Why do I like tiling

[albyshellshear]

I gave this a lot of thought and as early as junior school, the school was by a stonemasons yard I was fascinated with bits of marble granite ect, I think it was the shiny smooth feel and the coldness even when it was hot out, I was always good at art and crafts at school the only lesson I excelled at, when I left school i ended up in a career as a baker wich I loved working with my hands, I have always been a keen DIYer and this helped when I had started my own bakery as I had a lot of work keeping a home a bakery and a couple of shops looking clean and tidy. Over the years of baking I have made thousands of birthday cakes, wedding cakes ect the only thing was when you stand back and admire the work take a picture the only thing that lasted was the picture as we all know what happened to the cakes. But when you tile stand back admire your work you know that it will probably last till you get sick of the sight and want to change, now that probably made me a keen DIY tiler I was doing it for family and friends and loved it, I have now decided to take this a step further and do a course to brush up on techniques and start out again self employed as a tiler/plumber, I stumbled upon this site just looking around at tiling courses and general tiling stuff, it was a godsend all my questions answered, loads of tech stuff, learned a lot in a short time thanks to you guys, it is good to know there is always someone willing to help and even better to know they are as besotted as I am when it comes to all things tile related, keep up the good work .....Alby

[diamondtiling]

Nice thread Alby, keep at it mate.

[kilty55]

good thread

[doug boardley]

nice testimony to TF mate

[TF Ed]

hi alby,
the benefit of baking over tiling is......when you have baked a cake, you can stand back, admire it and then eat it you cant do that with marble???

great thread mate

[Kingsley's]

What about marble cakes?!!

I'll get my coat...

[timeless john]

I think we all have a bit of history!
For me - there is never enough hours in the day - time flies!
That only happens if you are enjoying yourself.

[TF Ed]

What about marble cakes?!!

I'll get my coat...

taxi has been ordered lol....

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

great post alby, funny my Mrs gooner66 is mad about baking cakes,my daughter and her are baking one big christening cake and about fifty small cakes the theme is Noah-ark on the big cake and the small cakes are the animals all in a fruit cake mixture ,im the chief taster!!

[Dave]

Great post Alby and i wish you all the best in your new career ..

[garretridge]

good post alby well done good to here your enjoying!

[whitebeam]

Great post mate and enjoy your work

[Phil Hobson]

Great post Alby, creating a master piece in any trade. Whether it is a wedding cake or the Sistine chapel, is still a work of art. If we all strive for perfection, It's not a bad thing

[faithhealer]

cakes and tiling my two favourite things, tf convention at Albys house I say

[Phil Hobson]

cakes and tiling my two favourite things, tf convention at Albys house I say

Deffo, Crumbs on the table, grout on the floor

[hillhead]

Great stuff Alby,now you have to put up a Tilersforums cake for a JOTM prize !!!!

[albyshellshear]

Great stuff Alby,now you have to put up a Tilersforums cake for a JOTM prize !!!!

No more cakes joe hung up the pallet knife swaped it for a trowel I could do one with addy and grout, last for ages just like the cakes I used to make you will need a grinder to slice it lol