Last bathroom before a break

[macten]

Trying to get this one done in 7 days which means I can rest up a bit before the next one. I feel broken.
Usual thing of gutting and ripping out.
Only 3 walls to tile and for the first time I'm using 6mm ceramics (1st time since tiler school anyway) Only ever had porc + natural stone jobs. Can't believe how fast they are to work with.

Nice Pacific Blue suite:

 

[macten]

Finished the day making new framework for shelf:

Wish all baths had such deep wooden frames - makes a tilers job a lot easier!

 

[2Balls]

Hi, Here is an alternative way to centre a window. I personaly hate L-cuts on Doors and Windows.I hope you don`t mind.Centre the tile to the middle of the window, and cut 2 tiles ,to the sides(Big cuts).Easy to keep symetric.But at the end of the day the customer was happy with slithers.Just another alternative to offer.Enjoy your break:8:2Balls

 

[aflemi]

Indeed 2balls, always 2 centres, 1 down edge, 1 down middle.
Macten, another good job thanks for the valuable 'real-time' posts.
Nasty tiles btw, but a lot better than the previous blue suite......
1 week is good going, friend of a friend of mine had their bathroom refurbed recently, big room 10ft x 17ft but it took 3 weeks. half ceramic tiled exept for walk in shower, ufh, inset bath Couple of bits of fitted units, 1 tall. Nice job but £11k?
The guy also did their cloakroom, usual size, little bit of furniture, wall hung wc, £3.5k?????? Oh, the cloakroom took him 3 weeks as well. This fitter is local and they had to book him in 4 months in advance. He actually doesn't do any of the work, just sub-contracts to spark, tiler + plumber, wee bit of project managing, keeps on top of things etc.
This is my long-term aim, makes me think there is profitable business to be had, even in this recession.
I'm in home counties btw, maybe more money than sense here.....

 

[macten]

Not sure I like the shortened tiles - may center window but loose symmetry in the field tiles. Also don't like the idea of cut against rectified edge but thanks for all the input guys it's much appreciated.
£1500 - £2000 labour is the average I charge for full refurbs and that includes sourcing suites, fixtures the lot.
Is that too cheap?

 

[aflemi]

that doesn't sound too bad if you can do it all in a week!!!
Suppose it depends on the area, size of project, how much customers will pay for fancy tiles, taps etc. Although £3.5k for a cloakroom seems excessive, i reckon total materials wouldn't be more than £1700 retail, he would pay £1100-1200. I reckon he took 3 weeks to stretch it out so it didn't seem so steep..
How big do your jobs go for a single bathroom? Are you able to take a margin on fixtures etc?

 

[macten]

I'd say average suite with good tiles + rad and everything else then the mats come in at about £1800, then I add my labour - I don't make on anything bar the tanking and NMP and that's only quids.

 

[FreeD]

Seen a couple of your jobs now Macten and u seem to do everything by the book...and the finish is always high quality...don't know what sort of market your working in at the mo...but high end its surprising what people charge and what people would pay for someone to take there time, do the job by the book and leave a quality finish... if i were at your standard i'd be posting posh leaflets through rich peoples houses...when the phone rings pop round with a portfolio show them some of the work u have done and triple (or more) your labour cost...i think u'll be surprised. 😉

 

[macten]

7 days may be pushing it after the day I've had today :mad2:

 

[macten]

I just hope the bathrooms keep coming, even at the low end I've doubled what I earned for all of last year in 2 1/2 months

 

[Fred]

Its looking good, enjoy the rest mate.