Gage sticks

[top tiler]

MY QUESTION TO YOU ALL ARE THE NEW AGE TILERS BEING TAUGHT HOW TO USE GAGE STICKS GRID FLOORS AND READ DRAWINGS MY REASON IS WE HAD A NEW TILER START AND WHEN I ASKED THIS QUESTION HE LOOKED AT ME AS IF I HAD TWO HEADS AND SAID HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS IM SORRY IF THIS OFFENDS ANYONE THIS WAS NOT MY INTENTION

[grumpygrouter]

Take your Caps Lock off TT, looks like you are shouting at us.

[top tiler]

still learning how to use a computer

[grumpygrouter]

No problems. Much quieter now.

[Oli]

Im a course tiler and was taught how to use a gauge rod

[top tiler]

what about a 345 and griding a floor out

[Oli]

I know how to use pythagoras, i have an a level in mathematics and also how to grid out a floor.

[top tiler]

you have been taught well took me bloody ages to get the hang of that

[TilingLogistics]

I know how to use pythagoras, i have an a level in mathematics and also how to grid out a floor.

I hate brainy buggers

Kev

[Oli]

I hate brainy buggers

Kev

Thicko

[rugbytiler]

top tiler you get much lul work

[TilingLogistics]

Thicko

Oi I got 3 cse's and went to a high skool on an hill

Kev

[Oli]

....Only kidding Kev, i dont think anyone would dispute your knowledge of all things tile.

[TilingLogistics]

....Only kidding Kev, i dont think anyone would dispute your knowledge of all things tile.

I know mate so am I

Kev

[mickyc]

I found that doing grid ceilings for 15 years helped me with tiling measurements and setting out .

[TilingLogistics]

I found that doing grid ceilings for 15 years helped me with tiling measurements and setting out .

How do you stick em on ceilings then?

Kev

[Oli]

How do you stick em on ceilings then?

Kev

Quickly and whilst your stood slightly to the side

[mickyc]

How do you stick em on ceilings then?

Kev

With great difficulty

[mickyc]

Quickly and whilst your stood slightly to the side

You have Obviously tried it

[CJ]

Im a course tiler and was taught how to use a gauge rod

You a bit rough Oli

[Oli]

I heard you liked it that way CJ

[CJ]

I heard you liked it that way CJ

"Who told you that"

[Oli]

[TilingLogistics]

You have Obviously tried it

I bloody have!!! My second ever job two massive dormer ceilings in the bathroom

Kev

[mickyc]

I bloody have!!! My second ever job two massive dormer ceilings in the bathroom

Kev

I would hate to get my first job and it was something like that ,i think i would be using dead men with timbers to hold it all up .
Or even throw it in the new job section

[NWB Tiling]

I'm course newbie and we were shown to set using 3,4,5 and gauge stick. Dry lay first to see how the cuts lay.

Nige

[Alberta Stone]

Having started as a mason's apprentice, I like the brick layer's tape measure, but they don't make one for tile so I do a dry lay with spacers for my longest run and put a wide tape on top and mark out with felt pen where the joints are.
A little rubbing alcohol or varsol at the end of the job and the tape is ready for the next one.
No boards and rods for me.
The 3,4,5 is a neat trick.
Measuring from corner to corner as you would when framing a wall works in some room shapes.
I use a string to check floor and wall for straight and level.
I've developed quite an eye for spotting deviation, but a string helps on those mornings when the eyes are not firing on all cylinders.