tiler or not

[charlie1]

I was in my local tile shop the other day and another tiler walks in and starts spouting the biggest load of pi*sh I have ever heard.

Many weeks ago this guy offered me loads of subbie work in front of all the staff (clearly trying to be the big man) because he was so busy, but never ever called. Anyway in he strolls the other day and starts tlking about the job he was working on.

Anyway here it goes-

tiler: ohh am, tilin way masive tiles the day, masive tiles

Me: eye how big then,

tiler: masive 1200x900 porcelain

Me: ow eye very good. what are you charging for that then per m2 £15 (jokingly)

tiler: A dont get oot ma bed for any less than £35 m2 the suite they riped oot was 15 grand so you can imaging what am chargin for the tiling.

Me: very good, what condition are the walls in then

Tiler: Crap, its oright though i just build the walls out with the addy a few inches here and ther ya know.

Me: OH eye, eye

Tiler: eye thats what am in for the now more addy, building these walls oot am goin through a ton of it. but a love working with that stuff its great, pointing to the adhesive

I LOOK ROUND TO SEE WHAT HE IS LOADING UP WITH, MAPIE D1 TUBBED GEAR.
(ceramic wall tile adhesive)
Me: Dont you use rapid set to build the walls out then.:huh2:

Tiler: na na you need to mix that ****.

Me: ohh right, well good luck.


Well I hape you enjoyed that, will keep you posted on any further hillarious discussions I have with this guy.

Does anyone else know of any experienced very busy tilers who can fix extreamly large format porcelain tiles using ceramic tile adhesive with up to 4 inch deflections in the substrate. Just wondering.

 

[kilty55]

:yes: heehee this guy sounds great,just for the sheer verbal porridge he splutters ,,he sounds like a complete knocker pump!!

 

[charlie1]

honistly, from the minute he opend his mouth I didnt know where to look, I nearly had to bite my finger.

 

[DHTiling]

I know a fixer of 20 odd yrs who uses sontex standard dispersion to fix 600 x 300 porcelain........and he won't be told any different!!!!!!!:huh2:

 

[FreeD]

hope hes got insurance

 

[andy-p]

I know a fixer of 20 odd yrs who uses sontex standard dispersion to fix 600 x 300 porcelain........and he won't be told any different!!!!!!!:huh2:

i know a few as well mate.... :yes:

 

[dean39]

lol,good one charlie.....there is allways someone out there thinking they are the dogs ******** but in the end get found out for what they are................hopefully,lol:ninja:

 

[CLAYS TILES]

I was in my local tile shop the other day and another tiler walks in and starts spouting the biggest load of pi*sh I have ever heard.

Many weeks ago this guy offered me loads of subbie work in front of all the staff (clearly trying to be the big man) because he was so busy, but never ever called. Anyway in he strolls the other day and starts tlking about the job he was working on.

Anyway here it goes-

tiler: ohh am, tilin way masive tiles the day, masive tiles

Me: eye how big then,

tiler: masive 1200x900 porcelain

Me: ow eye very good. what are you charging for that then per m2 £15 (jokingly)

tiler: A dont get oot ma bed for any less than £35 m2 the suite they riped oot was 15 grand so you can imaging what am chargin for the tiling.

Me: very good, what condition are the walls in then

Tiler: Crap, its oright though i just build the walls out with the addy a few inches here and ther ya know.

Me: OH eye, eye

Tiler: eye thats what am in for the now more addy, building these walls oot am goin through a ton of it. but a love working with that stuff its great, pointing to the adhesive

I LOOK ROUND TO SEE WHAT HE IS LOADING UP WITH, MAPIE D1 TUBBED GEAR.
(ceramic wall tile adhesive)
Me: Dont you use rapid set to build the walls out then.:huh2:

Tiler: na na you need to mix that ****.

Me: ohh right, well good luck.


Well I hape you enjoyed that, will keep you posted on any further hillarious discussions I have with this guy.

Does anyone else know of any experienced very busy tilers who can fix extreamly large format porcelain tiles using ceramic tile adhesive with up to 4 inch deflections in the substrate. Just wondering.

was he welsh then??:lol:

 

[murf]

was he welsh then??:lol:

yeah irvine welsh

 

[brian c]

let him get on with it,why didnt he just buy a few bags of fastset from the merchants..cheaper but as you say he probably knows best...NOT!

 

[charlie1]

Dispersion addy to build out a 4 inch deflection. I wonder how long that would take to fully cure, 50 years.:mad2:

TUBE.

 

[White Room]

I would'nt want to sitting in the bath when one of them tiles comes off:speechless:

 

[Mike Strutter]

I think i would not have been able to keep a straight face, did you do this:6: ?

 

[Branty]

I get sick of arguing with guys like that.
Think of the shrinkage too.:whatchutalkingabout

 

[charlie1]

yea I wonder how many guyys out there are practicing like this, I dare say you could use dispersion on large format tiles and porcelain but how long will they stay up. Is it really orth the worry. No chance.. Anyway my initiall point was to highlight the bull the guy spoke, the impression I was getting from im was that I should have been impressed with the size of tiles he was using and building walls out ( BIG FU**IN DEAL) and offcourse how much money he was making. Wether he was telling the truth is anyones guess. Pr**k.

Will keep you all posted on further adventures with super tiler. Tune in next week.

He will be doing well to better 1200x900 porcelain though with tubbed gear.