What have you been up to lately in and out of work?

[Dan]

Just thought I'd ask to see what the score is these days. What have you been up to lately? Both in and out of work.

Tiling anything decent? Been on holiday? Moved house? Got a new job? Got a new employee?

 

[medievalpirate]

.....Off sick with various problems........

 

[afright]

Bit slow at the moment doing a few small jobs,seemed to be getting a lot of time waster's,but that's part and parcel of the job,gives me a bit of time to catch up on jobs around the house .

 

[swanman]

same
very quite just small jobs
got a new dog its a cockerpoo very cute at the moment.

 

[White Room]

Hopefully got another Porcel-thin next week and other wall tiling in the same house, 80m2 floor again in the same house and a good builder contact.

 

[White Room]

same
very quite just small jobs
got a new dog its a cockerpoo very cute at the moment.

Is that legal:smilewinkgrin:

 

[widler]

Quite busy,need another holiday.

 

[judge]

ive had to turn loads of work down due to workload ! Shame to turn it away but great to be able to turn it away too

 

[WetSaw]

Got to strip out this pool pump house, render walls,tile floor and replumb with new sand filter.

 

[stusgsx]

Out of work I've been putting in new fence posts at home, painting new fence panels and trimming lots of bush! Well I was until I got bored and got the bike out now the garden looks a tip!

 

[Dougs Third Go]

very busy workwise atm, also very busy working my dog on shoots 🙂

 

[Andy Allen]

Quite busy,need another holiday.

You have more holidays than Judith charmers..:lol:

 

[widler]

You have more holidays than Judith charmers..:lol:

You aint the 1st person to say that this month andy 🙂

 

[Dave]

Work : Been a very busy year and still no sign of it letting up.

Out of work : I hit the gym 6 days a week ( weights ) and loving it ..

Holidays : I wish .. Lol. But have booked for next year.

 

[jonnyc]

Very busy down here .really taken off last three months .looking to expand scope of works .
had a good couple of days fishing for bass off the manacles cornwall this week.me and a mate had four each

 

[Dockers Tiling]

Have had a bush year so far. Travelling further afield to take on jobs has helped. Also picking up smaller decorating has helped fill in any gaps.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Been a very Busy year so far, lost 41/2 stone in blubber, been to greece in the summer, still wanting more holidays lol, feeling good & optimistic about life

 

[afright]

Starting to pick up now start a job tomorrow taking up karndean first not looking forward to that.

 

[DJS]

Well Guys, I've quit the tiling game now, and I just started a new job on Monday. Finished my last tiling job a couple of weeks back (30m2 60x30 bowed B&Q porcelain laid brickbond...yuk!). The customer was happy and asked me back to do the downstairs loo once it's ready. So I'll fit that in on a weekend off next month. May have a couple more tiling jobs to do for one for one of the builders I worked for, but other than that - I'm out!!

I was a plumber before I started tiling, so I've gone back to that, but working for a renewable energy company installing thermodynamic energy panels.

Had a series of unfortunate events happen to me in the latter half of last year and first few months of this year which made me fall behind financially (back went twice/van repairs/accident that was not my fault causing my van to be written off/plus a job that went wrong causing the customer to slap a CCJ on me - IMO it was the builder on that job that caused the additional work, but I didn't have the funds to defend it in court. So I settled out of court with the customer for approx. 1/3 of the value of their claim). Need to keep my credit clear, as I want to apply for a mortgage soon!

As I have a young child to provide for, it got to the point where I had to have a guaranteed income again. Grew tired of running around pandering to the timewasters, and constantly getting undercut by the cowboys.

I tip my hat to all of you who have made a successful career out of tiling, and would like to thank those of you who answered my questions when I asked.

I did manage to get myself a DW24000 earlier this year, and not decided if I will sell it yet. Is there a place here I can advertise it, if/when I decide to sell?

Best Wishes to you all.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

Well Guys, I've quit the tiling game now, and I just started a new job on Monday. Finished my last tiling job a couple of weeks back (30m2 60x30 bowed B&Q porcelain laid brickbond...yuk!). The customer was happy and asked me back to do the downstairs loo once it's ready. So I'll fit that in on a weekend off next month. May have a couple more tiling jobs to do for one for one of the builders I worked for, but other than that - I'm out!!

I was a plumber before I started tiling, so I've gone back to that, but working for a renewable energy company installing thermodynamic energy panels.

Had a series of unfortunate events happen to me in the latter half of last year and first few months of this year which made me fall behind financially (back went twice/van repairs/accident that was not my fault causing my van to be written off/plus a job that went wrong causing the customer to slap a CCJ on me - IMO it was the builder on that job that caused the additional work, but I didn't have the funds to defend it in court. So I settled out of court with the customer for approx. 1/3 of the value of their claim). Need to keep my credit clear, as I want to apply for a mortgage soon!

As I have a young child to provide for, it got to the point where I had to have a guaranteed income again. Grew tired of running around pandering to the timewasters, and constantly getting undercut by the cowboys.

I tip my hat to all of you who have made a successful career out of tiling, and would like to thank those of you who answered my questions when I asked.

I did manage to get myself a DW24000 earlier this year, and not decided if I will sell it yet. Is there a place here I can advertise it, if/when I decide to sell?

Best Wishes to you all.

yep, we have a For Sale section. Good luck with your new job. http://www.tilersforums.com/12-sale-wanted/

 

[gamma38]

Busy Busy for me, all year and no let up. Launching a second business as well which hopefully in the long run will take over. Maybe make me a millionaire as well...........
Living the dream......

 

[Time's Ran Out]

This time next year we'll all be millionaires!

 

[Simons70]

If you work,you never have time to make money!