My 1st stab at tiling!

[fergy7197]

Hi guys,

I have just completed my 2 week course at Tiler Training School in Edinburgh, Cannot speak highly enough of the place.

A month or two ago, I did my own bathroom too get a feel of tiling and how to lay out etc.

I enjoyed it very much, though a lot of lessons were learned.

1. Screw batons in, never nail them! (they move!!)
2. Never let your mother choose a mosiac border, where the tiles are thicker than the wall tiles!!
3. Be patient.

Now Iam sure when I put these pictures up, which arent the greatest there are a few things you will notice, like the sink not being centred(another wee mistake).

But all in all they are still standing up the now, so a thumbs up from me :lol:.

I feel good after my course, but I understand I really need to build up experience, doing jobs for family, friends etc before I will have the confidence to go out myself.

Plese feel free to comment!!

Good or Bad!! :lol:

 

[DHTiling]

Looks ok from here... thanks for the pics...we love pics..

 

[david campbell]

loogs very good for a first timer:hurray:
:8::8::8:

 

[faithhealer]

Nice mate, you'll find you'll learn something on EVERY job you do , good luck

 

[White Room]

At least your learning allready, good luck

 

[fergy7197]

I think it was a wise choice of grout and tile colour.

just need to do a few more to build up my experience!:hurray:

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

hi:welcome: good luck to you mate:hurray:

 

[brian c]

well done m8

 

[fergy7197]

loogs very good for a first timer:hurray:
:8::8::8:

Tried sending you a pm, but need 5 posts.

 

[lcjohno]

looks good mate,quality job, alot of job satisfaction in tiling!!!

 

[suave]

god effort mate:hurray:

 

[suave]

good effort even lol:hurray:

 

[wetdec]

Looks ok fella..........


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[dhsanta65]

well done m8, looks good :hurray:

 

[J.R Tiling]

Tidy job , looks good

 

[Craig_007]

Nice to get some inspiration from you, thanks.

 

[Stevev]

That's interesting the pic of the sink......you've centred the tiles on wall......would it have looked ok to have used the sink as the centre as you have mentioned....would you have had a small cut at the right-hand side? I've been taught to create chunky cuts regardless of the sinks etc....except windows

 

[Chalker]

That's interesting the pic of the sink......you've centred the tiles on wall......would it have looked ok to have used the sink as the centre as you have mentioned....would you have had a small cut at the right-hand side? I've been taught to create chunky cuts regardless of the sinks etc....except windows

He has probably re-tiled it by now. That post was 5 years ago😳

 

[Stevev]

If I can learn from it...then it don't matter........always use sink as a centre in this situation? even if it isn't centre of wall?

 

[Chalker]

If I can learn from it...then it don't matter........always use sink as a centre in this situation? even if it isn't centre of wall?

Very true.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Not sure I'd agree!
If it leaves small cuts to the corners this aesthetically does not look good.
Every job is different and each has it's own setting out.
In a cloakroom such as this the basin is not always in the middle of the wall.

 

[si.cleary]

Six and two 3's in my opinion. He could have moved over slightly and either used a grout line at the centre of the sink or a whole tile. But this would have still given cuts down one wall. So, it's a case of judging the aesthetics at the time. Personally I do like an even cut both sides!

 

[Stevev]

To be honest having studied the picture a few times...I think he may have done the best thing.....rather than leaving cuts to one or other corner and possibly a tricky cut

 

[Paul Smith]

Nice job, well done.

 

[swanman]

Border sitting a bit proud
Could of been flusher
But good effort

 

[Stef]

On the sink wall I would have went centre tile to centre line, this way it would have left about 3 quarters of a tile for the cut & a lot more pleasing to the eye.