Adding tiling to my arsenal

[Old Account]

All those floors will fail I'm afraid, ply expands and contracts throughout the year, leads to hairline cracks over joins, cracked grout and tiles debonding.

There are a few cowboys still tiling on ply but they are still probably priming with pva, you need to tile on cement backer boards or foam cored stuff.
Niche is a recessed shelf in a shower to put shampoo and stuff.

If you use the durabse matt it won’t crack as it takes expansion off... never had any issues neither my mates. Tanking, needs to be at all times. I would always use marmox boards, Schlüter or similar products for the shower areas. It might be a little bit more expensive but the results are better.

 

[hammers4spanner]

I got fed up waiting for tilers and felt they were over expensive as well.
Started doing my own tiling and had few mistakes here and their.
Now I spend more time setting up and working out how my tiles will finish.
I use a length of timber for this by marking up the tiles with spacers on it.

Works a treat for me.

Also I now take more time on the grout when cleaning it up .
Don't think your a tiler and can do it quick sharp we probably all made that mistake.

Take your time plan it out and it will come good

 

[king of pipes]

Been doing it years as i got fed up with the quality of work these so called professionals turned out learned the hard way just got on with it , prep work is important and set out the tiling before you start plenty of info out there just start with basic stuff mosaics can be tricky you learn little tricks along the way doing a floor tomorrow in a bathroom i use spacers with small plastic wedges top stop tiles sinking nothing worse than a ridge, best of luck bud cheers kop

 

[Jim Goodenough]

Take your time, again take your time... think it through and think it through DO NOT RUSH into it. I spent £50+ on a decent 5m length of aluminium as a straight-edge on the last bathroom I did. Never tile onto timber whatever type.

you need to tile on cement backer boards or foam cored stuff.

What I find really annoying still after many years is those tiles that stick out by 0.5-1mm on the corners... arrgh (often due to a slight bow in the tile - even though they're porcelain!). However the finished result always looks 10x better when grouted.

 

[jaydebruyne]

Take your time, again take your time... think it through and think it through DO NOT RUSH into it. I spent £50+ on a decent 5m length of aluminium as a straight-edge on the last bathroom I did. Never tile onto timber whatever type.

What I find really annoying still after many years is those tiles that stick out by 0.5-1mm on the corners... arrgh (often due to a slight bow in the tile - even though they're porcelain!). However the finished result always looks 10x better when grouted.

Thanks Jim.. I’ll remember that!

 

[jaydebruyne]

Been doing it years as i got fed up with the quality of work these so called professionals turned out learned the hard way just got on with it , prep work is important and set out the tiling before you start plenty of info out there just start with basic stuff mosaics can be tricky you learn little tricks along the way doing a floor tomorrow in a bathroom i use spacers with small plastic wedges top stop tiles sinking nothing worse than a ridge, best of luck bud cheers kop

Thank kop.. I’m doing a 9 day intensive tiling course so at least I’ll have a better idea when my first tiling/bathroom refurb job in September comes around

 

[Harvest Fields]

Thank kop.. I’m doing a 9 day intensive tiling course so at least I’ll have a better idea when my first tiling/bathroom refurb job in September comes around

Can you send me the details of the course please mate.

 

[jaydebruyne]

Can you send me the details of the course please mate.

Tiling Courses - Wall & Floor Tiling Training Courses NVQ 1,2 & 3
It’s the 9 day course. It’s a bit far (Hartlepool) but it was the best one I found. Accommodation is cheap too!!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

remember tiling on ply is a nono now

is it an nvq jay?

 

[Harvest Fields]

remember tiling on ply is a nono now

is it an nvq jay?

Was just looking and read the entire link. It worries me that it is not a certificate of any sort. It is a lot of money for no certificate.

 

[jaydebruyne]

remember tiling on ply is a nono now

is it an nvq jay?

You can pay a little extra to be assessed for the NVQ.. I’m not too bothered about the cert to be honest. My portfolio will speak for itself. It’s the same with plumbing, I’ve got c&g level 2 and to customers it don’t mean anything, long as I can do the job it’s all that matters to them

 

[jaydebruyne]

Was just looking and read the entire link. It worries me that it is not a certificate of any sort. It is a lot of money for no certificate.

Able Skills give you a c&g cert but you don’t cover as much in their course. I’m not bothered about the Certificate to be honest, as long as at the end of it I’m a lot more confident than I am now and I learn the main principles, get decent time tiling and get some pics that’s all I need. I’ve got 3 jobs lined up straight after the course, I’ve told my customers I’ll be fresh out of a tiling course and they don’t care.. as long as their bathroom looks good and is done right that’s all that matters.

 

[jaydebruyne]

Was just looking and read the entire link. It worries me that it is not a certificate of any sort. It is a lot of money for no certificate.

I’m doing the course which ends August 30th, I’ll let you know how it is Harvest..

 

[Harvest Fields]

I’m doing the course which ends August 30th, I’ll let you know how it is Harvest..

Would be appreciated mate. Wouldn’t want to book it and it ends up being pointless

 

[leelister6]

Bit the bullet and forked out for a decent manual cutter as customers seem to be wanting bigger and bigger tiles. Went for the Rubi TS plus 75 from these guys. Best price and really good service .
RUBI TS PLUS Professional Tile Cutter

 

[Harvest Fields]

Nice. I do the odd bit of tiling but not full rooms or floors and only for my regulars