tiling essentials or gimmicks

[tiler burden]

hi

are the following tiling tools essentials or gimmicks in your opinion..

could all you pro tilers pick one of the tools below and and state whether its worth buying please...

1. detail grouter (grouting float that resembles a margin trowel)
2. gundlach scraper
3. trim shears (45degree plastic trim cutters)
4. parrot nippers
5.detail sponge ( as detail grouter but with sponge )

any views guys??

ed

 

[iain1979]

detail sponge is this for wash boy??????

 

[tiler burden]

yes m8 it is

 

[iain1979]

well id go for the detail sponge its exellant

 

[Ric]

do find the parrot nippers come in handy- even for just wee nibbles

 

[davy_G]

Never seen a detail sponge. Doesnt mean its not useful, just I havnt had cause to use one as yet...

 

[DHTiling]

parrot nippers very useful kit for sizing holes in tiles etc... the rest are gimmicks as far as i,m concerned..never needed them in all these yrs so wont bother now...
but as most things you dont know if there useful until you try them..so each to there own...

 

[Perry]

gundlach scraper a very good tool use it all the time, parrot nippers
handy now and again but a must have, trim shears (45degree plastic trim cutters) put in the bin with the trim,
not sure what these are ? detail grouter (gouting float that resembles a margin trowel),detail sponge ( as detail grouter but with sponge )

 

[DHTiling]

margin grout float..




parrott nippers....

gundlach scraper...

trim shears...

detail sponge

 

[ryanbrown]

trim shears is a good time saver - get a crisp edge - so you save time sawing and sanding the rough edge.
Detail grouter - if that a thinner grout float those are useful for getting behind toilets and awkward places like in between sockets that are very close.
Parrot nibblers - essential for nibbling little bits off tiles.
Worth having all of those - not sure about the scraper - dont know what that is.

 

[tiler burden]

i knew id missed one off

what about the scribe and snap tool....looks like a pair of pnchers but theres a cutting wheel on one side and a metal v shape on the other..

 

[DHTiling]

:stupid:

 

[grumpygrouter]

i knew id missed one off

what about the scribe and snap tool....looks like a pair of pnchers but theres a cutting wheel on one side and a metal v shape on the other..

I have got one of these.............sh!te. Absolute waste of time as far as I'm concnerned!

Grumpy

 

[Grace'sDad]

I love my scribe & snap! It is a DIY tool but it's great for simple 4x4 ceramics. I find it really fast. (when I'm too lazy to use a proper cutter:ninja🙂

 

[tiler burden]

how about laser levels??

surely they are a toy. you must be able to fly around a room with a level in the time it takes to set one up??..although they look useful for projecting a straight line along a floor. £49 must be the max you need to pay surely??

 

[tiler burden]

and finally the ' shaw circle cutter' for cutting circles in glass and ceramics, affectionately known as a 'scousers mate'! before anybody hangs me (after they've stopped laughing) i am a scouser, there fore i have diplomatic immunity??

ed