** JOTM March 2011 **

[Dave]

Hi Tilers arms members.

Please enter your pics for JOTM March 2011..


The prize for this month is a GOODIE bag from Mapei uk....

And we also have this month a set of knee pads donated by Sprung Ltd | Home

So many thanks to Sprung ltd for donating these..


Just to add we are now going to enforce the rules of JOTM..

All entries must either be date stamped on the pics entered or a news paper dated within the JOTM thread shown in one of the pics.

This is to prevent entries that were tiled before the JOTM started etc, this is to make it fair for all who enter.
So if you enter pics and they are not as above then your entry will not count..

[MissTiler]

Hi Peeps
Looks a s though Im starting off.
Heres some pics of a steam room I finally finished today.
Mosaics used were mesh backed 10mm x 10mm x 4mm glass, mesh backed 50 x 50 x 8mm glass and 50 x 24 x 8mm glass, all by Mosaico+ . Grouted with Mosaico+ epoxy grout which is exactly the same as Bisazza Filgel, which was a relief as its easy to clean, although I had my suspicions confirmed that I am allergic to it! Mapei Utracolour Plus was also used on the plain brown mosaics. I used Mapei P10 adhesive.
Its a bit of an all singing and all dancing steam room, and was certainly a challenge. Apart from seats there was a bullnosed ridge running round the room, 5 recesses, a boxed steam outlet and a curved rectangular ceiling with a blend!
For the ceiling I had only 8 boxes of the blend (7 sheets making up the blend in each box). That wasnt nearly enough to do the ceiling properly and the Architects sent me the layout of how to do it. Ive included pics of what they sent me, as its easier than explaining it! As they said its not perfect but its certainly the cheaper option, and everyone loved it anyway. I made a couple of changes to their layout to even out the blend.

cheers
missyT

Holford rd 14.jpgholford rd ceiling layout 2.jpgHolford rd grouted ceiling 3.jpgHolford rd 17 ceiling.jpgHolford rd bullnose detail 2.jpgHolford rd 26.jpgholford rd grouted 14.jpgholford rd ceiling layout.jpgHolford rd recess.jpgHolford rd wedi installation 3.jpgholford rd doorway 2.jpgHolford rd 23 ceiling.jpgholford rd grouted 10.jpgHolford rd 23.jpgHolford rd 20 ceiling.jpgholford rd steam outlet 3.jpgHolford rd ceiling detail 2.jpgholford rd grouted 11.jpg

[Dave]

WOW!!!! What an entry... Impressed!!


Job confirmed..!!!

[Daz]

Cracking job, great entry. My eyes are going funny just looking at it .

[Stewart]

Awesome looking job there Missy, I want one.....

[davebates]

that is impressive !!!!!

[Thespanishtiler]

Miss Tiler that is some super work to a very high standard, a great entry and a winner for sure

Dave - enforcing rules a good idea, what about the one limiting the quantity of photographs ?

[Sir Ramic]

Well thats set the bar high this month....I hope you dont scare people off

[nybor62]

amazing , that will take some beating .ill not bother entering my commercial job

[kilty55]

belter of a job missy

[user123]

That's amazing, Missy!!!! wow!! How long did this take you? And what kind of place is it? Private residence steamroom, hotel or leisure centre?? wow...

[Gazrus]

That has definately got the """""WOW"""" factor, a fantastic entry.

[MissTiler]

That's amazing, Missy!!!! wow!! How long did this take you? And what kind of place is it? Private residence steamroom, hotel or leisure centre?? wow...

Thanks Mosaic Girl. Ive just counted up and it took 30 days with the usual holdups! I started in November and had to come off it twice for various reasons. It was a commercial job in a private residence. Two big houses both had spa rooms installed in lower ground floors including swimming pools (as you do). Initially it was one big building site untill they finally boarded up the joining wall.
It was the first job I did for a new contact and now have more with him in the pipeline.
This is the sort of work I'd love to do all the time.

cheers
missyT

[Sir Ramic]

While the standard has been set high , please dont let it put anyone off entering as the voters dont all have the same taste. If you are pleased with your work then please show us.

