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Gazzer
I hope you are keeping all these emails safe. They could be useful if push comes to shove.
M
Mr Tiler
I feel sorry for you as I know how expensive tiles on there own can cost let alone all the other factors.
jeeeeze....14 pages about a crap tiling job...got to be a record ..lol
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AETilingFloorin
Lol I only count 6
C
cam_low
been a bit quiet recently !
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sparkle333
yes ive definitely kept them , this is 2 quotes from 2 of her emails
But I'm not paying out more, as *** was a ridiculously cheap quote for the job to be done. What do you expect if you go for super cheap quotes
I replied to that your admitting you have provided shoddy work then , shes replied
No, I'm saying that cheap quotes are either cowboys or people who are new to the trade. Both usually provide a lower quality service than the more expensive quotes (not necessarily on purpose), everyone knows that.
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sparkle333
andy allen Gloucester is only 40 mins from me lol
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sparkle333
forgot to add I didn't know she had given me that cheap a price anyway cos only got 2 quotes and thought she would do tidier job , not hired a tiler so didn't know going rate
lol....i'm keeping well out of it..
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sparkle333
but ur add above says any tile any surface anywhere and leam is nice u know lol
Martyn Leeds
TF
I think the time has come for Mr T to save the day, he only needs digs and food and he'll leave a bathroom worthy of winning JOTM
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sparkle333
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cam_low
Her website quotes
"I am a qualified female plasterer and tiler based in Milcombe, near Banbury, in Oxfordshire. I pride myself on providing an exceptionally high standard of work, whilst ensuring a completely professional and reliable service.
I undertake a wide variety of plastering, tiling and finishing work, from plastering a small patch to a full property renovation."
"
Whatever the size of the job I will ensure all work is carried out to a high standard at a good price, whilst making certain all work areas are kept clean. I undertake a variety of plastering work and associated jobs. If you are unsure whether your job fits in to this list then please don’t hesitate to contact me to discuss your requirements.
[h=5]Room preparation[/h]I am happy to strip off old wallpaper or sand/scrape uneven surfaces prior to plastering. I will also ensure that all floors and surfaces are fully protected before commencing any work. At the end of a job I will clean away all rubbish created, which will be disposed of correctly. I also carry a vacuum cleaner and mop bucket to ensure all work areas are left in a clean state every evening.
[h=5]Reskimming[/h]Old or tired plaster can be quickly treated with a two coat skim to give a smooth wall ready for decoration. If walls are very uneven they can be levelled up using an undercoat plaster prior to skimming to ensure a smooth plumb finish.
[h=5]Tiling[/h]I tile kitchen and bathroom areas, which includes both wall and floor aspects. I am also happy to utilise mosaic tiles and apply beading and sealant where required.
[h=5]Plastering over Artex[/h]This was very popular during the 70’s and 80’s. However, many homeowners now want to either remove the Artex completely, overboard the ceiling or, have it directly skimmed over to provide a smooth surface for decorating.
[h=5][/h][h=5]Patching and plaster repairs[/h]There are a variety of solutions to any size plaster problem you may have. I am happy to repair anything from a small stress crack, up to a gaping hole in the ceiling due to a burst pipe.
[h=5]Plasterboarding[/h]There are various types of plasterboard on the market, ranging from normal usage to specialist insulating, moisture control and soundproofing boards depending on your needs. This can either be mechanically fixed to ceilings and partition walls, or applied using a dot and dab mixture on to brickwork.
[h=5]Coving[/h]Coving, dado or picture rails can add the finishing touch to any room, and can provide a stylish and sophisticated look to an otherwise plain room.
[h=5]Rendering[/h]I am also happy to carry out small external rendering jobs i.e. outbuildings, porches, garden walls etc"
"I am a qualified female plasterer and tiler based in Milcombe, near Banbury, in Oxfordshire. I pride myself on providing an exceptionally high standard of work, whilst ensuring a completely professional and reliable service.
