rant mode on - Tile Advice

[ttt tiling]

I usually say " Oh those tiles are ready to be walked on are they? , was wondering when the adhesive would be set" That normally leads to a very bewildered look ! Try not to shout at customers any more , not good PR.

 

[One Day]

I left the floor of a glass link half-tiled today. Barriers and tape at all 3 doors. Signs up too. I spoke with both Mr & Mrs and also advised that they have a word with their large dog.
Seeing as the temp today was barely over 7c I expect the adhesive will stay soft for quite some time....

 

[macten]

I'm struggling with hens just popping in and walking all over the work area at the moment. Can't close the French doors as I've got power cables running outside. Yes they don't weigh much but they don't half crap everywhere.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Could do with a fox

 

[gazmcd72]

The old days of octagon and dot i did a small bathroom floor told the lady I would be back in the morning to grout it and not to walk over it over night . I returned the next day to find tiles all butted together and no joints a said to her that I told her not to walk on it overnight she replied I didn't I just mopped it from the door . "OH DID I LAUGH" not

 

[macten]

Did a porch Monday and had to clear half a ton of shoes, flip flops, wellies, bicycle helmets, coats, toy boxes etc... etc...
Turned up to start kitchen splashback today at same house:

There's 2 more walls of crap like that you can't see.
Some people really are dumbass, clueless, lazy t##ts
Grrrrr

 

[Flintstone]

I would not move all that stuff, i would politely tell them they need to move it

 

[Andy Allen]

Ha ha
Hold your arm out across the work top move it forward in a swinging motion till all the crap ends on the floor .....then tile away......

 

[WetSaw]

I tell them the area has to be cleared. If it's not they're paying for me to clear it!

 

[One Day]

Just make like a carpet fitter!

 

[Mark Frost]

eerr mm.. is there a skip outside

 

[On one]

Did a porch Monday and had to clear half a ton of shoes, flip flops, wellies, bicycle helmets, coats, toy boxes etc... etc...
Turned up to start kitchen splashback today at same house:

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There's 2 more walls of crap like that you can't see.
Some people really are dumbass, clueless, lazy t##ts
Grrrrr

I've met this scene before and the customer has said ''what do you want me to move''

 

[Blunt Tool]

I've got a bit of OCD, not the first time away to start a kitchen and washed all the dishes and pans first, dried them, cleaned the worktops and put them away haha I keep saying next time I won't do it but heho!

 

[macten]

Won't stay looking like this for long

Found 2 dead gold fish on the floor when I was tooling up!

 

[Bathfix Bob]

I've worked in houses like that, squander everywhere, you cant move for it.
Once did job for and old boy a total horder of true documentry style, scaffolding sections proped up against the dining room table (not that you could see it) and rotten apples strewn all over the floors downstairs he kept bringing in from the apple tree.