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    Tiling Rates Per Square Meter - How much does tiling cost?

    I've been trading for 3 months and I charge 200 per day purely for labour.
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    Grouting metro tiles

    Cheers John, I'll give it a go not sure I'll be any quicker though.
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    Grouting metro tiles

    Hi John, It takes me 12ish hours, I dont use a rake tool John, I was taught to use grout float then sponge float. I have got rid of the sponge float recently as I feel I get a better finish with a normal hard sponge and it seems to really push the grout in when cleaning off. Cheers for the reply
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    Grouting metro tiles

    That will still work Boggs, it'll still have to be as tidy as possible because of the colour contrast. Nice one thanks
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    Grouting metro tiles

    Thanks for your comments, I do totally understand and agree with getting it correct and not rushing, I wouldn't rush it through anyway it's more to do with pricing/timing, I am losing days because of my pace. Can either of you guys tell me how long you would take to grout white metros with...
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    Grouting metro tiles

    Maybe I need to get away from that, my thinking was if it's a bit thicker going in the lines as I sponge straight away the dampness of the sponge will correct it to a good consistency. I worry more for the customer as it looks like I'm hanging the job out. Cheers
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    Grouting metro tiles

    Cheers for reply. I make the grout a bit thicker and basically cover a metre, then sponge the lines, 10 mins after that go back and clean the rest, sort of cleans as I go, but I think this is why it takes so long, I've been told it's a 3 hour ish job, so to take nearly 2 days is strange.
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    Grouting metro tiles

    Morning All, Just finished a average size bathroom with metro tiles and light grey grout, I am happy with the job but I am concerned how long it took to grout almost 2 days, this seems far to much time, can I speed things up? Any ideas welcome. Thanks
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    Porcelain tiles on linoleum floor

    The customer thinks it's wood, but the attached photo doesn't look like wood. I thought about over boarding but it would great a massive lip into the room with a tile as well.
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    Porcelain tiles on linoleum floor

    I've left the property so I cannot check at the moment, it's an upstairs bathroom in a fairly new build so my guess would be wood but it feels solid as anything no movement whatsoever.
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    Porcelain tiles on linoleum floor

    Hello all, Linoleum floor is not coming up at all, anyway to porcelain tile on top? Thanks
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    Freshly skimmed bathroom wall help

    If I've read the tech sheet correctly it says a primer isn't needed, I've been told it will definitely need it. I will leave it 3 weeks but I am now confused about the primer, what would you guys use?
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    Freshly skimmed bathroom wall help

    Hello all, New tiler here advice needed Just had a customer's bathroom wall skimmed as it wasn't in good shape after the tiles were removed. The plasterer told me it will be good to tile in 3/4 days which I thought was to soon. Anyway if I do give it 4 days would it be okay use mapei plaster...
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    Hello from a new member in Herts

    Cheers for the welcome and advice, i have managed to shadow a pro tiler for a couple of weeks in April/May, i will then book the refresher course and head out, realistically what can i expect to earn in the first year, i have some redundancy money to cover a few months but have to purchase a van...
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    Hello from a new member in Herts

    im in Baldock
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