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Discuss Another rogue. in the Tiling Forum at TilersForums; Went to investigate cracked grout and tiles moving the other day and this is what I found!!!...
          
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    Default Another rogue.

    Went to investigate cracked grout and tiles moving the other day and this is what I found!!!

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    Default Re: Another rogue.

    Top quality install there
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    How big is the gap under the tile...nice work
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    Whole job a mess, mix of 6mm ply and no ply at all in some areas! Up and down like a yo yo, guy charged twice what I would have and wants nothing to do with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by whitebeam View Post
    How big is the gap under the tile...nice work
    I could get my fingers in there!!

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    Default Re: Another rogue.

    Other than what I've allready said, I'm lost for words...
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    we seem to be seeing more and more of this lately......its a joke, chancers trying to make a quick buck due to lack of work, while the pros pick up the pieces..
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    Typical.
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    Default Re: Another rogue.

    has there been 2 diff kinds of adhesive its a joke that some people out there are getting work and leaving it like that

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    This guy is an approved fitter for .... you guessed it!!!
    Quote Originally Posted by andy allen View Post
    we seem to be seeing more and more of this lately......its a joke, chancers trying to make a quick buck due to lack of work, while the pros pick up the pieces..

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    Default Re: Another rogue.

    Hi all

    ive had 2 calls in 2 weeks about travertine jobs that are cracking or not good enough.
    ive seen 1 so far and the tiles hadnt been sealed,1 covered in grout. not set out properly and the wall tiles was dot and dabbed. the customer said he had to make the tiler put ply down on the floor but the tiles have cracked and the grout has cracked.
    they didnt like my price to put it right which i think means they either went in cheap to get the job or its to much to lay out to do again.

    the 2nd one i was told by the tile shop that the travertine was put up with grout,i havent seen the job yet,going Friday but surely nobody would stick tiles up with grout would they...............................
    the underfloor heating isnt working and the floor is all cracked aswell. the customer has said she hasnt been able to get a tiler to look at it!!!
    i really feel sorry for the people but it does seem to be happening a bit more often lately and sometimes customers will choose the cheapest estimates,i truely believe that you get what you pay for with tiling.
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    it's not a diy sos job is it Dougie?

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    Quote Originally Posted by doug boardley View Post
    it's not a diy sos job is it Dougie?
    Lol! Nah doug! Just some poor unsuspecting victim of a roque trader!
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    Default Re: Another rogue.

    dot and dabbing seems so common these days.
    Saw a job last week with 150mm x 75mm tiles dot and dabbed, whats the point, it must take longer? Bizzare setting out and it was supposedly brick bond, but he kept loosing the pattern, grouting horrendous etc. I didnt like to take pics of it in front of the customer. The mind boggles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by trevortine View Post
    This guy is an approved fitter for .... you guessed it!!!
    for who ?

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    Default Re: Another rogue.

    im thinking it could be a large chain of tile shops that sound like popps, but a realy wouldn't like to say..
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    Default Re: Another rogue.

    The only thing that floor is good for, is a teaching aid on how not to tile a floor. It looks as if he's made every mistake/bodge in the book.

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