What did you do before tiling?

[Turkish]

Coach driver uk and continental, fun for 9 years but then became a drag.

Police officer, lasted one year and couldn`t wait to get out.

Fire-fighter, still there, 10th year and still enjoying it.

Do the odd bit of tiling part time along with limo driving


Always wanted to be a commercial pilot though!

Turkish

 

[LM Ceramics]

left school started tiling as an apprentice i enjoy tiling. at school i did i work experience in the last year of school 2 days a week ( caus i was naughty) working with a plumbing firm the boss also did tiling dont get me wrong i enjoyed plumbing but i knew i wanted to be a tiler because its more a finishing trade and you can look on your work and be really proud of it :hurray:

 

[bigdaz]

14 years in graphic design (I've worked on little known films such as jurassic park and Harry Potter) then 6 years in security with part time plastering thrown in

 

[mick86]

a skilled labourer on the min wage with the max amount of graft short tea breaks ext

 

[MICK the Tiler]

Never had another job been tiling since the age of 14 did my 5 year apprenticeship and kept going never really wanted to do anything else. You young blokes today have got it easy with all the thin bed adhesives and bagged glues and grouts. Back when I started we had to wet screed and lay the tiles with neat cement mix our own grouts with coloured oxides and cut tiles with angel wire in a hacksaw frame. Holes were cut with a tile stitting on a lump hammer and small chipping hammer was used to chip the glaze and biscut to create a hole, primitive stuff and hard work too.

The 21st century tiler has got it alot easier today. and that's a good thing IMHO

 

[andleivers]

Boring, stressed Insurance Broker.

Fancied a real change so went to Night College, learned to tile and have never looked back! Still early days yet but definitely the right choice so far.

Recently purchased a van, always wanted a van!!

 

[Grace'sDad]

Tell you what though Mick, I wish I had those skills.

I'm really keen to learn the traditional methods.

 

[IvegotsTILE]

God Mick how old are you? Did you meet your wife by clubbing her over the head then dragging her back to your cave:lol:

 

[floydyboy]

been to college twice now nvq1'2'3' btec in catering then went back to college to become a plasterer nvq 1,2 and then tiling also qaulified in asbestos testing and removal and considering doing a Hnd in building studies.

 

[MICK the Tiler]

 Tell you what though Mick, I wish I had those skills.

I'm really keen to learn the traditional methods.
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Keep following the Sticky: Mick's speedy tiler tips and I will expand on more traditional methods in coming posts.

It's good to learn the old ways cause i feel i've come full circle I'm ripping out bathrooms nowdays that I done in my teens and they are still in really good condition just out dated.

 God Mick how old are you? Did you meet your wife by clubbing her over the head then dragging her back to your cave:lol:

Well let me see started at 14 did 5 years apprenticeship 20=ish years of experience 14+5=19+20ish carry the 1 would make me 29

Met the missus at a CLUB a RAVE club and she doesn't mind being dragged by the hair every now and then :lol: (That comment will get me locked out for a week at least) SORRY LUV!!!!