How far do you go for work ?

[peckers]

I travel upto 1.5 hrs in time to work and back anything over that time i then get b+b as its no longer cost affective to drive there and back everyday, I also work all over the uk if the money is there!
I seldom work in my own area as the work is very basic and it doesn't interest me and the customers seem to know more then the tiler does about how it should be done(Or so they think)

 

[Andy Tiler]

A question forr all those of you who have worked abroad, how easy is it to get your tools shipped over and does it cost much?

Last time I worked in Spain I just took my ts40 crammed my trowel and a couple of tools in the box,and took that,and padlocked it The customer had a mixing drill...otherwise just fill your bags up and take some shorts

 

[TT Tiling]

if the moneys there im there ,but nom its on my door step ,so happy days

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Been working in the south for a while now 2 weeks on then 2 weeks back home working locally!
Tiling down there for a Great Forum Member and it gives me the opportunity of staying with my Mam.
You don't realise how good it is to have your shirts washed and ironed every day, a bait box ready in the fridge to go and then back in the evening to watch a bit of telly before she's off to bed.
But that's now. Previously when a trip abroad is offered I usually price it up to go as it's great experience and usually very interesting.

 

[jonnyc]

south africa , bahamas, israel, france , germany,switzerland,holland,belgium,sweden at least a few times each .
multiple trips to ireland.jersey.guernsey.
dont do so much now a nd will only go to 1 hour 15 mins or start charging travel time extra or b&b / food etcc.
do a few in cotswolds a year now and stay down there

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Been working in the south for a while now 2 weeks on then 2 weeks back home working locally!
Tiling down there for a Great Forum Member and it gives me the opportunity of staying with my Mam.
You don't realise how good it is to have your shirts washed and ironed every day, a bait box ready in the fridge to go and then back in the evening to watch a bit of telly before she's off to bed.
But that's now. Previously when a trip abroad is offered I usually price it up to go as it's great experience and usually very interesting.
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Happy Days John

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

A question forr all those of you who have worked abroad, how easy is it to get your tools shipped over and does it cost much?

In Europe I just took the van, but in the states the company we were working for shipped a container over, they supplied everything tools, boots, hard hats, hi vis vests etc. unfortunately most of it went missing in transit, so the vice president of the company took me to a tool mart, like Wall mart, only just tools. I was like a kid in a sweet shop, seven of everything levels, trowels, chalk lines, on and on. Marshaltown trowels, floats, you name it they bought it. Sadly we had to leave most of it behind when we finished.

 

[peteablard]

I've just got back from a week own south, a 600 mile trip. Off to Guernsey for 10 days later this month, if the work is there then so am I! Fully booked with local work in December which will make a change

 

[Alan.P]

I was down South last weekend, Petersfield, 16 miles north of Portsmouth, with the travel from site to the digs and back, 750 miles round trip, I think I'll be back down next weekend, still a cloakroom and 2 en-suite shower rooms to do, if and when they can pick a tile lol.