Petrol Station Wash Room.

[Paul Sh]

Does anyone know if the wash room in a petrol station comes under commercial work, also is it just a straight forward job with regards to grouts and wot not, what i mean is would it be a situation where epoxy grout would be used....Cheers.

 

[DHTiling]

Does anyone know if the wash room in a petrol station comes under commercial work, also is it just a straight forward job with regards to grouts and wot not, what i mean is would it be a situation where epoxy grout would be used....Cheers.

With it being a buisness i would say its classed as commercial work, as for grouts a modified one will suffice, i would'nt say the floor is going to be in regular contact with contaminates as petrol forecorts are kept extremely clean for health and safety purposes. hope this helps... dave..

 

[Paul Sh]

Ok thanks alot.

 

[Varley]

No, epoxy grouting would not be required for this type of job. I would class this as a commercial job.

 

[Paul Sh]

Who is it upto to define a commercial job from domestic, the thing is i have been told today of a garage where the manager is looking for someone to tile the wash room ,admittedly i don't know if this is a washroom for the general public or just one of those little washrooms that are normally stuck out the back of the shop and solely for staff use (if it makes any difference) Hmmmmm.

 

[Varley]

I would define domestic as in someones house (private property). Commercial property would be a property that is open to the public.

 

[DHTiling]

wont make any difference as long as job is done properly , domestic or commercial its just another tiling job paul mate. good luck!! dave..

 

[Varley]

Exactly dh

 

[Paul Sh]

So legally could i do that job.:thumbs_up::thumbs_down:

 

[Varley]

All you need is public liability insurance m8, same as a domestic.

 

[DHTiling]

dont understand what legallity has to do with it , jobs just the same as any other job , might be wise to advise customer to use some sort of none slip tile on floor, apart from that no probs!!!

public liabilty insurance you should have as standard, never be with out it... you just never know one day you might need it.

 

[Paul Sh]

What about 110volt tools, mine are all 230/240 Oh, and cscs card

 

[Varley]

110v really only necessary on construction sites, you'll be fine with 240v.

 

[DHTiling]

just use a circuit breaker in line

 

[Varley]

Would be advisable to start getting 110v tools though Paul, better for health and safety, a 110v electric shock is just that, A SHOCK, a 240v shock can KILL! Something to remember when upgrading and buying new tools.
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Remember we tilers are often working with our power tools around buckets of water and such, we are at quite high risks of shock etc through most of our working day, one silly mistake is all it takes :wink_smile: