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charlie1
Here my 2p worth mr t, if you only take the advice on here without actually going out and doing it and learning from your own experiences then tiling will always seem daunting to you... Consider all the different aspects of tiling multiplied by the differences on opinion on how certain things should be done, the point I'm making is, spending too much time on here could actually be harming any chance you have of being a professional tiler because your having an information overload, and who is giving you the info?... You don't really know! How do you qualify the person giving the advice? ... Get out there mate and get some jobs under your belt then you will be in a better position to give some advice yourself! Good luck
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Mr Tiler
I know mate and tbh it is daunting I mean I try to get as much work as I can but its only friends and family so its few and far between.... I would love to start advertising but am I then making myself into one of the cowboys.... I know theres a few members on here would have a lot to say against me doing it... but theres also tillers on here who did exactly that and am now fully fledged... I hope nobody takes offence to that its just what ive witnessed on the site. thanks charlie
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charlie1
So your wondering if you should push yourself in to the challenge, well I bet most on here push themselves at some point, I know I do!!!... Do it ash, advertise as a tiler, take on jobs you think you can handle, it will very soon break you if your not up to it but then you will know! Your worried what people on here think... No disrespect to anyone but does anyone on here pay your bills?? Live in the real world mate, get out there like most on here did at one point and get in to it. What's the alternative? You celebrating your 5000th post on TF in 3 years time... Most of it asking questions and getting multiple different answers which confuse you even more... Do it Ash, I sincerely wish you all the best! By all means come on the forum and ask questions but you need to take the advice mixed with a good proportion of your own experience and if your lucky like me, you will actually meet a few gems of guys on here who really do know their stuff.
ps, I don't mean to be disrespectful to the TF.
ps, I don't mean to be disrespectful to the TF.
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Old Mod
well said there Charlie, I push myself every job! My own worst critic, but will never refuse challenge. I just make sure I do my homework before I start, and that's with over 30yrs behind me. The day u get complacent is the day u muck up!
So go for it Ash! If when u get there to quote and u think it's totally beyond u then just tell them u've a 16wk waiting list. Normally does it.
Slow and steady m8.
Good luck!
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Bradma9
Mr T I'm in the exact same boat as you! I re did my bathroom and tiled it myself and loved it and went put bought all the equipment did a few days work with my neighbour (tiler) free of charge and now just busy doing friends and family's on outside of my main job! Every job iv done iv had great feedback! you should put ur name out there and be positive! There are a lot if cowboys out there doing a lot worse job than what you can do and if you do get stuck you have this site that will help and if you have an absolute mate then you just get a tiler mate in to sort it and you don't make any money on that job!
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Mr Tiler
if I started goin out and tiling for money I wouldn't gt any help from this site and would probably get banned lol. I think to be able to go out and criticize others tiling I must be getting somewhere... will have to look into advertisement and may even get myself into the forum arms lol
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thanks bradma!
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thanks bradma!
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Bradma9
Yes people on here will say you shouldn't do it because your charging to be a tiler and your not. I think that is fair to say to cowboys who don't have a clue! Your passionate about it and by listening to the pros know a lot more than cowboys and I'm sure would make sure the job looks nice! Everyone has to start somewhere and you've done a lot more prep than many others out there!
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Old Mod
Ash, get the phone book out, (ok then, open your YELL app!) and cold call every tiling firm in it. U'll find something, even if it's as a tilers mate! If u were closer to me I'd give u a few days here and there! Gladly teach anyone with enthusiasm like you!
And no, I DONT think I'm saying that cos you're so far away! I am! Haha :lol:
But seriously, I would. Fed up with guys wanting work until they realise what work is! I'll either make ya or break ya! Haha
And no, I DONT think I'm saying that cos you're so far away! I am! Haha :lol:
But seriously, I would. Fed up with guys wanting work until they realise what work is! I'll either make ya or break ya! Haha
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Mr Tiler
you obviously read a post i put before! haha... i have already spoken to every single tiler that advertises in this area offerd a free full time worker and nothing... on chap decided to take the offer and dne about a month with him don't know what happened but he just ended up blankin me and i know for a fact it wasn't me lol. its just the quating side of the job im worried about doing and i cant know anything about that until im set up and running a business which by then i feel i need to know the score already lol
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Old Mod
No I'm sorry I haven't era all 1037 posts haha
well then I apologise and feel suitably embarrassed!
Well don't give up then! Haha
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Mr Tiler
my missus said the same thing when someone said about taking me on but lived so far away lol... yeh but really have tried everything around here even tried to get in with builders just to be around the environment but nobody wants to know maybe I should just ask for paid work might get somewhere then lol... il get there in the end been out of solid work for too long now time to start putting the food back on the table lol
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