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[peckers]

perhaps there should be a dedicated site that you can name the rogur tradesmen on!!
Good for you to sticking to your guns and telling the plumber where to go and letting the customer know what was happening!
There is alot of bad rogue builders down here where i am and i quite often go into places of work where they have so called carried out the prep work, and ive had to tell the builder that its not good enough for me to tile on, I get called alot of names, but i always stand my ground. They look at me as if im stupid, But once explained to the owner the reasons why, it usually gets put right or i am asked to put it right..
They really make me mad!!!
What makes me madder is when you actually get asked to leave by the builder cause hes not happy with what you have told them and they end up tiling over it themselves....

 

[macten]

Scumbag!
Good on you CJ well done!!!

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

how can scum like that sleep at night?? good on you anyway mate

 

[CJ]

CJ you've made my blood boil, well the plumber has!, I hope this giant of a son, goes round and rips the plumbers head off!:incazzato:good on you for bringing it to light

Wot did I do :dizzy2::smilewinkgrin:

 

[CJ]

Scumbag!
Good on you CJ well done!!!

Thanx :smilewinkgrin:

 

[tommyzooom]

Well done, you may not get any more work from the plumbers(who's dodgy work WILL be found out eventually), But the old lady and her son will be singing your name from the rooftops

 

[LM Ceramics]

personally i wouldnt accept anyway work depending on the work load they give you. A similar thing happended to me i had an arguement with a builder with the position of an expansion joint over concrete and plywood i explained an expansion joint was needed builder wasnt having any of it i told the customer direct of my concerns least to say the builder never give me anymore work

 

[Rad2474]

Well done, people like you do this forum and the tiling trade proud.

 

[STINGRAY30]

well done cj!! you da man!!

 

[doug boardley]

personally i wouldnt accept anyway work depending on the work load they give you. A similar thing happended to me i had an arguement with a builder with the position of an expansion joint over concrete and plywood i explained an expansion joint was needed builder wasnt having any of it i told the customer direct of my concerns least to say the builder never give me anymore work

you've stood your ground early in your career mate, well done, believe me, it'll stand you in good stead in the long run

 

[bootsmckiber]

So what
s everyones favorite way to put a soapdish on a shower wall?Thinset on the outsiside of the tile,mastic it on the outsideof the tile,thinset it to backerboard and tile around then Silicon,or thinset/mastic it to tile and Silicon when finished,just looking for the most popular application over there,oh and thanks for all the Birthday wishes,Mike

 

[Dan]

So what
s everyones favorite way to put a soapdish on a shower wall?Thinset on the outsiside of the tile,mastic it on the outsideof the tile,thinset it to backerboard and tile around then Silicon,or thinset/mastic it to tile and Silicon when finished,just looking for the most popular application over there,oh and thanks for all the Birthday wishes,Mike

Dragging up an old topic there mate lol.

 

[faithhealer]

Dragging up an old topic there mate lol.

more like an on going topic lol

 

[bootsmckiber]

Old topic but still no answer,I've waterproofed(Is that what you mean by tanked?)the shower and the client wants me to put a screw through the membrane and cement board as a secondary precaution to hanging the soapdish as she doesnt think the Silicon will be strong enough.All I keep thinking is I'll be compromising the waterproof membrane,any thoughts?Besides "that's an old topic".(I still can't find an answer in the search engine.thanks,Bootsmckiber

 

[diamondtiling]

All drilled holes in a wet room should be filled with Silicon to protect the integrity of the installation.