Just read this and have an opinion please

[Anto Holland]

Who said I want constructive criticism. ?? I'm open to it yeh if there are issues. I want to be the "countries top tiler" ... whatever anyway. Im off to bed. Long day tomorrow.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Ok - so giving up is not your option!
Argue with the plumber, complain about tile sizes, and charge a customer for poor quality work - and I'am out of order.
If you are a DIY or new to the trade I'd try and help, but there are too many chancers giving my trade a poor reputation to sit on the sidelines and not to express the opinion you asked for/ or not!

 

[mache]

Who said I want constructive criticism. ?? I'm open to it yeh if there are issues. I want to be the "countries top tiler" ... whatever anyway. Im off to bed. Long day tomorrow.

Well your title to thread states 'opinion please' and in your first post you state 'Is it me or what?'
There may be some language differences to what you meant, or you hoped that the opinion would be 'no it's not you' but that is the risk you take when you enter a forum in this manner.
Had you said something on the lines of *** on the last three jobs I've carried out I have had problems with differing sizes of tiles, How would you recommend I overcome this*** then the replies might have been a lot different.
I am just a DIYer working on my own property, but this forum has been a great assistance to me. Try a different attitude and you might find things a lot easier.
Regards
Martin.

 

[Stef]

Well said Martin, I have lost count of the amount of DIY'rs & new to the trade Tilers that the members of this forum have helped out.

 

[Anto Holland]

Wow haha. Calm down people. And John, giving your trade a bad name? I'll post pics of work on here tonight if I get time. I wouldn't say bad reputation at all. Plus, it's "our" trade

 

[Brian the Tile]

I always have trouble with there tiles , just explain to the customer what they have bought are not the best, ss for the 4mm joints that is not something I would do im afraid , not a good look on a wall tile , dont take theese comments to harshly, you will get a lot of good help on here ,people are here to help although by some of the posts you wouldn't think so

 

[Dougs Third Go]

B & Q tiles are useless in general, very "sizey", as stated previously red wedges and spacers are usually the best you can hope for.

 

[Simons70]

Honestly,the first think I do when I go to see a job is quality of tiles.If the tiles varying in size,I leave.Just problems in the end.No point to do it.Usualy the people who buy cheap tiles always pretend the perfect job.

 

[Andy Allen]

Honestly,the first think I do when I go to see a job is quality of tiles.If the tiles varying in size,I leave.Just problems in the end.No point to do it.Usualy the people who buy cheap tiles always pretend the perfect job.

Why just leave? Surely what makes a good tiler is being able to overcome these sorts of issue's.

 

[Simons70]

Why just leave? Surely what makes a good tiler is being able to overcome these sorts of issue's.

I try,too many times to do a good job whith wrong materials.After the job done I'm not happy with result,the client is not happy,so what is the point to do this?Money?Not,you lose more time to fix the cheap tiles then good tiles.Reputation?Noone after couple of weeks tell''Yes,the tiler do a good job with my cheap tiles''.I'm too old to try to do miracle!For miracle,stll searching the tools....Wrong walls?Can be fixed.Unlevel floor?Can be fixed.Wrong tiles?Can't be fixed,just try to do acceptable!

 

[mma]

I try,too many times to do a good job whith wrong materials.After the job done I'm not happy with result,the client is not happy,so what is the point to do this?Money?Not,you lose more time to fix the cheap tiles then good tiles.Reputation?Noone after couple of weeks tell''Yes,the tiler do a good job with my cheap tiles''.I'm too old to try to do miracle!For miracle,stll searching the tools....Wrong walls?Can be fixed.Unlevel floor?Can be fixed.Wrong tiles?Can't be fixed,just try to do acceptable!

Are you French or Chinese??

 

[Andy Allen]

I try,too many times to do a good job whith wrong materials.After the job done am not happy with result,the client is not happy,so what is the point to do this?Money?Not,you lose more times to fix the cheap tiles then good tiles.Reputation?Noone after couple of weeks tell''Yes,the tiler do a good job with my cheap tiles''.I'm too old to try to do miracle!For miracle,stll searching the tools....Wrong walls?Can be fixed.Unlevel floor?Can be fixed.Wrong tiles?Can't be fixed,just try to do acceptable!

Wish I could afford to be so picky...lol

 

[Stef]

I finished tiling a hall floor today & the tiles weren't great, max 2mm difference between tiles & using a 3mm spacer.
It's an occupational hazard with tiling but no way I would walk away from a job, I just stick more money onto it!!!! [emoji6]

 

[Anto Holland]

Okay thanks, trying to upload an image of this job with the 4M joints. Customer is really pleased and I would just like to show people on here but it wont upload ?? Thanks for the advice that is what I am going to do from now on. What it is, I have been out the game for 2 years as I went back to at aerospace industry. I missed tiling and being my own boss so have returned. Few things have changed as well. Picking it back up quickly tho.

Thanks

 

[Anto Holland]

yeh, I hate walking away too. It's a pain tho isn't it.