what do you call it THEN!!!

[mikethetile]

mortars known as muck around here

 

[incetilingltd]

Notts / Derby

Misses - our girt!

Levels - Gary Neville, just because it rhyms!

i call it that and the smaller one is philip neville thought i was the only crazy tiler out there!

Also Chucademus's mate pliers

 

[Colour Republic]

I would ask that any Northerners kindly refrain from using ****ney rhyming slang, thank you:smilewinkgrin:

(Not aimed at you Incet, I know where you're from:smilewinkgrin🙂

 

[Tomtiler]

dukes ........ tiles

dnt ask me why i think its duke or argyle cos that rhyms with tile lol the older guys i work with say it and its kind of rubbed off

 

[Peter]

Most of the terms in England aren't really used here, or certainly with any tilers I know.

English version - Belfast Version
Tile cutter - Cutting machine
Washboy - Grout bath
Trowel - Spreader
Grout Float - Squeegee
Lochboy - Hole punch
A number two - A Billy Wright

 

[smurf21]

hammer= MC (hammer)
mallet = Timmy (mallet)
level = neville
parrot nippers = polly
20mm notch giant trowel = the plough
tile drill = spear
margin trowel = marj
van = betsy
saw = tom (sawyer)
spiked roller = Millie (spike milligan)
we name them all trouble is only me and me mate know wot we are on about.lol