Terrazzo

[penno]

Any of you old timers dealt with terrazzo before?
On a job starting tonight laying a full floor of it in a new build Asda.
Never done it before but the company boss is sending me down with gang of experienced lads so i can see how it is done. Explained i havn't touched the stuff before but he is happy to pay me full tilers pay and basically work as a trainee for them for a few months.
If i am not happy with the terrazzo laying has said he will switch me back to ceramic work no problem.
Thinking it may be nice to add another string to my bow.

 

[CJ]

Specialist work Penno.............and expensive machinary. Definately NOT for your average tiler

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[murf]

terrazzo tiles are usually laid on sand - cement and it is back breaking work. Most of the crews that i have seen are usually made up of guys who are quite small because they lay the tiles from a crouching position. The grinding process is usually done by a seperate crew so the machinery that c j mentioned would not be relevant to you.

 

[Spud]

terrazzo tiles are usually laid on sand - cement and it is back breaking work. Most of the crews that i have seen are usually made up of guys who are quite small because they lay the tiles from a crouching position. The grinding process is usually done by a seperate crew so the machinery that c j mentioned would not be relevant to you.

murf is spot on with this post ,terazzo layers never kneel down, the guys i have seen can lay between 30m2 and 80m2 a day this really is heavy hard work good luck with it its always good to learn new stuff

 

[pjtiler]

look on the bright side !! a few months laying tarrazza is like 3 years in the gym 10 hours a day
its bloody hard graft you,ll be shoving a barra for the 1st week i would think then stacking the tiles
oh happy days
one tip where marigolds and E45 every night
youll soon see why

 

[IvegotsTILE]

I'd be willing to have a go just for the experiance,always willing to try new things

 

[Perry]

done small areas and mainly ground and polished by hand mixing screed by hand to lol let someone else do it much easer 😛ete

 

[pjtiler]

I'd be willing to have a go just for the experiance,always willing to try new things

you need to see a good psychiatrist

 

[DHTiling]

I'd be willing to have a go just for the experiance,always willing to try new things

So wivers tells us.....

 

[penno]

Well been a few days working with it now and really enjoyed it. Not too sure yet if i am prefering it to ceramic work but it's going well. Especially enjoying the rates of pay im getting for working with the stuff, much more than ceramic pay 🙂
Bloody hard graft though, deffo earn your money.

Dead right about the terrazzo lads all being short arses, which i like, my 5,5" frame fits right in 🙂

 

[Gazzer]

Nice one Penno, chance like this dont come along often...grab it . All the best.