Pole trowel ?????

[simplythebest]

Hey all
Does anyone know where i can lay my hands on a 10/12 mm notch connected to a pole (my knees are giving me gip) i have a few big floors and sick of walking around on my knees!! also a pole squeegy and sponges would be awesome. Any info or links would be well appreciated ive been googling to no avail =/ anyway cheers in advance.

STB

 

[Smithy153]

I've not seen anything like this. Have you seen one been used or are you just hoping there is one. :rolleyes5:

 

[simplythebest]

Can remember using them in australia to do a supermarket floor when i was working for a contractor over there (who i have lost touch with) but no idea where they got them from and they deffo was'nt home made !

 

[theyomper]

Try this link, it may be what you are looking for.
RUBI

 

[kilty55]

Tools for plastering, screeding and repair trades from Refina Ltd you will find pole trowels there

 

[Hawkofeagles]

Try this link page 2 onwards: Broken Link Removed

 

[simplythebest]

Awesome Thanks all !!!.
will order tommorow :hurray:

 

[sWe]

If the area is large, this might be something too; Colombo Thinset Spreader

 

[Gazzer]

Are you going to be laying the tiles with a sucker on a pole ???

 

[kilty55]

there are small chairs available for tiling with wheels on dead low down dont know if this may help if you have a bad back.

 

[simplythebest]

Its just to Minimise kneeling time thats all , lots easier if i can serrate a long area before having to kneel and eliminates it with grouting .

 

[brian c]

get someone to help you out for a while .sounds like you need a rest for a while buddy.

 

[theyomper]

have a pair of these and you'll be able to spread more addy.

 

[simplythebest]

Hey guys, got the pole trowel from Refina works great , laid close on 40m today makes life so much easier thanks again

 

[DHTiling]

mmm some tight joints on the ply there.....nice pole trowel though.

 

[simplythebest]

fortunatley substrate not down to me, suggested that to the customer along with EJ's but he knows best apparently and opted not to listen!
On his head be it!

 

[DHTiling]

customers eh!!....so good buy then ..?..the trowel.

 

[simplythebest]

Yea fantastic buy mate, saves so much time. Took a bit of getting used to but mixed up 2 bags of sticky at a time and serrated the lot once i got the hang of it. So yea efficent didnt have a lacky today so had the set out and then loaded out tiles and still got about about 38m stuck , admittedly i did'nt start the cuts so i guess tommorow wont be as fruitful!

 

[DHTiling]

Lacky...:lol:..i called my son that one day....i got the stare...:ninja:

 

[simplythebest]

Finished off The showroom today, Nice finish on the porcelain.The customer is well happy but im guessing i'll be back soon as i found out the guy who ply-ed it stuck it with double sided sticky tape !!:hurray:. notice the most important part of tool kit to the left of the pic

 

[White Room]

Finished off The showroom today, Nice finish on the porcelain.The customer is well happy but im guessing i'll be back soon as i found out the guy who ply-ed it stuck it with double sided sticky tape !!:hurray:. notice the most important part of tool kit to the left of the pic

Thats different:yikes:

 

[DHTiling]

Finished off The showroom today, Nice finish on the porcelain.The customer is well happy but im guessing i'll be back soon as i found out the guy who ply-ed it stuck it with double sided sticky tape !!:hurray:. notice the most important part of tool kit to the left of the pic

And you noticed NO fixings then..?..

 

[simplythebest]

Yup but when i quizzed the customer he advised it was stuck with
" industrial grade "double sided tape. And gave the instruction "just tile it".

 

[White Room]

 

[Hawkofeagles]

Got on alright with the pole trowel then Simply??

 

[simplythebest]

Yes mate, pole trowel worked fine although kind of cumbersome to use in tighter area's so i just swapped to a normal trowel for those.It Needs regular washing after say 2-3 mixes as the body of the trowel is ally and adhesive sticks hard to it, is really good for serrating a large area quickly and getting a good even spread. Imo a good investment if you do large areas regularly.

 

[merlecollins]

Did you not get adhesive up and over onto the last course that you had fixed or do you serate away from that first?

 

[simplythebest]

Just overspread on the 1st line then its easy to keep last row clean. Takes some getting used to but plain sailing after a bit.

 

[merlecollins]

Sounds OK Simply

Would just have to do a few trial runs when no-one around, don't want to start looking like a ( swearing removed) now, after 20 years in the game :20: