what training method would you recommend?

[Dan]

Welcome to the forums Hetty

 

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Welcome hetty! I currently work full time and would like to tile in the near future. I was thinking about doing a lengthy tiling course but now I'm having second thoughts about the course (at first anyway). To tile PROPERLY you need to remove as many fittings as possible (washbasin, taps, toilet, cistern etc.) First and foremost I'm thinking more along the line of spending the money on a plumbing course and doing free tiling for friends and family at the same time to get the experience.

a proper training centre will teach you how to cut tiles around sinks baths etc
and more important the setting out of the room, do a plumbing course if you
are going to replace bathroom suites .

 

[tjsmiler]

Hetty, guy1976 has hit the nail on head..... don't do this trade unless you are prepared to put the backbone into it, you will be working longer hours now than you probably ever had before. 100 hours a week is normal for me. This is not all spent tiling, much of it is spent doing quotes in the evenings and much of the time you have off is spent talking to customers who phone you up.

Please don't be put off though, i love it and wouldn't have it any other way and most if not everyone on here loves this job, just don't be fooled into thinking you can just put a advert in your local and the work will come flooding in and you will only have to work from 9 -3 and if in want a day off i can etc.... this is the fantasy that SOME training centres present the reallity is totally different. Go for it if your serious about it we are all on here to offer help and advice, many of the fellers on here (Gaz & Dh & Wivers especially) are like a second employe to my little set up so don't be shy to ask questions.

Best of luck and give it all you got and in 1 year from now you will be much happier in your new carrer

TJ