** JOTM February 2012 **

[Dave]

Hi Tilers forums.co.uk members.

Please enter your pics for JOTM February 2012..

The prize for this month is a GOODIE bag from


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 completed 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..

[jonnyc]

Not quite sure what the rules are for jotm.
Only did my first entry ever last month,
does the job have to be one specific room , or could it be some pics of few rooms which were part of same job at same house.

Congratulations to blocko last month.
Give us a chance !!

[Sir Ramic]

Yes one room. Make sure you have proof of date.

[jonnyc]

Ok thanks
now i have to remember how i got photos on last time .

[Phil Hobson]

Here is a joint entry from Nick Szysler (Macten) and Phil Hobson. This is a job Nick asked me to give him a hand with. The costomers Richard & Julie had an existing geometric hallway floor (circa 1909) which they decided to replace, they reclaimed most of the tiles but as they had extended the area to incorporate a new WC. they knew they would need many more tiles. So they sourced more tiles from ten different floors, from around the same period.

These tiles were from various areas and manufacturers. The differences in size and thickness of these tiles we knew from the start would be an issue. Nick suffered weeks of bad weather freezing cold, wind, rain, snow etc. painstakingly dressing each tile to remove the old grout. He then had to manufacture thousands of new pieces cut down from old stock to suit.

The old floor was removed completely, a DPM installed along with wet UFH. I hope the pics tell the story, sorry there are so many, but I think you need to see them to understand the challenge we had.

[Phil Hobson]

Just to add in pic lp20, you can see Nick's millimeter perfect core drilling for the door brass bolt keepers. He had seven of these to do, a very tense time for him. Can I also add, it was a pleasure meeting and working with Nick, we made a good team, hope we can team up again.

[deanotile]

spot on m8 i love it

[kilty55]

a really unique project,respect to you both

[Michael kiss]

Fantastic job, well done.

[Rich]

Wow Phil, that is beautiful work. What a way to start off the competition!


P.S Are the prams for you guys

[Bri]

That truly is a work of art fellas By the way, who gets the glory if the job wins?

[Phil Hobson]

Nick does Bri, I've got my badge already

[Stewart]

Truly stunning work, from prep to finish and a joy to see.....

[flaggy]

well done lads i wud be proud of that floor if i done it like that i love them floors its a shame that they get carpet stuck on em or ripped up ,once again well done

[blocko]

Top work fellas lovely floor a great start to this months comp

[Dave]

Phil. Just to clear up some questions. How much of the floor has Nick laid. ?

[Phil Hobson]

The way we worked It Dave, was Nick did all the cutting and dressing but I wanted him to lay some so he knew what I was moaning about. It was a two man job, if you look closely you can see Nick's section ( it's much better than mine)

[Dave]

cheers... phil..

[nybor62]

really awsome job lads, well done

[hillhead]

Sick work lads, truly class.lol.
How i'd love to get my teeth into that.....
Mapei.. just send the prize out now.lol

[jonnyc]

Heres one weve just finished.
Polished limestone 600x 600mm .
Water fed underfloor heating under screed .
Pecilastic decoupling membrane.
Walk in shower tanked with mira 4180 primer /fleece and multicoat.
Mosaic real mother of pearl 22 x 22 x1mm thick.
I didnt fix the tv.!!
Packed out walls with dukkaboard and reskimmed with adhesive to get mosaic flush with stone.

Upstand for shower and ledge for shampoo manufactured from tiles bonded together and polished.

[Phil Hobson]

Nice work Jonnyc, looks classy mate

[Dave]

Love that bath...

[Bri]

Another cracking entry, the ball is well and truly rolling now

[kilty55]

fantastic room and job

[MissTiler]

so far so good, two cracking jobs

[user123]

Wow! Not to take away from your tiling, but the bath!, - wonderful! Like half of a giant dinosaur egg! Or one of those spheres of that alien movie...

[hillhead]

Tasty work so far, interesting month.

[Mike]

2 cracking entries guys, but what happens if phil and nick win? will they share the badge or will nick get it as phil already has one

[garythetiler]

2 superb jobs ,Phil and Nick best victorian restore I have seen ,jonnyc outstanding work good luck to both entries both top notch work