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Ian
Here's one thread with a bit of tool info in it http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/10112-when-first-starting-out.html there is a better one somewhere, I'll have a look for it and get back to you!
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Mike
that's not much unfortunately, can't see you getting much for that, but you could buy cheap and upgrade when you can afford to. i would try avoid hp (or any debts if possible) i pay for my pl insurance monthly (around £12) but that doesn't cover hot work, blow torches etc which of course you will use. good luck with it and you're in the right place for advice
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Heeyyyyyy nice one.... Looks like you are holding one of the new look packs too.
A recent purchase!
A recent purchase!
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Muse2k8
Yeah that one is 🙂
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Muse2k8
that's not much unfortunately, can't see you getting much for that, but you could buy cheap and upgrade when you can afford to. i would try avoid hp (or any debts if possible) i pay for my pl insurance monthly (around £12) but that doesn't cover hot work, blow torches etc which of course you will use. good luck with it and you're in the right place for advice
Yeah I will be doing hot work too so that unfortunately bumps up the cost 🙁 think the best quote I have had was £360 but Lloyds say they will beat that for me! That is for cover to 2mil and includes tool cover and *ahem*left in van*ahem* :whistle:
Im trying to look into grants too. Scotland seem to have a fair few options kicking about so always worth a look into it. Shame my dad has 5 years till he retires otherwise I would have been sorted
Other than that it will be buy basic to get me through a few months till the money starts to trickle in...
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Muse2k8
What about some of the stuff on this page? Seems to be good enough to graft out for a few months on it. Im a bit weary of the wet saw, only really used bigger ones but has anybody had any experience with it?
Tradetiler Tilers Starter Tool List
Tradetiler Tilers Starter Tool List
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Mike
beg steal and borrow but avoid loans if possible. i had a grant for a grand for tools a few years ago but that was with a 'want to work' scheme. i think that's just available here in wales.
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Muse2k8
Yeah with you there. Short of renting a van for jobs though which could be costly I'm not sure what other option would be available.
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Mike
as for some tools, the vitrex 750 you seen in trade tiler is a good cutter for the price, i have had a couple of them. i've read on here several posts that the big clinker (manual cutter) is a good cutter, available from b & q
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The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP
As Mike on the vitrex 750, good machine for the money. I have the dewalt 24000, but that is to expensive for a start up, to be honest my vitrex gets a lot more use than the dewalt, unless I am on a big job, the vitrex will handle most situations. Good luck.
