when is a tiler not a tiler....

[Peter]

Not a tiler until they go for a night out with a mixture of tanking paste and rubber crumb embedded on arms and hands.

 

[ian158]

Not a tiler until they go for a night out with a mixture of tanking paste and rubber crumb embedded on arms and hands.

lol

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

A tiler is not a tiler until........

1. they can "visualise" a job without the need for a tape measure.
2. they can grout "creativly"
3. they understand the required prep AND CAN COMPLETE WITHOUT GOING ON A FORUM!!!!!......
4. they can complete a basic geometric.....on thier own.............afterall....geometrics are just small tiles? arnt they?

21.24..............still page 3....

I though geometrics were old tilers who had lost the plot Lee, or is that geriatrics?:lol:

 

[Ian]

Not a tiler until they go for a night out with a mixture of tanking paste and rubber crumb embedded on arms and hands.

I've had many a night out with black grout under my nails! It's the in look

 

[Protilers]

I've had many a night out with black grout under my nails! It's the in look

My missues keeps telling me to "push my cuticles back!"........I cant find them under all that addy, grout and Silicon!!!!....hheheheheheeheeee

 

[Qwerty]

I've had many a night out with black grout under my nails! It's the in look

Yes, sporting the grout on the elbows look right now!

 

[ian158]

think we need a thread and pictures of hands after shower..

 

[bugs183]

The worst thing about being a tiler, is whilst wearing our adhesive covered clothes people always ask if you're a painter...... can get any worse?

 

[Stef]

I've had many a night out with black grout under my nails! It's the in look

Always thought you were a bit of a "Goth" Bri.. :lol:

 

[Protilers]

Mostly THIS SEASON........

I have been sporting......

Grout and addy covered clothes..........mixed up with a variation of "SPLASHES"....of colour across the body.....

Firstly, A designer new look from Mapei.....which is a mix of keraquick and latex plus......spread equally over the fore arms...it is impossible to remove in one hit.....fullstop.....WONDERFUL!
also there has been an overspill of WeberPR360..........that will be going through to 2015....(its that resilient!).....

hheheheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Mr T]

glad its not only me who feels like I was dipped in a huge bucket of addy when I start packin up on one of my wanna be jobs lol

 

[Pebbs]

Ian, I don't know what to make of your question, and find it quite offensive as you give the impression that all contract tilers are just playing some kind of bang the tiles down as quickly as possible and walk of the job. Believe me the truth is far from that. We have to programme in work up to two years ahead, work out the logisitics, the substrate build up, and then file all the relevent documentation before we have even set foot on site. On the multitude of contracts you have work everyone and his uncle following the progress, snagging, self snagging and basically it can be a war zone. We do not have time to stand around, we have to get on with it, and ensure the workmanship is the highest that can be achieved. A good contract tiler, is someone who is at the top of his game, acurate, fast and takes pride in his workmanship. We know after a couple of days if they are up to it, if not they are told to pack up their tools and leave site immediately. As a side note, we are a finishing trade, if the substrate is out, or any other problems, then it is thrown straight back onto the main contractor. There is no excuse for sloppy work, never has been, or never will be. Reputation is everything on large projects, there is a massive difference between messing up someones bathroom to a 3500m2 hotel reception.

Pebbs

 

[Time's Ran Out]

To answer your question - when you have to come on a forum like this to ask how to do the job!

 

[DHTiling]

To answer your question - when you have to come on a forum like this to ask how to do the job!

Which they do and I rest my case.

Bang on TJ , simple answer says it all.