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  1. snackeroo

    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    I am thinking of doing it all myself and charge them for it. Labour + Materials.
  3. snackeroo

    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    Yep, gaps are 15mm +
  4. snackeroo

    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    Refused to accept responsibility for the incorrect height of the sink and he had a go at my wife when she expressed her feelings about his attitude during the explanation of what needed doing. Also, only 40 tiles available when well over 120 are not right. Ridiculous state of affairs.
  6. snackeroo

    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    Sacked the fitter this morning. Unnacaptable behaviour and attitude.
  7. snackeroo

    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    It was written in the job spec/contract. Tiler breached the contract and is being given a chance to correct the contract by means of having to remove the tiles and plaster the wall. I wonder what next if refusal happens?
  8. snackeroo

    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    Their work:
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    Bathroom shop job. Basically termed a 'mixed contract' Bathroom fitter (JDC plumbing and tiling)...

    Bathroom shop job. Basically termed a 'mixed contract' Bathroom fitter (JDC plumbing and tiling) Joe Williams paid just over 3 grand to fit the bathroom and do the tiling. Overall cost comes to £10500 notes. Expensive compared to BandQ etc... but we paid for high end stuff and high end fitting...
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    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    My work: https://www.tilersforums.com/attachments/20190519_153357-jpg.106887/
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    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    Other pics are on the rogue trader thread from page 48 onwards.
  15. snackeroo

    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    From tomorrow. As much as an inkling of 'John Wayne' about it... will be told to leave.
  16. snackeroo

    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    All four walls and window recess are like the picture below.
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  19. snackeroo

    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    Yep ;)
  20. snackeroo

    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    Still going through the legal processes at the moment. Until 'redo' work has been carried out, next stage cannot be initiated.
  22. snackeroo

    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    I agree, I think the only way to get the tiling done correctly is to rip it all off, plaster the walls flat, not leave old adhesive, blown skim and good skim then spray it with some sort of bonding - then 'mark' the room square virtically and horizontally then set the tiles and this time, apply...
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    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    South Lincolnshire
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    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    The whole bathroom needs ripping out and starting from plastering the walls to make flat, as should have been from the start. Not doing that has left lippage all over, uneven tiling, badly fitted trim, badly cut tiles, uneven tile spacing etc... :(
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    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    It would be easier to say everything :D. Pictures are here Public Thread!: Poor Tiling Workmanship by DIY and Rogue Traders - https://www.tilersforums.com/threads/public-thread-poor-tiling-workmanship-by-diy-and-rogue-traders.63897/page-48 Half way down some of the pictures. Bad prep work, not...
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    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    Tiler is coming back tomorrow for 2 days under instructions, so will see what happens. (not much hope anything will change for better, but...)

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