Retired Engineers

[CJ]

I thought it was just me that gets them.........Full on OCD merchants that notice every 100th of a mill out.

 

[John Benton]

I thought it was just me that gets them.........Full on OCD merchants that notice every 100th of a mill out.

You wait till you get one who works to really fine tolerances, 100th of a mill maybe the tolerance to what a brain surgeon works to but that's just playing at it

 

[hmtiling]

been there couple of times. They are good fun

 

[Ian]

I'm working with British Ceramic Tiles this week so I'm only working to the nearest 10mm ish The bloke is a retired architect so not quite as bad but, I did point out that his tiles were "not of the highest quality!"

 

[hmtiling]

I'm working with British Ceramic Tiles this week so I'm only working to the nearest 10mm ish The bloke is a retired architect so not quite as bad but, I did point out that his tiles were "not of the highest quality!"

They are **** poor. Last time I used them I needed 2,3,4mm spacers and wedges. I noticed in the box that it says tta approved!

 

[John Benton]

They are **** poor. Last time I used them I needed 2,3,4mm spacers and wedges. I noticed in the box that it says tta approved!

On the spacers or the tiles?

 

[Ian]

They are **** poor. Last time I used them I needed 2,3,4mm spacers and wedges. I noticed in the box that it says tta approved!

Yeah utter garbage, it's not just the sizing differences, loads of them are out of square too (I'm sure you know that though!), always the HD printed ones. I've had uncalibrated slate that's been easier to fit!

 

[ttt tiling]

Agreed , just done a huge wet room with them , including a flight of six steps . Main problem were the heat cracks appearing from nowhere when you grout the dammed things . still , at least they cut and drill easy.
Shocking quality , porcelain every time please

 

[Old Mod]

I'm working with British Ceramic Tiles this week so I'm only working to the nearest 10mm ish The bloke is a retired architect so not quite as bad but, I did point out that his tiles were "not of the highest quality!"

I had my one and only row with a client in 35yrs over those tiles, for that exact reason!
He paid in full on the spot tho! Haha

 

[Old Mod]

I've an engineering background!

 

[John Benton]

Same here, I wouldn't want me to be my customer

 

[One Day]

Bring it on I say! My current customer is a retired engineer and I've been challenging him to pull my work up.
So far so good... I finish tomorrow.

 

[John Benton]

Bring it on I say! My current customer is a retired engineer and I've been challenging him to pull my work up.
So far so good... I finish tomorrow.

Have you seen him with this yet? It tests for surface flatness by laser, if he brings one out, don't bother leaving an invoice

 

[One Day]

I've had so many laser beams on this job he's been drooling. Just a shame i had no frikkin' sharks.

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

first day on job you say why does your car look out of balance spents the whole day measuring his car next day looks like the pointing is coming out have you got a little movment thats two days gone next day it must be the gutting over flowing anther day gone .next day that kitchen looks out of level did it look like that when it was fitted anther two days gone .his mind is so gone its time to get paid and move on

 

[Old Mod]

Have you seen him with this yet? It tests for surface flatness by laser, if he brings one out, don't bother leaving an invoice

View attachment 81222

It's ok John,
Just counter punch with one of these on his screed!

View: http://youtu.be/VYzR0r5gsw4

 

[John Benton]

It's ok John,
Just counter punch with one of these on his screed!

How long to Xmas? That looks a nice little bit of kit

 

[Old Mod]

How long to Xmas? That looks a nice little bit of kit

It is John.

 

[John Benton]

It is John.

Have you got one marc

 

[Old Mod]

Have you got one marc

Maybe!

 

[Dave]

I did a bathroom for an ex engineer , he drew every tile on the wall before I started , least to say his setting out was abysmal lol lol.

He seen my way of thinking once tiled.

 

[John Benton]

I did a bathroom for an ex engineer , he drew every tile on the wall before I started , least to say his setting out was abysmal lol lol.

He seen my way of thinking once tiled.

Had that with a graphic designer who did the setting out on cad and forgot the joints the dopey b$~<>%#d

 

[Dave]

Had that with a graphic designer who did the setting out on cad and forgot the joints the dopey b$~<>%#d

You gotta love them as no fooker else does lol.

 

[Dave]

The same guy wants me to tile his kitchen floor , this is gunna be fun lol lol.

Only took him 2 months to choose tiles , wait till I change his lay out lol

 

[CJ]

Did a large floor few years back......guy was a retired British Airways engineer........had a full floor plan and had printed out the tile size onto clear plastic......over the top of plan, and could plan the cuts at the smallest areas......and it bloody worked.

Wavy edged tiles.....so that made it even better.