New tools this week - Tile Advice

[BuilderMCR]

Think I might treat myself to some new trowels this week and possibly new manual and electric tile cutters. Does anyway have any recommendations?

 

[charlie1]

What size of cutter?, I'm selling a sigma 3m. A for trowels then I'd go for rubi, they don't rust.

 

[BuilderMCR]

Basically I want to upgrade my tiling tools to some decent ones. I seem to be fitting more and more bathrooms recently so I want the best tools I can get for the tiling.
I have just been looking through trade tiler and here's what I'm thinking. Anything you think I should get aswell or shouldn't get etc. let me know! You guys use this type of tools more than me so you know better.

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[BuilderMCR]

At the minute I just use the tools B&Q sell cause I never really used them much so didn't see the point in spending too much but now I'm doing loads of tiling.

 

[Aston]

hi buildermcr

check out this thread http://www.tilersforums.com/sale-wanted/66517-rubi-tx700-sale.html

most tilers dont bother with the N version, they go for the standard tx700

 

[charlie1]

Aston tiling is selling a tx 700

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hi buildermcr

check out this thread http://www.tilersforums.com/sale-wanted/66517-rubi-tx700-sale.html

Lol

 

[BuilderMCR]

How come you've decided not to keep it after less than a month? Good points bad points?

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What the difference in the N version?

 

[White Room]

As Ed, don't get an N version...the measuring bar is far to long.

 

[Aston]

i prefer the sigma 3c now. you'll find you either like using rubi or sigma. its just personal choice.

 

[BuilderMCR]

As for recommendations on the other stuff is there any advice you can give me? Just want to make sure I get the best possible tools I can.

 

[Aston]

As for recommendations on the other stuff is there any advice you can give me? Just want to make sure I get the best possible tools I can.

i'd personally buy a vitrex tile cutter for £95 over that rubi du 200l for £200 plus the cost of the stand.

 

[BuilderMCR]

Do you think this type of electric tile cutter is best? I have the other type and find it hard to see where I'm cutting.

 

[White Room]

I'v never used one of those square floor lasers, I rather spend money on a self leveling one...I bought one off ebay from a company that deals with them for £100 for standard bathrooms etc and it's been as good as gold.

 

[BuilderMCR]

I've got a dewalt self levelling laser which I use on walls but don't like using it on floors.

 

[White Room]

I've got a dewalt self levelling laser which I use on walls but don't like using it on floors.

Tend to forget that you do more than just tiling