Started a job today, new conservatory with ' brand new floor ' Floor had ridges in from when the concrete was laid down, was of varying heights over the whole floor, 15m2, and serious low points in at least 2 locations. Spoke to builder who was aware of problems but told customer that his own tilers would have sorted it out, so i was expected to do the same. Just wasn't happy at all with the floor the way it was, hadn't been swept, old plaster on floor, 2 hrs spent cleaning it. Eventually told customer that it wasn't suitable for his marble tiles and it would need self levelling. Got told that i should have told him it was no good when i viewed the job !!!! It was still a building site and i assumed the floor would be sorted out for tiling. Getting sick of this now, happens far too often, would have walked if i could. Got the job of self levelling so earnt a bit more.
RANT OVER !!!

THE TILER WILL GET OVER IT.
THE TILER WILL GET OVER IT.
THE TILER WILL GET OVER IT.

Was there no screed put on the concrete base.

Oh! the life and times of a Tiler... oh how we have to cope with others bodged work lol... you did right and stuck to your guns.. well done.

There was no screed on top of concrete, had to chip stones of top of concrete just to reduce the extra height. Has been a total nightmare and getting hassle from customer to get finished asap. Told him i can work on wet SLC !!!!! In future will let builder sort it or use his own tilers, just too much hassle.

ussually get told " a little bit of adhesive will sort it out"

Yep, thats what i was told, except its a lot of adhesive and a lot of extra work, and i didn't want to do it, AGAIN !!!

Originally Posted by radim

ussually get told " a little bit of adhesive will sort it out"

Or.. A good! tiler would get over that....

Originally Posted by radim

ussually get told " a little bit of adhesive will sort it out"

aye, that's an old favourite

i looked at a conservatory floor on friday that looked like the pennines.

what happened to the good old days when they would put down a dead level and flat sand / cement screed. instead of pushing arround a bit of concrete with a shovel and saying 'that will do'.

Just a flat smooth surface would be nice !!

Puts me in mind of my thread "my worst nightmare" same old, same old, the tiler will sort it

done floor 4 builder who things his boys r great on concrete.I put level down and wanted to cry.after job is finished he came on the site and looks on tiled floor and says "good job".but who is he speaking about? tiler who spent hours to level tiles off or his guys who made" good" job on concreete?