The tiling product award ceremony

[Gazzer]

If an award for the best, most useful, most improved, must have or time saving product within the tiling industry was being voted on....What would be your choice ?
I am thinking along the lines of maybe tools that have been updated into a better product or adhesives that are flexible or maybe UFH becoming more accessible. It could even be construction boards and tile backer boards

It can be tools, adhesives, grouts, silicones, clothes...anything that is tiling job related but has to be something that has made your life and the job you do easier .
Only one choice please and its not the same as "whats the best/worst tool" you have ever bought....

Thinking caps on and give your vote.

 

[DHTiling]

I think the single part flexible adhesive is the best ever product...i remember the days of no flexible adhesives or you needed an additive and i once said the person who can hydrate the 2 together to make a 1 part will be rich...lol...

So for me SPF...standard or rapid set..

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Any thing that is tiling job related!

Then it has to be the TILERS FORUM.

The fact that the customer is able to have the correct information before you go to estimate makes the job so much easier.

Timeless John.

 

[Gazzer]

Exactly the type of answer i was looking for. Great follow up too, telling us why you have chose this Dave

 

[Gazzer]

Yes Timeless John, a well worthy vote and i like the idea that the "customer" gets the correct info available to them.

 

[smurf21]

Gotta Be.........No More Ply.....

No lugging round 8'x4' sheets of 18mm ply wood and a gazzilian screws and two part flex.
its faster to fix ,its easier to fix ,its easier to lug about 4'x2', it doesn't rot, tiles will not lift if water gets to the boards as it doesnt blow like timber you only need tile using spf. and it does exactly wot it says on the tin. this product imo is by far the best thing to happen to tiling since gods dog was born...............And i still havent got shares...lol:hurray::hurray::hurray:

 

[doug boardley]

I would say drill and mixing paddle, I remember the bad old days when most of my work was plastering, mixing plaster with a metal rod welded to a bike sprocket, as with the old Ardurit tile addy

 

[Gazzer]

I must admit Smurf21, i am a big fan of NMP. Good call.

 

[Gazzer]

I would say drill and mixing paddle, I remember the bad old days when most of my work was plastering, mixing plaster with a metal rod welded to a bike sprocket, as with the old Ardurit tile addy

No tilers tool kit should be without this Doug

 

[Gazzer]

Four replies so far from some of the most experienced tile fixers on this forum. Over 100 years experience between them yet each a different answer.....good stuff.