Your advice for new tilers

[Lou]

If you could give one piece of solid advice to new tilers to help them in their jobs what would it be?

 

[Matt Bott]

Use tilers forums daily

 

[J Sid]

if in doubt ASK, even if you think it's a silly question

 

[Italy]

you never finish learning.
Therefore, a tiler, remains always an apprentice, every day a surprise, or a novelty. learn to steal every day, something new.
if you think you have arrived, you're not a real tiler.

 

[Mikephillips85]

Wear good knee pads!
I didn't wear them for years and I'm paying for it now

 

[Dumbo]

Quote accurately . Make sure your quotes make clear what you are going to do. I do not remove waste , you know what it's like going to dump . That is clear on quote . I also make clear no remedial work is involved other than what has been quoted for . Specify Wether you are supplying or not supplying fixing materials and or tiles . The list is endless but most important payment terms .

 

[Blunt Tool]

Don't mess about with your boss"s daughter!!! And always wear clean underwear!

 

[hmtiling]

be prepared to work for little money when starting out. leaving the job looking as good as you can without compromising fixing methods. if this means doing prep you might not get paid for so be it. when your reputation is good you can charge more than the rest and demand the prep is spot on or charge accordingly.

 

[Simons70]

Enjoy and try to sing a song,you make more sqm and the cuts come better!

 

[andy8758]

A professional tradesman always rectifies errors. A craftsman only ever leaves a perfect job. Start out as a professional tradesman, and develop your skills to become a craftsman. And that takes a good few years.

 

[Flintstone]

Don't suffer any fools, and don't take any crap off builders and other jokers you will meet along the way.

 

[peteablard]

Never let a plumber do your prep work!!

 

[Dumbo]

Don't suffer any fools, and don't take any crap off builders and other jokers you will meet along the way.

As local says don't take crap of builders or any trade , tiler shouldn't have to sort it out , it should be good to go

 

[Flintstone]

Don't let anyone tell you 6mm ply is fine cos they have always used it.

 

[Old Mod]

Become a sparky instead!
More money
Shorter hours
God complex
No cleaning up
List is endless!

 

[Dumbo]

Don't mess about with your boss"s daughter!!! And always wear clean underwear!

Don't see the point of second part if you don't do the first part

 

[On one]

Turn up when you say you will turn up!
Manners cost you nothing......ie please and thank you.
The last thing you leave is the first thing a customer will see(ie when you leave a job)
So tidy up after yourself,and never expect or assume the customer will tidy up after you.

 

[GoneGuy]

Don't be macho and try carrying too many boxes of tiles at once or bags of adhesive!
Always be polite even if you don't get the job it shows professionalism

 

[Blunt Tool]

Don't be macho and try carrying too many boxes of tiles at once or bags of adhesive!
Always be polite even if you don't get the job it shows professionalism

You mean don't go outside and kick all the heads off their prized roses as you leave?

 

[One Day]

Never ever drop your price or be bartered down.
The experience and confidence you gain from standing your ground and defending your quotes will make you commercially stronger and more confident.

 

[Natwasere]

Don't suffer any fools, and don't take any crap off builders and other jokers you will meet along the way.

Favourite builders quote...... "just put some more adhesive under it"

That's is what I was told after pulling the builder up for this newly screened floor

 

[Dan]

Favourite builders quote...... "just put some more adhesive under it"

That's is what I was told after pulling the builder up for this newly screened floor

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See it all the time! ha

 

[One Day]

If it makes you feel better, I just finished a 50sqm floor with 750x750 porcelain. Fixed 45sqm one day - 7hrs. Finished the corners and nibs and grouted today.
The floor was perfect, best I've ever fixed to. Anhydrite installed and prepared properly. Comb the floor, back skim the tile, drop and move on...!

Oh if only every floor was the same....

 

[Dan]

If it makes you feel better, I just finished a 50sqm floor with 750x750 porcelain. Fixed 45sqm one day - 7hrs. Finished the corners and nibs and grouted today.
The floor was perfect, best I've ever fixed to. Anhydrite installed and prepared properly. Comb the floor, back skim the tile, drop and move on...!

Oh if only every floor was the same....

I swear I've never ever heard anybody say that! Ever!

 

[Rookery]

Never say "Oh that'll do"