I undertake a wide variety of plastering, tiling and finishing work, from plastering a small patch to a full property renovation."
"
Whatever the size of the job I will ensure all work is carried out to a high standard at a good price, whilst making certain all work areas are kept clean. I undertake a variety of plastering work and associated jobs. If you are unsure whether your job fits in to this list then please don’t hesitate to contact me to discuss your requirements.
[h=5]Room preparation[/h]I am happy to strip off old wallpaper or sand/scrape uneven surfaces prior to plastering. I will also ensure that all floors and surfaces are fully protected before commencing any work. At the end of a job I will clean away all rubbish created, which will be disposed of correctly. I also carry a vacuum cleaner and mop bucket to ensure all work areas are left in a clean state every evening.
[h=5]Reskimming[/h]Old or tired plaster can be quickly treated with a two coat skim to give a smooth wall ready for decoration. If walls are very uneven they can be levelled up using an undercoat plaster prior to skimming to ensure a smooth plumb finish.
[h=5]Tiling[/h]I tile kitchen and bathroom areas, which includes both wall and floor aspects. I am also happy to utilise mosaic tiles and apply beading and sealant where required.
[h=5]Plastering over Artex[/h]This was very popular during the 70’s and 80’s. However, many homeowners now want to either remove the Artex completely, overboard the ceiling or, have it directly skimmed over to provide a smooth surface for decorating.
[h=5][/h][h=5]Patching and plaster repairs[/h]There are a variety of solutions to any size plaster problem you may have. I am happy to repair anything from a small stress crack, up to a gaping hole in the ceiling due to a burst pipe.
[h=5]Plasterboarding[/h]There are various types of plasterboard on the market, ranging from normal usage to specialist insulating, moisture control and soundproofing boards depending on your needs. This can either be mechanically fixed to ceilings and partition walls, or applied using a dot and dab mixture on to brickwork.
[h=5]Coving[/h]Coving, dado or picture rails can add the finishing touch to any room, and can provide a stylish and sophisticated look to an otherwise plain room.
[h=5]Rendering[/h]I am also happy to carry out small external rendering jobs i.e. outbuildings, porches, garden walls etc"
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sparkle333
nothing there I can see saying shes only just started and is inexperienced :-(
M
Mr Tiler
what has been used on the window sill sparkle?
M
Mr Tiler
and have you ran out of tiles/adhesive?
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sparkle333
she put a layer of adhesive on the sill , that's all so far, ive got 18 full wall tiles left and about 8 floor tiles left, 1 1/2 bags of adhesive and 1/4 bag ish of grout , 2 lengths of edging
This quoted from her website only looks like she has adapted someone else's website content !
There is no excuse for poor workmanship, and defiantly no allowance on blame.. Walls & floor (substrates) should be prepared accordingly before any tiling work commences!
I'm sorry you have been hit by a cowboy, as far as getting any other tiling work done in your home I recommend you request on this forum for 'I'm looking for a wall & floor tiler'
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sparkle333
thx for that advice, ive got someone coming at 12 today to have a look, I really cant afford to restart this, and would have to re pay for more tiles, adhesive , grout etc, shes now sayings shes off work, so even if this went to court and I won I would probably get a fiver a mth for next 10 yrs lol, I need to get this job finished now, my daughter and I have been living in a building site since aug, with lots of other prbs gone on aswell as this tiling, not had much luck with trades men. ive decided to have some of the real obvious things redone and put up with some of the minor mistakes, I just don't have the money to have all this redone sadly , that's of course if someone will do that, ill keep you informed , but I would like to thank everyone that has replied to this thread , I really do appreciate all help and advice
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Gazzer
I hope it all works out for you or at least you can get a working bathroom.
