Starting out in tiling - What's your view on this? (constructive please) - Tile Advice

[Daniel Beard]

yeah I have spent a lot on tools already and a van... it's all adding up. where do you live?

That's one good thing, I've already got a transit as I ride mx. So that's a bit of a saving. I live in Weymouth, Dorset. Right down on the south coast

 

[Simon Towell]

Correct but it's a two way street that answer because I won't work for anyone I don't like anyway because 9 times out 10 they turn out to be complete arseholes when it comes to paying up

oh your bang on money there mate totally agree two way street and then some. I have come across quite a few nasty customers. I have learnt to give them a wide birth.

 

[Simon Towell]

I would ask yourself if you work to very tight tolerances and are you good at general DIY?

 

[Daniel Beard]

I would ask yourself if you work to very tight tolerances and are you good at general DIY?

I can do when building an engine lol. I've never really done much DIY if I'm honest.

 

[Dumbo]

No the local college doesn't do tiling courses, there is a local trade training place that does plastering, tiling, bricklaying course etc but it's 500 quid for a 5 day course. My thoughts are by the time I've paid for that I might as well go and do the 13 day course at UK Pro tiling. Otherwise if I do the local course first, and then go and do pro tiling course, il basically be paying to do the same thing all over again with a bit more on top if that makes sense.

I got a mate who used to live at Blandford a did a course somewhere South of him and north of you , it wasn't very good, so yes uk pro would be better