New member,started my own business again. Helping hand from government

[dougmontgomery]

Re: New member,started my own business again. Helping hand from govern

Sorry doug, its just in the south. The irish government have been getting slated because of their policies in recent years but i cant fault them here because getting a weekly income along with this grant for tools is a great help for guys like myself in construction trying to start up again. I know one thing, we desperately need it because times where and still are hard here. Ive seen guys who have been on site 30 years not lift their tools for 2 years.

Just realised the clue is in your username: Handyeire

Doh! Excuse my stupidity (my heads not right today)

 

[Mr Tiler]

Re: New member,started my own business again. Helping hand from govern

I never use battons any more.....just a decent non slip adhesive. ...or cut the bottom row in first..
Ain't got a lazer either ...lol
Spirit levels and stright edges work for me.
I would spend the money on decent cutters or marketing.

i think he means using a batton for setting out the tiles andy... not actually resting a course of tiles on. all i need now for setting out is a level and a tape measure.

 

[Handyeire]

Re: New member,started my own business again. Helping hand from govern

i think he means using a batton for setting out the tiles andy... not actually resting a course of tiles on. all i need now for setting out is a level and a tape measure.

I do mean setting tiles on. When tiling I mark out where tile go then rest the tiles on until im finished then pull batten off and fill in with my cuts. Its just what ive been used to TBH.

 

[Handyeire]

Re: New member,started my own business again. Helping hand from govern

Heard from an Irish lad over here that alot of houses they built in the heydays are now being knocked down and returning the land to agriculture...

Yeah that's true, ghost estates we call them over here. Really sad to see even worse when weve a massive housing need here in the country where ordinary hard working families are being made homeless with the recent rent increases.

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Re: New member,started my own business again. Helping hand from govern

 

[Handyeire]

Re: New member,started my own business again. Helping hand from govern

Have already in my tool kit. I purchased these in 2010 along with larger sizes thou haven't been used much since I was on a break. Hopefully now I've started up again they'll now get plenty of use

 

[dave l and l]

Re: New member,started my own business again. Helping hand from govern

I used to screw batten on wall but stopped doing that a few years ago. Now I start from cut. How do you go about setting tiles of without batten or cut. Is the tile just sitting on wall. If so what adhesive are you using that gets that type of hold . Cheers

 

[Handyeire]

Re: New member,started my own business again. Helping hand from govern

I used to screw batten on wall but stopped doing that a few years ago. Now I start from cut. How do you go about setting tiles of without batten or cut. Is the tile just sitting on wall. If so what adhesive are you using that gets that type of hold . Cheers

Me, I've never tried tiling without a batten but I always thought if I started without a cut, the tiles would move slightly and knock all my tiles out and end up chasing trying to keep all lines plumb and level. Any other tiler I know or worked with has always used the batten method.

Has anyone got a video or make one of their methods, would be really interested in seeing it.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Re: New member,started my own business again. Helping hand from govern

I'am sure there are Tilers throughout the south of Ireland cheering to the rafters that their taxes are being spent on DIYers wanting the easy way!
Whats wrong with earning your money and using that to buy your fancy tools and doing it the correct way - then you can call it your own business.

 

[Handyeire]

Re: New member,started my own business again. Helping hand from govern

I'am sure there are Tilers throughout the south of Ireland cheering to the rafters that their taxes are being spent on DIYers wanting the easy way!
Whats wrong with earning your money and using that to buy your fancy tools and doing it the correct way - then you can call it your own business.

I'm surprised it took so long for a post like this but there's always one to pop up with it.

Me, I have all my own tools and always have done since i started out 22 years ago but if I am entitled to some help starting up my business again then I'll be grabing it with both hands. I have gave my fair share over the years with taxes and IMO I wouldn't mind some more in grants, better in my hands or others starting businesses rather than some aul farmer turned politician who's only job in government is to syphon money for himself and the people around him to hide in offshore accounts. At least I'll be paying back into the coffers once I start earning again!!!

P.s, I can assure you I'm no diyer 😉