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    Do you guys feel that the majority of customers overlook how important it is to prepare substrates?

    That’s good advice. I know I need to act more confident in these interactions about the job and focus on winning the customers over to gain their trust more in what I’m saying. I’ll crush it next time. I like your salesmanship Impish.
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    Do you guys feel that the majority of customers overlook how important it is to prepare substrates?

    Yeh you’re right. Just wanted to see if it was a regular occurrence dealing with customers who don’t see the importance of preparing the job correctly. It aggravates me a little bit but not too bad because at the end of the day I think I’ve just had a bad run of customers lately.
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    Do you guys feel that the majority of customers overlook how important it is to prepare substrates?

    I did an apprenticeship ten years ago and went into a different job but have always done small jobs I’m comfortable with over the years. I’m not that experienced. My apprenticeship was mainly done on sites. I don’t claim to be an expert or anything like that I’m still learning. Why do you ask ?
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    Do you guys feel that the majority of customers overlook how important it is to prepare substrates?

    Maybe I'm reading too much into it but I did tell him that it needed sorted and with him being a jobbing builder I thought he would understand where I'm coming from: This is what I'm talking about. I suppose I'll just put it down to a bad experience and move on but as I said it's not the first...
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    Do you guys feel that the majority of customers overlook how important it is to prepare substrates?

    The type of clients I will be targeting are private home owners mostly. I’ve done a number of jobs over the years where I push for tanking, self levelling, backer boards etc. Probably 8/10 just don’t get it. They just seem to want a tiler to turn up and stick tiles on. Sometimes I make a...
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    Do you guys feel that the majority of customers overlook how important it is to prepare substrates?

    I foolishly agreed to take on a job without going to look at it first for my brother in law who works as a handy man mainly for a lettings company. He does various work like joinery, painting, wallapering, tiling etc. I turned up at the job to find this: I told him I wouldn't be able to do it...
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    Tiling above window - tip?

    This is why I love this forum. Can’t put a price on this kind of insider information! Good Thinking Bat Sam
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    Just starting out...

    I'm not being condescending at all in this post even though it's going to sound like it. I'm just offering advice like the other guys. I'm 29 years old now. At age 16 I started my apprenticeship in Tiling. Piece of cake, in a few weeks I'll be knocking out bathrooms like a pro! Honestly my...
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    Advice Please - Is This Tiling Acceptable?

    I've done 3 years of an apprenticeship years ago and I don't consider myself anywhere near a pro. Before I started I thought tiling looked easy. I understand exactly what you mean and it frustrates me how many people think they can tile simply because they can stick tiles down. I see substandard...
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    Advice Please - Is This Tiling Acceptable?

    I'm afraid so. There's a high chance he won't refund you. But if he has any idea at all he should know his work is unacceptable. It's you who'll have to pay for the materials again. Why should you ? It's up to you obviously but I would imagine that most people would want that redone.
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    Advice Please - Is This Tiling Acceptable?

    Tell him you've had a professional tiler see it and that you've been advised not to pay for it then tell him you're not happy with it and point everything out. Ask him if he'll refund the money so you can get it done properly. You have to tell him.
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    Hello

    Welcome David;)
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    Builders at it again!

    cracking job that is worth every penny ;)
  14. J

    Get Back Into Tiling ?

    Thanks Joe
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    Get Back Into Tiling ?

    Cheers Bri
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