pics of 1st job under my belt!

[Prem Tiler]

didn't think i'd have the ball's to do this but in for a penny in for a pound. here it is.

 

[White Room]

Looks good to me, the band is different

 

[Prem Tiler]

just looking at those pics i just uploaded, why do they look wonky and some grout lines are missing?? is it because it's scaled down?

If so how can i upload them without making them smaller?

 

[Dumbo]

Looks good mate well done.

ted

 

[hillhead]

well done

 

[Prem Tiler]

band was my idea. customer wanted the whole kitchen in glass but I didn't fancy cutting all that glass so I talked them in to just a glass boarder. I didn't realise how hard planning the rise over the cooker would be but glad i did it now.

In hindsight i'd of done it diffrent but I learnt a thousand lessons on the job it's self. all good.

huge thanks to everyone who gave me tips b4 I started. and to chris.tiling for on the job advise:hurray:

 

[doug boardley]

Well done Dean, personally I'd have dispensed with the border if possible as it throws the lines out of kilter in the main area below cooker hood.

 

[Prem Tiler]

Well done Dean, personally I'd have dispensed with the border if possible as it throws the lines out of kilter in the main area below cooker hood.

That's what i meant. If i'd of done it like this

i'd of had to cut every tile above the line. would of looked good but not in ceramics.

cheers anyway Dougie

 

[faithhealer]

That's what i meant. If i'd of done it like this

i'd of had to cut every tile above the line. would of looked good but not in ceramics.

cheers anyway Dougie

Agree Dean, would have looked better, and as you say, a thousand lessons learned, prepare for the next thousand on your next job

 

[CJ]

Live & learn

 

[burncross]

well done , have you anymore lined up?

 

[Leatherface]

Nice job mate

 

[doug boardley]

That's what i meant. If i'd of done it like this

i'd of had to cut every tile above the line. would of looked good but not in ceramics.

cheers anyway Dougie

would've probably been ok if done with a wet cutter,:ninja:

 

[Leatherface]

Only one question ( pointer ) : Did you silicone around tile / worktop joint afterwards ?
Looks a bit patchy in picture ?

 

[Eddie]

Looks great, bud. I like the border, effective with the brown tile. my pics usually have wonky lines too.

 

[user123]

Quite a big job for starters - well done!

 

[Prem Tiler]

Only one question ( pointer ) : Did you silicone around tile / worktop joint afterwards ?
Looks a bit patchy in picture ?

check you out!! been zooming in?? lol

no thats just a little grout that I'll drag out when I go back to silicone on the weekend. didn't want to do it while the grout wasn't totally gone off. and I couldn't hang about I had to get back to work.

 

[Leatherface]

Hey, notice I said "nice job" on my first post
Was just trying to give a bit of advice if needed :smilewinkgrin:
Still a cracking job

 

[Prem Tiler]

I know mate dont worry I wasn't snapping. cheers. I'm oddly proud of it! does that make me weird?

 

[Leatherface]

No, it is a great feeling doing your first job that you are proud of ,,,,,, hope you have plenty more :hurray:

 

[CJ]

:yikes::yikes:

 

[Rad2474]

Nice bit of tiling there well done. Strange looking fella in one of your pics though.:lol::lol:

 

[mikethetile]

bet your glad that ones finished

i was wondering who the dodgy looking geezer that wandered in on the last pic was too :smilewinkgrin:

 

[DEN]

nice job there mate

 

[wetdec]

Good effort for first one imo.

General pointers :

If you cant cut borders in without altering datums dont do it, joints get out of wack so instead of looking clean it looks too busy.

Silicone or edging around work tops make the finish a lot cleaner.

Always complete tiles to skirtin level when finishing to architrave this saves having a daft looking strip of paint and makes a good finish.

The distance between work top and wall units is 18 3/8 inches, borders usually run max two and a half tiles any higher they dont balance

When cutting designs or borders in you never have open cut edges over cookers the oil and steam will make a mess of them in no time.

Starting with a full tile off the work top is a short cut to avoid cutting sockets in, finish is more important than speed and if you work top drops away you will have problems.

Kitchens are about balance and lines tiles are there not to finish it but to add to it. A person walking in should say nice units, nice tiles, nice floor not nice kitchen.........imo



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