Choosing the right course

[Daniel Beard]

No, but the theory of larger tiles was covered.

Maybe its best if I just ring them then to work out which is best for me. The 9 day one sounds perfect with the acception of not actually laying 600x600. And as said by jcrtiling it's a very common tile to lay.

 

[Steve6690]

I'm in the middle of tiling my whole downstairs in 600 x 600 glazed porcelain with a 1mm grout gap. Laying the Ditra mat tomorrow. Might be biting off more than I can chew for a first job, but I'll know soon enough

 

[Daniel Beard]

I'm in the middle of tiling my whole downstairs in 600 x 600 glazed porcelain with a 1mm grout gap. Laying the Ditra mat tomorrow. Might be biting off more than I can chew for a first job, but I'll know soon enough

You have enough confidence to do it then from just the theory surrounding it in the course? You'll have to upload some pics when it's done. Be good to see it. That ditra mat, that's to stop cracks when the screed moves isn't it? I think anyway..

 

[Spare Tool]

I'm in the middle of tiling my whole downstairs in 600 x 600 glazed porcelain with a 1mm grout gap. Laying the Ditra mat tomorrow. Might be biting off more than I can chew for a first job, but I'll know soon enough

1mm grout lines....optimistic, very optimistic, good luck!!

 

[Daniel Beard]

You have enough confidence to do it then from just the theory surrounding it in the course? You'll have to upload some pics when it's done. Be good to see it. That ditra mat, that's to stop cracks when the screed moves isn't it? I think anyway..

Another question, do they teach you how to level a floor at all prior to laying floor tiles on the 9 day course?

 

[Dumbo]

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[Steve6690]

No practical element of levelling with slc, but it's covered in the theory.

 

[Oli t]

hi Daniel I completed the goldtrowel 4 week course 4 years ago.

 

[Steve6690]

1mm grout lines....optimistic, very optimistic, good luck!!

went with 2mm in the end. Wifey wants white grout and as-near-to-invisible lines as possible. Not to many people's taste I'm sure but it's something she's always wanted.

 

[Spare Tool]

went with 2mm in the end. Wifey wants white grout and as-near-to-invisible lines as possible. Not to many people's taste I'm sure but it's something she's always wanted.

Not very practical though, white grout on a floor, epoxy or it'll be grey before you know it..