Yet another use for the almighty PVA

[poynton phil]

Working with a plumber today, and he helped me carry a few bottles of latex plus up to the third floor bathroom where i was working today. Later when having a brew he said to me, why bother paying loads of dosh out for latex plus when you can use pva instead. After i had stopped coughing and spluttering from nearly choking on me tea, he added that he knows loads of tilers that use it, as they both have exactly the same ingredients. Now there is no way i'd use pva for anything in tiling, but i thought i would let you more experienced tilers have your say on this. This by the way is the same guy who told me last week, that i'd forgot to grout the internal corners.

[whitebeam]

Sounds like you might have a few repair jobs on the way

[grumpygrouter]

Latex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Can't see any reference to Poly Vinyl Acetate anywhere.........

[Sir Ramic]

Dont argue with plumbers ! you know they know everything

[poynton phil]

I couldn't see the relationship between the 2 either. and can't imagine what would happen with the addy.

[doug boardley]

is he that Harry Enfield character? "you don't wanna do it like that, you do it like this"

[jamie B]

I believe he's talking out of his jacksie....but I reckon you already knew that!
the next thing he'll say is 'a decent tiler would do that in a morning/get around that" etc.etc.etc...these people really get on my nerves...usually the same sort that 'do there own tiling'..I've seen it..it's rubbish..know all plumbers (not all of em..just the know alls!) should stick to what they do best..charging.

[poynton phil]

I agree jamie, i put some pics of a plumbers tiling work a while back, i'v now been and put 2 of his jobs right, then i got a phone call off of him asking if i could do a tiling job that he didn't have the time to do, i said i would as it would proberbly save me time and the customer money in the long run. I didn't get the job, but i let him know what i thought of his tiling work.

[simhopper]

Dont argue with plumbers ! you know they know everything

Us plumbers sometimes say that about tilers

Good and bad tradesman in all trades but dont tar us all wth the same brush

[jamie B]

plenty of duff tilers out there as well!...as I said SOME not ALL..I've got a great plumber
who I work with luckily!

[Dan]

Nowt wrong with PVA, what you on about? I too don't know why you tilers spend loads on latex when the ingredients are exactly the same. It's crazy, especially since we're in a recession (unless you're the BBC, then the country is out of the recession).

PVA is brilliant. You can PVA your fingers, give it a minute, and then pull it off and you have a finger print on it. What else can do that AND be used for priming walls and floors whilst at the same time you can make a paper mashe balloon shaped head using a balloon, a news paper, and more PVA.

You should have loads of it on your van, it's brilliant.

[Dave]

Nowt wrong with PVA, what you on about? I too don't know why you tilers spend loads on latex when the ingredients are exactly the same. It's crazy, especially since we're in a recession (unless you're the BBC, then the country is out of the recession).

PVA is brilliant. You can PVA your fingers, give it a minute, and then pull it off and you have a finger print on it. What else can do that AND be used for priming walls and floors whilst at the same time you can make a paper mashe balloon shaped head using a balloon, a news paper, and more PVA.

You should have loads of it on your van, it's brilliant.

[Richard Edwards]

Now't wrong with PVA - Its holding Phil's mate the plumbers' van together - it must ok there's another use Dan

[aqua blue]

And here's a tiling job we did earlier. With PVA and an used egg carton, you too can get the same effect kids.

[grumpygrouter]

Nowt wrong with PVA, what you on about? I too don't know why you tilers spend loads on latex when the ingredients are exactly the same. It's crazy, especially since we're in a recession (unless you're the BBC, then the country is out of the recession).

PVA is brilliant. You can PVA your fingers, give it a minute, and then pull it off and you have a finger print on it. What else can do that AND be used for priming walls and floors whilst at the same time you can make a paper mashe balloon shaped head using a balloon, a news paper, and more PVA.

You should have loads of it on your van, it's brilliant.

You been drinking a lot of coffee Dan????

[tungsten tip]

on the subject of plumbers why do they have to spread every tool they have across the bathroom no matter how small the job.

[aqua blue]

on the subject of plumbers why do they have to spread every tool they have across the bathroom no matter how small the job.

Because it takes longer to put them back in the toolbox?

[doug boardley]

on the subject of plumbers why do they have to spread every tool they have across the bathroom no matter how small the job.

lol, I'm guilty of that myself, but I don't restrict it to bathroom! landing and bedrooms also accomodate some tools too

[deanotile]

Polyvinyl acetate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[deanotile]

plumbers I've s***t em

[diamondtiling]

plumbers I've s***t em

Ouch!!! that must have really stung!

[Rad2474]

on the subject of plumbers why do they have to spread every tool they have across the bathroom no matter how small the job.

Because it takes longer to put them back in the toolbox?

Time is money so they can charge more.

[simhopper]

on the subject of plumbers why do they have to spread every tool they have across the bathroom no matter how small the job.

Because it takes longer to put them back in the toolbox?

Some of us have more tools than a level, tape,trowel and bucket

[deanotile]

Some of us have more tools than a level, tape,trowel and bucket

Yes you also carry a lump hammer for knocking 6” holes in the wall so you can squeeze them 15mm pips through

[simhopper]

Yes you also carry a lump hammer for knocking 6” holes in the wall so you can squeeze them 15mm pips through

Or for lumping cheeky tilers

For holes i use Marcrist ccu cores with Dewalt D2183k Core drill

[Scott]

Or for lumping cheeky tilers

Lol! I spread my stuff EVERYWHERE!

[Stan001]

sounds like a perfectly normal plumber to me.

incidentally, what was said plumbjob saying you should mix the PVA with to make an SLC? maybe we're all missing something?

[deanotile]

Or for lumping cheeky tilers

For holes i use Marcrist ccu cores with Dewalt D2183k Core drill

You will be needing a bigger lump hammer