DIY Related: Please give us your professional opinion.

[suretile]

Hello, your forum administrator, Dan Freakley, has given us permission to ask forum members for their opinion about a new, innovative, tiling aid that my company is developing. It is called SURETILE and is a depth spacer/tile support underlay which enables anyone to lay tiles perfectly evenly on a smooth surface, quickly and easily. You can see full details about the product (not yet available) on our website www.suretile.co.uk I would be very grateful if you'd take a look and give your considered opinion/feedback. It would also be really helpful if you would complete the short, anonymous, survey questionaire under the 'General/your opinion' tab on the website. In return, we will be happy to give forum members a 20% discount off the price if it ever comes to market.
Thanks for your input, Mark at suretile

[bishbosh77]

Hi
It looks like making the job harder to me and adding more cost to it, can't see the point, i think having an ashtray on a motorcycle may have more use.

[top tiler]

what a waste of time and money

[CJ]

Can't see it catching on myself...........as already mentioned. More work and expense

[Alberta Stone]

The most difficult and awkward part of the tiling process is not only trying to lay the tiles evenly, but trying to get all the tiles laid consistently evenly - not easy! And no-one has come up with a simple, sensible and inexpensive solution to the problem - till now.

The only solution is a talented tile setter.
That is why we are paid so handsomely.
Next they will come up with a paint and brush that will make your young child a Michelangelo.
I can't see this as being a useful idea at all.
There is a reason why there are different sized notchs on all our trowels.

[Dan]

Yeah I okayed this

[Dan]

Constructive criticism please, we're better than that.

[Dave]

I could see it working in the DIY market but not for a pro-tradesman....

[enduro]

I Can see the idea working for the diy market but not for professional fixer. And would people like BAL etc guarantee there adhesive work with this product?

[Droopy]

I think a video of it being would be far better than your diagrams, which IMO, seem to look like they will hinder the installation rather than help it.

[Droopy]

Originally Posted by enduro

I Can see the idea working for the diy market but not for professional fixer. And would people like BAL etc guarantee there adhesive work with this product?

I would imagine it would have to be tested before anything could be gauranteed.
Maybe this company should look at this question before taking this product to market.

[Branty]

Sorry but I cant see how this works.
If your wall is flat, then the notch on the trowel gives you the bed depth you need.
From what I can work out, you need to spread the adhesive to at leaast 8 mm thich for you to stick in the 5mm suretile mesh, then still have a bed for the tile. As far as I'm aware tubbed gear can only be used upto 3mm, and most bagged only 6mm. :whatchutalkingabout