Is this tiling acceptable? Advice...

[Jeff the tiler]

Only you can decide as we can see the whole room and what has and has not been done. What you have to consider if the tiles way off the wall in areas how much coverage do the tiles have sticking them to the wall. I know not this is not what you want to hear, and may be the tiler is a good tile,r you need to have the discussion and decide. All I can say is the preparation is one of the most important parts to tiling without it you are fighting from the moment you start tiling.

 

[Alan.P]

No good at all, the walls need rectifying first, he's used rapid set so your probably going to take a hiding getting them off the wall without a) damage to the wall, and b) smashing some of the tiles. As has been said, stop him now, get a Pro in for a quote.

 

[Pebbs]

It's totally not acceptable, totally amatuerish, because of one thing, trades should really stick to their own trade. I am becoming more and more dismayed, by the appalling standards of other trades, attempting to 'tile' and I use that phrase lightly. I have a victorian house myself, so I know all to well the problems faced when the walls are not flat and the windows can be at a slight angle. I don't know what your relationship is like with 'Jack' (of all trades) but I strongly suggest that you have to talk through with him how he is going to rectify this shambolic effort of tiling. Take one word of advice, get him to put this proposal in writing. Remember at the end of the day you are the client, and to be honest I think he is out of his depth on this one. He may do the decent thing and hold his hands up, and suggest that a tiler is engaged to undertake the works. I am hoping he will do so, if not then you need the proposal in writing, agreeing things verbally means that it could come back to bite you. The other word of advice is this, do not hand over any money until you are satisfied with the workmanship.

Good luck, chin up and sock it to him.

Pebbs

 

[MattRudge]

Thanks. I guess be didn't properly check the room before thinking he could do it and turns out that wall was too much for someone who just dips his toe in with tiling.

I just hope his actions don't cost me more money....

 

[MattRudge]

I've actually just taken the step to tell him to stop and I'm getting a pro in. Having looked at the rest of the wall, Whether he likes it or not its best someone else does it.

 

[aytiling]

This is all too a common thing. Trouble is tiling looks easy to someone watching it being done, then everyone thinks they can do it.

 

[CJ]

Another Plumber aving a go.

 

[charlie1]

Yes, I'm seeing (as previously mentioned in another thread) jobs being completely bodged. What's that saying, its so right for these situations, "fail to prepare then prepare to fail". The problem with people like plumbers tiling is, they think most of the hard work is done in the roughing out stage, when they are tiling,, they think they are simply applying a wall covering (WRONG) without totally understanding what they are doing. There head is half thinking about the finishing plumbing, the tiling is just a formality, its just tiles after all "wrong". When it comes to tiling, amateurs think in 2D, pros think in 3D, a pro can read a wall or floor and set the plane so that the installation will be flat, without lippage (as it should be). Its REMOVED time that these boneheads where named and shamed, they should not be taking on work that is clearly out there depth!! Public... Just because a guy has a sign written van and a pair of snickers trousers does not mean to say in any way that he is a competent pro. Educate yourself before hiring anyone!!! Rant over