what i learnt this weekend

[peterhouse]

im not a regular tiler but i done a small job for myself this week end.and learnt a lot also.
[1]the cut ends go towards a wall thx guys on here for puting me right on that one
[2]i spent at least 2 hours trying to get all the cuts to be same size untill it was pointed out once again on here that would only happen in a perfet square room ,guess what mine was not perfectly sq thx david cambell
[3] i was using topps expandable adesive is it meant to b sloppy? ifollowed instructions. and i must never leave the adhesive and stop for coffee, it was like a buket of set cement in no time plus i broke my buket getting it out
[4]brought a newwet cuter from topps i now know i should of set it up and put it together BEFOREstarting job
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[5]never to wear cheap knee pads when wearing shorts

[6]make sure door goes over the tiles guess wat mine dosent
a lot if not all of this isquite obvious to u guys but i thought i share with you

 

[Spud]

we all had to start some where good luck on your future jobs

 

[peterhouse]

thx gary, one last bit of advice to u guys NEVER mix the adhesive with a paddle next to the washing line when your wife has just put washing out .....yes u guessed it....:mad2:

 

[DHTiling]

thx gary, one last bit of advice to u guys NEVER mix the adhesive with a paddle next to the washing line when your wife has just put washing out .....yes u guessed it....:mad2:

...........:lol:

 

[david campbell]

well.it will all seem easier next time.........lol:lol:

 

[faithhealer]

I can quarantee that every time I mix a bucket of 'rapid' my wife me phones me and tries to keep me talking!! lol, sounds like you had a fun day. it gets better, honest.

 

[Gazebo]

Sounds like a normal day to me.:smilewinkgrin:

Good luck for next time..

 

[grumpygrouter]

thx gary, one last bit of advice to u guys NEVER mix the adhesive with a paddle next to the washing line when your wife has just put washing out .....yes u guessed it....:mad2:

Classic....!!!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[jay]

nice honest post thanks
:8:

 

[Terry Cottar]

I can quarantee that every time I mix a bucket of 'rapid' my wife me phones me and tries to keep me talking!! lol, sounds like you had a fun day. it gets better, honest.

I absolutely guarantee that every time I mix anything that has a pot life I get the lo9ngest phone call from the biggest idiot on the planet and its usually advertisers

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