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    Kitchen floor tiling - Currently laid with Karndean

    Hi - I have been asked to tile a kitchen floor which currently has Karndean (Or other such...) type flooring stuck possibly onto a thin board, but it is ultimately all stuck to a concrete/screed subfloor. I've never been asked to lift this type of flooring before doing the tiling work, so...
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    Looking for a new wet saw - budget up to about £400

    My current wet saw seems to be giving up the ghost and I need a new one. The question is..... Do I go for a mid price wet saw or a 'cheaper' model and get a very good blade for it? Cheers Stephen
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    Re-grouting

    Hi guys, I just wondered how many of you offer re-grouting as part of your services? If you do, what tool do you use to remove the old grout? Do you get many requests for it to be done? Cheers
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    How much detail do you have on your Estimates?

    Hi Guys, When you give out your estimates to potential clients, how much detail do you have on them? Just a price Or details of your time, materials etc.
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    Advice Please - Mid range wet cutter - Up to £500-ish

    Hi all, I am looking to buy a new wet cutter and wanted a bit of advice on what's good and what's not. I have seen the Norton Clipper SMS 202 in Diatech and wondered if that was a good portable machine if I replace the blade? Any reviews or other suggestions would be most welcome...
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    Advice Please - Lifting a currently tiled floor

    Hi, I have a job coming up to re-tile a bathroom floor so I was wondering what the best tool or tools would be to remove the old tiles and adhesive from the floor? Cheers Stephen
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    Advice Please - Re-Tiling a bathroom floor

    Hi all, I have been to see a job yesterday where the bathroom has all been fully tiled (Walls and Floor) a couple of years ago. The owner now wants me to re-tile the floor as the grouting is coming out and the tiles are very uneven - I suspect there bas been some movement in the floor. The...
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    Stupid Question Time - Knees ????

    I have been doing my biggest floor tiling job for the last week and hopefully there is only one day to go :-? So.... The question is... What do you do to stop your knees getting really sore - My back is moaning a bit, but my knees are definitely worse. I have gel knee pads with double...
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    Thank You - Thank You - Thank You !

    I have been looking for a new cutter for a while now for cutting 600 x 300 tiles which seem to be very 'Normal' now - I have used a Rubi TS 50 Plus for most of my work so far and it has never let me down so I was looking at a TX-700-N and I have borrowed one a couple of times but I did smash the...
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    Non-slip coating or treatment

    Hi all, I have just tiled 3 steps outside a church with a textured tile (They were Qrock tiles from Topps Tiles) with a 10mm chromed metal edge tile trim. The minister has just got back in touch saying a couple of people have slipped on them and could I suggest anything to improve them as...
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    Tiling new extension and existing kitchen

    Hi All - Long and complicated question coming up.... I have been asked to estimate a job to tile a new extension (42m2) and back onto an existing kitchen floor (8m2) without a step in between. The extension now has a concrete base, onto which he has 50mm insulation boards, under tile...
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    I keep getting hastled by Yellow Pages

    I keep getting hastled by Yellow pages to complete a full advertising for £26/Month so I was wondering what you all were finding was the best advertising for your business. I have had a listing in Yellow Pages for 4 years now and had only one call from it so I'm not convinced that it would...
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