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Discuss marking tiles ready to be cut in the Tiling Forum at TilersForums; some of you may find this useful, i work with a few new guys who are having problems, marking tiles around obstacles, so i made this little pdf to help ...
          
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    some of you may find this useful, i work with a few new guys who are having problems, marking tiles around obstacles, so i made this little pdf to help them

    its a method i use when fitting vinyl tiles from my previous life as a vinyl tiler, using this method you can mark around almost any obstacle

    hope someone finds it useful

    Download PDF ----> Marking Tiles PDF



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    my god ive got way tooo much time on my hands, but works slow so just keeping my mind busy

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    Default Re: marking tiles ready to be cut

    Well done - cracking post

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    Default Re: marking tiles ready to be cut

    thanks frogeye

    i tried to make it as easy to understand as i could, it takes a while to get to grips with but when you do, its in your head for keeps
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    Default Re: marking tiles ready to be cut

    Good post David. That was the way I was taught on my course.
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    Hi grumpy

    obviously me too - but these notes beat mine hands down

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    Default Re: marking tiles ready to be cut

    i dont see alot of ceramic tilers using this method

    i was taught this back in the stone age when i did the vinyl nvq i never saw it being taught on the ceramic tiling nvq at salford
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    Default Re: marking tiles ready to be cut

    A very useful tip for newbies Dave...well done keep them coming......

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    Default Re: marking tiles ready to be cut

    cheers dave, really useful

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    Default Re: marking tiles ready to be cut

    Another TOP TIP
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    Default Re: marking tiles ready to be cut

    glad to see it may be of some use


    obviously me too - but these notes beat mine hands down

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    you should have seem the original draft, in scribbled pencil on on plastered wall on site, this just seems easier when asked how do you fit like that
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