DIY DIY Forum for DIY Tilers? - Tile Advice

[Dan]

Should I create a DIY forum to direct people away from this forum who are doing DIY jobs?

I could then make our three main forums (tilers, plumbers and electricians) all for professionals and trainees only. I think that's how most networks are doing it. So perhaps we do the same?

Your thoughts?

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Who would answer their questions?

 

[Dumbo]

Think John has a point who would answer ,
If I see something pop up on here which I feel I can contribute to I will , diy or otherwise .
I don't see me logging on to another site.
The only way I see it would work if you had a seperate site but the questions were pushed on to this site , but then what is the point .
Also some diy people learn a lot by lurking here and when they do ask a question it is usually more targeted and less random . Ie asking a specific point rather than I want to tile my house tell me how .

 

[Spare Tool]

Problem is you can't do DIY electrics it's illegal for a start, or generally plumbing and risk flooding your home, but anyone can have a go at tiling in there own house, granted they won't achieve professional level as that can only come with experience and doing this job day in day out, but let's be honest basic tiling, it's not rocket science is it... I like helping the DIYers out, its basically how I started out myself and think it's a place they can come and get given good sound professional advice for there own projects.
As John said regarding the questions, don't really think it'd be a great idea to let the have a go DIYers give other DIYers advice..

 

[Tiler Durden]

Less forums is better. Barely enough posts on this forum let alone pushing some of them away.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Less forums is better. Barely enough posts on this forum let alone pushing some of them away.

Are you talking about the last 30 days since you joined or the 12-13 years since it’s inception!

 

[Tiler Durden]

Since I joined

I can’t comment on how busy the forum was before.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Since I joined

I can’t comment on how busy the forum was before.

Always a bit quieter in the summer but your limited viewing of all the areas of tilersforums.com will not show the full picture and interest available to all members.
Keep posting and enjoy what is - the best forum for tiling on the www.

 

[Tiler Durden]

Thanks John. I will stick around for sure. I have however found a new club but unfortunately the first rule of this club is that I can’t talk about it.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

The only rule here is be nice to everyone because if you ain’t you get to become a moderator!

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I think it would be a bad idea Dan that could possibly have repercussions if harmful advice was given.

 

[Tile Shop]

There is already a DIY forum with a tiling section. DIYNot its called. Some of the advice given on there is hilarious.