TradeTiler.Ltd Starter Tool List

Starter Tool List


RUBI TS-50 PLUS	First and foremost you will need a manual tile cutter. For ceramic floor and wall tiles and most porcelain will be much faster and of better finish than any electric tile cutter The TS-50 PLUS is an ideal tile cutter that will cope with most tiles you will come across on a daily basis. It has become more popular than the smaller TS-40 which used to be the best seller. Tile sizes are increasing all the time and the TS-40 can't cut a standard floor tile 330 mm x 330 mm diagonally. The TS-50 PLUS can cut up to a 400mm x 400mm tile diagonally. The TS-50 PLUS is not so big that it becomes cumbersome which the larger TS-60 and TS-70 can be. Straight cutting length of 570mm. Comes with a fully adjustable lateral stop system for repetitive cuts of exactly the same size. Also supplied with a robust carrying case and 1 x 6 mm wheel and 1 x 10 mm scoring wheels (should last many months under normal use). Click for replacement wheels Features the newly developed 'PLUS' breaker which can exert up to 750kg of pressure. (standard breaker is 400kg). Ideal for porcelain tiles Overall case dimensions 780 L x 310 W x 130 H (mm) Guaranteed for 3 years Weight 9.3 Kg Price: £138.99 £163.31 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Rubi General Purpose Nippers	These nippers are suitable for all uses and are our most popular general purpose nipper for wall tiles, floor tiles and mosaic Tungsten carbide teeth Bright red plastic coated grip (harder to leave behind) Spare springs available in the 'RUBI Spares and Accessories' section weight 450 g Price: £10.89 £12.80 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Rubi Parrot Nippers	These parrot nippers get to all the places other nippers can't reach. Tungsten carbide teeth Bright red plastic coated grip (harder to leave behind) weight 300 g In use picture Price: £12.72 £14.95 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Super Hydro Tilers Sponge	A sponge is a tool to a tiler! Used to clean as you go by removing surplus adhesive and also of course mainly for removing grout to finish Others sell hydro sponges but not like these. Specially imported from Switzerland I personally tested dozens of different sponges that various suppliers told me "This is the one you want" ..............Eventually I found the best Super absorbent pores - clean off more grout with fewer rinses. Incredibly hard wearing - needs replacing far less often. 180 mm x 120 mm x 45 mm weight 40g Price: £1.12 £1.32 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Marshalltown 6 mm x 6 mm Notched Trowel	Marshalltown trowels are made in the USA and have a world famous reputation for quality. You only have to grip this notched trowel to know it is the right choice. The blade is made from tempered steel and will not wear or bend like many low cost brands. This 6 mm x 6 mm notched trowel is ideal for wall tiling Weight 400 g Price: £10.80 £12.69 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Marshalltown 10 mm x 10 mm Notched Trowel	10 mm notches ........Specially imported from the USA Same as above but with 10 mm x 10 mm square notches great for fixing floor tiles and large format wall tiles Weight 400 g Price: £10.80 £12.69 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Marshalltown 13 mm x 13 mm Notched Trowel	We also import this trowel in specially from the USA Same as above but with 13 mm x 13 mm square notches great for fixing slate and hand made terracotta floor tiles. weight 400 g Price: £10.80 £12.69 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Rubi 180 mm Gauging Trowel	Rubi's top quality 'Rubiflex' handle for easier grip even with wet hands life time warranty on blade. weight 245 g Price: £8.49 £9.98 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Rubi 160 mm Bucket trowel	Special flat bottomed trowel for removing adhesive and grout from buckets fast. Rubi's top quality 'Rubiflex' handle for easier grip even with wet hands life time warranty on blade. weight 350 g Price: £9.15 £10.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Marshalltown grouting float	Top quality grouting float from Marshalltown. The rubber on this float is of the highest quality, soft but hard wearing. Round corners one end square the other.Moulded plastic handle Like any Marshalltown product- the best length 230 mm, width 100 mm weight 300g Price: £8.45 £9.93 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Washboy	Made by 'Karl Dahm' Germany If you have never used one of these, you are wasting hundreds of hours a year grouting the old fashioned way. This system has totally revolutionised grout finishing. First of all there is no more getting your hands wet and wrinkly wringing out sponges. Then there is the increased speed at which you work followed by the near perfect clean finish, even on quarry floor tiles. Not to mention the fullness of joint easily achieved. This system can pay for itself in the time saved over a couple of weeks and your customers will be impressed by the cleanness of your finish.There are plenty of washboys available but I have found this Karl Dahm washboy to be by far the best. With sealed ball bearing rollers that last for years and years and a really heavy duty galvanised metal grid to separate the sediment from the water. If you wash the sponge out after use with clean water and store it without getting squashed when wet, it should be good for over 1000 square metres weight 4.0 Kg Supplied with 2 sponges on handles, metal grid and ball brearing sponge rollers in use picture Price: £47.95 £56.34 Including VAT at 17.5%
