Workwear

[Ian]

Whilst I was working today, I saw a couple of chaps across the road fitting some cladding to the outside of a house, they were in a very well presented sign written van and at a guess, weren't the owners of the company, both were dressed in tracksuit bottoms for work and looked pretty scruffy and unpresentable. Now I'm no snob and quite often look like I've had a roll about in an adhesive bucket but, surely trakkies are a bit unprofessional? I had a lad labouring for me a couple of months ago and he turned up in tracksuit bottoms and I told him if he wasn't in proper trousers the next day, he wasn't coming to work.

 

[One Day]

Welcome to 'club snob'!
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[Ian]

Welcome to 'club snob'!
We're very exclusive!

I don't like trakkies and I won't do kitchen splash backs, I'm not painting a very good picture of myself

 

[Andy Allen]

I ware trakkies ...

 

[Andy Allen]

Proper work ones with knee pads dose still count ?

 

[Andy Allen]

And I do kitchen Splashbacks

 

[Ian]

And I do kitchen Splashbacks

If they're proper work ones with knee pad holders, that's just about acceptable! The lad who was labouring for me had "FRESH" in massive letters written across his arse! Shame his personal hygiene wasn't

 

[Andy Allen]

If they're proper work ones with knee pad holders, that's just about acceptable! The lad who was labouring for me had "FRESH" in massive letters written across his arse! Shame his personal hygiene wasn't

Wow ..that's a relief ....Thought I was just some peasant tiler for a minute there..

There very comfortable..

 

[Ian]

Wow ..that's a relief ....Thought I was just some peasant tiler for a minute there..

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There very comfortable..

Are they not a bit sweaty in this humid weather? I need the flappy pockets on the front to keep my tape and pencils and stuff in, it was the only way I could stop myself putting things down and constantly looking for them!

 

[Andy Allen]

Bit sweaty but anything is when it's that humid.....less you tile in you birthday suit.
Got plenty of pockets for my tape...pencil gose behind my ear.....and I still think it's there half the night, when it isn't....the mystery of the phantom pencil..!!

 

[peteablard]

Shorts for me!

 

[Andy Allen]

Shorts for me!

Ooohhh ....don't think Bri will approve..

 

[Andy Allen]

Bri...we allowed shorts ?..

 

[peteablard]

Ooohhh ....don't think Bri will approve..

Proper work shorts Andy, flappy front pockets and everything!!

 

[Andy Allen]

Proper work shorts Andy, flappy front pockets and everything!!

Ahh that's ok then....Thought you ment a pair of Bermuda's...lol

 

[WetSaw]

I'm in shorts most of the year. "Combat" style ones with loads of pockets. My ears don't work with the pencil thing!

 

[Ian]

Bri...we allowed shorts ?..

I've got a pair of three quarter length trousers that I wear at this time of year, just an old pair of trousers chopped off below the pad pockets, I can't work without pads, even when I'm doing walls. So yes, shorts are ok as long as they are embroidered with your company logo and are BS approved

 

[peteablard]

I use a foam mat to kneel on. My alpro knee pads make my knees sore when they're on bare skin

 

[Andy Allen]

I use alpro kneel cushion.....wouldn't be without it..

 

[Ian]

I use alpro kneel cushion.....wouldn't be without it..

Does it not get annoying having to keep moving it around with you? Or is it something that you just get used to? I'd end up starting off with it and leaving it behind!

 

[macten]

Wow ..that's a relief ....Thought I was just some peasant tiler for a minute there..

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There very comfortable..

They're genius Andy - just ordered a pair

 

[peteablard]

I use 2 so as I move along I keep moving the spare one ahead of me so there's always something to kneel on. I might try the Alpro one as their knee pads are great

 

[Andy Allen]

Does it not get annoying having to keep moving it around with you? Or is it something that you just get used to? I'd end up starting off with it and leaving it behind!

It's a bit of a pain when doing a floor but ideal for a bathroom doing the bottom few rows of tiles when you don't move about to much.

 

[Andy Allen]

I use 2 so as I move along I keep moving the spare one ahead of me so there's always something to kneel on. I might try the Alpro one as their knee pads are great

Try one mate....they have come down in price as well....get one for £20 they used to be twice that....can't recommend them enough...best thing I've ever knelt on.

 

[Old Mod]

Try one mate....they have come down in price as well....get one for £20 they used to be twice that....can't recommend them enough...best thing I've ever knelt on.

Apart from the wife! Hehe

 

[Andy Allen]

Apart from the wife! Hehe

Even had to get it out the van to propose to her !!...

 

[Old Mod]

Even had to get it out the van to propose to her !!...

 

[Just Rizzle]

last year I bought 10 pairs of work were trousers from aldi at 8,99 a pair ive only binned 3 to date there incredibly good value for money. I'm with bri , hate trackies, so un professional .chave tiling .com

 

[andytyler]

i wear proper work trousers & waste 20 minutes per day. too many pockets not enough pencils. first thing with a new pair is to cut those flappy external pockets off. considering asking wife to sew up some of the other ones too.

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

I don't like trakkies and I won't do kitchen splash backs, I'm not painting a very good picture of myself

Feel bad now. Just done said back splash in trakkies........... In my defence I'm sick of work wear splitting. Last pair of site ones from screwfix were to tight so couldn't move around well when plastering. Tried tesco jeans and found a pair a job expensive as they would fail to. I did have a hoody on in matching colour with my biz name on. So maybe I can be forgiven.?