Option a or b?

[dantheram]

a) tile my own kitchen floor, having never laid a tile before, saving £180.

b) let the pro do it and lose £180.

Basically, will I be able to pull it off? It's onto UFH just to make it a little more awkward.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Take a hit to the pocket, if you have never tiled before.

 

[dantheram]

1-0 to the pro

 

[gregers]

bet the tiles etc cost you a few quid.
so if you decide to do it your self and it looks pony,your going to be very annoyed.

let the pro do the job.

 

[tpt]

if your a competant diy'er you would probably be able to do it, but weigh up £180 against hiring/buying the kit and taking time off work etc etc - personally i'd pay the cash

 

[taz123]

a) tile my own kitchen floor, having never laid a tile before, saving £180.

b) let the pro do it and lose £180.

Basically, will I be able to pull it off? It's onto UFH just to make it a little more awkward.

or

c) look at it as £180 well spent.

If the job looks right and is right then why would it be £180 lost?

 

[dantheram]

Thanks for the replies - I like option C, you're right I'm not losing the £180 it's an investment in a decent job!

 

[Diyisfun]

I can tile & have tilled a floor, but I have a tiler coming in to tile a floor for me & its a lot more than £180.

 

[dantheram]

£22.50 a sqm. It's only 8sqm. I think it's a fair price.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Depending on the type of preparation work, the format of tile and tile plan.
I charge in the region of £40/sqm, I do supply the adhesive as the client often has little idea regarding this or buys poor quality on the cheap.
So at £22.50/sqm your doing okay, providing the tiler is competent
You have got valid references and seen some evidence of their work?