[MissTiler]

Miss Tiler that is some super work to a very high standard, a great entry and a winner for sure

Dave - enforcing rules a good idea, what about the one limiting the quantity of photographs ?

Sorry if Ive put too many pics, but its a small room with lots going on and with only site lights it was hard to get a good impression of it all. Also some guys have mentioned they like to see some prep pics. Personally I like to see lots of pics as it gives you a better idea of the job. Hey ho.

missyT

[Sir Ramic]

Its not often we get too many pics ..if ever. More the merrier within reason.

[user123]

Miss Tiler that is some super work to a very high standard, a great entry and a winner for sure

Dave - enforcing rules a good idea, what about the one limiting the quantity of photographs ?

Sorry if Ive put too many pics, but its a small room with lots going on and with only site lights it was hard to get a good impression of it all. Also some guys have mentioned they like to see some prep pics. Personally I like to see lots of pics as it gives you a better idea of the job. Hey ho.

missyT

Spanish, fiddlesticks. When jobs are involved with lots of different areas where different degrees of skill are needed, let's see it! Better than few photos that just show the one good bit....

Missy, you deserve every success, it's the hard physical work, not just your attention to really clean work that is so impressive, and it must have taken guts, too, to take on the job in general, the ceiling especially. The little steam jets in the ceiling, did you have to tile around them or did they get drilled through afterwards? Personally I don't like the colour combo, but we are not judging colours here, we are judging the tiler's job here. Absolutely superb.

[MissTiler]

hi mosaic girl
It was definately alot of mental work! The 'jets' in the ceiling are infact tiny lights! they were put in after Id grouted the ceiling, I had to leave an access panel open in the ceiling so the spark to do all the lights.
Holford rd ceiling lights.jpg

cheers
missyT

[Pebbs]

It really is a fab piece of work, I want to see more photos! Well done missy you go girl!

Lynn

[Dave]

Who said we have a pic limit to and entry..?... the forum settings used to be max 10 that could be put in a post but that was when pasting from your albums
but attachments let a lot more..

[Thespanishtiler]

Who said we have a pic limit to and entry..?... the forum settings used to be max 10 that could be put in a post but that was when pasting from your albums
but attachments let a lot more..

Dave correct me if i am wrong but when sir ramic started the jotm there where various rules as to the number of pics, a photo of a current news paper etc etc.

personaly i like to see lots of pics and as mg says with a large job of the complex nature of miss tilers then you need plenty to show the work put in.

may be a simple set of rules should be posted ? I know some newer members will not have been on here from the start of jotm and maybe not familiar with it ?

me i just like to see the quality work entered

and by the way my comment was not aimed at miss tiler, just a general observation

[Sir Ramic]

I didnt start JOTM ?????

[Dave]

If you are not bothered about pics then why mention it..?..

The Rule is simple, produce evidence to show it was done within the said month, simple as that. can't see why there is an issue..


Back to the thread then plz.

[Thespanishtiler]

Ok sorry for everything

[doug boardley]

stunning job missy

[johnryan]

outstanding work. love those green mosaics too.

[MissTiler]

outstanding work. love those green mosaics too.

I wasnt over keen on the green, but after being stuck in the room for sometime they grew on me and once it was all finished I thought it worked. Its quite vibrant especially with the boxed steam outlet covered in them.

missyT

[johnryan]

is that the boxing in picture 16? those greens look stunning in that picture, especially as they're put on so well. shows how the light can affect them there too.

[MissTiler]

It really is a fab piece of work, I want to see more photos! Well done missy you go girl!

Lynn

Ive put most of the pics I took in a couple of albums on here.
cheers
missyT

[MissTiler]

is that the boxing in picture 16? those greens look stunning in that picture, especially as they're put on so well. shows how the light can affect them there too.

Yes it is, it wasnt originally to be covered in the green tiles. Inside the opening is the unit of the steam outlet which also has lights so the steam changes colour as do the tiny lights in the ceiling!

cheers
missyT