Work , work , work and more work.

[Dave]

I'm knackered, it just seems to be work work work and more work coming out of every orrifice ...:ihih:


You all megga busy as well. .?

im not taking any more bookings before Xmas .....

 

[gamma38]

Same as for me Dave. Solid till Xmas. Two bookings for new year as well. It's all good.

 

[cam_low]

same here dave. ive had to swap today for tomorrow with a customer I am absolutely cream crackered !

 

[Brian the Tile]

Quiet here

 

[Dougs Third Go]

turning work away for moment

 

[Dave]

Quiet here

How do you normally get work in Bri.?

 

[Dougs Third Go]

turning work away for moment

..but it's a busy time of year for me with other things too, working my dog on two different shoots this year

 

[Brian the Tile]

I advertise in the local paper, , word of mouth , yellow pages , but my main contact closed his tile shop I used to get a lot of my work through him , but to be honest its not been busy around here for the last few years

 

[Brian the Tile]

Also talking to the local tile places they are not breaking any pots neither

 

[Dave]

I advertise in the local paper, , word of mouth , yellow pages , but my main contact closed his tile shop I used to get a lot of my work through him , but to be honest its not been busy around here for the last few years

Have you thought about working further afield...? Or maybe diversfying into bathroom fitting as well .

 

[Brian the Tile]

There was a post on here the last week or so , tilers were saying how quiet it was, stange some areas busy others quiet

 

[Dave]

There was a post on here the last week or so , tilers were saying how quiet it was, stange some areas busy others quiet

It is ye , also I think it helps to have ya fingers in more than one pie.

 

[Brian the Tile]

Hi Dave , no I wont work away these days, been there done that, lol, as for diversifying im a tiler from fifteen years old if I was younger I may have thoughts about other things , but for now I just plod on with the tilingas its all I know really

 

[Brian the Tile]

I remember the times when at this time of year you had to work eight days a week , but I think now people are a bit tighter with there money and how they spend it, well they are around here anyway , then you have the ones that do every trade in the book:sofahide:, where I come from a tiler was a tiler, not a plumber or a decoator , I as lso think if everyone stuck to there own trade there would be plenty work for everyone

 

[Dave]

Very true bri but times are changing as it is so easy to do a short course for this and that.. But everyone needs to make a living and its life as we know it now.

 

[gamma38]

Branch out and change or get left behind. Unfortunately it is that simple. May not be right but it is fact.

 

[Brian the Tile]

Aye you have a point there Dave , I just think its a shame really that we are not able to stick to our own, but like you say times are changing whether its for the better, well me I dont think it is , too many people making a mess of other trades jobs and getting our trade a bad name, but as I say thats just my opinion, now waiting for the onslaught lol:sofahide:

 

[Dave]

Onslaughts... Lol .. No that's the multi traders .... (Joke).... :lol:

 

[dave l and l]

multi traders generally equates to handymen. sometimes pretty good. do but im my experience they are usually pretty poor
joiner being a plumber/tiler and calling themselves a bathroom specialist,

 

[Dave]

multi traders generally equates to handymen. sometimes pretty good. do but im my experience they are usually pretty poor
joiner being a plumber/tiler and calling themselves a bathroom specialist,

Ouch !

 

[dave l and l]

ha ha i might get a hiding for that , but i will stand by it, not saying everybody but in my experience i would say the workmanship is of poorer quality than someone who sticks to one trade.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

That's what the forum is about - opinions!
I just tile, but I've worked for some bathroom fitters who do the whole job, and indeed project managed the compete job, and I understand why customers want 1 man to do the job.
The way some bathrooms are left for us to tile is nothing short of disgraceful!
Job we're on a present is a wet room, so why would they emulsion the walls! I wouldn't say the plastering was bad but he was paid off yesterday!! There's no lights in any of the rooms and the tiles are rectified.
Some people couldn't organise a piste up in a brewery.

 

[Dave]

Does the phrase " A good tiler can get over that " come to mind TJ . LOL .LOL.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I'am just a tiler Dave!
When I spend 2 hours washing emulsion off a wall and I look out the small wet room window at the rain chucking it down, it says something when I wish I was outside!

 

[Dave]

I'am just a tiler Dave!
When I spend 2 hours washing emulsion off a wall and I look out the small wet room window at the rain chucking it down, it says something when I wish I was outside!

:lol:


It certainly does....