Why do we tell punters

[Peter]

Would say there's enough info on the forum now through searches where more or less every scenario has been covered. I know I'd look up things from time to time and usually find the answer in old posts.

Not fussed about it one way or another, if a DIYer wants a go then fair play to them. No different from tilers doing painting/plumbing etc in their own house. There will still be enough people who wouldn't have a clue where to start to keep the work coming.

 

[trevortine]

The majority of info given is top notch on here, what I find these days is a fair amount of conflicting advice from members, sometimes fair points, sometimes ridiculous, pictures of work tells it all for me, that shows the real tilers from the kidders. It's easy to talk a good job, different when its posted for all to see.

 

[BoldreChris]

I can't see that there's a big problem with explaining to folks the right way to work. If they're DIYers, they'll probably get scared off (by the expense of tools and proper materials too !) and get a proper tiler in anyway (and then know how to judge if they're actually competent to do it). The cowboys will allways have a go anyway and we could just save some of their customers from total disaster. Sounds worthwhile to me.

 

[White Room]

Yes I would help the diyers, just hate to see someone struggle but some of the jobs that come on here I do wonder if they are diyers or someone taking a chance on someone elses bathroom and has'nt got a clue.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Since this thread was started some of the questions and answers from some new 'tilers' have made me rethink my earlier reply. It's frightening to read about putting some white stuff into the adhesive and asking for copies of invoices to see how it's done!
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