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STABILA 600 mm Spirit Level	STABILA 70-2-60 Stabila have set the standard of spirit levels. Made in Germany their permanently accurate levels are guaranteed for 10 years. The vials are made from acrylic glass and are virtually unscratchable. Weight 475 g Price: £9.99 £11.74 Including VAT at 17.5%
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STABILA 1200 mm Spirit Level	STABILA 70-2-120 Stabila have set the standard of spirit levels. Made in Germany their permanently accurate levels are guaranteed for 10 years. The vials are made from acrylic glass and are virtually unscratchable. Weight 1 Kg Price: £16.99 £19.96 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Rubi Batten stands 300mm	Very handy for supporting battens or straight edges used at the bottom of wall tiling. Normally nails would be used to secure the batten to the wall. Quite often you will be unable to find any thing solid to nail to. sometimes the opposite, you find the wall too hard Use these stands to get the batten supported at just the perfect height in seconds sold in pairs NETQUOTEVAR:LINK weight 1.7 Kg per pair Click to see 'In use' Price: £12.50 £14.69 Including VAT at 17.5%
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2 mm Cross Spacers	2 mm loose spacers ....... No one enjoys breaking spacers apart! Pack of 1000 Weight 170g Price: £2.25 £2.64 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Rubi Wall Tile Drill Set	Rubi's full set of 7 drill cups for wall tiles. For use in electric / cordless drills. Set consists of Plastic case containing :- Central drill spindle with changeable pilot drill 27 mm cup ( larger copper pipes and overflows) 35 mm cup ( basin waste pipes ) 45 mm cup ( bath and kitchen waste pipes ) 55 mm cup 65 mm cup 70 mm cup ( round electrical box lids ) 85 mm cup carbide teeth for long life ( many years ) all parts can be ordered separately on request Weight 1.05 Kg Price: £48.99 £57.56 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Heavy Duty Knife	Dolphin shaped high quality knife made from aluminium alloy. Feels really comfortable in the hand Fixed blade Large locking wheel to keep blade tight Complete with rugged plastic holster with belt clip 2 blades included in internal storage chamber Weight Inc holster 220 g Click for bigger picture Price: £4.18 £4.91 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Shaw Circle cutter	This circle cutter is designed for the glass industry but is perfect for scoring floor and wall tiles (even scores porcelain tiles) Includes a sucker to locate the cutter solidly in position while you score the circle. If a joint falls under the sucker then just hold the cutter in position and score all the pieces at once for perfect alignment. I favour this circle cutter because the scale is so easy to read, the cutting wheel is so long lasting and easy to see. Scores circles between 70 mm and 600 mm diameter A 'Must Have' tool for all tilers Weight 320 g Click for in use pictures Price: £26.99 £31.71 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Wheel Scribe	Heavy duty hand wheel scribe Makes scoring straight lines and curves simple! shaped handle makes applying pressure comfortable and easy Long life carbide cutting wheel 2 pins stored inside the handle to be used like matchsticks to break a tile over Price: £4.20 £4.94 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Gundlach 100 mm Scraper	This has to be one of my most favourite tools. Do not confuse it with the £1.99 market stall equivalents 100 mm wide blade, 300 mm overall length Heavy duty cast alloy head Made in the USA Perfect for scraping and shaving off bumpy plaster or cleaning the back of tiles with old adhesive on. Use for stripping up old vinyl tiles and cushion flooring Insert between tiles to lever them apart (inserting spacers) with ZERO risk of chipping Great for removing factory wax from wall tiles etc Quality high grip silicone rubber handle. made in the USA A must have tool weight 380 g Price: £8.49 £9.98 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Special Tile Pencil - Graphite	This pencil will even mark wet tiles. Is a bit harder wearing than the red pencil OK for wet saw use (won't wash away) easily rubs off after use Can be sharpened in the normal way Price: £0.89 £1.05 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Rubi 2 Grit Rubbing Block	This carberundum rubbing stone from RUBI. Coarse grit on one side (grey) and medium grit on the other (green) 150 mm x 50 mm x 25 mm weight 450 g Price: £6.91 £8.12 Including VAT at 17.5%
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Sealant Gun	Quality caulking gun 280 mm long (will accept the longer panel adhesive tubes ie Grip-fill , Pink-Grip etc) weight 500 g Price: £2.96 £3.48 Including VAT at 17.5%
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T5 Angle Finder	Unique to Tradetiler Makes marking angled cuts easy. No mater what odd angle you have this tool transfers it across on to the tile to be cut. It is hard to explain so click on the 'How To Use' link to see some pictures. Click for 'How To Use' Price: £16.99 £19.96 Including VAT at 17.5%
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