Tiling a really, really awkward shaped bathroom - tips?

[teuchter]

I forgot the other option:

4. Rebuild the entire house from scratch

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

In situations like this, I always think "what would my ex landlord do?"

You have three choices:
1. Don't do anything until they actually fall off the wall of their own accord
2. Get a load of mismatched tiles that are left over from some other job(s) and tile over the top of the existing ones
3. Apply large blobs of silicone sealant to various places
4. Rebuild the entire house from scratch

All of these options save you from having to remove the existing tiles - so are very time-efficient.

1. In case you hadn't noticed, lots of the tiles have already fallen off
2. The bathroom is already an eyesore
3. Large blobs of silicone sealant could add a nice touch
4. Just the one flat, or all 10 of them in the block?


I don't see why any of the above should be an option as you and Kanda consider it a piece of piss so can therefore do it one morning over a cup of tea

 

[teuchter]

If you are going to rebuild your flat, you might as well do the other 9 while you're at it.

You'll note that Kanda said he can do tiling, whereas I didn't. I merely agreed with him that it would be easy for him to do it. I can offer some consultation on a conceptual level, though, if that would help.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

If you are going to rebuild your flat, you might as well do the other 9 while you're at it.

You'll note that Kanda said he can do tiling, whereas I didn't. I merely agreed with him that it would be easy for him to do it. I can offer some consultation on a conceptual level, though, if that would help.

Excellent idea. He's a brickie, it'll give him something to do in his spare time, and we can remind Lambeth how buildings used to be built - solid

OK, Kanda can tile whilst I supervise. You can be teaboy and Quimmy can cook us dinner

 

[5t3IIa]

Can I point and laugh while drinking?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Can I point and laugh while drinking?

Are you a brickie? Pointing is normally left to the brickies

No drinking on the job I'm afraid. HSE will be on to us.

 

[quimcunx]

I have an H&S consultant to hand, minnie. He's good at drinking tea.

This is shaping up to be another lovely urban day out.

And ignore the tweakster. I'm sure he's just being modest about his tiling skills.

 

[5t3IIa]

H&S consultant in your hand? Lololo fnar

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

H&S consultant in your hand? Lololo fnar

Filthy minds

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I have an H&S consultant to hand, minnie. He's good at drinking tea.

I already have one. My brother-in-law's a H&S advisor, so that's one less wage

 

[5t3IIa]

Filthy minds

So you thought it too?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

So you thought it too?

Not at all, you just look the sort to have a dirty mind

 

[5t3IIa]

Not at all, you just look the sort to have a dirty mind

Yeah, alright lovey. Watch your postcount while you cast aspersions

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Yeah, alright lovey. Watch your postcount while you cast aspersions

You're just pissed off because I've not giving you the pointing job.

You can supply the alcohol and laughs though

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Just make sure you have a proper tile cutter, they make a hard job easy.

http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod1171/section38/Portable-Wet-Saw-500W.html

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Just make sure you have a proper tile cutter, they make a hard job easy.

http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod1171/section38/Portable-Wet-Saw-500W.html

I'm hoping b-in-law will have all the equipment I need, being a bit of a DIY freak. Might save me a bob or two

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I'm hoping b-in-law will have all the equipment I need, being a bit of a DIY freak. Might save me a bob or two

If not make sure you hire one*, the proper wet wheel diamond cutters make it easy and quick to do any odd shapes you need. All the other types are a pain in the arse.




*or even buy one, they're not that expensive really

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

If not make sure you hire one*, the proper wet wheel diamond cutters make it easy and quick to do any odd shapes you need. All the other types are a pain in the arse.




*or even buy one, they're not that expensive really

hm, just spoken to sister, turns out their one is quite an old one, and I might be better off hiring.

(Depends what expensive is)

*goes off to google*

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Just make sure you have a proper tile cutter, they make a hard job easy.

http://www.toppstiles.co.uk/tprod1171/section38/Portable-Wet-Saw-500W.html

Almost £60?

Did I tell you I was unemployed?

I see there's others for £35 but still...

£35 for something that's only going to be used once!

 

[5t3IIa]

it's so sweet and disgusting that bees typed that helpful information with his gross tofeey cheesy fingers :yak:

 

[quimcunx]

Or even her toffee cheesy fingers.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

it's so sweet and disgusting that bees typed that helpful information with his gross tofeey cheesy fingers :yak:

where have his fingers been?

I'm off to look at more tiles

 

[5t3IIa]

Or even her toffee cheesy fingers.

Bees = a him

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Bees = a him

hermaphrodite maybe?

 

[5t3IIa]

What? But bees is a man isn't he? He's on my FB

 

[quimcunx]

Bees = a him

bees/sheo. I get them confused.

 

[London_Calling]

Shut it you

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Almost £60?

Did I tell you I was unemployed?

I see there's others for £35 but still...

£35 for something that's only going to be used once!

It depends how many days you'll need it I guess, if the job is going to take you a long time it might still be cheaper to buy one. You can always flog it afterwards...

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Bees = a him

Last time I checked, yeah.

 

[5t3IIa]

Last time I checked, yeah.

Quimcunz is a thicky