Tricky Situation

[McP77]

Must be working too hard but am still confused. I can see how the sliding bevel allows you to know what angle a corner of the wall is, but how do you then transpose that onto some plastic/chrome trim to get the right angle?

For example, suppose you had a perfect corner. The bevel would be 90 degrees. But you don't cut the plastic trim at 90 degrees do you?


HELP

 

[DHTiling]

Must be working too hard but am still confused. I can see how the sliding bevel allows you to know what angle a corner of the wall is, but how do you then transpose that onto some plastic/chrome trim to get the right angle?

For example, suppose you had a perfect corner. The bevel would be 90 degrees. But you don't cut the plastic trim at 90 degrees do you?


HELP

sorry i didn't explain it more clearly... use the sliding bevel to determine how out of sqaure the corner is.. transfer this measurement to a set sqaure . wot ever the distance is between the bevels angle and the set sqaure .. half of this gives the corners true angle...adjust the bevel to that angle and transfer to tile trim........hope this is abit clearer... easy when you've done it a few times............dave..

 

[Holohana]

think the problem was that the tiles were bowed because of the walls and the chrome trim wont have any give in it so cant follow it.

Doesnt matter what tools you have it simply wont fit right. Run a starigth edge across the window ledge or spirit level, that'd show any problems as well i guess.

Ive done similar stuff b4 Rockyroo and taken the hit. Thing is in need for earning cash you think you'll get round anything and dont want to let the job go or walk away from it!

Its a tough learning curve, keep smiling and earning cos you wont do it again!

 

[faithhealer]

'Sliding Bevel', I think I made one of them in 'Metalwork' back in the dark ages. Might treat myself to one again, do they sell them in the pound shop Dave?

 

[Holohana]

v good tool for finding angle of sloping ceiling in bathroom say.

Also good if tiling on a diamond perhaps?

 

[DHTiling]

Might get one down bishop ...lol lol....plastic one that is......for a quid.........dave..

 

[GazTech]

Old Antique Preston Tools
this is a selection of my tools,as a young chippy

 

[rockyroo]

Used materials from previous few jobs so at the minute I have just lost my time, but still waiting for the customer to come back to me about the tiles. Learnt a tough lesson this week, business was a bit slow and I took the bait, but will be more careful in future.

 

[Holohana]

chin up big man, wont happen again.....and what with the discount on tiles youll negotiate!!!!

 

[rockyroo]

Knocks the confidence a bit, but just did 21sqm kitchen/diner/utility today, back to grout it tomorrow, 340 quid, thank you very much. So it's not all bad !!!

 

[Holohana]

mate started 22m of bathroom, 6m2 of floor, 2m2 of toilet floor and 5m2 of toilet wall this week.

Plumber had problems and meant i didnt lay a tile till Tuesday afternoon around 12.30. Could have done another job!

Rapid set on the floor took ages to go off so couldnt grout till Weds am.

Finally got to tiling bathroom yesterday at about 3pm and stopped at 7.30pm. Just about finished this evening bar window reveal and few cuts above door but now bath got scratch in it so out it comes and fooks tomorrow up now.

Limestone grout, awful stuff, and still got w/c to tile yet tomorrow. 3 x 12hr days on the bounce now!

Still all be worth over £1,200k when it comes in, happy days, sort of.

Shows we all have mares of jobs!