Rules of thumb...

[ag1975]

Ok, bit of 'random' one this, but can you give some of tilings rules of thumb? Absolutely anything tiling based, eg amount of adhesive per m2 etc...I know it's not as straightforward as this, but helpful all the same.

 

[bugs183]

I have a few rules of thumb:
It doesn't matter how many bags of adhesive you think you'll need, put an extra two in the van,
Something that would take you two hours to do at the end of the day will take you all morning to do the next day.

 

[The D]

Ok with setting out a balanced room look better than a room that is not balanced but sometimes you need to balance the focal point rather than the wall.And a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush :smilewinkgrin:

 

[ag1975]

I noticed I always use more adhesive than they put on the bag, is this the case with all brands?

 

[Dan]

A great thread created by Oli: http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/13313-all-questions-i-asked-when-i.html

 

[Andy Allen]

depens on the size trowel you use.......10mm trowel you should get around 5m2..

 

[ag1975]

Cheers for that Dan, very helpful but at the same time you may have completely ruined my thread :double ****:

 

[DHTiling]

2 rules of thumb....

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[The D]

A stitch in time saves nine :smilewinkgrin:

 

[charlie1]

Ne

 

[charlie1]

...ver ever trust measurements of meterage given to you by company / customer.... And when u measure, you always get a higher figure!

 

[John Benton]

Never assume a wall is plumb or flat

 

[Martino]

Always remember to keep batten's of wood in the van as you never no when youll need them!......always very handy

 

[White Room]

Never lend anyone your tools, there life span becomes shorter....

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

check everthink a builder tells you never asume he knows what he is talking about

 

[charlie1]

I like that one whitebeam!

 

[The D]

Never eat yellow snow :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Phone-a-tiler]

if you own a rubi cutter carry a spare wheel in your van cos when the cutter box falls apart after a month or so you can guarantee that you
will lose the wheel carrying it from the van to the job.
oh and a spare silicone nozzle is handy!

 

[Gazzer]

if you own a rubi cutter carry a spare wheel in your van cos when the cutter box falls apart after a month or so you can guarantee that you
will lose the wheel carrying it from the van to the job.
oh and a spare silicone nozzle is handy!

No such issue with my Sigmas

 

[Phone-a-tiler]

Should have seen that one coming ha ha.
Ive always used rubis but must admit that recently some tiles have only cut properly using my sigma.
We have some tiles from the local factory here that cut easily with one batch and the next manufacture run barely cuts in half.
Ive been told that it is to do with the firing temperature but im not sure.
I do know that when this problem occurs that the sigma gets the job done.

 

[jwatson]

better looking at it than for it!!!!

I have a few rules of thumb:
It doesn't matter how many bags of adhesive you think you'll need, put an extra two in the van,
Something that would take you two hours to do at the end of the day will take you all morning to do the next day.

 

[judge]

Allways keep a bar of chocky in van for emergency hunger when your still in work when all other trades seemed to have finished earlier than you again..... :-(

 

[On one]

Allways keep a bar of chocky in van for emergency hunger when your still in work when all other trades seemed to have finished earlier than you again..... :-(

Thank God its not just me!

 

[cam_low]

Set up the job with everything out that you need for the day, save wasting time going back and forth to the van.

Keep a tape measure and pencil upstairs and downstairs if you are on a job where you are working both areas.

 

[Plumbing Tiler]

Measure twice, cut once!