Hello,
We finally have to deal with our least favorite trade, tiling!
Our contract with the general contractor includes tiles and installation at a size of 60 x 30 cm (24 x 12 inches) and a price of 30 €/sqm (3 €/sqft). The tiles we have now chosen cost 38 €/sqm (3.53 €/sqft), which means an extra 8 €/sqm (0.74 €/sqft) for about 50 sqm (538 sq ft). Okay, that’s fine.
But now the tiler suddenly wants 20 €/sqm (1.86 €/sqft) plus VAT, so a total of 24 €/sqm (2.23 €/sqft) extra because the tiles are longer—they are sized 90 x 22 cm (35 x 9 inches).
I find that quite excessive. I understand that there is a bit more effort involved with installing larger tiles and that he wants a little more money, but is it really 20 to 30 minutes extra work per square meter?
Could that be right? It seems quite high to me...
I am seriously considering replacing the tiles in the kitchen and pantry with parquet flooring instead...
Best regards,
Andreas
We finally have to deal with our least favorite trade, tiling!
Our contract with the general contractor includes tiles and installation at a size of 60 x 30 cm (24 x 12 inches) and a price of 30 €/sqm (3 €/sqft). The tiles we have now chosen cost 38 €/sqm (3.53 €/sqft), which means an extra 8 €/sqm (0.74 €/sqft) for about 50 sqm (538 sq ft). Okay, that’s fine.
But now the tiler suddenly wants 20 €/sqm (1.86 €/sqft) plus VAT, so a total of 24 €/sqm (2.23 €/sqft) extra because the tiles are longer—they are sized 90 x 22 cm (35 x 9 inches).
I find that quite excessive. I understand that there is a bit more effort involved with installing larger tiles and that he wants a little more money, but is it really 20 to 30 minutes extra work per square meter?
Could that be right? It seems quite high to me...
I am seriously considering replacing the tiles in the kitchen and pantry with parquet flooring instead...
Best regards,
Andreas
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Sebastian7915 Jul 2016 08:20I did not have any additional charges. We used the following sizes:
100x33cm (39x13 inches)
60x30cm (24x12 inches)
90x45cm (35x18 inches)
60x60cm (24x24 inches)
Baseboards were cut from tiles – the 60x30cm (24x12 inches) ones were cut on site.
100x33cm (39x13 inches)
60x30cm (24x12 inches)
90x45cm (35x18 inches)
60x60cm (24x24 inches)
Baseboards were cut from tiles – the 60x30cm (24x12 inches) ones were cut on site.
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Sebastian7915 Jul 2016 09:04The material doesn’t matter – as long as it’s not flush, you’ll always have dust on it.
I had the trim filled with joint compound, which makes cleaning a bit easier than using acrylic.
I had the trim filled with joint compound, which makes cleaning a bit easier than using acrylic.
It doesn’t matter who among us paid how much extra: we also included the 30x60cm (12x24 inches) tiles, but have wood-look tiles in the bathroom with similar dimensions – a smaller area, so I can’t even tell if our tiler charged anything extra.
However, my question is whether you have considered how often the tile pattern repeats in the texture. At the price of €38, I doubt the frequency of the embossing creates a nice overall appearance (the higher the price, the more variations in texture, the more attractive it looks).
Therefore, I would recommend checking this again, then thinking it over, and possibly deciding to choose an alternative in 30x60cm (12x24 inches).
By the way, the higher price is due to the fact that longer tiles are more difficult to carry and install.
However, my question is whether you have considered how often the tile pattern repeats in the texture. At the price of €38, I doubt the frequency of the embossing creates a nice overall appearance (the higher the price, the more variations in texture, the more attractive it looks).
Therefore, I would recommend checking this again, then thinking it over, and possibly deciding to choose an alternative in 30x60cm (12x24 inches).
By the way, the higher price is due to the fact that longer tiles are more difficult to carry and install.
Sebastian79 schrieb:
The material doesn’t matter— as long as it’s not flush-mounted, you will always have dust on it.Yes, but some are easier to clean.
That’s why we use white-painted wooden baseboards everywhere. They can simply be vacuumed.
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