Advice to speed things up?? - TilersForums.com

[CJ]

Work to live.........not live to work.

Why rush.

Jeez.........I should have been born a Rastafarian.

 

[RDTiling]

If you take on the suggestions given here and try them out you will soon find which method(s) is/are the most efficient for you, depedning on your room size.

For floors, I personally dry lay (including my cuts) either half (or the whole floor depending on size) and mix up a bigger adhesive mix and get tiling. I know of other more experienced tilers who are happy to have an adheive mix made up and cut as they go.

I saw from your other thread that you would take about 4 days to tile a bathroom. IMO there is nothing wrong with this, provided you are charging a square metre rate and not a day rate for the job. That way the customer isn't getting overcharged.

As others have said, the speed comes with experience, but it always has to be quality first.

 

[Andy Allen]

If you take on the suggestions given here and try them out you will soon find which method(s) is/are the most efficient for you, depedning on your room size.

For floors, I personally dry lay (including my cuts) either half (or the whole floor depending on size) and mix up a bigger adhesive mix and get tiling. I know of other more experienced tilers who are happy to have an adheive mix made up and cut as they go.

I saw from your other thread that you would take about 4 days to tile a bathroom. IMO there is nothing wrong with this, provided you are charging a square metre rate and not a day rate for the job. That way the customer isn't getting overcharged.

As others have said, the speed comes with experience, but it always has to be quality first.

I would say its up to the customer to decide if he's overcharging. ....if he takes 4 days to do a quality job then charge for that....you never know you might charge the same and take 2 days.....dose that mean your overcharging. .? Imo its up to the client to do there homework and choose the best tiler for there project.....thats within there budget..

 

[charlie1]

Most people want a good decent job done, this should in time not take you long if you work more methodically and efficient. You will slow down drastically when you start fussing about minimal tolerances that only a tiler would notice. Most people would not really know the difference between a good job and a near perfect job but to make a job near perfect takes so much more time. Especially if you would like to work for bathroom companies, they will be turning over a bathroom in a week generally giving the tiler a window of opportunity of 1-2 days, this is what IMO you should be aiming for. I'd say your speed is on the slow side for this type of work but I bet there loads of ways I could make you quicker if I was to come and watch you so don't worry. I will say again though, if you enjoy your work then who cares how long it takes, as long as it's a meter rate.

 

[thompsonbrown]

1st I would make sure that your finished job, is worthy of you needing to find ways you can improve your speed on tiling. When you find this you will know yourself where time can be found. Sorry if this sounds blunt, but there are no quick fixes to good tiling.

 

[RDTiling]

I would say its up to the customer to decide if he's overcharging. ....if he takes 4 days to do a quality job then charge for that....you never know you might charge the same and take 2 days.....dose that mean your overcharging. .? Imo its up to the client to do there homework and choose the best tiler for there project.....thats within there budget..

When you put it like that.......!

Seriously though, I see where you are coming from. I'm honest with my customers and admit that I am newer to the tiling trade and as such jobs will take me longer than a more experienced tiler would take. So far its not caused any problems and the more I tile the quicker I get so hopefuly that won't be a factor for me much longer.

 

[icctiling]

Thanks to you all you guys......some genuine and honest advice.
now I don't know whether I'm slow or just plain fussy lol
Much appreciated
will definitely be back for more advice in future

 

[Taylormade]

20 to 40 works all day without a break but can make a mistake! 40 to 60 can be a bit slow but knows how to go! 60 plus won't make a fuss. We are always learning! :lol: