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scorpion26

HI Folks, Yep I am a female tiler, I have been tiling for about 4 years now. I did my course at college and then also did one of these 4 day training courses. Seems more woman are getting into the trade . I enjoy and always get the questions from customer " Are you doing the work, I never heard of a woman tiler". Hope thigns are going well for all the other female tilers out in the trade. :angel_smile:
 
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Leanne

HI Folks, Yep I am a female tiler, I have been tiling for about 4 years now. I did my course at college and then also did one of these 4 day training courses. Seems more woman are getting into the trade . I enjoy and always get the questions from customer " Are you doing the work, I never heard of a woman tiler". Hope thigns are going well for all the other female tilers out in the trade. :angel_smile:

Hiya where abouts are you based? did you find it hard getting people 2 giv you a chance to prove your self? and do you attract a certain type of customer? like old people and men haters? ***
 
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scorpion26

Leanne, im in shields as well, I think you have contacted me, Well when i started i just jumped in and went with it. It is odd what you get, I have varied of customers, its hard to say, but i do find being female and in this business hard,
 
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Leanne

so is your business doing well then? do you advitise as a female tiler? do you still feel like you have to prove some thing just to get your foot in the door? and yea it was proply me that contacted you i contacted about 55 tilers from around here hehe ***
 
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lucyloo

hi im female and a tiler from what ive read theres a few forward blokes on here, ive got 6years experiance and im down in the west country:wub:
 
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Leanne

hi im female and a tiler from what ive read theres a few forward blokes on here, ive got 6years experiance and im down in the west country:wub:


hiya so is there many female tilers there? and hows your business goin? a think female tilers r wicked ive been trying 2 get into the trade for a few months now like and its proving harder then i thought!!! ***
 
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scorpion26

Leanne, get in touch with me and ill tell you what i have done, I can try n help you out before I move back to the States.
 
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clmcg123

:wub: hi there.one more female here,so that makes,oooh about half a dozen on the site.you rite leanne there isnt enough but makes it in good stead for us getting employment as its also an advantage(well,as long as we r good that is).in the middle of an ensuite and if i can work out how to put my photos up iwil.anymore females out ther would like to add their photos.for me,id like some constructive criticism(if any-joking!!)good luck in finding an apprenticeship.by the way,im from the northeast-redcar,cleveland.:wub:
 
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K2<:o)

Lucyloo, Scorpion 26 and Clmc123, Were any of you lassies in other careers before moving on to tiling?

K2
 

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I've messaged you with my email address clmcg123, send me the photo's and i'll upload them to our gallery for you :)

K2,

What do you mean 'lassies' before they were tiling? :) I'm confuddled! Doesn't take much though!
 
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elsdevine

Hiya! Yes i'm a woman tiler - startin out ! Still working full time as a civil servant, doing tiling part time until i'm ready to give up the boring service!
How you getting on?
Elaine!
 
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lucyloo

im female down in the west country came on here to get advice off more experianced than me, seems to be more off a chat up forum ha ha:happy:
 
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clmcg123

:wub: done various things-hmf,worked abroad and boring retail work(not for me).what did you do k2 and is that your buisness name?:wub:
 

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