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richiep
Hi everyone,
I need to write this as i'm seeking a bit of a confidence boost, and also just to check that i was correct in my actions!!
I was asked last Friday night to tile a light commercial use shower and 4 x 4-tile splashbacks in a works office building. The builder is a friend and i was grateful for the work as this would be my first shower, so was looking forward to doing it. He was being pressured by a project manager to get the tiling done on a budget of £320 to include labour and materials(yes, tiles as well). This however also include a 2sqm kitchen splashback which i wasn't going to do. I was supposed to be doing the job today, tomorrow and Friday.
When i arrived at the offices this morning after travelling a round trip of 35 miles to collect materials; all of which the project manager questioned the need for; i was shown the shower area. I noticed the plaster and it felt damp. I asked the builder how long ago were they finished and he said 1 week.
Now this is where i lost the job, i explained that you can't tile onto new plaster for at least 4 weeks so the plaster can dry and build its bond strength; or you risk tiles and plaster coming away. The builder was fine about this and said come back in 4 weeks, however, the project manager said,"i've built hundreds of houses and that's rubbish, it can be done in a week".
They are buying the materials off me and that's it, i'm fuming!! They didn't even want the walls primed or tanked which i also said was necessary to start with!!
Please give me some feedback on this, should i just keep quiet to make an easy buck? I've always thought i want to be known for doing things well and properly, but looks like i'm going to lose jobs doing that!!
Do you guys stick to best practice?
Rich:mad2:rrr::yikes:
I need to write this as i'm seeking a bit of a confidence boost, and also just to check that i was correct in my actions!!
I was asked last Friday night to tile a light commercial use shower and 4 x 4-tile splashbacks in a works office building. The builder is a friend and i was grateful for the work as this would be my first shower, so was looking forward to doing it. He was being pressured by a project manager to get the tiling done on a budget of £320 to include labour and materials(yes, tiles as well). This however also include a 2sqm kitchen splashback which i wasn't going to do. I was supposed to be doing the job today, tomorrow and Friday.
When i arrived at the offices this morning after travelling a round trip of 35 miles to collect materials; all of which the project manager questioned the need for; i was shown the shower area. I noticed the plaster and it felt damp. I asked the builder how long ago were they finished and he said 1 week.
Now this is where i lost the job, i explained that you can't tile onto new plaster for at least 4 weeks so the plaster can dry and build its bond strength; or you risk tiles and plaster coming away. The builder was fine about this and said come back in 4 weeks, however, the project manager said,"i've built hundreds of houses and that's rubbish, it can be done in a week".
They are buying the materials off me and that's it, i'm fuming!! They didn't even want the walls primed or tanked which i also said was necessary to start with!!
Please give me some feedback on this, should i just keep quiet to make an easy buck? I've always thought i want to be known for doing things well and properly, but looks like i'm going to lose jobs doing that!!
Do you guys stick to best practice?
Rich:mad2:rrr::yikes: