M2 per day

[Fred]

I'm doing a floor,75m2, four rooms, two large 33 m2 , the other two utility and loo. I started yesterday, priming the floor took four hrs to dry, started to lay and continued today, so far I have done 33 m2. 600 x 600 polished porcelian. the screened floor is ok but some dips.

any way, the builder dropped some little remarks today, I think you may have heard them, your slow, how long.....two weeks? it really got to me, but the bloke himself I take is under pressure as the kitchen needs to be fitted Monday ? just letting off steam!

 

[Andy Allen]

dont let it bother you, quality is better than quantity..

 

[Andy Allen]

any way 33m2 for a day and half.....aint exacatly slow!!!!

 

[hillhead]

The speed comes Fred, don't worry and keep it right.
I got 23m2 down in 3 hours last week one day, no cutting but nice level screed helps too.

 

[Stef]

As Andy said. 33m2 aint bad for that length of time.

Tell the builder to do one. in the nicest possible terms. :smilewinkgrin:

 

[hillhead]

All builders push hard as do some customers but remember we work for ourselves.

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

give the bulider your trowel and say you can do that bit if you think it will quicker:8:

 

[John Benton]

You should have said to to the builder if his screed had been level then you would have had it finished !!

 

[doug boardley]

I never give too much thought about it tbh Fred, I do what I do in a day and I don't need Horlicks at night

 

[John Benton]

I never give too much thought about it tbh Fred, I do what I do in a day and I don't need Horlicks at night

I agree Doug. If you're doing cuts around windows and into reveals how on earth can you fix as many metres as on a floor with no cuts. I generally try to set myself a target where i need to be by the end of the day. If I have to work a bit longer so be it. If I reach my target before I finish, I work till about 5.30'ish and I'm in front for the next day.

 

[DHTiling]

Hi Simon, nice to see you back.


Take the builder outside , slap him daft till he $hits his pants, then he will go home and leave you to get on.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

My answer to the builder would be,"I used to be fast and rough, but lately I seem to have lost all my speed" or " I might be slow, but i'm rough, now sod off"rrr:

 

[Stewart]

as long as you're doing it properly don't worry and tell the muppet of a builder to do one.....!

 

[MTiler]

I agree Doug. If you're doing cuts around windows and into reveals how on earth can you fix as many metres as on a floor with no cuts. I generally try to set myself a target where i need to be by the end of the day. If I have to work a bit longer so be it. If I reach my target before I finish, I work till about 5.30'ish and I'm in front for the next day.

I do the same John, it works a treat.

 

[nybor62]

your the tiler not him , if he could do it ,he would be doing it

as stewart says tell him to do one

 

[MTiler]

probably why most tiling done by builders is pants, theyve rushed it.

 

[Polishtradesman]

In my opinion is all about surface preparation and it is hard to find a avarage amount of sq m per day. It depends on so many things.

 

[hillhead]

You are right Polish, surface prep or even 100% level floors and walls help us really well
and give us the chance of good m2 and money.

 

[White Room]

As above, so many variables on each job..

 

[CJ]

Tell him to Jog on................don't rush to keep him happy.

Go at your own pace...........To keep "YOU" happy.

 

[Muse2k8]

As polish says it depends on way too many variables.

 

[Gazebo]

Tell the builder to put the kettle on and watch how it should be done.

quality sometimes takes a little time.

 

[Peter]

No exact science to laying m2. On Thursday I had laid a 15m kitchen floor in an hour and a half because the screed was good, then on Friday it took a good bit longer to do a 9m large format hall.

How long would the 33 metre floor take most forum members? There's the old saying round here that there's no work in an Englishman. :lol:

 

[Gazebo]

No exact science to laying m2. On Thursday I had laid a 15m kitchen floor in an hour and a half because the screed was good, then on Friday it took a good bit longer to do a 9m large format hall.

How long would the 33 metre floor take most forum members? There's the old saying round here that there's no work in an Englishman. :lol:

It's funny as we have the odd saying or 2 about you guys......

 

[DHTiling]

No exact science to laying m2. On Thursday I had laid a 15m kitchen floor in an hour and a half because the screed was good, then on Friday it took a good bit longer to do a 9m large format hall.

How long would the 33 metre floor take most forum members? There's the old saying round here that there's no work in an Englishman. :lol:

Bing bang bosh where's my dosh.

I have a saying for peeps like you.