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Flintstone
Genesis clips work out at £2.20 per Meter on a 600x300 tile. Andys cheaper ones work out at about £1 per meter
the clips don't bend the tiles into place, you put pressure on till the tile is flat and then drive in the wedge, keeps it perfectly flat. I use them on all floors now, especially now with the rectified edge stuff as those corners can be sharp. I show them to the customers and they love the fact I go the extra mile to give them perfection. no need for spacers either... win, win.
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Flintstone
There a must have on rectified tiles for me now
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Flintstone
What does @timeless john make of clips? You tiled the floor in Noah’s Ark didn’t you. Do you use them these days ?
Totally irrelevent ? Never had a customer yet who doesnt want to know how much the job is going to cost or near enough to a few quid,you must work for the very rich and dont mind what they pay,think i need to move to yorkshire what i give is a quote not a estimate
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Qwerty
Let's keep it on topic eh!?...... keep it about levelling clips
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hmtiling
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You might get some jobs like that if you clip some of those bowed tiles
Another thing i cant understand is that someone said that theese clips made the job quicker,dont see how that can be but maybe i must try them as most customers want you out of the way as soon as,or am i wrong there also?
And while we are on the subject where are all the tilers that dont use them only two have come forword and i m not having it there is only three that dont
Another thing i cant understand is that someone said that theese clips made the job quicker,dont see how that can be but maybe i must try them as most customers want you out of the way as soon as ,or am i wrong there also
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Flintstone
I don’t use them on most jobs, only rectified tiles, or tiles larger than 600x600 and on bowed planks. Many tilers have started using them after 10,20 30 years without them
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Blunt Tool
Probably outside going thru 3 ton of sharp sand with a sieve for tomorrow, and Retacking their tackety boots before bathtime with their carbolic soap and Vera on the radio singing about cliffs!
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You dont know much if its sharp sand you are using either maybe you need your clips for all tiles ,just saying
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Flintstone
Having a Wesh
Haha warming the clips up makes them easier to use after grouting with black grout,nice and flat though
Some folk should just leave the sand and cement outside if they dont know what theyre talking about lol i tiled the toilets on Noahs arc ,had no clips so thats all they would let me do
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Blunt Tool
You need to wind your neck in mate and forget about what you call a third leg, you are not the only one on here who has been in this game for years the only difference is that most of us are willing to try new materials tools and techniques and usually find they help and not hinder us
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Bill
Tiles were not bowed when I started plus they were not above 400mm in length and we used wider joints. Only narrow joints were on stone floors which generally were polished if they needed a snooker table effect.
I started tiling with sand and cement, all my tiles/stone were flat so it was up to me as the layer, to ensure that I could get the floor flat.
With ready made screed, bowed tiles, bigger tiles, thinner grout joints and now rapid set adhesive.... clips are a no brainer.
I started tiling with sand and cement, all my tiles/stone were flat so it was up to me as the layer, to ensure that I could get the floor flat.
With ready made screed, bowed tiles, bigger tiles, thinner grout joints and now rapid set adhesive.... clips are a no brainer.
And you need to learn how to scroll past something pal if it doesnt interest you the last few posts where light hearted pal if you would care to take a proper look also explain where i said i was the only one on here been tiling for a while just remember mate this forum is for all so im thinking its you that needs to wind your neck in like i said light hearted until you had to jump in all guns blazing,shame if this gets shut down now
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hmtiling
Just try the clips next time you get some bowed 1200 planks Brian then tell us what you think?
Deal?
Deal?
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Blunt Tool
Won’t get shut down for a debate which is all it is!
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Old Mod
Hi Tom
Its a dea
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Its a deaits
Its a deal but only if my customer is willing to pay the extra for the clips and the exta time its going to take,may be ill try something else i have never done ,that is charge day rate if it all comes together dont worry i will come back on with appolagies and hold my hands up
Totally agree like i said about three hours ago im out have a good week all of you,ill bet the sale of clips go through the roof this week lol
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Flintstone
Totally depends on the brand or type you want. The forum sponsor pro tiler tools sell a good starter kit of genesis ones for about £50 I think
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Flintstone
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Expensive compared to the cheap eBay ones which a lot use. I can’t comment because these are all I have tried
Expensive compared to the cheap eBay ones which a lot use. I can’t comment because these are all I have tried
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Flintstone
I don’t think there’s any need to itemise clips on a quote, just give the total labour and materials or just one sum, however you do it.
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