Just been having a read through the posts and got me thinking, if you were starting out again what would be on your list of essential equipment if money was no object and also if you had a restricted budget of say £1000?

I have priceless wish.If I started again I wish all walls and floors are flat and straight!

Lots of second hand stuff Seriously though, a decent manual cutter that could cope with everything, a grinder with a good blade (this eliminates the need for a wet cutter IMO) a good quality cordless drill for screwing the hardie's down then then usual bits and pieces, trowels, floats, spirit levels, mixing drill, hole corers etc etc. I reckon the first three will cost around £600 leaving you £400 for all the other bits, which I think is doable. Then when you get the work rolling in you can start to splash out on wet cutters and have a larger selection of manual cutters to deal with every tile type/size.

Originally Posted by radim

I have priceless wish.If I started again I wish all walls and floors are flat and straight!

Maybe in a parallel universe, not in this one

Originally Posted by radim

I have priceless wish.If I started again I wish all walls and floors are flat and straight!

Can I get an amen to that, well wished for bro.

Originally Posted by Bri

Maybe in a parallel universe, not in this one

Oh bugger,

pay the builders £1000 to not ​do the prep

Originally Posted by doug boardley

pay the builders £1000 to not ​do the prep

Yeah......