Tiling

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:23 pm

Just how difficult is it ??
My bath,bog & sink will be fitted on Saturday,now do I need to pay someone to put tiles on or can I do it myself ??

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6471

I was going to have a go at doing the tiling in my kitchen, well it does look fairly straight forward, but the mrs banned me from trying it, I am to DIY what Salty is to cars and computers though :grin:

Salty · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:27 pm

Fensy wrote:

I was going to have a go at doing the tiling in my kitchen, well it does look fairly straight forward, but the mrs banned me from trying it, I am to DIY what Salty is to cars and computers though :grin:

you can add DIY to that list an all fens you cheeky twat you!! :grin:

Moriarty · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:35 pm

I had a go once. Kitchen area, around the stove and under the window. Done most of it before i realised I'd only used the plain tiles and forgot about the patterned ones :uhoh:

Cutting them into the small area's was a nightmare, i broke loads :evil:

That was 5 years ago, and to my knowledge, only 2 have fallen off behind the bread bin.

I am the most un-handiest person in the universe, but i did it :sweeeet:

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

sarf wrote:

I had a go once. Kitchen area, around the stove and under the window. Done most of it before i realised I'd only used the plain tiles and forgot about the patterned ones :uhoh:

Cutting them into the small area's was a nightmare, i broke loads :evil:

That was 5 years ago, and to my knowledge, only 2 have fallen off behind the bread bin.

I am the most un-handiest person in the universe, but i did it :sweeeet:

but you only finished last wednesday :laugh:

Moriarty · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:51 pm

I never said I was quick. Er indoors slated me for weeks about it :razz:

Seriously, pay someone to do it :uhoh:

bluemonkey · **Joined:** Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1101

I did the whole bathroom and found it easy but only after I had bought an electric tile cutter from Argos, buy tile spacers and use a chalk line to get you started.

It took a while but I did enjoy doing it and the results look great.

Moriarty · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:05 pm

bluemonkey wrote:

I did the whole bathroom and found it easy but only after I had bought an electric tile cutter from Argos, buy tile spacers and use a chalk line to get you started.

It took a while but I did enjoy doing it and the results look great.

Mine was self spacing, i used a tiling saw and no bob line. If you tilt your head left slightly they look perfectly straight :uhoh:

poolpower · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:00 pm

all it takes is a bit of planning
keep them level and make your cuts in the blind corners
simple

townendtimmy · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:43 pm

like poolpower said its canny easy but its a long and boring job IMO i done our bathroom and would probably do it myself again in my own house. to do it privately i would be charging decent dosh, tilers round here charge any where from tenner per m2 fiddle to 20-25 quid self employed.

as blue monkey said buy an electric tile cutter 30 quid in b and q and make sure you spread the adhesive out evenly. if you need any trims chrome etc theres a shop in darlo called no frills diy its a subsiduary of focus i think and they are dirt cheap in there they are behind the b n q in the town nr scrapyards..

good luck

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22595

Personally I agree with ECG, its an art and it has to be learnt. Anyone one here can tile a bathroom its not difficult. The skill is getting it to look professional and thats where us DIY-ers fall down.

townendtimmy · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:38 pm

Mr I wrote:

Personally I agree with ECG, its an art and it has to be learnt. Anyone one here can tile a bathroom its not difficult. The skill is getting it to look professional and thats where us DIY-ers fall down.

harraway man, take yer time and it will all be fine :wink:

katcha · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:37 pm

pay someone you tight silly boy!!

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Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22595

townendtimmy wrote:

Mr I wrote:

Personally I agree with ECG, its an art and it has to be learnt. Anyone one here can tile a bathroom its not difficult. The skill is getting it to look professional and thats where us DIY-ers fall down.

harraway man, take yer time and it will all be fine :wink:

I did, it looked shite and cost more that it did to get a tiler in. In the end I ripped it all down again and got someone in.

Dugoutpaddy · **Joined:** Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:23 am **Posts:** 1772

get a professional,you cant rely on tv adverts and B&Q gadgets to get you through! as for 'keeping them level... :roll:

if your walls ceiling base point are perfectly square then it might work, but really, is that all your spare time is worth?

A pro will do it quicker better and you can be in the pub whilst its happening

Absolute no brainer stpid

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22595

Honestly mate, by the time you've pissed about buying diamond cutters and top price adhesive and grout the cost will be similar to the money you give a professional.

You take a look at any bathroom and the difference between a proper job and a diy job is very obvious.

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:25 pm

Proffesional it is,not cause I think I couldnt do a proffesional job myself though,I just haven't got the time,honest :laugh:

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