what do i need to know

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

every day i am open to learning 34 years of fixing and still learning every day what have you learned in the last 6 mouths that has helped you

 

[White Room]

Probably your Porcel thin was a learning curve Ray but recently leaky showers with tiles hanging off the walls due to using tubbed gear no tanking and a severe bad fixing methods which are becoming the bain of my life.

 

[Dan]

I love your attitude to tiling, and I bet it stems into your business and life too.

Please adopt me.

You challenge life I love it.

That's what I've learnt.

 

[Tile Shop]

Not to be.... quote "a cocky plonker"
That Pro's use powder..... regardless
How regular expansion joints should be used and how they should be used in conjunction with de-coupling membranes. (can't believe I was lacking in this one for so long)
Grout stain removers shouldn't be used on Polished black porcelain (long story... how someone needed to remove grout from a twice sealed pol porc tile is still a mystery)

The list is endless, but I'm sure I'll learn more when I go out with one of the local tilers.

 

[Dave]

I've learnt to not let house builders level floors... It was mixed that wet , it didn't consolidate and just a powdery top as you can see and slimy where water was sat for over 3 days.

 

[kevsalt]

ive learnt that ill always wear trousers smeared in addy...ill always have hands like a murderer ...my van dashboard will always be covered in dust ...and ill never make enough wonga to retire........but theres worse jobs in life

 

[Just Rizzle]

I've learnt to not let house builders level floors... It was mixed that wet , it didn't consolidate and just a powdery top as you can see and slimy where water was sat for over 3 days. View attachment 76218 View attachment 76219

should of used tile master 30leveler there dave
did a pub kitchen wedensday , mixed with warm water . we were tiling 40 mins later . started at 10 finished by 4 pub open for business at 5. money in the bank today.

 

[Just Rizzle]

never be afraid of change
and trust your gut instinct

in December last year decided to leave my main supplier of work and just done my paper work for the week and my turn over is equall to what it was last year in September . and picked up 3 jobs today all from recommendations

 

[White Room]

never be afraid of change
and trust your gut instinct

in December last year decided to leave my main supplier of work and just done my paper work for the week and my turn over is equall to what it was last year in September . and picked up 3 jobs today all from recommendations

What made you leave your main supplier of work Ray....

 

[Just Rizzle]

wasn't happy with one of there fitters kept telling the bosses he was a chancer no one seemed to care decided I and the plumber could do a better job and left as got offers of work from other firms whom id done work for in the past
having your eggs in one main basket some times is not a good thing. I now have control of my diary and I do what I want and when

 

[White Room]

wasn't happy with one of there fitters kept telling the bosses he was a chancer no one seemed to care decided I and the plumber could do a better job and left as got offers of work from other firms whom id done work for in the past
having your eggs in one main basket some times is not a good thing.

That's probably a truer word ever said...

 

[Just Rizzle]

lol here theve had about 4 tilers since I left got a call a month ago from them asking if I could fix a job the floor was allover the place
had great pleasure in saying
NO

 

[Dave]

should of used tile master 30leveler there dave
did a pub kitchen wedensday , mixed with warm water . we were tiling 40 mins later . started at 10 finished by 4 pub open for business at 5. money in the bank today.

Nothing to do with leveller choice , they mixed it like pish and the result was an unconsolidated mess.

 

[Andy Allen]

When meeting a client for the first time trust your spidey senses.
If he seems like an *** .....chances are he is an ***. .
It's sometimes better to pass on a job than put up with the hassle of working for a total jerk. ..

 

[Ajax123]

Nothing to do with leveller choice , they mixed it like pish and the result was an unconsolidated mess.

Easy to take up though so I guess they were being helpful.,

 

[Dave]

Easy to take up though so I guess they were being helpful.,

They took it up when I left site and then levelled it again , guess what ? ... Mixed it like pishh , result is NO it's not getting tiled . If only they let me level it but they insist they do it... #muppets.

The biggest problem now , is I've found out they have mixed brands of leveller through out the 50 Mtrs of area to be tiled.

 

[widler]

When meeting a client for the first time trust your spidey senses.
If he seems like an *** .....chances are he is an ***. .
It's sometimes better to pass on a job than put up with the hassle of working for a total jerk. ..

Yup, you can tell a *** from the 1st minute .
I've been to a few , go in, they tell you how todo it, you say no it's this way, you get " listen, ice done a lot of tiling and I know you do it like that"
Ok mate, do it yasen ya plonker

 

[Dave]

Yup, you can tell a arsehole from the 1st minute .
I've been to a few , go in, they tell you how todo it, you say no it's this way, you get " listen, ice done a lot of tiling and I know you do it like that"
Ok mate, do it yasen ya cxxxxxxxxx

You get a sense pretty straight away , my plonker customer radar kicks in and I'm 99% right ..

 

[Just Rizzle]

I always think they give the levelling jobs to the site numpty

 

[Spud]

I learn or am reminded of something every single day , most recently I got some good advice from Lee from Protilers and Phil Hobson about victorian floors , Impressed with those tests you did Ray with the permat and the uncoupling mat

 

[Old Mod]

I've been reminded that just because u've been contracted directly to an architect, they certainly don't always know best! (Yep should know better!)

......and to check and double check,
and for someone who's a master at checking and covering ones backside, it's a stark reminder!