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**uug197h** · 15-11-2007

Has a customer ever asked what qualifications you have or asked to see them?
As a plumber I have C&G, water regs and part p (for electrics) but no one has asked to see them, For the Water regs I have a Bpec photo ID and always keep it with me just in case

**brian c** · 15-11-2007

no,never,only get asked how long have you been tiling once i get the job and get general chatting but never had any problems.

**Fekin** · 15-11-2007

Nope, some time get the "how long you been tiling" question, but thats it.

**Matty A** · 15-11-2007

Never i just get "How long will it take you" "Havent you finished yet" & "HOW MUCH bloody Hell"

**grumpygrouter** · 15-11-2007

Just given an answer to this very question in another post!

Grumpy

postie · 15-11-2007

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Originally Posted by Fekin

Nope, some time get the "how long you been tiling" question, but thats it.

Do you fib a little

and say years .

15-11-2007

Quote from one of Brian C's customers:"i asked to see his qualifications and he pulled out his 'tool' and said hows that fur qualified doll?' the lady was totally disgusted with brians behaviour-totally unacceptable in this proffession....

**Dave** · 15-11-2007

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Originally Posted by brian c

no,never,only get asked how long have you been tiling once i get the job and get general chatting but never had any problems.

mee too...i tell them its my first job for a laff.. great to see the look on there faces......

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**Fekin** · 16-11-2007

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Originally Posted by postie

Do you fib a little

and say years .

I actually say "quite a while", which is true

frogeye · 16-11-2007

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Originally Posted by dhceramics

mee too...i tell them its my first job for a laff.. great to see the look on there faces......

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I am talking my neighbours daughter into a kitchen job in the new year. She is fully aware that she will be my first paying customer. Had to sort out her toilet cistern yseterday, as a favour - that's when I offered my tiling services. Walls seem okay - already tiled but have a chisel drill, but the floor is covered in those sticky thermoplastic tiles. I have already warned her that they are a problem to get up - any thoughts on this. At the moment we both like her idea of putting sheet flooring down. If getting the tiles up and dealing with the remaining glue isn't too much of a problem - I would be happy to tackle the floor

cheers

frogeye ( that will do it )- been struggling for a name, was going to use initials but this is quirkier so 'Frogeye Tiling' it is - thank god I don't drive a Trabant

**Dave** · 16-11-2007

If the vinyl tiles are loose they need to come up...but if they are well and truly stuck then make sure you wash them with a degreaser like sugar soap and then once dry.. prime with neat bal bond sbr and tile within 24hrs of priming......if you are just putting a yinyl sheet type flooring down then self level over them and lay on top of this once dry...