Levelling clips are a load of tosh? Really? - TilersForums.com

[Brian the Tile]

Tiling for 40 years and stuck in a rut with 40 year old methods.

Dont think im in any rut at all my friend

 

[Brian the Tile]

where so called tilers try to con customers
?

Did i mention clips in that post?

 

[Brian the Tile]

End of, you do your work your way and ill do my work my way

 

[hmtiling]

Did i mention clips in that post?

Then what was the relevance Brian!?
I remember a discussion similar to this with @Tom Astley a while back and he was of a similar mind. Tom now uses these clips Brian as most tilers on here do with planks and bowed stuff. Why not give them a try?

 

[Brian the Tile]

The relevance is no clips where mentioned in that post,but as i said over the years ive heard it all,instead of spending your time slating me why not try the tile companys who are making theese bowed tiles then you may not even need the clips and you would be able to make more money

 

[Spare Tool]

The way I read that post your calling us con men, well personally I think its you conning your customers telling them they've bought bent tiles and you'll do your best with them but they won't be perfect but its there fault for buying the tiles when there's a product out there for a few pennies that will sort it
Over the 40 years don't try and tell me youve never folded a bit of card up or jammed a spacer under the corner of a tile just to get that last mill adjustment, well there's now a magical product that can do this for you, oh and if you say no then sorry but I don't believe you

 

[Brian the Tile]

Andy i never mentioned you or any names,its been a good debate would be better without the mud slinging,have a good week on the tiles guys hope you dont suffer to much with the bends keep them clips handy ,im out

 

[Andy Allen]

There’s no real fixed number to a floor Andy, esp planks, it can vary depending on quality. What I tend to do is buy 2000 and divide cost over next few jobs by adding what I think I can get away with to cover cost of whole purchase. Probably a simpler way I’d say. Adding per m2 can look expensive to clients if you’re giving meterage rates, where loosing £50 is much simpler.

How much does 2.000 cost...... And roughly how many square meters would it do......... Average size tile..... Not them bloody massive things you fit...

 

[Spare Tool]

The ones I get off ebay are £80 for 2000, just done a 36m floor in 600's and used about 4/500 so about £20's worth, they will go on the bill with other mats

 

[Brian the Tile]

The ones I get off ebay are £80 for 2000, just done a 36m floor in 600's and used about 4/500 so about £20's worth, they will go on the bill with other mats

Andy do you give the price to the customer including clips before you start the job?sorry meaning are they included in your price