Tilers Forums Hall of Shame....

[Qwerty]

Thats the Teflon version, non stick:lol:

Why are having to rip it off Geoff after only a month...

There was massive lippage and bad cuts which owner wasn't happy with

 

[Qwerty]

Another one for the collection- called by a couple to look at "settlement cracks" in the floor of their ensuite (it's ok though as that's what the builder told them might happen after a couple of years!!!! :yikes

I had to break the bad news to the customers that the cowboy fixing was to blame. The builder had laid the Marmox showerlay former directly onto joists with the rest of the floor (chipboard) tiled onto with NO tanking. The whole floor moves!!! I have never seen such a bad job

 

[John Benton]

Another one for the collection- called by a couple to look at "settlement cracks" in the floor of their ensuite (it's ok though as that's what the builder told them might happen after a couple of years!!!! :yikes

I had to break the bad news to the customers that the cowboy fixing was to blame. The builder had laid the Marmox showerlay former directly onto joists with the rest of the floor (chipboard) tiled onto with NO tanking. The whole floor moves!!! I have never seen such a bad job

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Jesus it's a wonder they didn't fall through that floor!!!!!

 

[Qwerty]

Jesus it's a wonder they didn't fall through that floor!!!!!

I very nearly did!!!!

 

[White Room]

Not being funny Geoff but are they big people...

 

[John Benton]

Not being funny Geoff but are they big people...

Haha Mark you are being funny

 

[Qwerty]

Not being funny Geoff but are they big people...

No, the former failed where it wasn't supported by anything and then the rest followed. The kitchen ceiling downstairs is soaked!

 

[White Room]

Haha Mark you are being funny

Tongue in cheek John, to be told your'll get settlement in a couple of years was a bad sign....thats got to be the worst cracking ever:yikes:

 

[Qwerty]

Crazy paving!!!

 

[Colour Republic]

Bloody hell that's bad!!!

not sure what's worse, the guy who tiled it or the customer who lets it get so bad before thinking maybe it needs rectifying, even more so that it's a wet room, where did they think the water was going???

 

[Qwerty]

Bloody hell that's bad!!!

not sure what's worse, the guy who tiled it or the customer who lets it get so bad before thinking maybe it needs rectifying, even more so that it's a wet room, where did they think the water was going???

A bit of both I think! They even said they hope the joists aren't affected!!! It's ok though, they assumed I was free to start work on it next week........more like mid November!

 

[Stef]

A bit of both I think! They even said they hope the joists aren't affected!!! It's ok though, they assumed I was free to start work on it next week........more like mid November!

Haha love it when a customer just assumes that you can start a job in the next few days.
Although it doesn't always mean you are a bad tiler!!! [emoji6][emoji6]

 

[stusgsx]

Blimey that is shocking!

 

[Qwerty]

Yet another one today....looks ok for a 10yr old floor. Felt solid enough, but removed the whole floor plus adhesive in 20 minutes by by hand. Tiles completely de bonded when exposed to slight leverage due to the old bitumen contaminating the bond with the tiles. Another job to use the SBR slurry

 

[White Room]

Keeps us in work but costs the customers money which they don't need to spend....

 

[Chalker]

Came across this today.
chiboard, 6 mm ply, wedi board tray moving about, no tanking, dotted tiles.
And yes that is the room below through to hole.
job done 4 years ago!

 

[White Room]

So the ceiling below is up the shoot as well then:yikes:

 

[Qwerty]

Makes me mad! [emoji35]

 

[Chalker]

So the ceiling below is up the shoot as well then:yikes:

tbh on the face of it the bathroom looked amazing. Since this happened she had been using a guest bathroom , which again looks amazing . The tiles are limestone and since they have been using it every day, the stone is getting stained. It again has a wet room type shower. Having a closer look, most of the tile joints are cracked and a lot are loose. Went downstairs to look under this one and low and behold , new damp patch!
The same tiler did both!
the original tiler blames the plumber for not tanking, the original plumber blames the builder who allegedly fitted the tray. And the builder is no longer with us to defend.
customer was nearly in tears. I have proposed taking up tiles ( no longer made!) replacing tray, floor and under floor heating. Tanking shower and re tiling. Quick tot up came to about £2400 per bathroom.

 

[White Room]

Pass the buck then....

 

[stusgsx]

Love it when a plumber helps out! PVA!

 

[stusgsx]

Just been to check a couple of measurements at this ensuite I will be ripping out. Check out the cowboy job who has been paid and legged it.
Enjoy!

 

[Qwerty]

I couldn't get that bad a finish even if I tried to!!!

 

[mma]

Very nice!

 

[stusgsx]

It didn't look as hideous on my first visit but the more I looked this time I just had to take pics!
Check out the "brickbond" or not on the last pic