ceejay80s: Don't mind the stupid minister, the day Nigerians will open government black book is the day nigeria will seize to exist, they should continue, even nairaland go ban tire to no avail
ajabani4allah: What about if the toilets and the kitchen walls are just rubbed with mortar by the bricklayer, will the tiles stay firm on it with just normal cement and sand or with only addesive?
Sometimes only cemen can be used if the walls are perfectly plastered..... But you will need tile gums to help firmness
ajabani4allah: What about if the toilets and the kitchen walls are just rubbed with mortar by the bricklayer, will the tiles stay firm on it with just normal cement and sand or with only addesive?
2 4liter paint bucket of plastering sand per a bag of cement will do that easily.... Only adhesive might yield to over usage of materials na
RandomForest: This is the absolute truth. Right now as I'm speaking with you the case is at the Police station. I found out that the Tiler and the said manufacturer (another Tiler) are colluding to create an unknown mixture and selling it to client as adhesive when in reality it's just repackaged OPC cement with some additives. To be specific, the Tiler took my engineer to a vendor to buy the Tile Adhesive at a ridiculous price, only to return to take over 50% commission.
Reasons why trust and reliability no dey our work again..... Hardly you will see any good and high calculative engineer give you access to handle purchase of any materials
There was a work i did last month where the person that took me there was trying to train me on how to do some shits
I told him clean that i only work for my money... Anything else like stealing na no no for me Dey tell me to say i used 5 bags of cement intead of 3
On top work that's not big oooo.....we are indeed blacks and brainblacks for naija
RandomForest: This is the absolute truth. Right now as I'm speaking with you the case is at the Police station. I found out that the Tiler and the said manufacturer (another Tiler) are colluding to create an unknown mixture and selling it to client as adhesive when in reality it's just repackaged OPC cement with some additives. To be specific, the Tiler took my engineer to a vendor to buy the Tile Adhesive at a ridiculous price, only to return to take over 50% commission.
Reasons why trust and reliability no dey our work again..... Hardly you will see any good and high calculative engineer give you access to handle purchase of any materials
There was a work i did last month where the person that took me there was trying to train me on how to do some shits
I told him clean that i only work for my money... Anything else like stealing na no no for me
FEGEITOK: Why can't tile gum be used exclusively as it is done in the West?
Why do our tilers insist on cement only?
Or a mix of tile gum and cement?
Because of economising lol..... Perfect way to lay tiles is just applying an inch or half an inch of mortal behind the tiles..... Floors are to be screed and left to dry before laying the tiles with gums and comb trowell.... But you see engineers love cheap and affordable stuffs hence those naija procedures
ChybuzzDD: Do you recommend that walls be plastered before tiling them?
Yes to reduce the materials needed for the tiling process...... And not okay laying tiles on bare blocks because of water... Most especially toilets.....
RandomForest: Exactly what I thought. The walls are not well plastered and I suggested using OPC cement mix alone and they insisted on mixing with Tile Gum for better bonding strength.
Check the tiles you are using if it's clay back then let them use OPC Gums are extra funds jare
gbadexy: Unfortunately majority of the engineers don't post here anymore. You may go back in page to earlier period and quote the engineers and builders. I like the fact that you are willing to work and also work your way up and not outrightly asking for works.
I always do joinman works if i don't have any job at hand for sure.... I just don't have connection to people that always get contracts steadily......
Which state i fit go and I go dey see construction works even if it's just help-hand or labour...... Help me abeg..... Apart from Lagos.... 08168861221