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sparkle333
the plumber was going to come back last sun to finish shower doors, rad , bath panel etc but now this all happened he couldn't come and finish and hes busy for wks so that's another problem , im getting ceiling plastered 2 moz just hope that can be done if tiles are not finished all around room , although wondering if that should have been done first , if this tiler today cant do it or is very expensive I will put another thread on here to see if anyone is local to me
M
Mr Tiler
me too hope you at least get it finished keep us updated thanks
M
Mr Tiler
who gave you the advice to get the walls plastered but not the ceiling?
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Gazzer
Should have all been plastered before tiling ??
Your welcome, it isn't easy for most people when innocent people get hot by tradesmen/women.
Good luck with your on going project
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sparkle333
the ceiling has lots of holes from a big hole right across where a wall was removed and an airing cupboard, all the pipes from old heating system and where light was move to put in centre of room etc, so it does need boarding and skimming over, I got a plasterer to come and give me quotes around the house for various plastering jobs, the tiler told me she could use adhesive thicker in areas that were slightly out , I just trusted her word
She should have offered to do the ceiling first for you anyway if she is a 'plasterer' as well as being a 'tiler'.
Can't believe you have had such bad luck with all the trades letting you down but I suspect that is down to your vulnerability and naievety. What you will gain from this is experience that you can draw on next time you require a project.
For any trade you invite into your house, always ask them for references from their customers and even look at their work if possible. Try and get recommendations from friends/family/work colleagues who have had similar types of work carried out.
There are also lots of forums similar to TF (but not as helpful :smilewinkgrin🙂 where you can ask questions, before starting a project. Don't forget this - If you don't ask the right questions, you won't get the right answers.
Good luck and hope it all works out you.
M
Mr Tiler
If you would like to cover my petrol money i will come and finnish/replace the rest of the tiling so that your bathroom is complete.
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sparkle333
wow mr tea bag that's a really kind offer, how far away are you, im guessing wolves which is about an hr, I would pay you something for doing the tiling too, not fair you do that for nothing
ive just had a local tiler out and hes basically said what everyone on here has, best to start again unless I can live with some of the faults, given her 0 out of 10 , hes basically said shes left all the fiddly bits, like round window and loo to do and loo need taking out, the over board shouldn't have been 18 mm only 9 mm so that's going to make moving loo up trickier, the floor tiles should have been started about 2 ins into door frame as im going have a gap when door is put on. she hasn't planned it or started from the middle or worked out wall measurements hence small cuts everywhere, he said she clearly has no idea how tile its diabolical :-(, hes also said my tiles are fine and shes blaming the tiles and walls for her work and the bad job is down to her alone not materials, he said she should send someone else out to finish the job if she cant do it
shes now sent me an apology email saying she shouldn't have accused me of damaging tiles before she saw pics and that its her inexperience that has caused this and she wont be doing tiling again, and shes prepared to come and remove the 2 chipped tiles, 2 floor tiles and the couple around window out of alignment and pay for a couple of replacement tiles in a few mths time and shes not working due to injury at the mo, and to get someone else to finish job and she wont take any payment , lol as if I was going to pay her anyway
im going to take legal advice I think, I really don't know what to do and its all stressing me out
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Mr Tiler
im in bilston yes.. and I noticed in the pics and the only way around the door is simply to have a small cut in the doorway and then to fit an appropriate door strip, not much you can do unless you have the floor taken up... as for my suggestion in the last post, I only mean to come and get it tiled for you so the bathroom is at least finished and crack free. you will more than likely just have to live with the majority of the bad tiling until you decide the time is rite for a complete re-do.
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sparkle333
ill never have enough money to have a complete re do again, she has left very fiddly bits , so this might be 1 1/2 days work the chap told me today just to finish off and take off some of the real probs but leave other things I can bare lol, so its not a few hrs work left to do, hes also said that the tiles below window sill all need taking off cos when the sill tiles go on they wont fit right, didn't realise that too , the plumbers just text me and asked me has she put thick adhesive around the shower wall if she has then the shower fittings he was coming to do wont fit on, omg another thing to worry about and no idea if she has or not :-( , just gets worse and worse
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