Your advice for new tilers

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We are lucky down Wiltshire,Hampshire way . We have a contractor called Mayhew easiscreed if you are lucky enough to go behind one of his floors it is a case of combining floor back skim away you go . I visited a customer who had one of his floors surveyed and over 35 sqm it deviated +or- 1mm over the whole floor .
That's the only firm that does the 'Isle of Wight and they are always perfect! Their advice regarding prep is woeful though
 
Although already mentioned above how tilers are on many occasions expected to get over the worst of prep, it can't be stressed enough how important the prep is. Don't put up with builders' and plasterers' attitude that the tiler will get over it. You won't do yourself any favours by trying to dub out with extra adhesive and remember, the larger the tile the straighter the floor or wall needs to be. Make this clear to the client.
 
Although already mentioned above how tilers are on many occasions expected to get over the worst of prep, it can't be stressed enough how important the prep is. Don't put up with builders' and plasterers' attitude that the tiler will get over it. You won't do yourself any favours by trying to dub out with extra adhesive and remember, the larger the tile the straighter the floor or wall needs to be. Make this clear to the client.
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