Tile Source please ? - Tile Advice

[Unregistered]

Hi,
I'm disabled & moved into private rented accom in West Cornwall.
I've bought a new cooker & want to tile the wall around the cooker area.
a/ limited budget
b/ limited ability to fetch supplies
c/ about 4 sq metres.etc.
I'm looking for the most cost effective way to do this, ie: where can I get some decent 150 x 150 wall tiles (either locally or on-line) - prefer not white,,,, but at the end of the day, if all else is too dear, i'll have to settle for that.
I'd prefer a light, mottled, wet effect.
Local B&Q not much choice,,, local Tile 'specialist', too expensive.
Depending on price, I may do more afterwards.
Any ideas please folks ?
thanks for reading,,,,,

 

[Dan]

150 x 150mm whites will be the cheapest you can get I think and most tile outlets do a version. I think if it's budget in mind first, then go for the whites, perhaps with a sheet of cheap 300 x 300mm mosaics and cut the sheet into the lengths a single strip wide and use that as a border to break it up a bit?

Checkout www.tilegiant.co.uk and if there isn't one local, see if there's anything on www.tilehq.co.uk and take it from there.

All the best,

 

[Gazzer]

Any decent fixer would be able to sort something other than white for about the same price althouogh choice would be limited.

 

[Unregistered]

Many thanks Dan,

Unfortunately, both stores mentioned are too far away - so delivery costs for 4 metres rules it out i'm afraid.
I managed to pop into a Homebase branch & they have a couple of things (8x12") - a nice very pale grey &/or beige - which may be worthwhile (& a great deal on some 'mandalay' Floor tiles - damn,,,, I might have to do the floor as well now,,,,

My carer has volunteered to take me to Wickes later today/tomorrow (never used 'em before). If they have nothing, i'll probably end up with the H.Base ones,,,, though the 6x6 would have fitted & looked better in the spaces that I have to do.

Thanks again for the advice Dan, i'll keep the links on file, in case I get around to doing more,,,,

cheers

 

[Unregistered]

Many thanks Sir:

I'm doing it myself,,,,, (never thought of myself as a 'fixer' ?!?!)

I actually thought that plain White was so out of date, that they would be classed as 'Classics' & cost more !

For this instance, it looks like Homebase is the answer at £6.99 sqm (see previous reply to Dan).

They also have some slate floor tiles at £7 sqm,,,, and some Mandalay at even less.

thanks for your help.

 

[PGM Tiling Solutions]

Hi,

Whereabouts are you exactly in Cornwall? I am just starting out in tiling and have undertaken a tiling course. I am currently employed and commute to Bude at weekends. If you are not too far away send me a message me and we'll see what we can sort out, (assuming you don't mind me possibly doing the job!!?)

Cheers

Paul

 

[Unregistered]

Hi, Whereabouts are you exactly in Cornwall? I am just starting out in tiling and have undertaken a tiling course. I am currently employed and commute to Bude at weekends. If you are not too far away send me a message me and we'll see what we can sort out, (assuming you don't mind me possibly doing the job!!?)
Cheers Paul

Nice offer Paul,
I picked up the tiles from H.Base earlier,,, and will be doing it myself.

Thanks for the reply.