Sir Ramics school of tiling

[Spud]

Tiling certainly ain't rocket science but i think you have to be good with your hands as a prerequisite! Some people are more academically gifted and some are just rubbish with there hands. I thought about this recently about passing on what i know to someone, i would pick that person very wisely though! I have a person in mind, the guy in question is quite down on his life and drifts from dead end job to another dead end job, he is very shy too. I think however that he could be a good tiler though and he is a good person... Who knows, maybe i will test the water with him!

how are you going to bring him out of his shell ?

 

[Brian the Tile]

no tiling is not rocket science ,but neither is it just about sticking tiles on in mrs jones,s bathroom or putting a few tiles in between peoples kitchen units,you make it sound so simple but what about the big jobs where a lot of folk wouldnt know where to start, i served a six year apprenticeship for my trade,its not just about being good with your hands im sorry:rant:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

no tiling is not rocket science ,but neither is it just about sticking tiles on in mrs jones,s bathroom or putting a few tiles in between peoples kitchen units,you make it sound so simple but what about the big jobs where a lot of folk wouldnt know where to start, i served a six year apprenticeship for my trade,its not just about being good with your hands im sorry:rant:

I can see where Mark ( Charlie 1) is coming from and some aspects of tiling are not rocket science, but some are incredibly complex. The first time Brian the tile and I met was 40yrs ago on an Olympic swimming pool, Brian was an apprentice, I was a wet behind the ears new time served tradesman. We only found this out through this forum, as Brian had no recollection of me nor me of him.

But I'm sure we have both experienced every aspect of tiling, screeding, rendering, acid resistant, power vibro, geometric work, twin tiles using floated coat method, ( this was used on the pool that Brian and I met) so to have 40 plus years of doing every type of tiling in any environment all over the world. And to be able to do industrial, commercial, or domestic to a top standard with speed and quality, that comes pretty close to rocket science in my book.

 

[STEVO]

He/she missed one thing fella. how many sugars in your tea/coffee!
Loved it.

 

[Dale44]

you know what Neale you are on to a good idea there ,seriously . you could contact some of the training centres and offer onsite experience for their graduates and charge them a fee , there would be a percentage of trainees who would pay for the experience of working with a bonafide experienced tiler for a week

Most people who go through a training course, be it Tiling, plastering, plumbing etc. etc. Would cut off their left arm if given the chance to gain experience with a time served tradesman. Me included.
Don't know how they would carry tiles with just one arm though.:wave:

 

[charlie1]

how are you going to bring him out of his shell ?

I asked his mother last week if he'd be interested in working the weekend with me, I gauged by his reply that he would not have the graft to ever cut it as a tiler so I will leave it at that!

 

[charlie1]

Most people who go through a training course, be it Tiling, plastering, plumbing etc. etc. Would cut off their left arm if given the chance to gain experience with a time served tradesman. Me included.
Don't know how they would carry tiles with just one arm though.:wave:

hi dale, I'm glad you value the experience so highly, IMO, that is exactly the right attitude required to give you a chance at success in this trade and you are right in valuing the experience so highly, If you have the desire to find out about anything then kindly ask the right questions to the right people and you will get the right answer, that's how I got better, along with a lot of stress and my own experience.

 

[Jeff the tiler]

Of course there is also the add on of the "Sigma v's Rubi Debate" !!!!