WAS OUT TODAY WITH A TIME SERVED TILER OF 25 YEARS TO GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE. AS A NEWBIE (DONE NETT COURSE IN JAN)I WAS OVER THE MOON AT BEING INVITED OUT WITH THIS GUY INTO THE REAL WORLD OF TILING!
QUITE SHOCKED ACTUALLY WITH REGARDS TO NO USE OF PRIMER, 6MM PLY NAILED ON FLOORS ETC. BUT MY MAIN QUESTION IS ABOUT ADHESIVE BED. HE WAS USING DISPERSION ADDY WITH LARGE FORMAT CERAMIC WALL TILES APPLIED WITH A HALF CIRCLE FLOOR TROWEL. TRIED TO ASK POLITELY BOUT CURING DEPTH OF DISPERSION ADDY (4mm I THINK) BUT WAS TOLD THAT WAS JUST COURSE NONSENSE. THINK I WILL PLOD ALONG ON MY OWN TO START WITH. MIGHT B A BIT SOWER BUT LEAST IT WILL BE BY THE BOOK.
MARK

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WAS OUT TODAY WITH A TIME SERVED TILER OF 25 YEARS TO GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE. AS A NEWBIE (DONE NETT COURSE IN JAN)I WAS OVER THE MOON AT BEING INVITED OUT WITH THIS GUY INTO THE REAL WORLD OF TILING!
QUITE SHOCKED ACTUALLY WITH REGARDS TO NO USE OF PRIMER, 6MM PLY NAILED ON FLOORS ETC. BUT MY MAIN QUESTION IS ABOUT ADHESIVE BED. HE WAS USING DISPERSION ADDY WITH LARGE FORMAT CERAMIC WALL TILES APPLIED WITH A HALF CIRCLE FLOOR TROWEL. TRIED TO ASK POLITELY BOUT CURING DEPTH OF DISPERSION ADDY (4mm I THINK) BUT WAS TOLD THAT WAS JUST COURSE NONSENSE. THINK I WILL PLOD ALONG ON MY OWN TO START WITH. MIGHT B A BIT SOWER BUT LEAST IT WILL BE BY THE BOOK.
MARK

No primer on plywood, nailed not screwed (nails ok if annualar ring nails)...thats a no no. Large format tile with dispersion adhesive,also a no no.....a 10mm notched trowel is ok for large format on walls. I would keep well away, only time before a job goes wrong and you will also be held to blame..He obviously has no respect for tile courses...get out of there before you pick up bad habits......Gaz

Cheers Mate I Thought As Much.
Was Very Dissapointed With What I Saw. Though The End Result Looked Good The Behind The Scenes Stuff Was Shocking.
This Guy Just Laughed When I Was Asking Bout Weight Ratios And Stuff. Made To Feel Like A Right Newbie!
Thanks Again
Mark

Rogue traders for that tit m8-steer clear -you'll definetly adopt the tilers 'primaddona' attitude from him!

Hi cush mate......you must have forgot to log in when you posted that.....lol lol.....you could also click remember me before you log in then you will just be straight on as soon as you click on the forums....

Oh Yes!
Newbie To This Computer Thingy As Well Mate!
Still On The Techno Learning Curve. Took Me Long Enough To Work Out How To Ask A Question!!

Realy Enjoying The Tiling And Will Put Today Down To Experience.

Ongoing Support From This Site Is Second To None.

Cheers Again All

Cush