recent job

[boldydave]

just wanted to share some pictures of my most recent job.took a lot longer than i thought,but customer(and me)were over the moon with the results.if anyone can see a better way of setting out the window wall to avoid the small cuts on the left hand side,please let me know.i also ran to about 15% waste.i know that`s quite high but i only spoilt a few tiles.do all you pros all manage to work within 10% or does it depend on the job? cheers dave.

 

[YourTiler]

Nice job Dave

With the window determining the set up it's either full off centre or half off centre and whichever gives the better balance. Small cut is a consequence I'm afraid as you know

 

[tfs]

waste can be increased when setting out certain ways. For example if you choose to centre a vertical border/ feature tile then this determines waste with cut at either end of the wall (if starting a full tile at either side of the vertical border/ feature)

I recently fitted 25x33 tiles in a bathroom with a vertical border centred on the main wall and this resulted in more more waste than normal. In tis case there would also have been less waste if the tiles were not fitted landscape.

So I guess it realy can come down to design, planning and setting out

 

[Tats]

what is happening above the door, why have you got a small cut in there and it appears on both sides as far as i can see. also at the end of the bath on the right have side you have like a 50mm cut there as well??

 

[aph257]

what is happening above the door, why have you got a small cut in there and it appears on both sides as far as i can see. also at the end of the bath on the right have side you have like a 50mm cut there as well??

is it the pull cord that looks like grout line.

 

[aph257]

but whats the gap under the basin?

 

[nybor62]

i noticed that yesterday , a closure above the door , but was,nt sure if it was reflection as the grout line seems to run into the door frame

 

[Tats]

is it the pull cord that looks like grout line.

lmao yes it is well spotted

 

[johnryan]

nice clean work. must've been great working in a big space like that. by the way, i think the cut over the top left door has a light cord in front of it that looks like a grout line.

 

[nybor62]

pull cord brilliant , lol

 

[boldydave]

you got it.it`s the pull cord.the customer wanted to put the architrave up last so i just tiled around where it will go.the b and q fitters messed up the cut to the basin and they`re coming back with a new panel next week.it was great to have all that space and also no carpets throughout the house so could relax a bit about dust and mess.

 

[aph257]

you got it.it`s the pull cord.the customer wanted to put the architrave up last so i just tiled around where it will go.the b and q fitters messed up the cut to the basin and they`re coming back with a new panel next week.it was great to have all that space and also no carpets throughout the house so could relax a bit about dust and mess.

Say no more!!!!

 

[macten]

The old 'forgot to take into account the width of the worktop!'