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[Flintstone]

All depends on the budget of the job really, I do more floors than anything these days. I've been to look at a wet room today which is a plumbers own house, tray fitted, painted plastered walls, 12mm ply on the floor. Felt like banging my head on the wall.

 

[Mark Frost]

i dont do plumbing.. but wood work and boarding prep of walls i do all myself. Im still to meet a plasterer that can board plumb and spot on as me.. (not blowing my own trumpet sorry if it come across like it) but i just dont understand how other trades cant get walls n floor level or flat. It really not that difficult

 

[Old Mod]

So are you happy enough with what has been done normally?

Happy? Hmmmm
will I ask for alterations?
Most definitely!
Will I let it slide?
Only if I can see it isn't a concern.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Job I'am on they were going to have the walls bond coated and plastered. I advised (told them really) that tiles were too heavy for plaster and I installed Wedi stuck and mechanically fixed. Before I even got to tile the wall panels the render all fell off! Yes they fixed a finished render coat to all the walls and within 2 weeks it was all on the floor!

 

[Flintstone]

So, the most common problem I come up against is like today's job I've looked at, a bathroom needs tiling and it's all skimmed walls, and when i break the bad news, it all goes quiet. Most certainly they have got somebody that tells them what they want to here.

 

[Old Mod]

I had a fella the other day call me up and was as pleased as punch about telling me about his newly skimmed moisture resistant PB!
"Oh yes" I replied, with that unnoticeable tone of cynicism in my voice. (Who me?)
And what material would you like affixed to your newly plastered moisture resistant PB? I asked, with eyes half closed waiting for the punch line!
"Oh 15mm marble!" He said all pleased with himself at his choice of select material.
Can't remember how long the laughter lasted, but it must have felt like an eternity on the other end of the phone.
Once I was in a position to breathe again, I calmly explained the pitfalls of applying lead weights to wallpaper, and without hesitation he said "ok, I'll rip it out, what should I replace it with, Ply?"
And on it goes, the plight of a tiler.

Whilst I admit this was written with a little artistic licence for the purpose of a little levity, I can PROMISE you, the specifics are true!
So help us God!

 

[macten]

I always take it back to blockwork, stud and reboard myself. Spent 7 miserable years trying to polish turds - will never go back to working like that

 

[Old Mod]

I always take it back to blockwork, stud and reboard myself. Spent 7 miserable years trying to polish turds - will never go back to working like that

Oh hello Nick! Uk mate?

 

[Bathfix Bob]

Plenty of £50 a day muppets who will dot & dab that marble up and be home in time for a bowl of Golonka.

 

[Old Mod]

Plenty of £50 a day muppets who will dot & dab that marble up and be home in time for a bowl of Golonka.

Thing is I'm more like ya £50 a tile guy, so it won't be me! Haha