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On one
A photo I took of a travertine tiled hearth a few weeks ago......definitely not a tiler
Public Thread!: Poor Tiling Workmanship by DIY and Rogue Traders
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Blunt Tool
Aaww he was going for 10th bond!
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Kevbos
If they use rubbish adhesive yes .you won't get mapei keraquik up like that
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Tile Shop
Some customers you have to feel sorry for. But just because he's a nice guy does not mean he's a "professional tiler"....... like this guy.
Chimney centre feature with split face effect interlocking porcelain. Sounds straightforward enough right?
Wrong!
Used the interlocks on the external corners and made a central closing section by hacking small squares out of the remaining tiles, filled in [some of] the joints with adhesive (yep... not grout), lippage galore.
But somehow, her only complaint was that they weren't cleaned up properly!
Chimney centre feature with split face effect interlocking porcelain. Sounds straightforward enough right?
Wrong!
Used the interlocks on the external corners and made a central closing section by hacking small squares out of the remaining tiles, filled in [some of] the joints with adhesive (yep... not grout), lippage galore.
But somehow, her only complaint was that they weren't cleaned up properly!
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Blunt Tool
Maybe the externals are like that for hand and footholds when you are practicing your climbing skills! 🙂
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Tile Shop
He didn't make it very challenging!
Two-Trowels
TF
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One Day
It's The Blind Pig pub in Manchester - of course.
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Tilerdurden
Aaah ye olde spot fix brigade... Massive no no. Air pockets under tile is asking for trouble!
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