Top Tiling Tips for 2016?

[LauraCTW]

From a retailers point of view... make sure you/your customer has purchased enough tiles in the first place! Nothing more frustrating for a tiler than running out... and for a salesperson being moaned at because they take a day to get in! Happy Tiling

 

[Njdceramics]

Do the sigma wet cutters come with a cable just asking as apparently rubi wet saws don't need a cable ... Stops people from stealing it .... And me from using it ....hang on

 

[bl tiling]

Done a bit of research this year with my customers and have worked out my prices are very reasonable!! So 2017
will see me increasing my metre prices and day rate by 20% I only have 18 months to go to retire, so If all works out I may even go down to a 4 day week!!

 

[MTiler]

Ive stuck to what Im good at, the small stuff, and its paying off.

 

[Sean Kelly]

• If you get the opportunity and you can afford it, buy a mixed pallet of Ardex SPF & Rapid. I attended a trade day at Tile Depot (aka CTD) and got buy 2 get 1 free. So I got a pallet load. They store it and I pick up when I need it.

• Attend trade days. You will walk away with some fantastic deals plus hats, T's, mugs, tape measures etc. Meet the sales people they are a good bunch of lads and lasses. If you are really lucky you might meet the world famous Lithofin Bob!

• I use microfiber cloths (the ones from Costco). I use them for wiping down and cleaning up after grouting i.e. I do not use a washboy or sponge. I find that cleanup time is vastly improved.

• Buy some leveling clips and wedges. Topps say they sell loads and loads of them.........yea.....I buy loads of them from Topps. I use them on 600x600's.

• Do not let your customer buy their own materials. Stick to the adhesives and grouts you know. You know their setting times and you know how to mix them to the right consistency.

 

[MTiler]

sponge cloths are great for cleaning grout, whether cement based or epoxy, and are dirt cheap.

 

[area tiling]

Laying large format tiles is a 2 man job !

 

[stephenoneill]

Niches are the bane of my life .Just buy a shelf.il put it up for free.too much time to make and do.grrrr

 

[mma]

Advise the customer not to purchase cheap tiles (bowed) if they want brick bond!!

 

[Tile Shop]

Advise the customer not to purchase cheap tiles (bowed) if they want brick bond!!

Not all cheapies are bent. Some expensive ones from manufacturers that really should know better can catch people out too. Seen one from porcelanosa and a couple from marazzi and settecento recently. Mostly wood effect but the occasional 60x30 and 90x45 pop up now and then.

 

[mma]

Not all cheapies are bent. Some expensive ones from manufacturers that really should know better can catch people out too. Seen one from porcelanosa and a couple from marazzi and settecento recently. Mostly wood effect but the occasional 60x30 and 90x45 pop up now and then.

Check for flatness then!