Rubi TI-S?

[sWe]

Just fine marcus...he has his moments .lol lol......hard work trying to train him to be honest after working on my own for so long......but to tell you the truth i would be lost without him now.....after all who is gunna make me cuppas........lol lol...

No honestly he will get there, just hard to let him loose on domestic work.....he is good with a grout float now...

Ah, the ol grouting routine. Must be the first thing tiling apprentices learn :rofl: In my case, it was grouting, then some more grouting, waterproofing, some more grouting, and waterproofing. And leveling. And some more grouting. And the occasional crack at the tile cutter and nipps.

 

[DHTiling]

And he is very good on the dry cutter and the wet cutter and the rail cutter...can't use snips to save his life.........quite good at mixing sticky and cleaning the tools etc......just not much cop at putting them away tidy.....he is fine on all the aspects of the tools ......i think....

 

[ryan83]

Thanks for the replys

Im gonna have a look into both the TX range and the montolits. Not got a clue what to get now. Im going down to NETT to do the course mid July so I might even wait n see whats being used there.

Thanks again, Ryan.

 

[sWe]

And he is very good on the dry cutter and the wet cutter and the rail cutter...can't use snips to save his life.........quite good at mixing sticky and cleaning the tools etc......just not much cop at putting them away tidy.....he is fine on all the aspects of the tools ......i think....

Did you try to teach him the "breaking from the wrist" technique, as opposed to the "breaking with force of the grip" technique? A good excersise for him would be if you gave him a bunch of tiles, and then marking different patterns on them, for him to snip away at. After 30-60 minutes, he'll be a pro at snips, I promise

 

[grumpygrouter]

Is this your Son Dave? If it is, make him up a nipping board so he has some shapes to cut out and get him to practice as "homework"! Cheap tiles from Wickes will do for starters. lol.

 

[DHTiling]

Did you try to teach him the "breaking from the wrist" technique, as opposed to the "breaking with force of the grip" technique? A good excersise for him would be if you gave him a bunch of tiles, and then marking different patterns on them, for him to snip away at. After 30-60 minutes, he'll be a pro at snips, I promise

Is this your Son Dave? If it is, make him up a nipping board so he has some shapes to cut out and get him to practice as "homework"! Cheap tiles from Wickes will do for starters. lol.

I have tried lads all sorts...i have told him it is not a case of crushing the tile to snip it but a grip and flick of the wrist type action as marcus stated....but i have laffed to no avail at his attempts , he will get there though...some peeps just use a wet saw but i like to show him the old ways as well as they come in handy if there is no power etc....and yes russ its my son....he will get there in the end...

 

[sWe]

Maybe he needs a little incentive... Put him to a little challange... Give him a bunch of cheap generic tiles, and tell him that if he can break away 3cm wide pieces undamaged (score first, then nips) from five tiles in a row, he'll get... 10 quid...

If he can make a relatively clean, round hole, with parrot nips in... Three tiles... Which follows the markings you've made (initial hole with a grinder?), he'll get 20 more...

If he can shape a tile into a clean, well formed "C", with only his nips, he'll get 30 more...

50 quids should be a rather good incentive imo, and you'll have increased his competence, understanding of tiles, and the value of him as a worker

 

[DHTiling]

more money...don't be silly.........:lol:.........