This will be a long tiling job !!!

[Simon Dale]

 

[Old Mod]

Another update These are very delicate tiles

Love that black tile Simon! Looking good mate.

 

[Simon Dale]

Love that black tile Simon! Looking good mate.

Thanks Marc I think it would be better around the other way ? Client said its okay it is

 

[aytiling]

Well I've just read through the whole 9 pages and must say I've never done or attempted anything like this in 45 years. And I never will!!
Hat off to the both of you.

 

[Simon Dale]

Today a nightmare. Last of the 3.2s to cut and stick Notice the fracture showed customer ,good as gold "ill get another" Yes please and get someone else to cut it lol. Another error whist being under pressure from client as he is moving in tomorrow. Look closely. Have one tile to fit in another room client forgot to order last in the chain. Plumber in there yesterday

 

[Simon Dale]

Few more pictures customer wants off cuts in a wc. Nice mitre by Katrina

 

[Simon Dale]

Another fracture FFS. Any ideas we need the right hand piece ?

 

[Italy]

Another fracture FFS. Any ideas we need the right hand piece ? View attachment 99433

Is shiny simon?
I had a phone call with a raimondi technician
and he says that the problems are only with the shiny ones.
Some brands use a lot of "frosting" to have the gloss.

 

[Old Mod]

Another fracture FFS. Any ideas we need the right hand piece ?

Yes

 

[Dumbo]

Yes

Can I take it you have an answer . If so please share as im interested

 

[Old Mod]

please share as im interested

I could Jerry, but then I’d have to kill you.

 

[Dumbo]

I could Jerry, but then I’d have to kill you.

I don't mind that as long as you don't kill me to death

 

[WetSaw]

 

[Simon Dale]

I could Jerry, but then I’d have to kill you.

We have been very fortunate to have people like @3_fall , @GaryTheTiler give us some of their secrets. So they stay secret as there not ours to share. One day maybe we will be able to help people once were good enough Started floor yesterday thinking this will be easy Different techniques in moving and laying nearly went home after having to lift a tile that I measured wrong

 

[Italy]

sorry simon, why did you make the walls first and the floor afterwards?
it's just a question, because I do the opposite

 

[Simon Dale]

Good question. We were asked to do walls first by client. He thought it would be easier to do the chain. We also had to wait for the 3.2 on the floor which didn't arrive until the 1st June. We double tanked the rooms with Isomat 2 part waterproofing and used their waterproof and anti fracture mat as well. I would have preferred floors fist but its water tight with 3mm gap for silicone

 

[Old Mod]

Here’s my secret on getting 3.2m x 1.6m x 6mm tiles up to the first floor on your own...........





.....Get someone else to do it for you!

 

[LM]

Here’s my secret on getting 3.2m x 1.6m x 6mm tiles up to the first floor on your own...........


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.....Get someone else to do it for you!

It’s amazing what you can achieve when you put your mind to it Marc

 

[Old Mod]

It’s amazing what you can achieve when you put your mind to it Marc

It’s even more amazing how far two crates of Bud will go too! And sub £20!

 

[Old Mod]

Wait till they unpack the next one below.
There’s 14 in there, not 4!

 

[LM]

Wait till they unpack the next one below.
There’s 14 in there, not 4!

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That’s a lot of delicate handling

 

[WetSaw]

I see you've started to get them wearing your uniform as well!

 

[Old Mod]

That’s a lot of delicate handling

Yeah, they’re for the master ensuite.
But they have a huge new terrace outside their bedroom and ensuite.
Think the plan is to get a fork lift and do it in one go.
Not sure how well they’ve thought it thro tho, the terrace has a very high wall around it, I see it more of a job for a HIAB.

 

[Old Mod]

I see you've started to get them wearing your uniform as well!

Lithuanians

 

[Old Mod]

ALL of the black sheeting is the new terrace.

 

[WetSaw]

A little bit more than a lick of paint going on there then!

 

[Old Mod]

A little bit more than a lick of paint going on there then!

2 years so far, probably be ready some time in the middle of next year.

 

[Bill]

Looks great Simon.

 

[Simon Dale]

Another fracture FFS. Any ideas we need the right hand piece ? View attachment 99433

Found out the problem. I cant reach 1200 ! One each side of the table. When I stop Katrina pulls the rest of the way. Stopping half way through the cut is causing the breakage. Might need a hop up

 

[Bill]

Attach a pole to the scribing mechanism

 

[Dumbo]

Are you sure its not just this . I think use raimondi but maybe same principal