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[charlie1]

I'm getting rid of tools, totally fed up carrying tools in and put the van so tomorrow I'm not using ,my laser level, just going back to how I used to tile with normal levels...

right ok, I'll tell the truth... I've lost my dw087, no idea where it is, calling previous customers from last jobs to try and find but if it does not turn up then sayonara

 

[cam_low]

Oh dear fella, good excuse for an 089 !!!

I did wonder the other Day when u said you were using your levels more lol

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Water level is what you want!

 

[charlie1]

Tomorrows job I'm going in with 600 - 1800 stabilas, I should be able to get by lol, I'm just a little mad at loosing such an expensive tool that I did use... Wish I'd lost my fein instead!!

 

[gamma38]

I hate losing tools, especially when you know it is in a customers house. It's even worse when you figure out which customer and call them to hear "no i haven't seen it but if i do i will let you know" :incazzato:

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Seems a big bit of kit to lose Charlie ! are you sure somebody hasn't piked -it .............

 

[charlie1]

Well narrowed it down to 2 customers, and I have been satisfied that one of them has not got it, the other one not answering there phone so far. Dpf, I don't think so but you never know. Cam, I like the new one but just too expensive to justify. Gamma, I once had a sneaky customer try to change dewalt 18v batteries on my drill, I have discreetly marked them though, he made out it was accident lol... Chancer

 

[charlie1]

Ok, day 2 without my laser in what I'd describe a pretty challenging small ensuite. I have not missed it and I've not missed the constant pole getting in my way either. Also, in addition to my missing laser, I have put my mixer in to redundancy and mixing small batches by hand that will do an hour or so. This is the way forward, one little bag with everything I need to do most jobs :hurray:

 

[High Peak Tiling]

I mix small floors by hand and have never used a laser level... They seem to be fantastic and simple but i like the straight edge way

 

[mattle40]

Mixing is overrated anyway, green star for everything! Wouldn't worry about a level either, half the time, the floor is nearly level, just work off that
A lot of those builders work like this and they get loads of jobs so can't be too bad
I might even sack off my grout float and use the flat edge of my trowel, I've seen that done before, dunno why I never thought of it, it even leaves a metallic fleck on the tiles too
We really could learn a lot from these general builder types

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Mixing is overrated anyway, green star for everything! Wouldn't worry about a level either, half the time, the floor is nearly level, just work off that
A lot of those builders work like this and they get loads of jobs so can't be too bad
I might even sack off my grout float and use the flat edge of my trowel, I've seen that done before, dunno why I never thought of it, it even leaves a metallic fleck on the tiles too
We really could learn a lot from these general builder types

:lol::lol: You carry on mate hahaa

 

[charlie1]

I found my laser in the van between two buckets inside each other. My van is a mess, need to get it sorted but its one robe rush to finish and no time between next one

 

[Ian]

I found my laser in the van between two buckets inside each other. My van is a mess, need to get it sorted but its one robe rush to finish and no time between next one

It's all about having it racked out well. I find that now everything has a specific place in the van, it's dead easy to keep tidy and organised. Takes 5 mins to pack everything away at the end of the day. It used to be a nightmare, stuff all stacked on top of each other, that's what causes the mess.

 

[mattle40]

I found my laser in the van between two buckets inside each other. My van is a mess, need to get it sorted but its one robe rush to finish and no time between next one

Classic. Glad u found it

 

[charlie1]

Well, struggling to think but that's the first bathroom I've done in a few years without my laser and although it was a small one, it was quite a difficult one. It prob took me the same time to do and same quality so I really see no reason to use in future.... Hmmm

 

[charlie1]

It's all about having it racked out well. I find that now everything has a specific place in the van, it's dead easy to keep tidy and organised. Takes 5 mins to pack everything away at the end of the day. It used to be a nightmare, stuff all stacked I top of each other, that's what causes the mess.

I need to re rack my van I think. Your right though, much easier with a tidy van

 

[High Peak Tiling]

No racking inside my lil van, just well organised