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Discuss My first Job since Leaving Harlow in the Tiling Forum at TilersForums; Thanks to Dave and others for help before I started my first job. It went pretty well and learned a lot , especially about quoting appropriately !! I have a ...
          
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    Default My first Job since Leaving Harlow

    Thanks to Dave and others for help before I started my first job.
    It went pretty well and learned a lot , especially about quoting appropriately !!
    I have a few more jobs lined up with freinds /family and am learning everyday so am not too fussed about under quoting as it's training on the job.

    Some thiings I learned so far..

    Take care to keep tidy - it saves you time in the long run
    Be careful about quoting per m2 , especially on fiddly jobs
    Never tamper with old rads unless your best mates a plumber
    Wear gloves to grout

    Please go easy on the rookie
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    Default Re: My first Job since Leaving Harlow

    Looks good and thanks for the pics..

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    good effort mate

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    good stuff mate and nice pics to!!to the forum

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    Good stuff mate, keep it up

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    good job Dave, stick with the forums

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    Good looking work Dave
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    nice start
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    Looks good, well done fella

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    Good job.
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    Well done mate! Keep up the good work!
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    Looks tidy mate

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    A fine first job good luck with your career ....Alby
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    Nice job Cant wait for my first job.

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    Well done mate, a tidy first job. The more you do, the more you'll learn. Just remember that quality comes before quantity .
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    well done mate

    nice to see you use a bathboard
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    Default Re: My first Job since Leaving Harlow

    Thanks Mike , yeah I wouldn't be without the bathboard now , just cut it out of an old cupboard door!

    I have a quick question about another job that i'm on that has an ensuite arch that needs to be tiles - i could cut it in but was wondering if you could get curved trim or if there was a way of using normal trim ?

    Thanks for any help.

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    Normal trim will cut at the back to bend around an arch.
    Tidy job by the way - well done.

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