Strange requests

[Ian]

I like to think I carry everything in my van that I will need to complete any tiling related job but, every now and then I need something that I don't have. Recently I've asked customers for a length of string (to tie to a shower control cable, to stop it disappearing into the stud wall) and some weighing scales (for two part adhesive). Anyone found themselves asking for anything a bit odd that's not in the van?

 

[Fliselege]

Borrowed dinner plates to use as templates plenty of times, also scrounged cooking oil to liven up the slider on the Rubi when we've lost or run out of WD40

 

[Ajax123]

I had to orrow a marker pen, a ruler and a bit of wood to make a depth guage with the other day...... Forgot to pack my laser...... Doh!!

 

[hillhead]

The water cut off point...:lol:

 

[Gall.B]

You borrowed scales to weigh addy Bri :lol:

Never seen anybody do that, what did the punter say :lol:

 

[John Benton]

You borrowed scales to weigh addy Bri :lol:

Never seen anybody do that, what did the punter say :lol:

Did she ask if you could finish off her victoria sponge?:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Ian]

You borrowed scales to weigh addy Bri :lol:

Never seen anybody do that, what did the punter say :lol:

They didn't question what I was doing, just gave them to me and left it at that! I found that I was wasting half a bucket of two part for every mix, so had no choice but to chop it in half. I did feel like some sort of drug dealer weighing out white powder in the back of the van :lol: The liquid was easy to split with a 2 litre bottle, but the powder needed to be 4kg, so kitchen scales it was!

 

[Gall.B]

Next you will be cutting sponges in half :lol:

 

[Ian]

Next you will be cutting sponges in half :lol:

Quarters! I'm Scottish remember :lol:

 

[Muse2k8]

Quarters eh? Must be making good money!

 

[Colour Republic]

They didn't question what I was doing, just gave them to me and left it at that! I found that I was wasting half a bucket of two part for every mix, so had no choice but to chop it in half. I did feel like some sort of drug dealer weighing out white powder in the back of the van :lol: The liquid was easy to split with a 2 litre bottle, but the powder needed to be 4kg, so kitchen scales it was!

Err just empty a bag in to a few buckets until all the same height :lol:

 

[Andy Allen]

did you stand on the scales......bet you did.....:yikes:

you just can't resist standing on the customers scales when they leave them in the bathroom....lol

 

[Ian]

did you stand on the scales......bet you did.....:yikes:

you just can't resist standing on the customers scales when they leave them in the bathroom....lol

They were kitchen ones Andy, only went up to 5kg, I'm a bit more than that :lol:

 

[Andy Allen]

i would of been alright then.....:smilewinkgrin:

 

[doug boardley]

sometimes I ask if I can borrow the toilet,,,don't seem to keep one in my van:lol:

 

[ms.tiles]

doesnt everybody stand on scales in customers bathrooms, i always lie when i get home about the weight though

 

[Drastik Lee]

doesnt everybody stand on scales in customers bathrooms, i always lie when i get home about the weight though

Ive stood on many a customers scales but they all seem to be broken and lie about my weight :hurray:

 

[Mike Mike]

After the 3rd flimsy ceramic tile broke while trying to cut out a 3/4 circle to accomodate a ventilation grill I asked the customer if I could borrow her cat so I could kick it. Thankfully she obliged, and after that cat went airborne, on the 4th attempt, it worked!

If you don't ask, you don't get.

 

[Dan]

I've laughed at least a dozen times reading this thread so far. Good one Bri!

 

[Dan]

I didn't have to ask for this but a customer once saw me coughing my guts up and knew I had a bad cold. I was cutting outside getting soaked (old skool - you'd have a decent cutter these days now doubt lol) and the lady shouted me and said 'come here' and went to the kitchen. Got in there she'd sorted out a bowl of water with some olbas oil in and a mug of some lemon tea stuff, then gave me a towel and said to stick it over my head over the bowl for as long as I needed.

At the time it freaked me out a bit and I wanted to get my cuts done so spent only a minute over the bowl, and took the tea out with me but didn't like it so sneaked it down the drain.