New Products & Trade News
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We now supply as far wide as Fiji This website and our new retail store has made our huge range of specialist tools and products available to the public this year, providing them with the full monty so to speak, from surface preparation services to the final product and everything in between, including a handy Tradesman Listing for those who don't want to tackle the job on their own. We are now selling Products to Fiji, Darwin, Melbourne, Emerald, Cairns as well as West Australia. Thank you, Ken, for your Guidance! |
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Where the hell were these when I was tiling?
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Keep it nice and level!
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The Total Body Support!
Dave's comment: This company has given T&TS one of these gadgets(extremely well built, great quality) for you the tradesmen to try on site. How good is that! I feel (especially now that I have arthritis in my knees, feet, and back) that this would have been handy over the last 39 years. My brain, however, was always stiff (so would have been Earmuffs, deaf old bas). I believe these products have a great future in our industry. As long as they can be marketed at a reasonable price for this good quality item. |
Ezy Fall
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Dollies (Aluminium Trolleys)
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Stone and Ceramic Tile LAYERS OFFICE
Example A: FLUSH THIS ONE, BABY! (House paint over spray, on the walls and floors. The builder tells you, "It will be right, mate, the glue company will guarantee it!" That piece of information could cost you heaps! Example B: (You can use Mastic over all waterproofing membranes!) Mastic needs to be in contact with at least one porous surface. Example C: (A certain waterproofing company says you can use a certain bag glue over their membrane, they claim the glue manufacturer will guarantee it!). No tiler to this day has seen the piece of paper it's written on. I even rang the glue Manufacturer, and was told no we don't give written guarantees on that waterproofing. Only on our own stuff! LAST BUT NOT LEAST! Example D: The promises about payment from the last Job / Builder! (YOU can even wipe, with most builders promises!) |
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hi Fellow Tilers, Stonemasons. David here. How is the constant struggle going
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Something to sit, chat and have a beer about! We are excited! T&TS are looking at distributing a brand new form of mechanical fixing clip. All of you fellow stonemasons who have spent many hours fixing stone to facades of buildings and walls of monuments will find this new clip to be the bee's knees. Well done, John. John has delivered on his 'Stone Clips' and they have to be seen to be believed (on the T&TS's website under 'Stonemasons Tools'). For specifications go to John's web site 
WALL LEVEL - The turquoise wall level retails for $300 or so dollars. It is self leveling (when placed on a level to (5 deg) from level surface). Displays two red lines on the nearest wall surface. One Plumb (vertical) line and one Horizontal (level) line, these two lines intersect at 90deg (naturally). By rotating the level unit on the same spot you can draw a level line around the entire room. Now if you are an old codger like me you would have learnt how to do this with a water level. Believe me, this is far simpler and just as accurate in a bathroom. Can not be used in direct sunlight.
This floor set-out laser draws two red lines on the floor or any other surface it is placed on. These two lines intersect at 90 deg (right Angle) about 1" (25mm) from the pointy end of the unit. There are several of these on the market ,this one retails about $200 dollars or so. Now if you are an old codger like me you would have learnt how to do this with a 3 foot rule and a chalk line. This was done following Mr.Pythagros theory of 3.4.5. which makes an mathematical right angle (90deg). A real bitch to do by yourself in 3mt, 4mt, 5mt increments! (not to mention holding and flicking the chalk line by yourself - very handy, that 6" length of heavy train line). This would be one of the tilers most used tools. Can not be used in direct sunlight. NB: Can be used as a wall level as well. Draw a vertical line on the wall with a stick level, then place one of the red lines over it. This means that the other line is level!
The RACATAC takes pressure off of your knees, back, ankles, and feet and allows you to move easily in a leaning, crouching, or sitting/kneeling position!
Dave's comment: Great idea for the Apprentice to learn the fall in the shower floor. More aimed at the DIY Market than us blokes (I learnt to do line fall with a grumpy old German yelling at me).
Dave's comment: These Dollies come in two sizes. Extremely well made with thick gauge Aluminium and heavy duty ball bearing Castors. Their major benefit is the minimizing of getting up and down from the floor. Adhesive bucket and Tiles can be pulled along with the Layer as he covers the floor. I believe these products have a great future in our industry. 
As long as they can be marketed at a reasonable price for this good quality item.
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