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I just do the best I can John, that's all mate, besides, I don't do call backs!
So I leave things how I would expect to find them, nothing more.
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So I leave things how I would expect to find them, nothing more.
I'm on phase 2 of my car storage project and I've had a load of banter with the builders outside. They keep asking how many tiles I've laid today and so on. It's backfired on them though, they've been rushing to get things done and building regs have pulled them for putting top water and foul water in same drain. They've had to cut out 40 linear metres of concrete and pipework and replace at their own cost and time. I've just been going in to work on a morning and asking them each day if they're getting paid or are they working for free that day. Funny how they keep quiet after that. It's not always about speed but that's a different thread that we've been over many times haha
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Haha excellent John!
Yeah you're right John, another thread.
Having to stop myself haha
Thank you for posting pics of your work. It looks stunning and is exactly the look I want in my bathroom. I want to put in 1200x600 tiles into a small room and there will only be 2 full tiles in the whole room. I have been looking at pics of layouts in small rooms and it looks great even without the full tiles.
May I just please ask what you use to cut the L shape tile around the door?
I've had experience of bad L shape cuts in porcelain before with chips and uneven edges (a general installer, not a tiler) This time around I want it to look good. I can see from your work it is possible to get a good finish. I just wondered what it is that makes it possible - tools, skill, tile quality ?
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Im glad it's been able to help you visualise your own bathroom, that's kool.
I use an angle grinder with a good quality porcelain specific cutting blade.
On that one in particular I think I used a
Markrist AkkuMAX
They're around £35-40.
The last question is a multiple answer........
All of the above!
I cut the shape first and then polished the porcelain back to achieve the finish. Difficult without the correct equipment and practise. It would depend how good you need the finish, and where the tile was going and what was visible.
If you're able to explain in detail what you want to achieve, maybe we can give you options.
Im glad it's been able to help you visualise your own bathroom, that's kool.
I use an angle grinder with a good quality porcelain specific cutting blade.
On that one in particular I think I used a
Markrist AkkuMAX
They're around £35-40.
The last question is a multiple answer........
All of the above!
I cut the shape first and then polished the porcelain back to achieve the finish. Difficult without the correct equipment and practise. It would depend how good you need the finish, and where the tile was going and what was visible.
If you're able to explain in detail what you want to achieve, maybe we can give you options.
This time around I am using a good installer for the bathroom with their own tiler who only tiles. I am confident they will do a good job but I am a detail person, a bit like your customer
I even checked that they had quoted enough for the tiling because I know it is not going to be a quick job with what I have chosen.It is a shower bath, the blue wall and bath panel will be all mosaic. Sicis clear glass paperface 15mm x 4mm. The shelf/boxing will be built out from the original wall to house lighting. I had originally planned to put 300mm x 1200mm porcelain on the adjacent walls (as in drawing) so that a 300mm tiles fitted in line with the boxed area. I don't want to see cut mosaics on the front of the boxing, so the measurements would all have to be very precise to ensure it all aligned correctly with the 300mm wall tile and 2mm grout.
My installer tells me that in the real world
it may not work out like that once they rip the bathroom out and see what they are working with so I was thinking if I use a 600mm tile instead, this tile can have a L shape cut to fix the boxing area. Of course, I want it to look neat but it will have to have silicone put on it.I really like the idea of 600mm tiles because I love the look of them. I think how you have them in your photos, 3 high above a bath, looks stunning.
spooner68
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Hahaha thank you!
Did this small bathroom few weeks back, returned today to take a few snaps.
Shame he hadn't fitted the toilet seat! Haha
1200 X 600 x 10mm
No trims or architrave around the door, client wanted a shadow gap, so two L shaped top cuts were hand polished to resemble factory finish as much as possible.
Mitred edges on external edge under cabinet.
And not ONE full tile.
Super fussy client, when I asked the thickness of the tile and door frame to be fitted, he produced a digital micrometer on both occasions!
Wasn't as accurate as mine tho!
Made me smile!
I did like the shower diverter tho, very slick,
there's a second one outside the room too.
Nice job mate. Can you come and tile my bathroom please it'll be ready in the early new year......not sure which year the way it's going but that's just a minor issue.
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moomarine
Same here! The main thing i dislike about being a tiler is working alone most of the time so I enjoy the chatty customer until they start holding me up!
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