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Public Thread!: Poor Tiling Workmanship by DIY and Rogue Traders
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surely no one is that stupid . was there a reason for them to be down like that
No excuse for that.
I want to blame the customer when they are employing 'tilers' that tile to that kind of standard. People need to check more.
I'm writing some pages on the blog to explain why to avoid cheap tilers and how to check work etc
How much do tilers charge? » Tile News Blog - http://www.tilersforums.com/tiles/need-a-tiler/how-much-do-tilers-charge/
Very rough start to one area but hopefully it'll get some points across.
I'm writing some pages on the blog to explain why to avoid cheap tilers and how to check work etc
How much do tilers charge? » Tile News Blog - http://www.tilersforums.com/tiles/need-a-tiler/how-much-do-tilers-charge/
Very rough start to one area but hopefully it'll get some points across.
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Kevbos
How come they didn't use same tiles you took off .?And there was this one. Guy started @ 9am & was still there @ 10.30pm that night to do 4m2. This is the result the customer got:
After removal of the tiles I noticed some areas were packed to at least 25mm with ready mixed addy. The plasterboard had been attempted to be stuck to the brick wall with a 50mm cavity with ready mixed too.
He stuck the tiles to painted existing tiles
I started @ 9am, removed both sets of tiles, re-sheeted, tiled, grouted & siliconed by 3pm. God knows what he was doing to be there that length of time. Customer even bought him a chippy @ 7pm as they felt bad for him.
Heres the end result with Milford Cream I think it was
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Blunt Tool
That is BAD!!I was contacted by a new customer to see if I could rectify this cowboy travesty attempt at tiling. Absolutely shocking!
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Blunt Tool
Morse code.......dot........dot........dab...!
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Blunt Tool
Aaww he was going for 10th bond!
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Tile Shop
Some customers you have to feel sorry for. But just because he's a nice guy does not mean he's a "professional tiler"....... like this guy.
Chimney centre feature with split face effect interlocking porcelain. Sounds straightforward enough right?
Wrong!
Used the interlocks on the external corners and made a central closing section by hacking small squares out of the remaining tiles, filled in [some of] the joints with adhesive (yep... not grout), lippage galore.
But somehow, her only complaint was that they weren't cleaned up properly!
Chimney centre feature with split face effect interlocking porcelain. Sounds straightforward enough right?
Wrong!
Used the interlocks on the external corners and made a central closing section by hacking small squares out of the remaining tiles, filled in [some of] the joints with adhesive (yep... not grout), lippage galore.
But somehow, her only complaint was that they weren't cleaned up properly!
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Blunt Tool
Maybe the externals are like that for hand and footholds when you are practicing your climbing skills!
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Tile Shop
Maybe be the externals are like that for hand and footholds when you are practicing your climbing skills!
He didn't make it very challenging!
Two-Trowels
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One Day
It's The Blind Pig pub in Manchester - of course.
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Tilerdurden
Aaah ye olde spot fix brigade... Massive no no. Air pockets under tile is asking for trouble!
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