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Just wondered if you lot fancied helping make a tile tools starter kit, perhaps a full set of tools that a only a tiler would carry. I know this has been done before on other forums but I could do with a copy for us on here too, and a fresh would would be great.

I think if we keep this to a tile tools only list for the moment so any plumbing tools, no matter how big or small could stay out of it for the moment. We'll make a seperate one in the future maybe.

tile Tools Starter Kit
  • 100% coverage floor tile trowel (thick bed solid bed, maybe a large square notch or similar)
  • Large format floor tile trowel, approx 18", usually.
  • 100% coverage wall tile trowel (thin-bed solid-bed, maybe a square notch for some)
  • 80% coverage wall tile trowel (max 80%, most have slightly less but you have to keep to wall tile regs for dry areas, maybe a 6mm round notch trowel, maybe a square notch)
Lots of room there for more tools :)

If you copy and paste the above in to your post below and add anything you wish, then we'll confirm it all at the end and i'll update the original post. This will help all new tilers and even maybe remind existing established ones.

ADDITION TO THE POST - 20/11/2007 - JUST ADDING THE REST OF THE TOOLS.
1. u-notched trowel for floors
2. v-notched trowel for small wall tiles
3. 6mm sq.notched trowel
4. 8mm sq. notched trowel
5. 10mm sq. notched trowel
6. 13mm sq. notched trowel
7. margin trowel
8. grout float
9. sponges
10. buckets
11. decent wet saw(Rubi or similar)
12. Rubi ts-50 plus tile cutter(or similar)
13. mixing paddle
14. dust sheets
15. stair dust sheets
16. slow mixer(corded drill) for powder https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/
17. Diamond core drill set 6mm 8mm 16mm 30mm 40mm for all tiles www.365drills.com
18. Rubi tile nippers(or similar)
19. Eye protection - for those cheeky lilttle splinetrs that always land in your eye from the wet cutter
20. Metal snips - for trimming and cutting the beads
21. Small hand saw and mitre block (with a 'c' clamp if fitting to a work bench)
22. Tile File
23. Assorted screwdrivers for plug sockets / random screws in walls
24. Stanley Blade - for sharpening your pencil!! and a million other things....
25. Wash Boy and Sponge
26. Hosepipe
27. Extension Cable
28. Bucket Trowel - for scraping out the last bit of https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/
29. A couple of spirit levels
30. A couple of wooden batons and assorted screws
31. A decent tape measure.
32. A sweat rag stuffed in the same pocket as your sense of humour.....
33. Profile gauge?? - paper pencil scissors.

34. white pencil (for slate/effect)

35. knee pads (one that fit into trouser pockets are good)

36. cordless drill, assorted masonary bits, wall plugs.

37. ****RADIO****
38. no 1 on list kettle
39. Dustpan and brush
40. transport
41. combi vac,
42. rubber gloves (black grout)
43. towels.
44. a decent stud detector

45. and ere, a selection of spacers come in handy.
46. cheap camera or phone for pics for ya portfolio
47. A couple of levels.... and maybe a couple of edges too.
 
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Alan M

set of bolster chisels for knocking lumps off .
large floor scraper for cleaning off crap left buy other trades
large fold out square
 
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Mike Mike

Stabila LAX50 cross laser level. Cheap, accurate, save you a lot of time setting out, and when tile, to check if your rows are going to meet up on that final wall... :thumbsup:

[DLMURL="http://www.tradetiler.com/acatalog/Lasers.html"]Tradetiler tile lasers[/DLMURL]
 
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Minesacarling

Stabila LAX50 cross laser level. Cheap, accurate, save you a lot of time setting out, and when tile, to check if your rows are going to meet up on that final wall... :thumbsup:

[DLMURL="http://www.tradetiler.com/acatalog/Lasers.html"]Tradetiler tile lasers[/DLMURL]

Couldn't agree more. Bought one of these about 1 year ago and I would be lost without it. Saves a lot of time.
Just bought a (TT-2068) Bosch GTL3 Tile Laser of Dave Neave and hopefully that'll be worth the money as well
 
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bugs183

I bought the laserliner that Tradetiler used to sell, fab piece of kit, i use it with the pole, great for checking levels quickly, and you can use the pole for supporting windows heads as they dry!
 
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Alan M

one of those pressure testing bungs that you put into a pipe and screw tight . very handy for stoping the smell coming up the pipe. pop it into a bag first and its clean afterwards. best few money ever spent.


also a hose pipe and fitting to conect to the tap in the kitchen etc
 
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Just bumping some of the tiling tools related threads. This thread might not be current discussion, if it isn't, just ignore this, and it'll soon drop off the list. Don't worry if you bring it back into current discussion yourself though, the content within it could be useful for somebody. So feel free to add to it if you have something valuable to add.
 

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