What we all starting/doing monday then ??

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

I start a swimming pool renovation in weston super mare, that i took a deposit for then they tried to to get it back :yikes: , but i stood -firm and now we are all OK , i think:sofahide:........

 

[mike1979]

Awkward when that happens

 

[Mr Tiler]

time will tell with that my friend im doing the mother inlaws splash towards the end of the month cant wait for it!

 

[John Benton]

Back on Monday and I've loved the 2 weeks off, first 2 weeks together for years.

Just got confirmation of a nice bathroom to be done as well. Been sent through the drawings, specs and colour pics, apparently there's a listello encrusted with Swarovski crystals to run round the room as well, mmmm...nice.

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

Nice John. Lets hope they aint 6x6

 

[Ian]

Got 2 bathrooms to do next week then I've got a run of 4 houses which should take me into June a very nice start to the year.

 

[John Benton]

Nice John. Lets hope they aint 6x6

It's all Porcelanosa so I need flat walls (90x30 tiles)

They've got their annual 40% discount sale on now, bargains to be had for people who didn't think they could afford from there, although my client has spent about 11k even with the discount before any other trades have been accounted for.

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

Lovely. I laid my first floor using 90x30's and fair play they are awkward. Good job the floor was only 7m as they take ages to fix

 

[Andy Allen]

Got two layers of tiles to remove from a bathroom then make good the walls and retile customer wanted me to overtile for the 3rd time :yikes: ...king muppet !!

 

[CJ]

Where in Weston are you?

 

[jonnyc]

time will tell with that my friend im doing the mother inlaws splash towards the end of the month cant wait for it!

Ash . You seemed to have learnt plenty now. Why don't you take the plunge and get your name out there.i don't mean you should tout your skills as pro tiler to tile shops but there's no harm in putting a little ad in the local paper or a card up in newspaper shop where people look at notice boards.or even b&q.
you are obviously keen so it must drive you mad to be waiting till end of month to do a splashback.
There is no substitute for getting out there and actually doing the job . You will make mistakes but there are plenty of people on here that will give you advice inc me . You don't know how lucky you are having a forum like this.i had a Collins book of DIY with two pages on tiling to refer to but I would never have progressed without making mistakes and learning from them

 

[Mr Tiler]

I know mate one thing I may of even packed it n by now if this site didn't keep me constantly thinking about tiling! ...I said might of! lol. I am waiting until the 8th mate I have to go and see someone about going self employed apparently I get a mentor from day one but will be using you guys more no doubt lol. also have access to business start up funding to get me a vand on the road and all the professional tools think its only up to £2,500 but it will at least get some ads and a van on the road I have majority of tools now anyway just not the best to work with but what I have im confident of doing good smaller jobs. it is killing me not being able to go up there and rip it all out tellin ya it was supposed to be just before xmas but was put back due to money cant wait though im using my favourite tiles too the negro black from tile choice with the bevelled edges! lovely

 

[White Room]

Just done 2 hard days...in need of another break:smilewinkgrin:

 

[jonnyc]

Well that's great.you are obviously moving in right direction . What is business start up funding. Is this a loan that has to be approved by someone and if so who.the bank!
What does the mentor do.
shame I gave away my old Nissan prime star 04plate 9 months ago to the garage who looks after my vans thinking it was on way out and it's still going !!!

 

[Mr Tiler]

im not to sure ive just been reffered to it its similar to princes trust. yeh I done a little reading up and basically they build up a business plan and then you are reffered to whatever funding they think you need up to £2,500.. then you have to repay it within a couple of years. but at least it is a start and then can go self employed and start looking for work like a madman. im sure fait will bring me a special van it has done me good to get my own little career going just hope it can make a better future for us!... but reffering to your other post jonny you may get a call one day from a panicking man named ash after some advsise lol... cherrs mate

 

[jonnyc]

Had a disastrous start .was informed a two week job for four of us delayed by three weeks just three days before Xmas. No chance to find more work over Xmas period.then cracked couple of ribs on 29th tripping over the cat.
got in the van first time today which is bearable when the painkillers kick in.
seen a number of stone cleaning jobs for old clients and by giving them a very good deal have sorted next week out with another stone job so just about covering wages.
all in all not much different than last year but by 21st start first of five back to back new builds which are about 90 Man days each inc double stone staircases in each so all in all hoping this will be the year that gets me back to what is was like prior to 2010.

 

[Qwerty]

Got kitchen splashbacks in metros and porcelain kitchen floor

 

[Stef]

It's all Porcelanosa so I need flat walls (90x30 tiles)

They've got their annual 40% discount sale on now, bargains to be had for people who didn't think they could afford from there, although my client has spent about 11k even with the discount before any other trades have been accounted for.

John, ive not long finished two en-suites with 900x315 porcelanosas, i must admit i wasnt overly impressed with the quality of the tiles.
dont get me wrong they were bang on size but a few of them were bowed, not like porcelanosa.
Cant remember the name, will check tomorrow, the floor tiles (660x440) had a bow in some of them aswell, still at them about 200m2 to go,
the house is never ending..

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

Keeps you out of trouble stef

 

[Stef]

Keeps you out of trouble stef

Yeah, ever so slightly.

I got informed on Tuesday, last day of 2013 that it was the wrong colour of grout!!!
They are over the moon with the 2 upstairs en-suites but want to know if its possible to change from Cemento to a beige colour.
I have grouted about 30m2 of downstairs bathroom.
Not going to be easy if at all.

 

[Mr Tiler]

grout paint pen... thing? lol

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Quiet first week back, small kitchen backsplashes to do.

Good thing too I'm quiet .. Bent the rear subframe on the van over Xmas

 

[John Benton]

John, ive not long finished two en-suites with 900x315 porcelanosas, i must admit i wasnt overly impressed with the quality of the tiles.
dont get me wrong they were bang on size but a few of them were bowed, not like porcelanosa.
Cant remember the name, will check tomorrow, the floor tiles (660x440) had a bow in some of them aswell, still at them about 200m2 to go,
the house is never ending..

Borneo Blue walls


Tecno Bhutan on floor


Should look really nice, there's an LED rain showerhead, LED basin tap and TV going in this one as well :thumbs_up:

 

[area tiling]

Starting 78 m2 of porcelain 90 x 30 wood effect over ufh, looking forward to it as their quality looking tiles ! Brick-bond pattern

 

[RDTiling]

I've got 3 bathroom/toilet floors coming up - if seems as though everyone I speak to only wants floors done.

Two of the bathrooms are 1.63 sqm and 1.96 sqm, so nothing huge at the moment.

The third is part of a 'regeneration' project of the bowling club I'm a member off, which comes to about 7sqm. There are three further toilets in the bowling club to do, so hopefully that will kick start this year for me - they are starting with the one that is in most need of being done, which you will be unsurprised to hear is one of the gents!