It’s New tools tuesdays - Tile Advice

[Old Mod]

Looks like mark frosts ways are creeping in. ‘Marc we don’t need that sigma frame for this one just pass me that 2x4’

Close, but no cigar mate, praps this will give you a clue. This is two tiles back to back, allbeit one is a cut.



And you think you have problems with 60 x 30’s

 

[Blunt Tool]

Close, but no cigar mate, praps this will give you a clue. This is two tiles back to back, allbeit one is a cut.

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And you think you have problems with 60 x 30’s

You can keep them bananas down south

 

[Old Mod]

You can keep them bananas down south

Yeah this colour has given us, well me, headaches.
The black and white were fine, but these, not so much.
Tensioned and extremely bowed, almost unusable.
I had to wait for a rep from Italy to visit (too big problem for U.K. rep) , firstly to see if I knew what I was doing
And secondly to check out my request to back them.
Some 25-30 sheets, not a fivers worth.
They agreed to replace any or all tiles that didn’t behave themselves.

 

[Dumbo]

Yeah this colour has given us, well me, headaches.
The black and white were fine, but these, not so much.
Tensioned and extremely bowed, almost unusable.
I had to wait for a rep from Italy to visit (too big problem for U.K. rep) , firstly to see if I knew what I was doing
And secondly to check out my request to back them.
Some 25-30 sheets, not a fivers worth.
They agreed to replace any or all tiles that didn’t behave themselves.

Whose make of tiles ?

 

[Simon Dale]

Picked this up from @Pro Tiler Tools, been threatening to get one for a while and as I’ve had 5 to do on my current project in just 2 bathrooms thought I’d better bite bullet.

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Bought one of those 3 years ago brilliant, mine wobbles to Lol

 

[Italy]

 

[Tommythetiler80]

Both New tool and free tool Tuesday! Boom

 

[Bill]

I bought an m14 hole cutter yesterday ..... wow. they are so much better than the drill ones.

 

[Simon Dale]

Tried my first one the other day Heaven !

 

[Old Mod]

I bought an m14 hole cutter yesterday ..... wow. they are so much better than the drill ones.

It’s worth pushing to major brands Tom, I know they can be considerably dearer, but the cheaper ones can chip badly on occasion.
I’m not saying you bought a cheap one of course.

 

[GoneGuy]

I bought an m14 hole cutter yesterday ..... wow. they are so much better than the drill ones.

Quicker cuts

 

[Bill]

It’s worth pushing to major brands Tom, I know they can be considerably dearer, but the cheaper ones can chip badly on occasion.
I’m not saying you bought a cheap one of course.

I needed a hole cutter and the local tile shop, near where I was working, only had the Tile Rite range. A 35mm bit cost about £25 I think, I only had to do 3 holes but it cut them effortlessly without chipping.

I am sure most of these things are just rebranded in China somewhere ..... it was even Rubi red.

 

[Old Mod]

I needed a hole cutter and the local tile shop, near where I was working, only had the Tile Rite range. A 35mm bit cost about £25 I think, I only had to do 3 holes but it cut them effortlessly without chipping.

I am sure most of these things are just rebranded in China somewhere ..... it was even Rubi red.

Oh I agree, they’re an excellent addition to our kit.

Well what I mean to say is, there is a world of difference between Bosch and a certain popular place to buy these bits from.

No, not you Sam, you’re bloody expensive! Haha
But good quality it must be said.

 

[Blunt Tool]

Didn’t buy it found it good for filling bucket when doesn’t fit under tap!

 

[Wolfie9878]

Ha think I have seen some of those in action at festivals