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What is an appropriate pace for laying tile?
Posted on 6/5/19 at 9:37 am
Posted on 6/5/19 at 9:37 am
We are almost finished with renovating and adding on to our house, and our contractor is seemingly dragging his feet with finishing the tile work. He has complained that it is difficult tile to work with and that is causing the delay, though I’m thinking that they’re only working a couple hrs per day and he’s using the boards as an excuse. See pics below, it’s taken them almost a month to do two bedrooms and a hallway, normal size area, nothing gigantic.
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Posted on 6/5/19 at 9:38 am to TJG210
As a reference above, yesterday they did about 4 rows in the living room.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 9:44 am to TJG210
Never messed with that tile, but we tiled my parents kitchen in a half a day and that was people with no experience. Granted this was after all the prep work was done, but the actual laying the tile part was pretty fast.
ETA: I'd say 250 sq ft? With plenty of weird angles/cutouts.
ETA: I'd say 250 sq ft? With plenty of weird angles/cutouts.
This post was edited on 6/5/19 at 9:45 am
Posted on 6/5/19 at 9:51 am to TJG210
Laying tile is no easy task but it can be done by almost anyone who has patience. I did my utility room and a bathroom in the past so I know for a fact that one person can do probably 300-400 sq ft a day at a slow pace.
This post was edited on 6/5/19 at 9:52 am
Posted on 6/5/19 at 9:51 am to TJG210
a month? hell no...
I had 1200 sqft of plank installed in a few hours. Those dudes either don't know what they're doing, are lazy af, or both. Probably both.
I had 1200 sqft of plank installed in a few hours. Those dudes either don't know what they're doing, are lazy af, or both. Probably both.
This post was edited on 6/5/19 at 9:52 am
Posted on 6/5/19 at 9:55 am to TJG210
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This post was edited on 2/7/25 at 8:44 pm
Posted on 6/5/19 at 9:55 am to TJG210
The work that is picture should take about 10 minutes to install, and most of that time is mixing the mortar. If he has free reign to work in the house, they should be able to do at least 500 sqft/day. I'd firmly and politely tell the guy to give you a finish date and ensure he puts full work days in (shouldn't be more than a week). In the meantime, get a quote from someone else to finish make sure you let your current guy know you will replace him at his expense if he doesn't live up to his end of the deal.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 9:56 am to TJG210
He's dragging his feet big time.
Has he been paid already?
Has he been paid already?
Posted on 6/5/19 at 9:59 am to ItzMe1972
Smaller grout lines are harder and slower. No lippage takes either skill or time, and usually both.
But yes somwhere between 250-500 sq ft a day for the tile work you have would be a good range. Some tile you can do 1000 sq ft a day and something like a bathroom shower with detailed work could take 2 days.
But yes somwhere between 250-500 sq ft a day for the tile work you have would be a good range. Some tile you can do 1000 sq ft a day and something like a bathroom shower with detailed work could take 2 days.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 10:26 am to baldona
Thanks for the feedback, yes, I’m definitely getting to the end of my rope with this guy. He told us last week that it would be done in a week and half, and that they would work over the weekend while we were out of the house. Come back to find what I estimated to be about 2hrs of work and I was furious.
I had a long talk with him yesterday and feel like he was feeding me a lot of bullshite. He’s coming by the house today and I have a feeling it won’t be pleasant.
I had a long talk with him yesterday and feel like he was feeding me a lot of bullshite. He’s coming by the house today and I have a feeling it won’t be pleasant.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 10:40 am to TJG210
I’d allow 1 day floor prep. 2 days tile. 1 day grout.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 10:52 am to TJG210
Looks like 4’ pieces? Depending on how flat your floors are will determine speed. The longer the piece the more you will have to go back and add thin set to keep it flush. Is he working by himself? If so there’s the problem. Wide open areas should go fast.
He may be cutting as he goes instead of doing large areas then going back and cutting all the end pieces at one time.
With all that being said he has not put in a months time. Sounds like he’s juggling several jobs a day and only putting in a few hours at your house
He may be cutting as he goes instead of doing large areas then going back and cutting all the end pieces at one time.
With all that being said he has not put in a months time. Sounds like he’s juggling several jobs a day and only putting in a few hours at your house
Posted on 6/5/19 at 10:59 am to TJG210
It looks like there's a lot of crap in the room to work around. And he's not using any type of leveling kit?
Posted on 6/5/19 at 11:00 am to TJG210
I ask again...
Has he been paid aleady?
Has he been paid aleady?
Posted on 6/5/19 at 11:14 am to ItzMe1972
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This post was edited on 2/7/25 at 8:41 pm
Posted on 6/5/19 at 11:41 am to lnomm34
He hasn’t been paid, but it’s a long story.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 11:55 am to TJG210
quote:I have the rest of the workday. Please, continue
it’s a long story.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 12:16 pm to TJG210
quote:
He hasn’t been paid, but it’s a long story.
this answer sounds like a friend helping you out
or a friend of a friend
or a relative or friend of a relative situation
always hire strangers with no connection to you in any way or it always turns to shite
Posted on 6/5/19 at 12:20 pm to TJG210
He’s full of shite. Hopefully you didn’t pay him for the work. If not then run his arse off.
Posted on 6/5/19 at 12:29 pm to LSUEnvy
My guess is he is a "general" subcontractor and the guy hates to lay tile but does it anyway, he's jumping between jobs.
Is he mixing his mortar as he goes? That's one of the biggest PITA about tile is making the mortar and then cleaning up. Especially small jobs. Larger jobs with 2-3 guys laying tile you can have one guy mix and clean up for all 3.
Is he mixing his mortar as he goes? That's one of the biggest PITA about tile is making the mortar and then cleaning up. Especially small jobs. Larger jobs with 2-3 guys laying tile you can have one guy mix and clean up for all 3.
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