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[powerslinky]

Put some nice dark sunglasses on Kate , they will all look the same then 

apart from the colour match  . . looks a pretty neat job to me though 

[Stemo]

I live in social housing. I didn't like the look of our kitchen when we moved in so I ripped it all out. Re-tiled, put a new floor down and renewed all the units and worktops. When a man from the housing association came out for something else, he asked me if I wanted a job.

[Rods2]

Check with cem to see if they will age in sunlight so they match. 

[redelitev6]

  You need to mention it to the council , you might get the whole lot done again , even suggest that you supply the tiles of your choice ? always worth a try !

[Kate]

I've emailed the council about it.

The tiling is great but if you had done the work, would you be proud of it?

I think it would have been better if he'd just hacked all the tiles of and said 'there you are luv, get yourself down to the wallpaper shop'.

[tunnie]

Would not bother me that much if I was renting to be honest, as long as it was fit for purpose 

[Marks DTM Calib]

It's shit workmanship because some bloody idiot clearly has no pride in the job and despite knowing they didn't match put them up anyway and took the money. Terrible job

[omega3000]

You mite start a new trend there  I quite like it 

[bigegg]

I live in social housing. I didn't like the look of our kitchen when we moved in so I ripped it all out. Re-tiled, put a new floor down and renewed all the units and worktops. When a man from the housing association came out for something else, he asked me if I wanted a job.

he did notice you're Scouse, didn't he? 

[Steve B]

This thread made me get the camera out.......

Im also busy sticking B&Q junk to the walls in the kitchen 
No more putting silicone between the worktop and the tiles  I love this bit of plastic.......

[Vamps]

This thread made me get the camera out.......

Im also busy sticking B&Q junk to the walls in the kitchen 
No more putting silicone between the worktop and the tiles  I love this bit of plastic.......

I have something like that around the bath and shower tray, shrink / dry with age but easily cleaned with a tooth brush and a bit of bleach.......

[Steve B]

great stuff....silicone goes mouldy and ages and looks rubbish ,,,, ive put the bigger one round the bath too 

[Mr Skrunts]

The workmanship looks fine to me, good spacing on the tiles, neat cut work around the plugs. No poor workmanship there in my opinion 

Colour? Well yes that does not match, but as others have said it's a council property. You rent it from the council? It's their house 

Sorry but I believe if you pay rent then why should you get a sub standard service, if a job is to be done then do it properly, the council create work to use up government funds so why not use them to keep up the condition of the properties they own.

[chrisgixer]

The workmanship looks fine to me, good spacing on the tiles, neat cut work around the plugs. No poor workmanship there in my opinion 

Colour? Well yes that does not match, but as others have said it's a council property. You rent it from the council? It's their house 

Sorry but I believe if you pay rent then why should you get a sub standard service, if a job is to be done then do it properly, the council create work to use up government funds so why not use them to keep up the condition of the properties they own.

Because, there's a good chance the correct tiles aren't available.


(There is also a good chance he bought the wrong ones and slapped them on anyway, but I know matching old tiles can be a pita)

[Sir Tigger KC]

The workmanship looks fine to me, good spacing on the tiles, neat cut work around the plugs. No poor workmanship there in my opinion 

Colour? Well yes that does not match, but as others have said it's a council property. You rent it from the council? It's their house 

Sorry but I believe if you pay rent then why should you get a sub standard service, if a job is to be done then do it properly, the council create work to use up government funds so why not use them to keep up the condition of the properties they own.

I was amused by this at first, but Mr Skrunts is right.  You pay your rent and for that expect a certain level of service in return, like any other business transaction. 

It wouldn't have been a much bigger job to have knocked all the tiles off and redo the lot. It's a bodge and shows a level of disregard from the council/housing association towards their customers!