** JOTM February 2012 **

[chrisprendy]

just seen the post phil (been in spain) as said lovely work to be proud of WELL DONE TO YOU BOTH

[Tony73]

Hi, here is my first entry( floor, treads and risers 20mm carrara marble. walls 10mm carrara marble). It is hard to compete against true experts, but i'll try. This project was a bit of chalenge, as new concrete walls and treads were build realy badly, nothing lined up with the house or enything. Everything was out of square, all treads different sizes etc., so i had to make it right.

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[Phil Hobson]

Nice work Tony.

[themosaichouse]

yes very cool indeed

[Bri]

Looks great Tony. Nice entry

[Tony73]

Thanks guys, my hands are shaking i'm all sweating (first entry)

[tommyzooom]

What a great entrance, (and entry )

[Phil Hobson]

Calm down Tony, pour yourself a long one. First time I entered, I won, you could have knocked me down with a feather.

[user123]

Looks great, Tony! Wow, what amazing entries this month!! Going to be tough to choose!

[Tony73]

yeh, alot of realy good tilers here on TF. alot to learn.

[Tony73]

Hi, could i see your first entry

[Tony73]

ups sorry, that was to Phil Hobson

[Sir Ramic]

Hi, could i see your first entry

This was Phils Winning job
Phil Hobson's Album: arch

[Tony73]

ok thanks

[timeless john]

Yes nice entrance Tony. Unlike some of the older members I had 3 second places before I won! And some very good jobs don't just because something 'different' is entered that month. This month is interesting.

[Phil Hobson]

Thanks Neale, sorry Tony I missed your post, TJ, "older members"

[Tony73]

no problem, Sir Ramic guided me to your arch

[Andrew]

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hi all
my entry for your consideration for jotm!
I'm am very proud of this effort, it was certainly a challenge from start to finish!
Fortunately I had the lord on my side and I'm am glad to say the job is now complete after a tough 14weeks and 59,000 tiles later!
We started out by removing the existing but not original tiles, carefully not to disturb the existing, but surprisingly sound screed.
The floor levels were shocking but our options were limited, the central pews sit on an existing oak floor to which we had to finish flush! In order to create a level floor we would have needed to raise it by 40 mm which wasn't possible, so careful preparation to Feather high points to at least make the floor look flat to the eye!
We used isomat and an slc to to create a solid flat floor to tile.
Setting out was a mission, the centre run was was over a hundred tiles, (20m)with 2 mm spacing you can imagine setting you first tile1mm out of line!
We also had to wrap around the oak floor sections which left no margin for error!
Overall a pleasure to work on and I am really pleased with the outcome, there are some talented people on this site and thanks again for the warm welcome its nice to see so many skilled craftsman sharing there work! Keep up the good work guys and be sure to pass the skills on!
I've got some some top quality work to compete with, but I must say phil and nicks effort gets my vote! Definitely a piece of me, love the challenge of a reclaim!

Andy ADTiling

[kilty55]

doesnt get much better than that andrew!!

outstanding

[Tony73]

wow, i wish i could get my hands on something like that

[whitebeam]

Thats a gorgeous floor Andrew..

[Phil Hobson]

Nice job Andy, quick work by the mods there, I think this is going one of the hardest months to vote on.

[andrew pedley]

my little floor seems inferior to all these top jobs

[hillhead]

I'm too scared to enter now........lol.Superb work in all the entries guys, hats off for a tight one this month !!!

[Bri]

Andrew, I've seen some spectacular work in my time on this forum and that floor is right up there with the best of them, top work

[Phil Hobson]

my little floor seems inferior to all these top jobs

No way Andrew, nice floor, some top work on here this month after a slow start. I would be be proud to work with any of you guys,

[Pebbs]

Andrew, that workmanship is truly outstanding, and I don't say that very often. Beautiful well done.

Pebbs

[user123]

What an amazing sight, Andrew, absolutely stunning! Doesn't get any more inspiring than that - what an incredible month! Wow!

[jonnyc]

What an amazing sight, Andrew, absolutely stunning! Doesn't get any more inspiring than that - what an incredible month! Wow!

great work andrew .
its turned in to graet month after such a slow start.

[tobins tiling]

Wow that is an unbelievably good job Andrew can ask what adhesive, grout and sealer you used. Very very nice job mate