Advice to speed things up?? - TilersForums.com

[icctiling]

Hi all
been trying to think things through and help myself speed up when doing jobs......hoping someone can offer some good advice
after setting out and when you start to lay the tiles;
do you lay all the full tiles first then do the cuts?
On smaller jobs do you try to get the tiles down and grouted all within one day?
how long do you allow the tiles to set before grouting?
im a big guy and hate to disturb the tiles by walking on them and grouting before they've truly set.
on larger jobs throughout different rooms, do you tile and grout the full rooms one by one or lay all tiles then grout the full job.

Just want to get a feel for everyone's method of planning out a job, or maybe it's whatever works for each of us

Thanks everyone in advance

 

[Mr Tiler]

il kick things off lol.... I personally do one course at a time... I just keep the cutter as close as possible so im basically just kneeling down to make my cuts... work as cleanly as you can so when it does come to grouting you don't have to hunt the adhesive that is bleeding through the joints and on the face of he tiles.

 

[Andy Allen]

Why you starting another thread about the same thing. .?

 

[icctiling]

Why you starting another thread about the same thing. .?

thought I'd be a little more specific with my questions andy

been trying to analyse my work practices to see if there is anything I can do to speed up but not compromise my quality

 

[Simons70]

Personally I like to start from bottom.One line,go in the top.Never let the cut pieces after,lost more time.Start with the wall in front of the door.Finish one wall and start the next.Grout all you do next day if is possible,not let to grout more rooms,is more dirty when you finish the whole job.Keep clean your tools,your hands and put the rubbish in one adhesive bags.Anyway is too much to discuss,the speed arrived in time,try just to be there!

 

[Stef]

Sometimes it can be quicker working up from a batten on the second row of tiling, each job is different.
I wouldn't worry about speed too much, as long as your busy & have work & you are making a wage then be happy, speed will come.
You will never get put off of a job for clean & tidy work..

 

[Andy Allen]

thought I'd be a little more specific with my questions andy

been trying to analyse my work practices to see if there is anything I can do to speed up but not compromise my quality

Fair nuff..
I do cuts as im going......small jobs ...15 m2 and below grout same day....muti rooms...do all the tiling then grout..

 

[Taylormade]

Floors I do all cuts at the end lay them dry and then get a big mix on to get them all down. A big floor I will cut as I go. Walls I always say cut as I go. Always try to grout next day unless it's a very small job, especially in winter.

 

[charlie1]

It's not about speed, it's efficiency! There are no doubt some real speed merchants on here who could easily tile a 20m2 bathroom in one day and you would think it's not possible. In reality you can easily tile a standard bathroom in one day quite easily. 1, do the right prep and know exactly what your tiling on to in terms of flatness, building tiles out will cost you time. 2, make all your walls plumb! You would think this will cost you time but it will actually save you time. 3, work clean and enjoy your work... The list goes on

 

[Just Rizzle]

if you want to be quick you need to be able to use rapid set adhesives. also know your strengths and weaknesses. look at modern ways of fixing. to day we tiled and grouted a 17 mtr sq floor using 600 by 600 porceline on a decoupling membrain we were able to do this by using weber spf rapid and by using the lash leveling system. and leveled a 20 mtr sq floor were doing tomorrow. started at 9 finished at 4