Improper prep with pics this time

[Old Mod]

surely though if one tile is off and the other nice and flat in order for these to get the tiles meeting nicely it must have to pull away from the adhesive and cause a void behind the tile? im not very experienced though so that is just a guess lol

yeah like I said Mr T, not for the novice! Don't mean to be offensive, just honest!

 

[Mr Tiler]

I understand what you mean I can imagine me using them there would be many issues lol

 

[jonnyc]

Thanks for explaining. We used the yellow pegs from tradetiler.
i think to be honest my employees are so used to setting stone without them that they could not be bothered to stick at but I did find when I tried that they did not help much but as you say need to keep at and learn what jobs are better suited or not.
sounds like you certainly know what you're doing and using these as an for certain circumstances.
i was imagining fixers who are not very experienced thinking that you just notch the floor or wall and then bed the tiles flat by cranking up the straps regardless of whether stone tiles vary in thickness which they often do

 

[Old Mod]

I understand what you mean I can imagine me using them there would be many issues lol

Hey, all good thing come to those who wait!
haha well sometimes u just have to grab with both hands and run with it!

 

[Old Mod]

Thanks for explaining. We used the yellow pegs from tradetiler.
i think to be honest my employees are so used to setting stone without them that they could not be bothered to stick at but I did find when I tried that they did not help much but as you say need to keep at and learn what jobs are better suited or not.
sounds like you certainly know what you're doing and using these as an for certain circumstances.
i was imagining fixers who are not very experienced thinking that you just notch the floor or wall and then bed the tiles flat by cranking up the straps regardless of whether stone tiles vary in thickness which they often do

my god wish it was that easy hahaha all u would do is continually snap them, they're an aid only. And believe me picking up a stone that's down and almost there! Just to replace strap, haha NO! Hey your a stone fixer, describe your frustrating when u've got to lift a piece of stone cos u've messed up! Haha
Marc

 

[jonnyc]

Marc . See you are local to me so we must work similar areas.
do you know any stockist fairly local of good quality travertine ivory honed and filled where client could actually go and see a few tiles in crate rather than just sample.
i have a job in 10 days and client wants to buy off internet which is chancy unless you know the supplier especially for travertine.
european heritage used to good quality but not been over there for awhile.

 

[Old Mod]

Marc . See you are local to me so we must work similar areas.
do you know any stockist fairly local of good quality travertine ivory honed and filled where client could actually go and see a few tiles in crate rather than just sample.
i have a job in 10 days and client wants to buy off internet which is chancy unless you know the supplier especially for travertine.
european heritage used to good quality but not been over there for awhile.

a good friend of mine owns marble company in Wimbledon, I'll give him a call, see if he can recommend somewhere. Do you know where European Heritage warehouse is in Parsons Green Lane? There's a high end stone supplier there as u drive in on right. See what info I can gather for u.

 

[jonnyc]

Marc
yes I know stoneage well.
was at school with owners and been recommended by them for 25 years.
they don't do travertine light.
i was getting container loads of travertine from North london for new builds near me plus staircases we fabricated on site but quality gone down hill.
if you hear of anyone then great.
think I will go in to European heritage next week as they were always good ,but you pay the premium which is fair.

 

[Old Mod]

Marc
yes I know stoneage well.
was at school with owners and been recommended by them for 25 years.
they don't do travertine light.
i was getting container loads of travertine from North london for new builds near me plus staircases we fabricated on site but quality gone down hill.
if you hear of anyone then great.
think I will go in to European heritage next week as they were always good ,but you pay the premium which is fair.

Jon,
just viewed your website, impressive!
I never realised how close we are to each other! I'm less than 15 mins away
I'm gonna PM you with a link to my photo album. There's a couple of stone jobs on there. Click each individual heading to open it.
And I've left a msg about your stone, see what I can find, if anything.

 

[widler]

Bloody plasterers, bain of my life