tracing low spots on a foor

[DHTiling]

I find it a mixed bag Lee , from i can do that multi traders to short course i can tile , to just plain ruff *** tilers of a certain description..

 

[Peter]

You can tell in the suppliers straight away.

"Four buckets of Showerproof and three 9mm white trim".

 

[Protilers]

You can tell in the suppliers straight away.

"Four buckets of Showerproof and three 9mm white trim".

hhhahahahahaaaa......I thought about this a while ago........WHAT THE HELL DOES "SHOWERPROOF" REALLY MEAN?...IN THE REAL WORLD?......

is it "waterproof" or "water resistant".......I know the answer but why invent yet another term?.......can I use "showerproof adhesive" in my wet room?.....can I use it on the floor of my shower?

afterall......it SHIOWER PROOF!......

ggggrrrrrgggrrrrrrrr....arrrgggghhhhhhh!

Sorry, its been a tough day........

Lots of love

Lee

 

[The D]

In the words of the great tiler Mr Hobson ... there are tilers and there are tilers :lol:

and then there is Dave Howe

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I have read this through tonight with interest.....
and naturally the forums are the demise of the skilled tiler...........we are giving away little secrets all of the time......
and I am absolutly sure I could give a newbie 4 bags of SLC to level a 1m2 floor and they will get it wrong.........lord only knows what would happen if I pointed at some sharp, dust and fibres!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tiling is an art.....it requires SKILL, Knowledge and an element of OCD...........you can not do a course and become a "TILER".....you can do a course and get the basics.......IE how to use a dry cutter/wetcutter etc....
you learn nothing of any "real" world use IMO...and you certainly cant learn about all the technical issues or product knowledge.......

Tiling is a game of experience........its a craft..........and it takes a fair bit of time to perfect it.......someday (hopefully soon!).......I might master it!

all the best

Lee

Oh and I hope it was not me that provoked/upset you Phil!

all the best

Lee

Not at all Lee, you summed it up perfectly. I don't get upset so much as feeling sorry for the people who think that tiling is easy.

Even more sorry for their customers, I would not dream of judging anyone on this or any other forum, I made that mistake once. I will not be repeating that again.

Who am I to comment? I have had my say, and hope that members don't take offense or see me as arrogant. That was never my intent.

I just wanted to put my point across that tiling is a very skilled trade, with many aspects I have said before I am still learning after a lifetime of watching this industry evolve, and doing my best to keep up.

 

[Peter]

You think you're getting it sussed and then a new product/technique comes along. :mad2:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

and then there is Dave Howe

Yes Deano, the great tiler Dave Howe, then there is the great tiler Dean Farmer. There are many more exellent fixers on here it would take all night to name them all.

Not trying to create a mutual appreciation society, but credit where it's due.

 

[DHTiling]

Phil , this forum has some of the best there is IMO and i am glad to know them ...

 

[The D]

Phil , this forum has some of the best there is IMO and i am glad to know them ...

I wish they would all do one so I can go back to thinking I'm the best ;0p

 

[DHTiling]

I wish they would all do one so I can go back to thinking I'm the best ;0p

You were included in my comments.

Brums top tiler

 

[The D]

No no no brums best looking tiler LOL

 

[Protilers]

Not at all Lee, you summed it up perfectly. I don't get upset so much as feeling sorry for the people who think that tiling is easy.

Even more sorry for their customers, I would not dream of judging anyone on this or any other forum, I made that mistake once. I will not be repeating that again.

Who am I to comment? I have had my say, and hope that members don't take offense or see me as arrogant. That was never my intent.

I just wanted to put my point across that tiling is a very skilled trade, with many aspects I have said before I am still learning after a lifetime of watching this industry evolve, and doing my best to keep up.

now that is a statement of an educated individual!........

nice..........and thanks!.........every day is a school day.............

nite nite all.......

I have to work in the morn.......and sun and Mon!!!!.....DOH!...........on the up note I wont have to listen to Michel MOAN 24/7!!!(the wife!).......

 

[DHTiling]

No no no brums best looking tiler LOL

But I don't live in brum. Lol.

 

[Protilers]

gutted I did not get a mention............is it a northern huddle/cuddle?.......proberbly not............I am still a trainee........hahhahahhhaaaaaaa....

 

[The D]

But I don't live in brum. Lol.

Thak god you would have to live with being brums second best looking tiler