Public Thread!: Poor Tiling Workmanship by DIY and Rogue Traders

[Dan]

Public Thread!: Poor Tiling Workmanship by DIY and Rogue Traders

This is a public thread. So please do NOT include personal information of who's done the job, where it's been done, etc. Only include information related to the workmanship. What's been done wrong, what should have been done, how the repair has gone on, etc.
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Upload pictures of poor workmanship by DIYers and rogue "tradesmen" to this thread. We have another thread in the arms which we will move posts to here by request. If you have pictures uploaded to the thread in the arms and would like the pictures added to here, please let one of the staff know.

 

[Tile Shop]

Customer complaint.... Adhesive faulty apparently (Our own brand, made by palace). Not stuck to the tongue and groove chip-board!!! Wonder why??????

 

[widler]

Good god how big are the joints as well

 

[Dan]

Customer complaint.... Adhesive faulty apparently (Our own brand, made by palace). Not stuck to the tongue and groove chip-board!!! Wonder why??????
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Wow!

 

[Dave]

Floating floor is it ?

 

[Tile Shop]

To end the complaint, we didn't need to go that far into it. So maybe as it isn't screwed at 300 centres but never confirmed.

 

[Lee@emctiles]

Last one. Really spoilt my number 1 looking at these! Wanted to start ripping then down there and then!

there really should be a thread labelled "the toilets in my local boozer!"

 

[Dan]

there really should be a thread labelled "the toilets in my local boozer!"

We had one once!

 

[Lee@emctiles]

We had one once!

ha ha, why am i not surprised!

 

[Dan]

ha ha, why am i not surprised!

I'll try find it. Can't be too far.

 

[Dan]

ha ha, why am i not surprised!

The Pub Bog Tiling Thread

Not a very big thread we may need to get it going again.

 

[p4ulo]

Not a great idea to promote taking pictures in the toilets at the local boozer is it??
lol.

 

[Dan]

I've done it I a load of times and only been arrested twice

 

[Colour Republic]

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To be fair the tiler got bloody good coverage!

 

[Tile Shop]

To be fair the tiler got bloody good coverage!

Bet that broke his heart. Thought he'd done a fantastic job, until ***POP***

 

[Dave]

I've done it I a load of times and only been arrested twice

Ahh but that was in the ladies lol lol lol ...

 

[Dan]

Ahh but that was in the ladies lol lol lol ...

Why, were the other ones all in blokes only? You're doing it wrong lads.

 

[Tile Shop]

Apparently this tiler thought this was an acceptable way to leave a customers bathroom.

When she complained to him, he said it was a problem with the tile as it wasn't flat (I know, I laughed too) and wasn't his fault the grout was stuck to the face. He never came back to clean it, but she still gave in and paid him the full amount.

LTP Grout Stain Remover and White E-Pad sent, SORTED!

 

[Tile Shop]

Gotta say, out of all the threads on the forum, this one is my fave..... Haven't laughed so much in ages. I'm no tiler but still think I could do a better job than some of these examples.

 

[Mr Tiler]

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That is bludfy shockin lol

 

[Tile Shop]

I heard a great one this morning.

Q. - What do you get, when you get a Builder to lay 27 sqm of machine-cut 200x200 Terracotta?

A. - THIS! hahahahahahahahaha

 

[Old Mod]

Hahaha lovely!

There is actually a tiling hall of shame somewhere Paul,
but having said that, it may be in the Arms.
I'll have a look see if I can find it.

Nice pics tho!

What's next course of action?

 

[Tile Shop]

Builder forks out to do it again i suppose, but waiting to hear back from them. He tried saying the tiles were out of shape. We checked. As far as Terracotta goes, they're almost perfect. actually better than alot of ceramics i've seen.

Customer has said that the floor was never levelled after the previous ones were "Kango'd" up. I've asked her to send some more pictures when they get lifted

Bless 'em.

 

[Old Mod]

Builder forks out to do it again i suppose, but waiting to hear back from them. He tried saying the tiles were out of shape. We checked. As far as Terracotta goes, they're almost perfect. actually better than alot of ceramics i've seen.

Customer has said that the floor was never levelled after the previous ones were "Kango'd" up. I've asked her to send some more pictures when they get lifted

Bless 'em.

Haha what a mess!
Oh that hall of shame is in the Arms!
Have to see if there's one for the public.
If not, there should be! Haha
Legal issues to be considered obviously!

 

[Tile Shop]

Ahhh... this'll be it

Public Thread!: Poor Tiling Workmanship by DIY and Rogue Traders

 

[ANDY F]

That makes my work look awesome. What a mess. Bet customers going off their head!

 

[ANDY F]

What makes me laugh but annoyed at the same time is whoevers' done these shambles think they'll get away with it and no-one will notice!

 

[kevsalt]

top job that .......ive seen slabs laid better on patios

 

[bcd-87]

They were put down in 2008, customer bought the house last March, I found the house on Zoopla and they paid 950k for it, there is approx 300 m2 of tiling all fitted like this, it's only a matter of time before it all fails.

thats awful... some people need beating with bars so soap in towels

 

[White Room]

I'd hate to think how much those tiles cost

 

[Tile Shop]

So... A chippy went in to repair a wooden floor. Customer asks if he knows any good tilers to do circular mosaics on said floor. Chippy says he could do it, no problem..... Easy he said!!!