Part time tiling

[Ian]

That's how I started out. Tiled my first kitchen and bathroom when I bought my first flat, then a few more jobs for family and friends, then slowly built the customer base and portfolio and have never looked back.

 

[PaulSmith]

Hope it all works out for you. Start small and build from that.

 

[CJ]

I started out part time as well. Funnily enough, that was in Edinburgh as well.

i worked for Royal Mail as a postie. (Part Time) and then after doing a delivery and finishing at 10am (if I went in early, and went like stink on my round)
trouble is........I used it as a cushion for too long, and never went "full time" tiling. Until I moved from Edinburgh.
5 years of getting up at silly o'clock for the PO....then going out tiling, no wonder I look knackered now.

 

[Andy Allen]

To give you a rough idea, a full bathroom including prep takes me a full 5 days, based on a 16m walls, 4m floor. Don't put yourself in a position where you are forced to rush to get a job finished, that's when mistakes are made and the quality of the finish is compromised.

Slow coach...........:lol:

 

[Ian]

Slow coach...........:lol:

Lol, I can sometimes do it in 4 and a half if I have a labourer, lol!

 

[Peter]

Best of both worlds best where you still have the wage coming in. Times sound fine as you won't be taking on anything massive just yet and most. customers are happy for you to work a bit later into the evenings if need be. You'll know when it's time to jack in your current job when you have plenty coming in and the three days a week isn't enough.

 

[mz30]

To give you a rough idea, a full bathroom including prep takes me a full 5 days, based on a 16m walls, 4m floor. Don't put yourself in a position where you are forced to rush to get a job finished, that's when mistakes are made and the quality of the finish is compromised.

Bri do you do the plumbing and stuff in that time?

 

[Ian]

No mate but, that would include tanking and over boarding. With no tanking and a solid floor would be 3.5-4 days.

 

[mz30]

my gaffer expects far to much from me,i would have 1 day to do 16m2 walls and 4m2 floor, prep would be done to his standard not mine i miss being self employed lol.

 

[Ian]

my gaffer expects far to much from me,i would have 1 day to do 16m2 walls and 4m2 floor, prep would be done to his standard not mine i miss being self employed lol.

Yeah that's too much for 1 days work.

 

[mz30]

Thats pretty much everyday mate,dont get me wrong i can do it as am used to it now but his idea of a good tiling surface and mine are totally diffrent,maybe thats why he's a millionaire and am not.

 

[Ian]

Thats pretty much everyday mate,dont get me wrong i can do it as am used to it now but his idea of a good tiling surface and mine are totally diffrent,maybe thats why he's a millionaire and am not.

He must be making a mint from you mate!

 

[mz30]

yup,but get paid well every friday regular wage and up here its shocking at the moment i know 30 tilers who were employed before christmas who are on the dole am just glad i have an income.

 

[Ian]

Yeah, better than having no work. You must be knackered every day.

 

[RDTiling]

Thanks to you all for your input and words of encouragement, it is very much appreciated.