My first job

[GazLC81]

Your doing a top job mate! Don't be hard on yourself. All new Tilers will go through a job like this at some point.

My first (paying) job was a nightmare. Had to reboard quite a few bits as well as loads of other messing about before tiling. Luckily the customer was great about it and really please at the end result.

I agree with grumpy, this isn't a common thing when tiling. Maybe a bit of boarding here and there but nothing the the extent you have had to cope with.

Chin up mate, just think, you are really well prepared for anything that your next job will throw up!

Well done
Gaz

 

[GazTech]

Bridging the legs of bath with 12mm backerboard is safer if you want tiles sit just behind bath lip. Tile with BAL mosaic fix and use flexi grout.Make the last piece of backer removable ie tile it wedged into place,( cut the same width as full tiles). So when fixing it drill through the face of the tiles into timber noggins( framework) and place caps on the screws....hope this helps Mac.......fantastic post BTW and welcome to the forums.....Gaz

 

[Dan]

Well done mate - it's a bloody good job that for a first job. I have to say thanks for posting the photo's and showing us all - I wish we'd see more jobs like this more often on here.

So get your camera's out people!

 

[andyb_987]

Hey youve got me worried dude as I my self am just starting out also.

I am will not be doing the plumbing or electrics for myself.
Is THIS WISE?
What is the common practice in taking radiators off? and general plumbing?#

Good job by the way Buddy:lol:
Think you will do well

 

[GazLC81]

My first job needed the radiator taking off and then the system needed repressured once it had been put back on etc. Not had to take one off since mind you.

 

[protilers]

Nice work, and its good you took the time to make things just right...
speed comes with experience, and most peeps on this forum are not doing a full install.....only the tiling......
i think you have done a great job for your first effort and will be a bathroom fitting god in the future......well done and good luck!

 

[fr0gman4]

as has aready been mentioned it looks like you have had a real 'PIG' of a job for your first un mate. Well done to you covering all the different trades. Shoud be a good one for your portfolio to show customers what jobs you can deal with and the excellent finish you can achieve.

WELL DONE

 

[laurami tiling]

christ if that had been my first job i woulda taken to drinking meths:mad2:
youre doing a grand job mate ,hope they pay you lots and with cash

tony

 

[davyh50]

Looks a top job mate, well done.

 

[DHTiling]

That is a top tutorial mate...well done..can't wait to see the finished article....

 

[Kobbie]

Fantastic achievement, you should be very pleased with yourself. Well done

 

[Saltire69]

Looks great m8. Just think the next job will be a easy after that.

 

[macten]

Thankyou everyone for your kind encouragement. I would definitely like to get into the full bathroom refurb side of things rather than just tiling alone - that's why I chose a tiling course with a weeks plumbing course included. Only completed half the course last year as I got knocked off my motorbike on the way home and have only recently recovered from my injuries. Can't complete my course until end of March so it has been a struggle (I'd already quit my job so no money coming in and the driver that hit me was uninsured so it's all been a real 'mare!)

I don't intend to do electrics for paying customers as I don't want to go down the whole part p route but the spotlights were easy enough and the new shower is the same power so it's just a small alteration in the pipework.
I know the price of a job varies greatly due to many factors but was wondering what ballpark figure you guys would estimate for the job I am doing - if it was for real real.


Gaz - thanks for the idea of mirrored screws for access panel - will definitely do that. Unfortunately 12mm backerboard will be too thick. I want the tiled panel flush with the edge of bath and where the legs are there is only room for the thickness of the tile. I'm thinking of cutting 9mm ply into 3 sections and screwing them into a wooden frame (the last section I plan to screw through the tiles like you suggested). If I secure these pieces very securely could I not get away with a 2 part flexi + flexi grout - I can't imagine there will be any movement.

Another question - Is it common practice to Silicon around the toilet pedestal?
I'd rather not as this will look as if the tiles have been cut round.
I do have a toilet pan connector thingy that allows you to drill straight down into the tiles and the pan then screws onto this at the 45o angle so it should be rock solid.

Thanks again - will keep the photos coming when I get back to it

 

[protilers]

it is common practice to Silicon toilets back sides and bottom.....little boys pee everywhere.....ahem

if u sprinkle when u tinkle be a sweet and wipe the seat.......and the back sides and bottom of the toilet! hehehe........

 

[DHTiling]

If you don't want the Silicon to stand out so much(white) around the bottom of the pan/pedestal etc....then caulk in with clear Silicon...it really needs this coz as lee(protilers) has said it is for hygiene as well....