Price Check Marble, Porcelain 7 Mosaic

[Old Mod]

@peteablard

Hahaha kool mate!!
See Vali stuck it to Jorge in Japan! Hehe
Danny had a blinda too!!
Cal and Bradley were non too shabby either were they!
Ooops! Haha

Anyway!!
Those bathrooms u did were stunning mate!
So u got nothing to apologise for! Haha

 

[Sean Kelly]

The stone is from Topps so quality wise i don't know what it's like.

I don't do much stone work and I've never done mitres or bull nosing.

I was thinking 8 days labour. Addy grout & sealer etc. £1600

It's in High Wycombe.

My worry is the handling, cutting and size of the floor tiles in such a tight area.

 

[Old Mod]

I wouldn't have said that was enough Sean.
Personally I'd want more.
Until u get definitive answers on things like external edges and around the window mate, think it's a tough price to call.
All your cutting will be done outside, all on wet saw.
Takes time. In & out, in & out!
It's not something that can be rushed.
But I don't know client and I don't know what they expect of you.
Just be cautious Sean, nothing worse than doing some of your best work and loosing money!
Trust me I know! Haha
Is mosaic and field tile same thickness?
Do you have somewhere outside close by to work?
There won't be any sanitary ware in will there?
If there is, get rid!
You can template the floor tiles, transfer template outside mate. Then your not lugging lumps of marble in and out!
You can't do this kinda work in a confined space properly, you need room to move!
But it's not my job it's yours!
But really keen to see progress tho Sean!

 

[Sean Kelly]

Room should be empty, but it is a trek to get outside. House is on top of a windy hill and start date is December!
Not sure about thickness of mosaic, but I normally use 'Beava' mosaic backing from Topps.

I almost want to over price this one because I have a feeling that the customers want to cram so many features into this room.

p.s. The dog is kept outside!!

 

[widler]

The stone is from Topps so quality wise i don't know what it's like.

I don't do much stone work and I've never done mitres or bull nosing.

I was thinking 8 days labour. Addy grout & sealer etc. £1600

It's in High Wycombe.

My worry is the handling, cutting and size of the floor tiles in such a tight area.

Dam, I keep disagreeing with Marc obviously it depends on areas and clients, but
I think that's a good price for it, I'd buy a bullnose bit of ATS and some polishing pads, cost you around £100, I got some for some limestone steps I did , cracking bit of kit

 

[Old Mod]

It sounds like it could be a lovely job Sean,
a lot of work in 3 Windows tho!
Done well it'll look stunning!
One for your portfolio for sure.

 

[Old Mod]

Dam, I keep disagreeing with Marc obviously it depends on areas and clients, but
I think that's a good price for it, I'd buy a bullnose bit of ATS and some polishing pads, cost you around £100, I got some for some limestone steps I did , cracking bit of kit

Haha u can disagree as much as u want Craig, haha
He's got 3 Windows, 2 externals as well
All the messing about with mosaic.
Not sure how a profiling bit would work on that Crema tho, they're very aggressive! May blow the edges to pieces.
Tbh think that's unecessary, spend as much time rubbing the scores from the wheel out as u would just doing it by hand.
That stuff is so soft and breaks across the fischers on the thin stuff soon as u look at it!
But hey ho!
If we didn't disagree what would be the point of the forum Craig?

 

[widler]

I did think that marc when i posted it but couldnt be bothered editing
So id buy some polishing pads and polish the edges

 

[Old Mod]

I did think that marc when i posted it but couldnt be bothered editing
So id buy some polishing pads and polish the edges

So u don't totally disagree then! Hahaha

 

[widler]

So u don't totally disagree then! Hahaha

Never

 

[Sean Kelly]

Chrome trim it is (customer requested it today).

Cutting outside in the front garden which is actually on a 45deg slope. Big dog to be kept away from me in the back garden, but just been informed today that there is another big dog that does not bite. The other dog is free to roam the house and front garden!

Going to add the trim to the quote and add a couple of extra days labour.

 

[Sean Kelly]

Thinking about it (whilst drinking Guinness West Indies Porter) I could order a polishing set off Alan (ATS) and give polishing the marble a go. It's ages since I used Crema Marfil. I guess I could always buy a sample tile from Topps and practise.

 

[widler]

Get the starter kit sean, around £20 ofd quid

 

[gamma38]

Chrome trim......... on stone.........

 

[bcd-87]

£1100 top end around here for that, do it in the week

id say the same Sean.. plus keep the dog away for the week.. good luck

 

[Sean Kelly]

I have come to my decision:
Labour 8 days.
Mats: Addy, grout, sealer, chrome trim, Hardiebacker or Ditra.
Comes to £1,812
If I do it quicker then I'll give some back.
I have not seen the state of the walls yet because demolition of the old bathroom has not yet commenced. Also, I might have to reinstate the toilet before I go each night!
If the tiles from Topps are the same tiles I used a couple of years ago then they are a nightmare as they just fall apart in my hand.

 

[AD Ceramics]

I have come to my decision:
Labour 8 days.
Mats: Addy, grout, sealer, chrome trim, Hardiebacker or Ditra.
Comes to £1,812
If I do it quicker then I'll give some back.
I have not seen the state of the walls yet because demolition of the old bathroom has not yet commenced. Also, I might have to reinstate the toilet before I go each night!
If the tiles from Topps are the same tiles I used a couple of years ago then they are a nightmare as they just fall apart in my hand.

Double that Sean if it crap from Topps pal.

 

[Just Rizzle]

if you've got a nasty dog go to the local butchers get him a nice big bone.
did a job for a guy had 2 mastives gave them a bone each on our 2nd day there good as gold

 

[Sean Kelly]

I think it prefers fresh human bones Ray!

 

[AliGage]

I don't like trims with stone but have had customers insist on it in the past

I've always managed to talk them out of it. Never done trim with stone. I'd sooner Polish the edges at no charge!

Chrome trim it is (customer requested it today).

Cutting outside in the front garden which is actually on a 45deg slope. Big dog to be kept away from me in the back garden, but just been informed today that there is another big dog that does not bite. The other dog is free to roam the house and front garden!

Going to add the trim to the quote and add a couple of extra days labour.

As above. Trim will ruin it imo

 

[Sean Kelly]

Well, I got the job at the £1,812 price! I must remember to buy some bones!

 

[Old Mod]

Well, I got the job at the £1,812 price! I must remember to buy some bones!

Go on I'll bite Sean! Bones?

 

[J Sid]

For the dog

 

[Old Mod]

Hahaha oh yeah! Derrrrrrr!