Tiling Tools Starter Kit

[Dan]

You can tell I'm new and yet to take a course.An emergency plumber's phone number!?

Nice one, good idea Simon.

 

[Simon.]

Thanks. I'd keep a pipe/cable detector in the van. Also a basic first aid kit (O.K. I'm a bit off track with this one).

 

[GazTech]

You can tell I'm new and yet to take a course.An emergency plumber's phone number!?

Given my past history, an emergency plumber!!

 

[tony TLC]

your all forgetting the most important tools
no 1 on list kettle
no2 Dustpan and brush

 

[Elliott]

When is the line drawn on this 'starter kit'

Cos i would also have some

transport
combi vac,
rubber gloves (black grout)
towels.
a decent stud detector

and ere, a selection of spacers come in handy.

 

[GazTech]

To enable you to draw a line ,you must have ,pencils,permanent markers(so line dosn't was off from wet saw)and a ruler so it can be a straight line.

 

[divcelt]

as a supplier what would your '' basic '' must have list consist of?

 

[GazTech]

Just wondered if you lot fancied helping make a tiling tools starter kit, perhaps a full set of tools that a only a tiler would carry. I know this has been done before on other forums but I could do with a copy for us on here too, and a fresh would would be great.

I think if we keep this to a tiling tools only list for the moment so any plumbing tools, no matter how big or small could stay out of it for the moment. We'll make a seperate one in the future maybe.

Tiling Tools Starter Kit

• 100% coverage floor tiling trowel (thick bed solid bed, maybe a large square notch or similar)
• Large format floor tiling trowel, approx 18", usually.
• 100% coverage wall tiling trowel (thin-bed solid-bed, maybe a square notch for some)
• 80% coverage wall tiling trowel (max 80%, most have slightly less but you have to keep to wall tiling regs for dry areas, maybe a 6mm round notch trowel, maybe a square notch)

Lots of room there for more tools 🙂

If you copy and paste the above in to your post below and add anything you wish, then we'll confirm it all at the end and i'll update the original post. This will help all new tilers and even maybe remind existing established ones.

deja vu

 

[tops111]

cheap camera or phone for pics for ya portfolio🙂

 

[CLAYS TILES]

19. Eye protection - for those cheeky lilttle splinetrs that always land in your eye from the wet cutter
20. Metal snips - for trimming and cutting the beads
21. Small hand saw and mitre block (with a 'c' clamp if fitting to a work bench)
22. Tile File
23. Assorted screwdrivers for plug sockets / random screws in walls
24. Stanley Blade - for sharpening your pencil!! and a million other things....
25. Wash Boy and Sponge
26. Hosepipe
27. Extension Cable
28. Bucket Trowel - for scraping out the last bit of adhesive
29. A couple of spirit levels
30. A couple of wooden batons and assorted screws
31. A decent tape measure.
32. A sweat rag stuffed in the same pocket as your sense of humour.....

The list goes on and on and on.....🙂

NUMBER 32 IS MOST IMPORTANT!:wink_smile: