Hi Lloyd
I remember you asking about that job, just had a look at the floor in your pic, looks really good, bet it gave you a load of confidence when the customer was pleased with the results as well, Keep up the good work, anymore advice needed just let me know
Regards
Darren

Originally Posted by lloydvcc

Hi Guys
I would just like to add a quick opinion to this thread! I recently done a kitchen floor in Natural Slate, it had a round breakfast bar in the middle and 4 doorways including the utility room. The customer told me that one established tiler, took one look and just said "No!".
I think it was the round breakfast bar that done it. Anyway, long story short, i done the job and the customer gave me a great review.
Not bad for my first job after completing a course at North East Tiling Training!
Not saying i learned everything but Darren was there when i needed more advice about it. And that was invaluable.
I had previously done a course elsewhere which was totally useless. So i think NETT is a very good place to start. I would recommend it to anyone.

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Thanks Darren

Is that really natural slate,looks a bit all the same colour to me,dont mean to offend but,no tiler i know would pass the job up because of a round breakfast bar at the end of the day once the base boards are removed your cutting square any way.

Job looks really good by the way.

Some Brazilian slates are about the same shading/variation in colour..

Originally Posted by Dave

Some Brazilian slates are about the same shading/variation in colour..

yeah am not saying it is'nt natural slate,just doesnt look like.

I promise you it was natural slate and although calibrated, the difference in thickness was amazing! Harder than i thought!
The breakfast bar was fixed and base boards didn't come off. Apparently the kitchen fitter spent hours getting it level etc.
Would have been a lot easier to plan and do if it lifted or the base boards did come off, that is for sure.
It may be an easy job for most of you guys but for rookie like me it was a challenge.

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Thanks for your comments.

That's a tidy looking job there, you did yourself proud.


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First time on a slate floor Lloyd? You did well buddy, seen many a so called fixer do far worse than that.