I'm Stuck - Wish My Tiles Were Page: 2

[widler]

Give it a go matt, owts better than costing you money, i doubt the builder will wanna cough up 20 grand to rip out, he will probably rather go under 🙁
Theres always a way , well most of the time 😉

 

[My dog's called Trevor]

I'd imagine if you managed to get the grout out on the last tile that you can reach, and pull all the tiles up in the main area, that the ones under the units might come up in one sheet if you can get enough leverage on them. If they're not stuck down well at all, and the grout is holding them, you might have a chance and getting them up in a huge sheet maybe?

I don't suppose you have a few pictures for us to take a look at?

Thanks Dan
A thought certainly and not much to lose.
I guess I'm being a bit mean to the guy if I don't pursue all options before going for the big one. Well, reasonable options at any rate. No one commenting here thinks glueing to the dots is a goer and I don't know if he's got other little gems up his sleeve - maybe injecting jam or getting a troop of trained squirrels to go under the floor and hang little weights from the bottom of the tiles to keep them down.
Just feel things have reached a point of principle whereby there's now an obligation to stop compromising and do it right. Seems to be the general consensus here but suggestions like yours genuinely gratefully received.
Can post some photos later this evening when I'm home.
Thanks to all for your help. Much appreciated
Matt

 

[My dog's called Trevor]

Give it a go matt, owts better than costing you money, i doubt the builder will wanna cough up 20 grand to rip out, he will probably rather go under 🙁
Theres always a way , well most of the time 😉

Love your optimism. Not sure I share it entirely but I guess you're right. If he does go under I'll make sure it's under my bloody floor
Cheers

 

[Dan]

Look forward to the pictures.

 

[cam_low]

To be frank you are at the point where he has injected the jam, buttered his bed and will have to lay on it.

I would be taking legal advice. The whole job needs ripped out and redone. I know people say where there is a will there is a way but if they are being honest, the time, stress and hassle it is going to cause you will in now way compensate you in the long run for bodging it up and leaving a horrible memory.

This country is ruined by builders who get away with this. If he gets made homeless through going 'bankrupt' then lets hope he gets fined for sleeping on the streets however I suspect he wont, he will just start up again under a different trading name.

Get an email over to DOM !!! catch this slippery sausage out before he does a nash.

 

[My dog's called Trevor]

To be frank you are at the point where he has injected the jam, buttered his bed and will have to lay on it.

I would be taking legal advice. The whole job needs ripped out and redone. I know people say where there is a will there is a way but if they are being honest, the time, stress and hassle it is going to cause you will in now way compensate you in the long run for bodging it up and leaving a horrible memory.

This country is ruined by builders who get away with this. If he gets made homeless through going 'bankrupt' then lets hope he gets fined for sleeping on the streets however I suspect he wont, he will just start up again under a different trading name.

Get an email over to DOM !!! catch this slippery sausage out before he does a nash.

Blimey. This has got pulses racing. I think the 'hanging's too good for the bloke' would be a bit far for me - it's not like he's a kiddy-fiddler or anything (although I suppose I feel the same when I hear about bad stuff going on in my line). All the same it's really helpful to have some of these views to support discussions I'm going to be having with him.
Really appreciate the effort and interest shown. Can't believe the passion tilers show for tiling. Not sure that's entirely healthy but God bless all you gents (and ladies?) all the same.
Will post photos in a bit as requested by Dan.
Last thing - what/who is DOM?
Thanks all
Matt

 

[My dog's called Trevor]

Blimey. This has got pulses racing. I think the 'hanging's too good for the bloke' would be a bit far for me - it's not like he's a kiddy-fiddler or anything (although I suppose I feel the same when I hear about bad stuff going on in my line). All the same it's really helpful to have some of these views to support discussions I'm going to be having with him.
Really appreciate the effort and interest shown. Can't believe the passion tilers show for tiling. Not sure that's entirely healthy but God bless all you gents (and ladies?) all the same.
Will post photos in a bit as requested by Dan.
Last thing - what/who is DOM?
Thanks all
Matt

To be frank you are at the point where he has injected the jam, buttered his bed and will have to lay on it.

I would be taking legal advice. The whole job needs ripped out and redone. I know people say where there is a will there is a way but if they are being honest, the time, stress and hassle it is going to cause you will in now way compensate you in the long run for bodging it up and leaving a horrible memory.

This country is ruined by builders who get away with this. If he gets made homeless through going 'bankrupt' then lets hope he gets fined for sleeping on the streets however I suspect he wont, he will just start up again under a different trading name.

Get an email over to DOM !!! catch this slippery sausage out before he does a nash.

Sorry didn't acknowledge the jam and bread line. Well done
Matt

 

[White Room]

The program is called Cowboy Builders to which Dom searches them out....

 

[cam_low]

kinda giving him very little to do this time !

 

[Dan]

Any pictures? @My dog's called Trevor