Rogue traders photo gallery

[DHTiling]

I just found these photo's in our rogue traders photo gallery and they were posted by member stottey.....what do you think of this tiling....:lol:

 

[frogeye]

Nice grout lines.
Just a small attention to detail missing.
frogeye

 

[rob hutchinson]

SO whats wrong with it Dave? lol:joker:

 

[Dan]

I just found these photo's in our rogue traders photo gallery and they were posted by member stottey.....what do you think of this tiling....:lol:

Notice the kettle was plugged in the whole time.

 

[frogeye]

Now come on Dave - be fair
it was only plugged in on the first photo
its hard work achieving such quality
the bloke is allowed a cuppa surely? ( I was gaspin')

frogeye

 

[DHTiling]

A cuppa.. i think he had a bottle of whiskey in it as well............

 

[rob hutchinson]

Wide joint grout needed maybe??????:mad2:

 

[frogeye]

Dave

joking apart - the only good thing about this (if there can be such a thing) is to show to those new at this game ( myself definately included) is that the money I spent ( about £2500) on my training wasn't wasted.

This could have been one of those that advertise - 'with 10 years experience - not a months training' - but if your experience has all been at this standard it means nowt!

Okay I only have a 4 week course behind me - but with 30+ years of diy experience- I would be ashamed to take money for this pile of crap.

frogeye (mini rant over)

 

[Raja]

Am gutted my work had been posted on the forum and splash backs were supposed to b my strong point:lol:

 

[frogeye]

Don

I take it all back - I can see what you were trying to express!

frogeye

 

[DHTiling]

Am gutted my work had been posted on the forum and splash backs were supposed to b my strong point:lol:

I secretly knew it was you but kept it quiet,,but you let the cat out the bag now raja....:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Raja]

I secretly knew it was you but kept it quiet,,but you let the cat out the bag now raja....:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

yes Dave reminds me of poem

" In times of prospertiy friends are plenty BUT when comes advercity not 1 in F***in Twenty"

 

[Tilestiles]

Will look Ok when its been grouted!! - Lol

 

[sWe]

I saw something similar done in a bathroom last year. Was called to do a consult on wether the whole thing had to come down or not. Aparantly two poles had done it, and they thought they had done a real good job, and were proud of it... They were present when I visited the place.

They had used like 12mm trowels on the walls, and managed to get like 40% coverage on 20x20cm tiles. On the tiles closest to where the doorframe was supposed to be, I could stick a pen in under the tile, like, all the way.

I almost felt sorry for them when I told them that their work was seriously botched, and that everything had to come down, as well as the floor, because they had damaged the UFH. There was a water leak as well, which they likely caused when they nailed a guide to the wall, using 5" nails... The list goes on...

Edit: And the leak had damaged the ceiling in the apartment below...

 

[IvegotsTILE]

Whats polish for Yeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!:lol:

 

[Fekin]

That's quite bad

 

[alberttrotter1]

Surely this has just been made up for the gallery????
How could anyone possibly get the tiles in such a state and think they might get away with it.
Would some wide joint grout sort it????
Where do people learn this?????????

 

[DEN]

I think someone must have turned up on new years day to do this job.

New years resolution""ahh yes i must not mix business with pleasure""

These people must have absolutely no conscience whatsoever!!!

 

[Raja]

I think someone must have turned up on new years day to do this job.

New years resolution""ahh yes i must not mix business with pleasure""

These people must have absolutely no conscience whatsoever!!!

You hit the nail on the head there Den but the saddest part is there are many who are nearly as bad at tiling as this chap he must have a masters degree in making it look like that. On gods earth i wish i was a fly on the wall when he finished and wanted paying that would of been 1 conversation worthmore than anything else:lol:

 

[frogeye]

I think another worrying thought is that these were taken by him to include in his portfolio!

frogeye

 

[DHTiling]

these photos were taken by a member (stottey).. who was called to look at the job........after the tiler did a runner....I wounder why.?

 

[devonmark]

can someone tell me whats wrong with it.....

Raj...ballaugh bridge....is it not ?

 

[Fred]

got to be Polish.........LOL

 

[Raja]

can someone tell me whats wrong with it.....

Raj...ballaugh bridge....is it not ?

Mark u r a man after my own heart have been waiting for some one to name the scene in the background yes u r correct Balaath Bridge or how ever it is spelt lol the Morcombe Missile was doing a stunt i showed him erlier:lol:

 

[Fekin]

got to be Polish.........LOL

Well, Im from Polish decent, so since im an expert on the Polish way of tiling I have examined the pictures and for the life of me, I can't see anything to suggest what nationality's style this is :huh2:

 

[Raja]

I would be the first to admitt that on 9 out of my 10 posts somtimes say somthing which bears no material fibre to the topic in question but try to re read through the post before clicking the send button.
On a forum posting situation when it is the case thats many judge others by the words they write.

I wud say some times things can come across differently to what is really meant. I have visited many jobs which have been tiled by romanian tilers and some were good some were bad Steriotyping would b unfair.

My advice to all users including my self is to look back and re read before posting and ask ur self only 2 questions
1, Is my post really necessery
2, Am i going to offend some one with my post
When i posted my thread " Work & Life" there were over 30 replies of genuine gud substance and a small minority of folk just find it easier to say somthing bad than nice i find.
BUT Remember " It is nice to be important but even more important to be nice"

 

[Turkish]

Maybe whoever did it could get the london underground conract...........MIND THE GAP!!!!!!!:lol:

 

[White Room]

I would be the first to admitt that on 9 out of my 10 posts somtimes say somthing which bears no material fibre to the topic in question but try to re read through the post before clicking the send button.
On a forum posting situation when it is the case thats many judge others by the words they write.

I wud say some times things can come across differently to what is really meant. I have visited many jobs which have been tiled by romanian tilers and some were good some were bad Steriotyping would b unfair.

My advice to all users including my self is to look back and re read before posting and ask ur self only 2 questions
1, Is my post really necessery
2, Am i going to offend some one with my post
When i posted my thread " Work & Life" there were over 30 replies of genuine gud substance and a small minority of folk just find it easier to say somthing bad than nice i find.
BUT Remember " It is nice to be important but even more important to be nice"

I do exactly that, Many a time I was going to reply to a post and there are so many answer's there is no need, And I also believe that I don't need to be rude I have my opionion's and step back but will make a genuine comment where necessary and hopefuly answer or assist with a question with the best of my knowledge