Tiling related OCD traits

[cam_low]

Buckets and trowels must be spotless.

 

[trevortine]

Buckets are a quid in b and q just now, usually just use them for grouting, occasionally adhesive, so why do I spend an eternity scrubbing them spotless with scouring pads? Every last bit has to come off till I'm satisfied with them too! I treat it like an evening therapy!

 

[charlie1]

Hi all, not posted in a while. Here one of my traits, some of you may know where I'm coming from with this... I tend to delay installing the first tile of any job, it's like a nervous excitement, I find myself sowing anything I can to delay this first tile like, remixing adhesive, going to toilet, sharpening pencil. Some of the time it can be as early as 8:30 in the morning of first day on job and I'm ready to stick that first tile with nothing to delay this and I almost feel a bit guilty that I'm about to stick it as I know when I get going , the actual tiling doesn't take too long. Ahh well, there my wee story, sad but true

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

I never buy cheap buck's from B&Q i always buy stadium bucket they are much better quality and last for-ever it's a false economy lol

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

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

Me too Andy, but not as unlucky as my mate. He dropped his phone into a portaloo, that was in dire need of emptying.

Another of my quirks, is measuring with a digital laser gismo, getting a reading, and then double checking with my tape. Defeats the object really, must be my age.:lol:

 

[jonnyc]

I only use profi 333 stonemasons pencils.
i lose them all the time but at least I know if anyone on site has borrowed mine as they are so rare in uk.
they are also 300mm long and more difficult to lose.

 

[judge]

For some reason i like to have lots of buckets of water full to the brim........just incase we have a sudden drout in the middle of a job ...lol

 

[DHTiling]

Touch my pencil and I will break your arm 🙂

 

[Sean Kelly]

It's gone midnight and I am looking at stadium buckets on ebay! - never heard of a stadium bucket until a few mins ago - I now want a stadium bucket.

 

[Qwerty]

I always find myself spending a few minutes trying to peel off the labels from tile trim....... hate to think how many days I've wasted in total doing that!!! 😉