Questions about tiling quality

[Time's Ran Out]

It reads to me as though you've got everything sourced and sorted and you want the tradesmen just to work for you without any profit to cover their overheads. If this was agreed at the contract stage then you are acting the role of Project Manager so you tell them who comes in/when/and how you want the work completed!
As for standards - the only height that they can be, is those set by yourself and whether you accept this work or not!
Diplomacy/respect/communication are just 3 issues I would expect from a foreman/manager and if you show some of these then a happy working environment should be achieved.

 

[why tile]

You are right we do not have any facts.. so hold off on your silly remarks till we see some pics...

ok i agree silly remarks are not helpful, but i find it extremely frustrating when i here stories like this, as there are alot of exelent tilers out there that are finding it hard to get work at the moment yet the cowboys of this trade just seem to keep getting away with doing shoddy work for top money.:mad2:

ill take back the coments and eat my hat if im wrong about this guy.

 

[DHTiling]

I am not saying you are wrong.. but we cannot judge or make comments till we see what this customer can..

 

[why tile]

I am not saying you are wrong.. but we cannot judge or make comments till we see what this customer can..

fair point well made

 

[Time's Ran Out]

i quote

"The problem arises with the mosaic, with the gap between the bottom of the mosaic and the top of the large tiles ranging from 4mm to 1mm."

so you think theres a chance the tiles are out of shape by 3mm. not even b and q tile are that bad.

but i guess your right we dont have all the facts and there is a chance that he didnt turn up on a horse at all and it was actually a stallion and he is the best tiler in england.

:lol:

I did note this point - but having fixed mosaic pieces of chipped porcelain from Fired Earth, it is possible to have an uneven edge by this amount.
As others have requested a few photos will clarify the situation.

 

[nooker]

Ok here are some pictures, unfortunately it is difficult to take pictures so I have tried to use a ruler but it still doesn't really appear too great also the room is quite dark as the lights have not yet been fitted - only a low power bulb at the corner of the room at the moment, as a result I have been limited to photos of that corner really (with flash on the tiles reflect too much light).

Less of an issue: varying gaps between large tiles, this doesn't bother me too much, but you can see the upper two tiles are around 3mm apart yet the bottom two are around 4mm apart.

Mosaic problem: without ruler and with ruler, this is my main concern, it just seems quite far out.

Finally, not sure if you can see this but in this picture the ruler is pressed straight against the upper tile and a gap between the ruler and the lower tile of around 1.5mm can be seen.

As I have said, these aren't the worst (well the mosaic one is one of the worst things), it's just I am limited to one corner of around 4 large tiles which are pretty decent to be honest. Overall I don't think its a bad job, just want to make sure it is what should be produced by a professional.

EDIT: Also, I just looked at some of the tiles from the boxes (they are supposed to be high grade tiles but don't know how true that is) and using a ruler they almost all seem to be exactly the same size to the exact mm.

 

[pete f]

piccies please nooker

 

[benjiiiiuk]

Mosaic does not look good at all IMO

 

[mikethetile]

that mosaic is an abortion and needs redoing

 

[Time's Ran Out]

The mosaic is not right!
As it is a thick marble mosaic he has a weight issue and the tile has dropped - so you have a right to be concerned. Hopefully there are not too many like that but it can be altered.
The other tiles - I can't comment on from the picture - area is too small to see the rest of the joints for tile size.
Thanks for the update.

 

[united]

that mosaic is an abortion and needs redoing

I agree they are really bad

 

[pete f]

sub standard work nooker stop him right now

 

[nooker]

The mosaic is not right!
As it is a thick marble mosaic he has a weight issue and the tile has dropped - so you have a right to be concerned. Hopefully there are not too many like that but it can be altered.
The other tiles - I can't comment on from the picture - area is too small to see the rest of the joints for tile size.
Thanks for the update.

As I've said before, the gaps between the tiles isn't really an issue to me, its just after seeing the mosaic I thought I would provide as much information as possible. Since they are large tiles 1-2mm isn't a great deal and I'm sure once it has the filling put will become not noticeable. I have never had a professional tiler, so I thought I would state everything and let you guys (obviously far more educated in this profession than me) have a full view of everything.

 

[DHTiling]

Looking at the pics.. the mosaic deffo needs sorting IMO..

Some pics from further back might give a better image of the field tiles.

 

[DHTiling]

As I've said before, the gaps between the tiles isn't really an issue to me, its just after seeing the mosaic I thought I would provide as much information as possible. Since they are large tiles 1-2mm isn't a great deal and I'm sure once it has the filling put will become not noticeable. I have never had a profession tiler, so I thought I would state everything and let you guys (obviously far more educated in this professional than me) have a full view of everything.

Some tiles do vary in size by a mm or so.. and when grouted do look fine.

But as you say the border needs sorting..