Scabby walls

[tjsmiler]

Whilst on this subject, if the walls are really bad or there is a big bow in them or something, would any of you find it quicker to dot & dab straight over or would you mess about with AM100 like i have been (i only use this if the walls are really bad and i need to bring it out level to another part of the wall etc)

AM100 is great stuff but expensive and can take ages.

cheers

 

[epoxy pete]

i always survey any job first and point the problems faced directly to the client or punter involved in the project,if only i had a £1.00 for everytime someone has said to me...."build it out with adhesive" id be very rich man!!....i use a professional plaster to do the prep work,he knows what i expect and what he needs to achieve ....works well everytime!....if someone isnt prepared to spend on the preparation then i dont set foot on site....it has trouble written alll over it before getting your tools out of the van!!
theres an old saying that still stands true everytime...


fail to prepare...prepare to fail!!!

it always amazes me,people spend 1000's on bathroom suites,tiles and kitchens....then nothing on preparation!!!!!
thinking the room will look like that lovely glossy brochure she has been flicking through for weeks.......!!!

if people wont listen to your advice and direction of what is needed to be done,then the jobs not worth doing in my opnion...wether its 10 mtrs or 100 ....anyway off to work now....working nights at the trafford centre,manchester patching floor tiles!!!!...4 smashed ones to replace....ill make that one last for a few hours for sure!!!!!

 

[surflaur]

Just a query about waiting 4 weeks for the plaster to dry. Surely plaster dries at different rates according to thickness, brand etc. Does anyone use a moisture meter? If so how good are they?

 

[kapitan]

ive been at this game a long time and u must be able to straigten walls and floors its part of the job!! if you expect every job to be as flat as a snooker table you can forget it!! for example a job recently went to tile told it would be prepped, turned up walls a mess got the bloke to run to builders to get plasterboard and cement ,half a shift later perfect walls, outstanding job and paid handsomely!! :wink_smile:

 

[kapitan]

but in saying that you are right that tilers are expected to work miracles!! i work for various b/room fitters and they all say im too fussy and moan too much!! and i say whose *** is on the line if the finished job isnt up to scratch!! :icon8:

 

[GazTech]

Here here,wise words from the kapitan.Never in 20 yrs have I tiled a job I didn't give a good coat of looking at first.The longer you do this job the less you need a level to price up.When you get to the point where you think ,well rapid set to build out,and bang a few tiles on to bulk up ,say what the German tilers do,get your plasterers in to do the job proprly and I'll come and do mine otherwise aufweidesen PET !

 

[kapitan]

i agree gaz after 20 yrs theres not much can phase me now , ive seen it all the good the bad and the downright ugly but ive tiled it all and left a goddamn good job!!

 

[GazTech]

That's the plan cha,honesty+graft multiplied by integrity = longevity,it's not Einstein is it?