What everything lol

[cam_low]

Now as I am working for this bloke I don't have to have any tools but I am wanting to build up a set of my own.

I like to buy once as most people do so investing in the decent kit will be worthwhile. I don't do the whole buy cheap buy twice thing.

So I'm looking for a Rubi, which one I don't know. Something that can cater for a large range of tiles.

I will be needing a wet cutter, someone who tiles on Migweb told me to get a plasplugs cheapy and it will do the job as well as most costlier items?
Again, I'd rather invest in a decent one that will last a while and give good results.

What about a laser level too, the bloke I work for doesn't have one and will probably never have one as it would hit his drink fund too much.
Come to think of it, would I really need one ?

Any advice on a mixer too please?
Solid set square needed too !


I will be collecting up all the usual suspects:

• cutters/nibblers
• trowels
• washboy (haven't used one, hear they are a godsend)
• Stabila levels (how many and what size)
• 365 drilling kit

Cheers lads (assuming there are no lasses who do this for a living on here - apart from Tracey who I'll be seeing in the near future 😉)
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[DHTiling]

hi boosha...

You will find a good selection of rubi cutters here..
http://www.buybrandtools.com/

and yes we do have lady tilers on this forum.......

 

[Gazzer]

Rubi dry cutter, depends on your budget and what tiles you use mostly. No good having a big one if you only do splashbacks. A Ts40 is a good starting point, you will need bigger later on though.
Plasplugs 180 ( the large one) and get a Marcrist wheel for when the original has wore out.

Laser level, either Dewalt 087 or pls180

Mixer, plenty out there i have a big Metabo. I had it years ago and still the best i have tried.
Set square, i have one of those stanley folding ones, not bad at all. also have a smaller one for smaller jobs. Dont forget 3, 4, 5 is a good way to get square on a floor.

• cutters/nibblers Rubi
• trowels Rubi
• washboy (haven't used one, hear they are a godsend) Karl Dahm
• Stabila levels (how many and what size) 1200, 600. 300
• 365 drilling kit Yes

 

[cam_low]

well my first job has been a bathroom with 300x300 on the floor and wall!

What size would that need ?

 

[Gazzer]

A ts30 would do that.

 

[cam_low]

ok so on your advice it be ! A TS40 it is.

I should really ask, how does the range gauge itself, ie does the 30, 40, or 70 etc stand for anything ?

 

[Gazzer]

Look here and read the spec
[DLMURL]http://www.buybrandtools.com/acatalog/Rubi-TS-Prof.html[/DLMURL]

 

[cam_low]

just what I was doing thanks!

What size prfile gauge will I need to start off ?

 

[Gazzer]

profile guage? never used one so cant comment.

 

[cam_low]

shape duplicator...ah well never mind I'm sure someone else has...

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