How many m2

[Millsie]

As a rough guide how many meters squared (m2) would a contractor expect in a 8.5hr day on site.

 

[Bubblecraft]

Wall or floor?

 

[The D]

7-10

 

[MPM]

Kitchen, bathroom, first floor, 10th floor(lol) 100x100, 600x300, mixed or pre mixed, good prep, bad prep lotys of factors.

Can you make a days wage doing a good job? :yesnod:

 

[Millsie]

Thanks that already helps. So there's not a standard mete ridge that would be expected.

 

[Alan.P]

Mosaic ? size of tile type of tiles area to be tiled prep work ........ etc, very random question.

Basically as above /\ /\ /\

 

[MPM]

As you become more experianced the speed will come also, thinking smart saves time. Find out before you start what the contractor requires.

Today I fixed 19sq mtrs in the morning I'll grout 19sq mtrs and sleep in the afternoon (9.5 sq per day) how do you want to look at it?

Can you make a living out of it....

 

[White Room]

Depending what tiles are being fixed....

 

[Millsie]

So I can get an average lets say!wall 150x150, pre mixed. Average walls . Say tiling a bathroom being re decorated. I appreciate bigger tiles / good prep will reduce the time as well as other factors. Sorry if this sounds vague. Trying to get an idea of you pros speed :lol:

 

[Bubblecraft]

I try & aim for about 10m2 for bathroom walls. Again, depends on the amount of external corners like pipe chases, window reveals & things like mixer showers, concealed cisterns etc.

One big straight wall with no corners or anything, I could easy hit around 20m2. There's just so many things that can slow down your coverage

 

[Dougs Third Go]

it really is a "how long's a bit of string" question Millsie, different scenarios give rise to different answers.

 

[Eduardo]

10 sqm I think it's a good day working

 

[Aston]

i think the lads that have said up to 10 meters are bang on.

if you can millsie, try to get on a job with some site tilers. thats one of the best ways to get the speed you are looking for. you will pick up some great tips and a few bad habits ;0) lol but essentially you'll learn how to keep up and push yourself....the only way to get fast is to practice, get good tuition from professional tilers and keep pushing yourself to become more time concious with every task you undertake.

although this seems like a contradictionary statement, its very true..'speed takes time' so dont beat yourself up if you aint hitting the targets you want within the first year or so. learn the trade properly and then things get easier and then faster.

all the best
you'll get there mate!

 

[Millsie]

Thanks guys. The work Ive done people are happy with so think I'm going ok. I've done some site work but I'm the only tiler on site. Just checking that as a newby contractors aren't being unrealistic!!

 

[Jeff the tiler]

Go with most of the above but probably the majority do not take into account grouting time which will need to be added. An example just laid 21 mtrs of 60 x 60 on a nice floor, but not grouted yet. So in reality as an example. If i laid 21 mtrs in 7 hours and it took me 2 hours to grout and polish up. In a 7 hour day the equation would be
21 mtrs divided by 9 hours in total time multiplied by 7 hours which is an average working day then i would have laid 16.33 in a day NOT 21 mtrs.

Just used 7 hours as an example before any comments!!!!