i like butt jointing tiles

[Aston]

rendering in sand and cement takes a few months to get the hang of but floor screeding isnt that difficult.
i reckon any half decent tiler would be well on their way after a couple of weeks practice.

just buy a few bags of sharp sand, wet it down a bit so it stays in a ball in your hand then practice forming some dots to form screeds. then practice ruling off between the dots...thats the bit that takes a couple of weeks to get the hang of.

floor screeding is a bit over hyped and over feared imho..

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Ed I prefare screeding to tiling if I am honest, set your dots compact, set your screeds/runners compact, fill in your bay, I use a 3m box section as Jonnyc compact bay as you go. I rearly use a plastic/wood float, I use my wrists to work the screed through the rule. I use a bigben trowel or plastic float to spread/compact the screed, a couple of good labourers when laying 25ton of ready mix come in handy.

I have burnt my knees a few times, as you say it is just a technique that once mastered comes in handy time and time again. As long as you don't dig in your screeds/runners you will finish up with a perfectly flat floor. I hate following bad screeders, knowing I could do better myself.

 

[charlie1]

Ed, we had interesting discussion about the techniques I.volved and I appreciate your knowledge! I am envious of the ways many of you old school tilers on here get your walls plumb! I tend to rely on making my walls flat with bedding out more adhesive or dry lining but I'd like to try using plumb dots.

 

[Aston]

Ed, we had interesting discussion about the techniques I.volved and I appreciate your knowledge! I am envious of the ways many of you old school tilers on here get your walls plumb! I tend to rely on making my walls flat with bedding out more adhesive or dry lining but I'd like to try using plumb dots.

well thats nice mate
but i am not an old school tiler, that title is for phil and the other lads on here but i can render and i can floor screed to within a 1mm of my life so i'll take that part of the compliment ;0)

and as i said before, anytime you want to come down to the north west, i'll show you how to do some. might get chance to visit carlsberg too??

ps carlsberg is phil hobsons new nickname....probably the best tiler in the world lol ;0)

 

[charlie1]

well thats nice mate
but i am not an old school tiler, that title is for phil and the other lads on here but i can render and i can floor screed to within a 1mm of my life so i'll take that part of the compliment ;0)

and as i said before, anytime you want to come down to the north west, i'll show you how to do some. might get chance to visit carlsberg too??

ps carlsberg is phil hobsons new nickname....probably the best tiler in the world lol ;0)

Ed, i soubt he would agree with you as he is too modest!! It would be great to meet up again and meet the legend!!

Ps, the dewalt is soooo sweet to use!

 

[Aston]

glad you like it mate and glad you personally got it!!
your a really nice fella and our joel was a bit smitten with your sophie lol i think gayle was too!! she always goes on about having a girl as if its my fault we've got 3 boys!! ;0)

 

[charlie1]

Cheers ed! You have a real nice familly!! ... just keep trying ed, some people can do it 1st time lol! Sophie had a great time, we spent the nght in the holiday in just before we went on the M6!...she loves hotels, I said to her "right sophie, when we get on motorway if you see a hotel then we will stay", i nearly made it on then she spotted the holiday inn haha!!

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Thanks Ed but I am just like most folks on here just doing my best, nothing special about me, maybe I have been lucky to see so many changes in this industry but so have many others on here. We have to keep changing as the trade changes, old skills will always have a part to play, but keeping up with modern techniques is paramount imo.

 

[Aston]

Thanks Ed but I am just like most folks on here just doing my best, nothing special about me, maybe I have been lucky to see so many changes in this industry but so have many others on here. We have to keep changing as the trade changes, old skills will always have a part to play, but keeping up with modern techniques is paramount imo.

and that's why you are so liked and respected mate because you are humble and modest and you care about helping people and the industry....your not some big mouth always going on about how good you are and oh look at me bla bla, you're just a good man, with an awful lot of knowledge, talent and experience...

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Wow thanks ED. But there are many people on here that are very humble and are far more talented than I am, thanks mate

 

[Aston]

Wow thanks ED. But there are many people on here that are very humble and are far more talented than I am, thanks mate

i know there are phil, this forums got some top tradesman but in the words of the late great eamon andrews....Tonight, Philip Arthur Winston Hobson, This is your life ;0)

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[jamespaul]

i was brung up on sand and cement fixin circa 1962
them was the days eh

we always used straight edges more so when sand & cement fixing ,when tilers were tilers not just lid kickers tiling bathroom walls and splashbacks,most on here will never have use sand & cement and wouldnt know were to start

 

[afright]

Originally Posted by Brian the Tile
we always used straight edges more so when sand & cement fixing ,when tilers were tilers not just lid kickers tiling bathroom walls and splashbacks,most on here will never have use sand & cement and wouldnt know were to start






so unless you've laid on sand and cement you're not a real tiler? Guess I'll get back to kicking lids then........

Yep!