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I am a beggar?Does it not say on the box ' mix tiles before laying' or something along those lines ?
Or does it say
'Please check every tile next to every other tile due to shading issues' or something along those lines ?
I know we mix boxes up when laying ,cos I'm sure that's what I've read ? But that's a s far as I will go .
I personally do not know ONE person (in GB) who will check every tile on every job next to another tile , it's even, dare I say it , ridiculous to even suggest it .
I don't know how tiles get quality checked , Shirley they must do somewhere along the lines before being shipped ? So Shirley it's not the tilers fault if they are wrong , it goes back to the maker, importer,then supplier then last but not least maybe the tiler.
I actually can't believe that people on a tilers forum are blaming a tiler for fooking shading issues , it beggars my belief
If he breaks it that's his fault, if the tiles have shade variations, the tiler didn't make the tiles so who's fault is it that the tiles vary if batch and serial numbers are the same?Another scenario. Customer buys their own flat pack units and gets a kitchen fitter to build/install them.
Fitter opens box. Ignores instructions cuz he knows best, doesnt put it together in the correct order and breaks it in the process. Its now useless.
Should he be reimbursed for lost time and be given a new unit foc from the supplier?
Exactly mate, your working in a small bathroom with hardly any room to work in, the process is simple: check batch and serial numbers, open up boxes and mix up as you lay. Keep checking work as you go and if you notice a shade variation stop and inform customer. Sometimes as OP suggests, A shade variation is not obvious or shows itself until after grouting or in a different light. In these cases the tiler is not at fault.Does it not say on the box ' mix tiles before laying' or something along those lines ?
Or does it say
'Please check every tile next to every other tile due to shading issues' or something along those lines ?
I know we mix boxes up when laying ,cos I'm sure that's what I've read ? But that's a s far as I will go .
I personally do not know ONE person (in GB) who will check every tile on every job next to another tile , it's even, dare I say it , ridiculous to even suggest it .
I don't know how tiles get quality checked , Shirley they must do somewhere along the lines before being shipped ? So Shirley it's not the tilers fault if they are wrong , it goes back to the maker, importer,then supplier then last but not least maybe the tiler.
I actually can't believe that people on a tilers forum are blaming a tiler for fooking shading issues , it beggars my belief
Bang on the money this post, and would a subtle variation fall under Paul C'sI can see it from all points of view but personally I check batch numbers and work from at least 2 open boxes at a time. Whenever I pause for a brew, *** or to mix more adhesive I will always scrutinise what I've just fixed. If I see a problem I show it to customer and they decide what they want to do. If it means down time and I'm out of pocket then it's my tough luck - hopefully I can be compensated by someone further up the line but I wouldn't hold my breath. If it's such a subtle shading issue that it is only perceptible once grouted then I would consider I had done everything I could have done and would expect payment in full for a job well done. If they want any tiles changing then I would charge them for my time and they would have to wait for my availability.
I expect an answer yetI am a beggar?
pictures and proof of batch nos ect have gone off too factory so I will have to wait and see if they agree .
got to a stage now where I'm not gonna get too stressed about it I know I can put it right so that's what I will do
I just think it would be nice for the factory to put its hand up because that's how reputations are built
And that's the same reason I can't just walk away
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