Do your own tiling work?

[armyash]

So when doing any work for someone, fitting a new bathroom for example and the customer wants the tiling done do any of you do this too or do you let the customer get someone separate in? I'm just wondering if it's worth doing a short tiling course so I can take advantage of this if I get the chance.

Thanks

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Came on here to make some contacts & listen to some of the UK's finest, not upset them :smiley2:

i agree with what system3 says theres nothing wrong with good healthy banter and networking and am glad to know you

 

[WHPES]

I presume you mean Craven Dunnill Jackfield not Tofflo Jackson?

[DLMURL="http://www.cravendunnill-jackfield.co.uk/floor.html"]Craven Dunnill Jackfield Ltd: Encaustic and Geometric floor tiles.[/DLMURL]

 

[tamz]

I think he means this
Toffolo Jackson - Craftsmen in Marble, Granite and Slate
great thing the google

 

[gall.b-tiler]

Toflo where THE Tiling/Terrazzo contractors in Glasgow and beyond pre war to the 90's now bought over and do granite worktops etc. Very famous in these parts.

 

[gall.b-tiler]

Had the pleasure of learning from ex Toflo men.

 

[Dannypipe]

I recently bought £1500 quids worth of Rubi Bridge cutter, for tiling.

Do I generally tile, no. Can I tile a bathroom as well as most tilers I have met....yes.

I can't do all the other specialist tiling that Gall.b mentioned. However in bathrooms, I have had to learn how to tile, and plaster. I hadn't done either for about 2 years until the other week.

Tiling is a specialist trade, however to expect a plumber to know how to tile a bathroom, is akin to expecting an electrician to know how to change an immersion heater. They are so closely linked.

 

[Halesowen1]

As above, none of us plumbers/gas men would try and do some of the work you do Gal, but the basic tiles going in a bathroom is a simple job. I have never had any training in tiling, did my own and went from there, tiles, borders etc in a bathroom is n ot really challenging is it. That decorative work is for the experienced tiler though.
I have worked on many new build sites and in porivate homes, the standard of tiling on most is no better than I and many other plumbers do, its just they are quicker.

 

[armyash]

Went to B&Q for the dvd but they said they don't do the tiling one anymore, they still do other trade dvds though, thought that was a bit strange. Anyway the girl gave me some tiling leaflets, won't be much use to me but at least I can get to grips with the terminology etc before I go on a course. Better than nothing.

 

[mikegas]

Loads of tiling DVDs on the net armyash that will give you a heads up before the course.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=280810564746&siteId=3&isClassified=false

 

[armyash]

Loads of tiling DVDs on the net armyash that will give you a heads up before the course.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=280810564746&siteId=3&isClassified=false

Thanks, I'll order one now!

 

[WHPES]

Take it you never heard of Toflo Jackson Tam? Never seen a Victorian Geometric floor?

Tofflo Jackson don't do geometric encaustic tiles. That's Craven Dunnill Jackfield. Tofflo Jackson do marble, granite, natural stone etc. May have laid encaustic floors in the past but they don't supply them.

 

[johnnyplumb]

Thanks, I'll order one now!

try homebase they do this tiling dvd

 

[Guest123]

Goad, I've seen the DVD on how to install an outside tap...bloody scary stuff and I'm glad I know how to do it properly!

 

[armyash]

try homebase they do this tiling dvdView attachment 5108

Already oredered one off ebay now though. I'm not expecting much other than to become familiar with the tools and terms etc so I don't waste the first day of my course trying to take it all in. Thanks though.

 

[Phil]

We are making fools of ourselves really with talk of diy DVD's, the B&Q one is a joke. Granted it does have good setting out advise but then spoils its self by recommending ready mixed adhesive.

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