job today,

[Peter]

Well done Ash, you must be feeling proud after that. You have a good attitude as well which will get you far.

Fair play, it's a steep learning curve to be fixing tiles straight away, a lot of us mixed, cut and grouted for 2 years before we ever laid a tile.

 

[thompsonbrown]

Start telling your customers you do display work for tiling shops.
Sound great to customers when you go to price up some work.
Well done.

 

[Mr Tiler]

steep isn't the word mate lol I know I havnt gone down the best route but I only had one route I could take lol. I have seen worse and il get there in the end just happy I walked away from my first job with a big grin lol. cheers

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Nice one Ash, that looks tidy, well done mate. Keep it up.

 

[diamondtiling]

Hey Ash, if Phil Hobson tells you its good....then its good mate. Just need TJ to cast his eye over it now. He might pull the young whipper snapper Hobson up.

 

[charlie1]

well hopefully mate, im really getting the feeling there will be no money involved as it would of been in my hand today but tmoz will tell, I don't mind either way though lol. was really pleased with it but there were a couple of things I would of done better. but that can be done on the next job lol cheers

Thats a a shame ash... The experience at this stage is priceless tbh but was there an agreed sum of money to be exchanged for you doing this job between yourself and the shop owner?... You may have learned more than you think from this small job, money corrupts!!! Only do business with people who you trust, there are plenty of dodgy characters out there looking to take advantage, good luck mate!

 

[prceramics]

keep it up buddy looks fab every job you do from no on you will learn something and gain more confidence refreshing to hear that you want to do it right and that will separate you from the rest.

 

[AliGage]

Away from the forum explain a bit and Ash turns into a tiler!! lol

Looks good mate. Job well done.
If you get paid for it bonus. but the way i understood this was a free trial. When you discuss the next one(s) give a fixed price per bay based on how long it takes you.

Some good pictures for the start of a portfolio.
Do you think the store owner will let you put a couple of cards or an advert/poster in the bays you've done?

 

[Mr Tiler]

Thats a a shame ash... The experience at this stage is priceless tbh but was there an agreed sum of money to be exchanged for you doing this job between yourself and the shop owner?... You may have learned more than you think from this small job, money corrupts!!! Only do business with people who you trust, there are plenty of dodgy characters out there looking to take advantage, good luck mate!

well turned up there today buddy and had a chueqe waiting for me lol, I originally offered to tile all 5 bays for free in return for some work. then they told me if they like the first bay they will pay me for the rest and once this one was almost done they told me they were going to sort me out for the first bay lol. I do know what you mean and tbh I wouldn't of been bothered if I didn't get paid for doing this one as that was the arrangement but It probably would of turned into a slanging match if there was no money involved today as I cannot stand b.s especially when it comes down to money lol cheers

 

[Mr Tiler]

Away from the forum explain a bit and Ash turns into a tiler!! lol

Looks good mate. Job well done.
If you get paid for it bonus. but the way i understood this was a free trial. When you discuss the next one(s) give a fixed price per bay based on how long it takes you.

Some good pictures for the start of a portfolio.
Do you think the store owner will let you put a couple of cards or an advert/poster in the bays you've done?

I don't know ali that didn't even enter my mind dam!!!!!!!!! wish I would of suggested that now id rather do that then get paid for the bays lol

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I may suggest a discounted rate on the bays and in return have a poster in each bay that I do.

 

[charlie1]

I don't know ali that didn't even enter my mind dam!!!!!!!!! wish I would of suggested that now id rather do that then get paid for the bays lol

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I may suggest a discounted rate on the bays and in return have a poster in each bay that I do.

i see where Ali is coming from but if it was me, I'd take the money. The bottom line is, the manager will be recommending his favourites anyway. Supposing your getting paid 5-10 quid per m2 just now, I'd say that's good as the experience is priceless.

 

[Mr Tiler]

main thing about getting in with this showroom is they know I can tile now so hopefully will always use me and the near future work from them is as you say essential experience mate thanks

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Looks good Ash, well done pal

 

[Rossymcg]

You should get some graft from this, I'd be smoozing the sales guys in the show room and tell them every job they get you from a customer coming through the door, you'll chuck a drink on for them,