original style tiles

[dodger]

Hi folks,
I wonder if anyone can help? Hoping to do 6m of hallway floor(original style).I've never done one before & customer wants to know how long it will take as i have given him a day rate.I'm thinking it's gonna take me forever as i believe all tiles are all individual pieces.Im in need of some guidance really on how long it might take & any general advice that may be useful.Thanks guys.

 

[oldgit]

Re: original style

if you have never done one and are new to tiling this probably aint the job to be starting off with.
ive been tiling for 32 years and have never done one :yikes::yikes:

 

[kngjason]

Re: original style

hi dodger just so where on the same wave length - original style? bit more detail plz

 

[jay]

Re: original style

hi if your talking about the old renditions (triangles squares rectangles octagon)all small under 100mm they are very hard to do and take a long time and patients not rec for someone srarting out:8:

 

[dodger]

Re: original style

Thanks for the quick response guys,I've been tiling for a few years now,done plenty of floors but no victorian style flooring(original style/olde english etc)

 

[jay]

Re: original style

hi depends on patern cant gues time frame just take your time most important setting out dont cut corners here and you need a flat floor very little tol there to good luck:8:

 

[oldgit]

Re: original style

i would at a guess say 1 day per mt,so labour 6x whatever your top day rate is plus mats,never go low on this type of work as it will be a headache from start to finish especially if its the first one and with regard to a high day rate this is specialist work dont let the punter forget that.
mind that said that maybe why ive never done one:20::20:

 

[kngjason]

Re: original style

Just think like laying indivdual mosaic. Awsome job if you can get them, very satisfying when complete. If the pattern allows it lay the big tiles first then the smaller ones use a 2mm gap between. There may be a size variation which will have to be allowed for with
extra spacing. This variation is an inevitable. Lay the border tiles. start at the corners and working towards the centre. In terms of price. Daily rate plus materials. Be great to get your portfoilio thou

 

[dodger]

Re: original style

Thanks guys,as far as i know it's the original style Chatsworth design & looks really complicated .I think 1m per day probably seems fair to me.

 

[theyomper]

Re: original style

Personally I think that 1 meter a day is slow, you will be surprised how your speed picks up once you start laying them. However it is all to do with the preparation.
Ensure that you have a really level floor and spend the time on the prep. Spend time planning the layout, if needed loose lay the pattern to get the feel of it. Think about any awkward angles and cuts, you can have a little artistic license in this situation.
I recently did one that was following an old pattern that was not in the brochure, it involved an area of about 6 square meters wit some 1500 individual tiles. It took me 2 1/2 days to prep, lay and finish.
If you have been tiling for a few years then you should be competent to lay these, all the principles remain the same. Once you have one under your belt you will breeze anjy others. I have had 2 in the last 18 months and I have enjoyed doing them.