Natural stone advice needed

[J Sid]

😱please don't seal before fixing
sound's like the sort of advice given out at my local topps tiles, hence, I don't use or recommend them.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

White flex adhesive. Seal before you lay. Don't seal after being grouted.
Manilla grout will be good for these tiles.
Wet saw with a diamond blade is always the best option for cutting natural stone. Especially this stone from Topps.

I spent 9 years selling from Topps and
3 years from CTD. If it's going on hardie, you want flex adhesive. Always.

Yes it’s easy this tiling lark!

 

[Sandi]

Good advice. Wanting to learn by doing is great, but charging a client for your learning curve could backfire! Until you’ve repeated the process a number of times over, you’ll not recognize the understandable errors of a “first-timer”. Even if the customer doesn’t recognize it, eventually, someone will point out to your customer the inexperience that will show itself in your work. You don’t want your name and reputation to suffer.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Welcome @Sandi !

 

[Steve6690]

FWIW I'm booked on a course with Darren at UK Pro Tiling Training after Christmas. It's not cheap but it's an investment.
I couldn't imagine doing paid work until I can turn it out to a professional standard. It's one thing to lack experience, but to also lack the theory knowledge is unforgivable.

 

[Lou]

Don't mind me while I bump up some older but good threads. If you can contribute to the thread, go ahead. But if it's nothing for you then don't reply and it'll soon drop off the What's New page etc.
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