Bad tiling thrown off job!
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LM
Wow, the guy must be nearly blind let alone out of his depth 😵
L
LM
The skirting tiles are class!
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Wes
This is just horrendous I assume he did the plumbing aswell check out the pan connection
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Wes
How did it get to this stage before he was sacked.
Seen to much of this. But why does a customer always wait until job is complete or as near as, then chuck them off the job.
Always check. In some cases they seem to be embarrassed and don't want to be seen to be looking over the workers shoulders. Simple solution, bring up a few cuppas and have a gander. If you don't like what you see, raise your concerns straight away.
You may be spun a fib that when grouted etc it will be fine. It won't.
If you can't raise it then, wait until he/she goes home on the first day. Get up and go through the job throughly and if it's bad and we all know what is and isn't whether your an office worker or tradesperson, you will have seen many examples of good and bad tiling ie pub/restaurant toilets, shopping centres and friends homes etc.
If it's bad get them out asap as it will be quicker and cheaper to rectify.
If in doubt talk it out, if still in doubt chuck em out.
Always check. In some cases they seem to be embarrassed and don't want to be seen to be looking over the workers shoulders. Simple solution, bring up a few cuppas and have a gander. If you don't like what you see, raise your concerns straight away.
You may be spun a fib that when grouted etc it will be fine. It won't.
If you can't raise it then, wait until he/she goes home on the first day. Get up and go through the job throughly and if it's bad and we all know what is and isn't whether your an office worker or tradesperson, you will have seen many examples of good and bad tiling ie pub/restaurant toilets, shopping centres and friends homes etc.
If it's bad get them out asap as it will be quicker and cheaper to rectify.
If in doubt talk it out, if still in doubt chuck em out.
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Wes
Agree with you there smokie always keep my customers in the loop as to how progress on job is when they bring brews in and sometimes the odd bacon butty☕
T
Time's Ran Out
I always lock them out!
Nothing worse than a customer seeing a job half done. Too many questions - why have you put matchsticks in the joints? That’s when I stop for a cup of coffee and have to start again! Why is there a gap in the corner? Why is that wall darker than this wall?
Go away!
Nothing worse than a customer seeing a job half done. Too many questions - why have you put matchsticks in the joints? That’s when I stop for a cup of coffee and have to start again! Why is there a gap in the corner? Why is that wall darker than this wall?
Go away!
I've never put matchsticks in joints..
My late father used matchsticks in joints in the 8o,s I remember helping him on a job when I was 13 , a match fell out the joint & I stood on it in the bath it sparked up & burnt the bath, acrylic bath...He belted me in the chin.....Am sure he buffed it out with wet sandpaper though......
Sounds like @timeless john may have to up his PLI.... To include fire risk...! 🙂
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Time's Ran Out
They were all duds!
No plastic pegs with sand and cement fixing - all environmentally friendly wood matches - Swan Vesta were the best.
No plastic pegs with sand and cement fixing - all environmentally friendly wood matches - Swan Vesta were the best.
J
Just Rizzle
i remember guys in the 80s using string, and dry spaghetti and swan vestas were a must for the old project tiles you modern guys havent lived lol
Weird how we all differ as regards to our 'eye for detail'. I'm blessed and cursed for having a finely tuned eye for detail...if I do say so myself 🙂
Its always held me in good stead and has allowed me to take calculated risks if doing something for the first time. I do know when to say 'no' though.
Its a shame when people subject others to that pile of *****. Either because they have absolutely no conscience or are so desperate to earn some money that they'll convince themselves that they're capable of 'pulling it off',
Its always held me in good stead and has allowed me to take calculated risks if doing something for the first time. I do know when to say 'no' though.
Its a shame when people subject others to that pile of *****. Either because they have absolutely no conscience or are so desperate to earn some money that they'll convince themselves that they're capable of 'pulling it off',
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Wes
What goes through there heads when doing this.
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Handyeire
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slythetiler
Shocking tiling right There!! Never amazes me what some so called tilers will try and get away with. The trouble is, we can all get tared with the same brush! I know i have lost out on jobs to cheaper quotes, because i have been called by the customer to try and sort out the fu** up caused by the jobber who quoted cheaper. String line tiling......cant fault it! 3mm and 4mm yacht cord is perfect. Used it in Norway, 2 men one room, as soon as the base row was set, one guy strung the line, second guy dropped a row on, first guy strung the line and so on..around the whole room, not one wall at a time either! you would be surprised how quick it can be done, and how neat the grout lines are too!!
I Hope u didn’t pay for that
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