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[deno3]

good on ya you could have put a small quadrant around the door no one would be any the wiser :8:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Andy - you big softie!
Although well intentioned and I for one applaud your social awareness, the thread would have been better without the photos! Only you know the condition of the room prior to tiling and as you stated 'its not one of your better jobs'.
I reserve judgement on the tiling but award you the TJ good deed of the month award for community spirit - well done young man!:smilewinkgrin:

 

[DHTiling]

One happy elderly lady then.. and i saw that it was not a slither and that is was where the bath did not fit wall to wall.

Shame about the top of the door bit but my tip is don't always let customer advise how you set out.

Thanks for sharing this job with us and also for making an oldy lady happy.. good for you mate.

 

[Olz]

Mate, I think its great that you did a freebie for the old dear, and to be perfectly honest, and at the risk of being contreversial, I very much doubt that she gives a monkeys about setting out, and doing a freebie for an old dear will score you much more reputation points than a bit of iffy setting out.

I doubt that the social worker is going round saying you didnt set out perfectly, I doubt she has even noticed, and realistically how many prospective customers who hear about your good dead are actually going to go round and inspect your work before speaking to you...... probably zero.

But I bet she has told countless people that you did the good turn.

Good on you mate for taking your two and a half days unpaid, I fore one would buy you a pint if you were ever down my neck of the woods.

:8:

 

[The D]

there is a saying what go's around comes around and you are due for a good turn.

 

[Dan]

Andy,

That's a very credible thing to do, good on you .
With regards to a full tile off the bath, I tend to check a couple of points before I start.....

1. Find the lowest point of the bath and start the full tile from there. It looks a lot better to have nibbled the tiles so that the appearance of a full tile is all the way around the bath rather than unsightly slithers.

2. Mark your start point with regards to the rest of the room so that you can carry a full tile around the corners without leaving horrible slithers at the door architrave or other corners / features.

Your pictures do not necessarily show the full room layout or other issues that you had to overcome, but from what I can see you could have set the room out much more professionally had you applied a bit more thought.

Good on you for doing a freebie, but your reputation could be hampered by rushing the job mate.

I totally agree.

Andy. You know this mate. Stick to it.

 

[mikebidd]

Think thats lovely for you too do mate.

The wifes a carer and she gets allocated 20 mins 4 times a day at elderly peoples houses. Alot off them have family that dont bother at all an they sit in lonley by them selfs which i think makes them worse. But when they eventually die the family all rush round for the will like voltures.

Even when there in hospital dieing the family dont come and the wife sits there with them. She does get too attached.
The wife is alot like you and will put her self out she goes in her own time (what little she has) and takes them out for the day or shopping or one 93 year old likes a macdonalds now and then.

She doesnt get anything out off it But because shes done it a few times they sort off expect it now. So where as she used too get 2 days off a week she now gets none really she also used to be a hairdresser so she does most off there hair FOC as well.

She is a good person for doing it but its now expected rather then appreciated.

 

[bearwithme]

good on you andy! :hurray:

 

[tfs]

Very good of you mate

Any chance you can come and cut my grass?:lol: Ive got about 20linear mtrs of leylandi needing trimmed too:yikes:

 

[why tile]

Mate, I think its great that you did a freebie for the old dear, and to be perfectly honest, and at the risk of being contreversial, I very much doubt that she gives a monkeys about setting out, and doing a freebie for an old dear will score you much more reputation points than a bit of iffy setting out.

I doubt that the social worker is going round saying you didnt set out perfectly, I doubt she has even noticed, and realistically how many prospective customers who hear about your good dead are actually going to go round and inspect your work before speaking to you...... probably zero.

But I bet she has told countless people that you did the good turn.

Good on you mate for taking your two and a half days unpaid, I fore one would buy you a pint if you were ever down my neck of the woods.

:8:

i totally agree with you mate, i think the fact that this bloke decided he would help this lady out in his own time for free deserves a medal . fair play to you son. i dont think the state of the tiling (good or bad) dosent come into it.

its a shame a few others on here cant put there greed aside and do a good deed for someone in there comunity.

hat off to you fella

 

[White Room]

i totally agree with you mate, i think the fact that this bloke decided he would help this lady out in his own time for free deserves a medal . fair play to you son. i dont think the state of the tiling (good or bad) dosent come into it.

its a shame a few others on here cant put there greed aside and do a good deed for someone in there comunity.

hat off to you fella

What does that comment actually mean and what are you implying

 

[Scott]

Whytile Greed has nothing to do with it, i have 3 kids and a massive mortgage to pay, therefore i do jobs for pay not for free.

I know its only text but sometimes its difficult to judge the tone in which its meant

 

[Dan]

I agree with Mikebidd in some sense but I do think it's perfect practice to do free jobs.

And I don't agree with the greed thing. It's getting tough right now and it could get a lot tougher. We need to horde all the cash we can get, and not with banks either! Under the pillow has better interest rates. (Buying BP shares has more IMO).

I had "mates rates" and that's as low as I could go, and I'd NOT book them in but get everything ready at their home and call them on a whim when I'd just been let down. Payment at the end mind, or in stages if they're a bit hard out. They should have you to help you out at your normal price and be happy it'll be done correctly if they're real friends and know your good. So doing it half price and passing on trade discount will be cheaper than anything they can get, and still helps you out. So win:win. Free jobs are win:loose unless they have something to give back, or like in this situation, you're doing a good deed for the sake of a good deed. I'd only do one a year though! Else it risks your own business and that then risks even your friends jobs if you sell your tools. And you need to look after those.

 

[why tile]

What does that comment actually mean and what are you implying

ok greed was the wrong word to use, appoligies for that.

all i was trying to say was this bloke has done a good deed and maybe more of us should take leaf out of his book,(myself included)

instead of telling him he shouldnt do anything for free no matter what the circustances.