thanks but no thanks!

[White Room]

Because you knew the place saved yourself alot of heart ache, any other tiler going in to price would not have that information..

 

[doug boardley]

just been on the phone to them, she was actually quite snotty with me, I tried explaining the problems to her and she was very dismissive about it all, saying that "we're not bloody builders how the hell are we supposed to know?" I told her that the builders/project managers should have known it was inadequate and then she said that the other guy would have to tile it then as he said it would be fine. I wished her good luck and hung up.

 

[Dan]

I wouldn't have even called Doug. (Perhaps I'm too harsh?)

Knowing the fact it's a job you're not getting the moment you found out you're tiling soil with some broken up pieces of slab on top (basically it's what it'll be in a few weeks/months) I'd have just let them get on with it.

You're too polite mate. lol You can't help 'em all though!

 

[macten]

Good call Doug, not wanting to hijack your thread but this seems to be a good place to pick your brains.
Just been to look at a job. 16m2 (probably vileroy+bosche large format porcs) in a hallway running through into a
downstairs loo. This will all have to meet up flush with the kitchen floor (70m2 of solid oak!)
Minton tiles on the hallway at the moment that is to be removed.

His builders are planning:
Sub floor to be excavated.
dpm and concrete slab poured.
100mm thick kingspan
Wet UFH with 15mm pipe from UK underfloor
25mm screed

Then me to come in and tile.
Could you guys give me your opinions on this prep, suitability, advice or recommendations?

 

[White Room]

The screed don't sound deep enough, should be about 65mm thick

 

[doug boardley]

]I wouldn't have even called Doug.[/I] (Perhaps I'm too harsh?)

Knowing the fact it's a job you're not getting the moment you found out you're tiling soil with some broken up pieces of slab on top (basically it's what it'll be in a few weeks/months) I'd have just let them get on with it.

You're too polite mate. lol You can't help 'em all though!

..but I'd hate to see them get a bodge job done Dan, especially as I've got an attachment to the house. I think I'll send them an email and ask them too really look into the subject of the screed and how it will fail if they proceed with tiling on it.