I don't want to offend the tiler but...

[Stewart]

Get rid of him, would be my advice and find a proper stone fixer!

 

[Colour Republic]

He ok'd that but said he couldnt take responsibility for any staining on those edges because they're not factory sealed.

That's just a bare faced lie! To me this would suggest he is not confident in his own ability and wants to take the easy route rather than what the customer would like and look the best. Sometimes it's hard convincing a customer that a bit of extra time and cost will really pay off on the finished product, so when a customer actually wants the extra detail we're over the moon and don't try and sway them the other way!

I'm sorry but from what you've said it seems he doesn't have an eye for detail and sees things as functional rather than beautiful.

 

[jolly fix]

im with Dave and Stewart,the guy does'nt seem to know how to work with stone.he may not have the right profile /polishing tools etc,but on a one off job this could be done by hand with wet and dry paper (diff gauges) and sheet sander.my profile tools were stolen just after xmas,had trav bathroom to do, all profile round the window and corner of bath panel done by hand .never use trim with stone....

 

[dave l and l]

judging from the internet is easy. he said he would be sealing the tiles, we get one bit of second hand info and people are wanting to chuck him of job before its even started..

 

[DHTiling]

judging from the internet is easy. he said he would be sealing the tiles, we get one bit of second hand info and people are wanting to chuck him of job before its even started..

If he has no idea how to finish stone edges, would you let him loose on one of your jobs.?.. or do you use trims with stone.?

There are too many would be stone installers doing work they do not have a clue about.. we only advise on what we are given info wise.. what shall we say.. oh just try him out and if he naffs it up then put it down to experience.. lol.. people come here for advice and the OP has been given that IMO.. to the best of what we can by what we have been told.

 

[dave l and l]

no i wouldnt, but thats not the point. they guy has agreed to do job to spec than the spec has changed to something he either cant or wont do and people are saying chuck him of job, i am not sure what it is but the fact you can sit here on your couch and determine someones fate doent sit that well me, i dont like trim either but that doesnt make it wrong

 

[DHTiling]

I am in the chair not the couch :lol:...

The OP said he did not like the idea of trim... we suggested other ways... these were put to the tiler and then he came up with the excuses not us..?

Any tiler worth his salt can at least hand sand stone edges to a honed finish and then light chamfer the edges... quite easy to do really... the tiler said get another tiler if that is what the OP wanted finish wise.. why not just say ok no probs.. i will adjust my price to suit the extra work and jobs a goodn..

like i said, to many talk the talk about stone installing but cannot do it... we can only suggest the best finish but i agree with you about hanging him out to dry before our suggestions are relayed back to him..

 

[Fizz_bosh]

Gotta say thx for all the advice. Trouble is I have only given u guys the info that to me sounds a bit dodge to me - he has given alot of sound advice & is a lovely bloke. The thought of telling him I don't want him to do the job fills me with dread. (hubby of someone I know thru work). He's booked in the week after next. He'll b pretty naffed off.
My money, my bathroom etc... I know. but it's not an easy thing to do .. :-/

 

[kendo1]

Tough call, Fizz. But it is your decision.

Profiling the edges is not difficult, I've done it.

At the end of the day you have to live with the finished article, and you have to pay for it.

Ken

 

[kilty55]

hello fizz i wouldnt worry yourself too much...im sure the guy is a nice bloke as you say ,he has also said he cant/wont do profiled edges and if thats what you want get another tiler.

if it was my job and you aproached me to do the edges some different way i would go out my way to get them done for you its all part of the job imo....some one who says go get someone else well to me it doesnt seem like they aint that bothered to be totally truthful

you have given him the chance to do it and he hasnt taken it......even if he cant do that type of work to keep the job he could have gone and sourced you a tiler who could and asked him to do that part of work for him .

you could of course re aproach him and explain the situation

 

[kendo1]

A united front from Scotland.
Evenin' Kilty.

 

[kilty55]

evening kendo

 

[dave l and l]

its a hard on to call but the only way you should look at it is.... you need to live with it not him .
whatever you do give the guy as much notice as you possibly can as to what you want to do,

 

[Fizz_bosh]

Hi All.
I'm going to call the filer tomorrow & say I will find someone happy to finish the edge of the stone, I don't want him to do a job he's not 100% happy to do. I missed a call from him earlier, so I wouldn't be surprised if he was calling to say he's having 2nd thought about doing it.
Any one on the south coast fancy laying some limestone ?!
BIG thanks to every poster. Advice has been top notch.

 

[enduro]

Hi All.
I'm going to call the filer tomorrow & say I will find someone happy to finish the edge of the stone, I don't want him to do a job he's not 100% happy to do. I missed a call from him earlier, so I wouldn't be surprised if he was calling to say he's having 2nd thought about doing it.
Any one on the south coast fancy laying some limestone ?!
BIG thanks to every poster. Advice has been top notch.

Where are you in the south?

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Wish it was closer to home for me to do it...

I'd explain again everything that you want doing - and if he's not willing to do the extra (for an amended price), then advertise the job on here for someone who's experienced and enjoys doing this type of work..

I get the impression that he might prefer to skip on the job - I'd never tell a customer to find another tiler

 

[Fizz_bosh]

Southampton.

 

[ms.tiles]

Hi All
Sorry to go off thread but where can i get profiling tools and any info on learning how to do it.
Always want to improve my work and profiling stone sounds like a great thing to do.

many thanks for any info

 

[Gazzer]

Hi All
Sorry to go off thread but where can i get profiling tools and any info on learning how to do it.
Always want to improve my work and profiling stone sounds like a great thing to do.

many thanks for any info

Here you go http://www.tilersforums.com/stone-tiling-forum/51000-stone-profiling-daz-bri.html

 

[White Room]

Heres another one http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-tools/33181-profiling-wheels-bull-nosing-bits.html

 

[ms.tiles]

Thank you

 

[Fizz_bosh]

All's well that ends well. I called the tiler & said I might try to find someone happy to finish the edges, he said that was great & was going to call me & suggest the same thing. Big sigh of relief.
Again thanks.
Now I need to find out how to advertise the job on here....

 

[Mike]

here's a link I'm Looking for a Wall and Floor Tiler

 

[White Room]

All's well that ends well. I called the tiler & said I might try to find someone happy to finish the edges, he said that was great & was going to call me & suggest the same thing. Big sigh of relief.
Again thanks.
Now I need to find out how to advertise the job on here....

I'm Looking for a Wall and Floor Tiler

 

[Owee]

Hello all
Been reading the above posts with interest and have to agree I was suprised by the number of tilers who suggested tile trims (although in my case its ceramic tiles and around a window) and many said they had never been asked to do mitre cuts in there 10-15 years of tiling and when suggested took breaths in and said ...yes can be done, i can have a go.....which doesnt fill me with confidence.
just tuppence worth....