tiling, art or simply work?

[tiling-express]

Anyone passionate about tiling? do you consider it an art to tile, and do a good job? or do you just consider it work?

 

[doug boardley]

I think you'll find that most regular posters here are very passionate about tiling, otherwise why would we take time to give advice in our free time:smilewinkgrin:

 

[radim]

it is also my hobby....

 

[Ian]

I consider myself to be obsessed with tiling! Every wall and floor I do, I treat it as if it were a piece of art, constantly trying to achieve that perfect finish.

 

[tiling-express]

Thank god for your guys replies, thought I was going to go on medication with tiling obsession

 

[cjones]

I like to think I take pride in my work and do a good job but passionate????
Please, I can think of a thousand places ide rather be than crawling around "mrs smiths" toilet . Get a grip ....
I think you boys have bin sniffin to much tile sealer!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

My wife thinks I'am passionate:lol:
My Dad (88) still says 'the day you treat this as a job and not as a hobby, will be the day you start to make money':drool5:
Me - I just enjoy the rewards - you get well paid for creating something special and leave a mark on something for a short period of time - until they get you back again when the fashion industry we are in changes

Life is too short not to enjoy the time you work to afford the time to live.
(TJ 2011 Amen.)

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Amen, to that TJ, although the job I am on at the moment would try the patience of a saint.

The mother in law of the couple I'm working for at the moment, (a real challenge) said to me "Phil you and God are making a fantastic job of that floor" to which I replied " yes but you should have seen it when God was doing it on his own":lol:

 

[White Room]

Nice one Phil:lol::lol:

 

[hillhead]

I'm passionate about tiling until I win the lotto,
Then I'll pay someone else to be passionate, lol.

 

[charlie1]

I wish it was just a job to me, trying to create perfection from things that aint perfect is impossibile but every job i do, i try to get a little closser! Truth is, for last 5 years i have eat, slept and drank tiling, sometimes pulling my hair out with it though as we all do!...tbh sometimes i think im not suited to tiling tbh!.... very passionate!, sometimes its the best job in the world!

 

[enduro]

Tiling is just work..The art is getting a good rate to do it in the first place!!!

 

[andy8758]

A good number of trades are Art. Carpentry, stone masonary, brick laying, and (God help us) even plasterers (the floor a good plasterer leaves behind could win the Turner Prize) - to name but just a few.

Yes tiling is Art.

And its true that earning a living from Art is a struggle - until you can mass produce good work!

 

[GC-Terrazzo]

I take great pride in my work and really enjoy what i do, currently doing 300 meters in a back garden in limestone and 130 meter granite driveway that i'm really enjoying photos will be up in next two weeks when job is done

 

[DHTiling]

Look forward to them,