This is why I like to do my own prep

[Fliselege]

I know the bubbles out before you start but keeping it still while trying to take a pic with my saussage fingers was bound not to go well. This is what I was presented with by a muts nuts chippy (?) I'm no carpenter, but my Dad was and I know my way around a hammer and a box of nails, my 5 year old could have done this better. Packed it out with bits of tile off cuts and fixed it but wasted time and adhesive. Glad I usually do the carpentry myself as I know what I need to work on, it's all in the prep, try telling this word that would get me told off by the mods. Dead level at the bottom, 15mm out at the top. Oh well all in a days work, bloody shouldn't be though...

 

[Ajax123]

Sorry but. Can't actually tell from the pics what I am looking at?? I shall take your word for it that it was a poor job though

 

[Andy Tiler]

That spirit level wants cleaning!!!! Can't see the bubble hardly lmao


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[Fliselege]

Does that help Ajax? As the tiles went up level, they started coming out into the room! And Andy, that's not my level mate, honest ;-) Didn't have mine so boss left that for me, he's not getting it back, it's getting binned.

 

[Fliselege]

Look at the facebook link and you'll see the whole job so far, just got to grout 2 walls then it's floor and silicone

 

[Andy Tiler]

You using string for the joints ? It's a good method I've used it a few times myself in France !!


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[Fliselege]

Yep no crosses except for big heavy tiles as they can squash the string. never seen it before I moved here, thought I was being wound up at first, but I'm converted now.

 

[Andy Tiler]

It was the same for me when I moved to France!they handed me a ball of string and a tub of adhesive. Must admit it was strange at first but it's quicker than using crosses


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[Fliselege]

Agreed. Pull out the string, out come all the snots. Run the string through you hand while winding it up, it self cleans ready for next job. And if you stand back and look at the string the slightest kink in the grout lines shows up and gives more of as chance of a better finish. And if you drop it, you don't spend ages swearing and picking up little crosses ;-)

 

[Gazzer]

I used some tilers 3mm string recently on a kitchen travertine job....just because I saw it while in Clas Ohlson. It was ok and I could see it working well on larger walls but this was a little fiddly around windows, sockets and kitchen units.

 

[Gazzer]

Here it is Tile String - CLAS OHLSON | Clas Ohlson

 

[Andy Tiler]

I used some tilers 3mm string recently on a kitchen travertine job....just because I saw it while in Clas Ohlson. It was ok and I could see it working well on larger walls but this was a little fiddly around windows, sockets and kitchen units.

How heavy was the trav Neil? It is a bit fiddly at first must admit don't use string anymore tiles are to bloody big!! Its good for the wobbly edge kitchen tiles..
Once you get used to it though it's a good method


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[Fliselege]

I like Clas Ohlson, theres one in every shopping centre here, don't think they are Norwegian, thry're either Swedish or Danish but big here, I love going in there, I like my tools and gadgets, what they don't sell, you don't need ;-)

 

[Andy Tiler]

Here it is Tile String - CLAS OHLSON | Clas Ohlson

We just used nylon string not expensive!!!


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[Gazzer]

They werent big at all , I was just playing ! I like trying new things out, cant see me using it often but at least its an option.

 

[Andy Tiler]

They werent big at all , I was just playing ! I like trying new things out, cant see me using it often but at least its an option.
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Looks good Neil string or no string!! Lol


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[Fliselege]

Nice tiles, can't say the same for cupboard door colours (god I hope that's not your house now I've said that) worktops cool though, got the same in my kitchen here, Ikea, took ages to oil it

 

[Gazzer]

Nice tiles, can't say the same for cupboard door colours (god I hope that's not your house now I've said that) worktops cool though, got the same in my kitchen here, Ikea, took ages to oil it

No mate not mine although I am planning my Ikea kitchen at the moment !

The guy that has this house bought most stuff off Ebay at stupidly cheap prices...I must say I was very dubious when I started the job about quality of tiles etc but it all came good in the end and client is chuffed...must say I am pleasantly surprised too.

 

[Ajax123]

View attachment 44617 Does that help Ajax? As the tiles went up level, they started coming out into the room! And Andy, that's not my level mate, honest ;-) Didn't have mine so boss left that for me, he's not getting it back, it's getting binned.

Ah now I understand..... Actually the mrs spotted it straightaway......good job I screed and don't tile....I would pprobably sort that by running an angle grinder down the edge to cutling all off flush..... Oops!!

 

[Fliselege]

If you were there with an angle grinder I'd have let you.... ;-)