I want to become a tiler

[Andy Allen]

wish i had a fork lift licence ;work is very slow at the moment still it should start to pick up in the next couple of months best thing to do is the 4day coures learn the very basics and try helping out a tiler it will take time but its how most of us 40 somethink tilers started out.

 

[faithhealer]

Mikey , keep your job and do the course anyway, hopefully you have been looking at the Nett one which is the best four day course anywhere. At least this will tell you if you actually like tiling and if you have the aptitude for it. You have nothing to lose at this stage. Even if we weren't in a slump it would be almost impossible to go from zero to earning a living. What are your overheads? family? morgage? Loans? At 24 you are not at the crossroads yet, you SHOULD spend a lot of time reading this forum, it can't give you the experience but it will tell you correct methods and materials. If you get weekend work NEVER work for nothing or all your family and friends will take it as the norm, just ask them to make a contribution as the subject of asking for money can be embarrassing at first but you will soon become hard nosed about it when it's your living!
PM me any time

 

[DHTiling]

Hello Mikey and welcome to tilersforums..


The members above have given some good advice and you won't go far wrong with it...

Good luck for the future and keep using the forums for all the info you will need.

 

[jay]

:welcome:

 

[Aqua Tiling]

:welcome: mikey.

i was 23 when i went on a tiling course and finished in november, i so far have had one job on my own and had 6 days working for another tiler. its not as easy as it sounds, but in the long run i am confident that it is the right career move.

if your looking at a course, i trained at alpine tiling group, gary, who you can find on the sponsers, he does a free taster day, i recommend him.

Hope all goes well for you, but try and keep your job part time at least if you can

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

IMO it takes hundreds of hours work to have the experience to tackle a paying customers job solo, as I say in all these kinda threads, it would be better to see if you can get a job with a squad of tilers. You should still clear your £200 a week and gain proper experience at the same time. Not really the best time to be going into the game though.

All good advice, but as Wingn; says try for a team of tilers, even if you start as a labourer, you will learn more in one day with a pro gang than you will on a expensive 4 week course. Tiling is a mind set, if you are keen, and are willing to learn, you can succeed. I wish you all the best. Good luck

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome

 

[MikeyH]

Thanks again for all the sound advice. I appreciate it and have taken it all on board. Ive got the day off work today, and am overly keen to have a go at tiling so im off out later to find the cheapest tiles i can find and have a practice in the pantry. Going to do one wall now, and one wall after the course whichever i decide to go on and see the difference. Basically im just having a play around at my own expense will post a picture if you promise to not laugh 😳haha

Thanks again people

 

[faithhealer]

Thanks again for all the sound advice. I appreciate it and have taken it all on board. Ive got the day off work today, and am overly keen to have a go at tiling so im off out later to find the cheapest tiles i can find and have a practice in the pantry. Going to do one wall now, and one wall after the course whichever i decide to go on and see the difference. Basically im just having a play around at my own expense will post a picture if you promise to not laugh 😳haha

Thanks again people

You get honest constructive comments on here, if you take them onboard you'll do ok

 

[albyshellshear]

hello mikey if your determined to become a tiler and your short of the cash, i would do like the boys said, keep your job do the 4 day course start with family and friends then maybe part time evenings and weekends slowley build your confidence