How To Get Faster At Wall And Floor Tiling

[DemoXpert]

'Tis said, a rookie will take 2 to 3 times longer to do the same job as that of an experienced tiler, so the question is: how long will it take for one to go from rookie to expert, providing he's working on a regular basis?! Any ideas?

 

[Dan]

A couple of years at least.

It's the prep that's key!

 

[DemoXpert]

Sweet, at least one knows what to expect Thank you Dan

 

[Dan]

I did a lot of conservatory floors and they were a God send. Those are quick for even a new tiler if it's prepared well and the cutting is quick.

But the fiddly bathrooms with dodgy walls can set a quick tiler miles in front of your average one let alone a rookie as you put it.

I couldn't tile bathrooms that quick. About average I'd guess. But I can cut quick. Did they for years and only that and grouting.

 

[DemoXpert]

Bathrooms is all I'm doing at the mo, so I'm guessing, once I master them, anything else will be a walk in the park... At the moment it's taking me roughly 7/8 days to complete an average bathroom, at around 16 sq meter, way too long obviously as I've noticed ppl wrap them up in 2/3 days

 

[Dan]

Is that including preparation?

Prep can be 2 days in some bathrooms.

Tiling alone I can see 26 meters in ceramics being 2 or 3 days by an experienced expert but even he's rushing it if he's beating that. Surely?

Your large porcelains and whatnot could slow you down.

 

[DemoXpert]

Then again, I'm only on my 4th bathroom, so I suppose I shouldn't be too hard on myself

Nope, that's tiling and grouting alone, sure prepping would take longer and sure porcelains would do too, let alone large ones...

 

[Dan]

Must be a perfectionist which is fine.

Speed comes with time. But perfection is what you want to aim for first.

 

[DemoXpert]

Lol you got it in one

I'll get there...

 

[White Room]

If you get the prep as good as you can that can give a bit more speed other than building tiles out with extra adhesive.