos faults that bud? the tradesmen? not likely

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I haven't a clue what you are talking about!

 

[The D]

I'am trying to get my head around this thread!
I don't have a problem with experienced Tilers having bigger ones than me, because a standard of tiling is built in to their make up, but new build housing deserves the highest quality of tiling that should be achieved as the norm. It's the word bashing that concerns me.
As for Mr T , well your 10mm joints just highlights your inexperience!

the word bashing refers to the speed the work is turned out not the quality. it is a production line at the end of the day just like working in a factory and just like a factory there is quality control your work has to pass the site agent the finishing foreman the sales team the client and your boss. make no mistake i am a house basher born and bread but i will happily sand next to anyone from any background and tile and not feel intimidated.


the 10mm is about the joint to the wall on a floor it will not be seen as the skirting is fitted on top of the tiles. it helps to bash the floor down quicker:smilewinkgrin:

 

[flaggy]

hi deano where u doin this work m8

 

[The D]

all over i am working for firm with 75 sites on the go and counting

 

[flaggy]

fair play deano was gona give u a call 2weeks ago to see how work was

 

[flaggy]

just pm ya m8

 

[Mr Tiler]

all over i am working for firm with 75 sites on the go and counting

wow is that all in the midlands deano? that's a lot of work lol

 

[TJ Smiler]

Although not house bashing as such, i have been on a site for the last three weeks and it has been good to have some company and banter for a change.... And it is bloody handy having so many places to dump your rubbish at the end of the day. not too sure i would like it all the time though.