pricing slate

[Holohana]

angle grinder all the way im afraid. Very dusty, goggles required and ear defenders.

Wet saw wont touch em and rail cutter, unlikely!

 

[Apmartin]

hi, ok your confusing me now. .why can't they be wet cut. . .i am still training but been wet cutting slate today with no problem

 

[DHTiling]

Slate cuts no problem on a wet cutter if the cutter has a powerful enough motor...
i use rubi wet saws and they cut slate no probs ( wet )....some of the cheaper cutters struggle on slate....if you require a good wet saw then neil at .. http://www.buybrandtools.com/ will supply you with one.....

 

[Holohana]

only ever used v thick slate to be fair. Apologies for confusion.

 

[iain1979]

thanks for the feedback

 

[Perry]

seal it first then wet cut it grout with sand & cement easy :yes:

 

[ryanbrown]

i use a usefull website called:
http://www.metric-conversions.org
allows you to convert square inches to square metre - pretty useful stuff.

 

[Eddie]

I've just finished doing 16m2 in slate, on a diamond pattern, loads of cuts on a plastplug wet cutter, no probs. i charged £30m2 plus mats. but if i get slate again it will bee at least £35m2

 

[smokie899]

to convert sq yards to sq meters multiply the yards by 0.8361 bingo you have sq meters hope it helps. as for slate tiles i use a wet cutter the cheap £30 ones out of homebase and keep it only for slate tiles. BUTTTT I USE COMMON SENCE AND REFUSE TO WORK WITH THEM NOW EVEN IF IT WAS THE ONLY JOB GOIN...

 

[devonmark]

how much per sqmeter ive been told 30 pound but im thinking ov going in at 25 cos could get lots of work as he owns a building company/???

Don't be sucked into the "price it right and there will be loads more work" many people say this to get a cheap job done and have no intention of getting you to do more jobs. What gets you jobs is being honest, pricing fairly and doing good work..Mark.

 

[smokie899]

sorry mate you are wrong NEVER DO PUB TOILETS LOL

 

[robbbin]

rubi wet cutts fine on slate £30 hate the stuff