Tiling related OCD traits

[Ajax123]

As above, what is it with pencils...I've had six pencils on a job and can't find one😳

Thats why I like it when the wife wants a trip to ikea cos I can restock with pencils. I lost two today and I was only putting up 2 shelves. No idea where they go to...

 

[tilerbarry]

I always seemed to manage to drop my tape in my bucket of adhesive or the water bucket!

 

[Andy Allen]

dropped me phone in a bucket of water once.....😳

 

[AMtek]

Back of the van always has to be immaculate
Buckets and trowels have to be spotless
invoices have to be stacked in date order in the pocket on the dash
go nuts if anyone leaves bait bags full of wrappers and banana skins in the van
every little thing has to be written in the diary
if van goes less than 1/4 full of fuel i don't like it
If i make ANY mess it has be cleaned up straight away
I dispise being late to a job even if i've been for gear

I think i have a problem!! haha

 

[Sean Kelly]

I try and make buckets last as long as possible. They only cost £2 but I could spend 20mins a time cleaning them.
I also spend loads of time sorting out spacers into their correct sizes (I reuse them too).
Regular sort out and cleaning of tool bags (i.e. taking everything out of bags and then putting them back in again).
I cant walk past a skip without looking into it for battens etc.

 

[widler]

I'm the opposite of most, I have DCO, disorder compulsive order,I just throw owt anywhere then forget where ive thrown it,I always forget which pocket my pencil or tape is in and forget where I put the tile I have just marked to cut.i spent 20 mins yesterday looking for my bucket trowel,then remembered I'd washed my bucket outside and left my trowel there,to collect on way back from going to my van.

One thing I always do is chew spacers all the time,my dentist rollocks me all the time,I've even walked into her room with one in my mouth before a checkup,it's just habit 🙂

 

[afright]

Regarding losing your pencils ,my old dad had a saying "if you lost something don't look for it and you will find it" how true is that, times Ive given up looking for something i've lost and carry on working then it appears , mad!.

 

[Gazzer]

Stanley knives is my downfall, have to have at least 3 and all must have a full set of spare blades.
Oh and locking the van, then checking its locked and again and again.

 

[AMtek]

dropped me phone in a bucket of water once.....😳

I slammed one in the van door once, it wasn't too happy funnily enough!

 

[Qwerty]

For some reason I still seem to smell sealant when I open it, despite me knowing it will smell exactly as it did the first day I smelt it! 🙂 😉