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    Splotchy grey grout. Again

    It happened before. Using BAL gunmetal (silver grey) grout for a kitchen splashback of metro tiles. It went "splotchy" (dark patches in grout). I got through all the "overhydrated" arguments (mix too wet or too much sponging water after filling), which I am pretty convinced did not apply, I mix...
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    Safari and frustration with forum

    I often use an iPad to view and post on the Forums. In the last few weeks I find that whenever I exit a thread or post, I get logged out.
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    Pebble mosaics - a first - ways to tile with pebble mosaics

    Visited a commercial renovation project in Bath on Friday. The artist designer wants to tile the communal (male/female) customer toilet floor with pebble mosaics (its a seafood restaurant). Never tiled using pebbles, but cannot see a problem until it comes to grouting... But would you put a...
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    I finally want a Sigma cutter

    The Sigma 12D XL manual tile cutter. 2050mm cuts. Man. What a beast. Gotta get one. Now all I need is £1294.80. Anyone out there already have one of these?
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    Bostik Vitriflex Grey rsf

    Laid a floor using this adhesive on Thursday. You see, I have never been impressed with bostik tiling materials, then on Wednesday, last mad rush to stock before starting new job the next day. Popped into CTD at ten to five, and the manager talked me into this. Apparently its dead cheap (cannot...
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    Profile with a bit of class

    Anyone ever used Schluter Jolly-MC tile trims? Over the last 3 months, I have been doing some sub-contract work, where the designers chose Schluter Jolly-MC profiles to finish the edges of tiles. The first shock was the price. About four times more expensive than your average metal trim...
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    Still tiling in your 80's

    Teresa May declared "60 is the new 40" as she reached what was until recently, the age that women retired from work. With that in mind, I am scheduling my retirement from tiling for my 85th birthday in 2043. Well, it will keep me fit and active in my 80's. Anyone else looking forward to their...
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    Sigma Stock Crisis

    Anyone know why Sigma is out of stock everywhere at the moment? I know you Sigma guys believe its because everyone buys them, but that doesn't explain why they don't just manufacture more cutters.
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    When tiling goes wrong

    Just revisited a lady I originally quoted to tile a bathroom for about 6 weeks ago. She decided to go with the "young man" who seemed to be just "starting out" to "give him a chance". We were apparently about the same price quote.... Tonight she was nearly in tears and quite at a loss. The...
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    Dedra Tile Cutters

    Just picked up an email for this: The 1200mm cutter was advertised for £197.50 inc vat! (600 cutter was £80) Has anyone had any experience of using these? After looking for an occasional 1200 cutter for oversize porcs, this seemed quite attractive.
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    Tilers decision - easy and fast or difficult and slow?

    I have enjoyed a vast difference in tiling work this year. I am just finishing a wet room - couple of days fixing simple Topps Marfil ceramics 500x200 in brickbond (plus glass mosaic border). Room completed in 2 days plus grouting and finishing tomorrow. Its been nice to find something that...
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    Handmade tiles the latest fashion

    Here in Bath, there are some excellent "Style" magazines that are keeping some well-heeled folk informed on the latest decorating trends. Handmade tiles are now "en vogue" here, compliments of individual artisans, Fired Earth and Mandarin Stone (amongst others). Now, as a fixer, I appreciate...
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    Herringbone Pattern

    Just started my first ever herringbone tiling pattern. Can't be worse than an elongated diamond pattern, I thought. How wrong could I be? First morning, laid out pattern on floor, measured dimensions of pattern, then spent half a day working out how to make it work floor to ceiling (wood beamed...
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    HMRC - Don't you just love them?

    To verify a sub-contractor...... Go online, get referred to a telephone helpline. :expressionless: Wait 38 minutes to speak to an advisor, read some threads on Facebook. :grimacing: Be told they don't deal with your enquiry. :anguished: Get a new helpline phone number. :confused2: Be told on...
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    Rubi Anniversary Tile Cutter

    Just been browsing Rubi's Facebook page. And I thought tile cutters only got introduced in the 1980's... this was built in 1955. Apparently UK tilers were still using knitting needles and wooden rulers to score tiles. :rolleyes:
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    180 sq m porcelain floor West Wiltshire, start Monday

    Looking for tilers to help complete this job to a deadline. I want tilers who have experience of at least 5 years, can demonstrate accuracy, are prepared to work hard for a long day and receive a rate above market to reflect the skill needed and time constraints of the job. This may require...
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    Lets have a positive weekend....

    Just come out of a period of 3 months non-stop tiling work, and had to make a 2 week break to allow me to finish fitting the interior of our home extension. I have had to turn down 3 jobs to free up this fortnight, and when I return I am taking bookings for mid-September. I know the industry is...
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    Been caught out by CTD (Bristol)?

    Just been out to CTD Bristol. They often bombard us with emails on latest offers, but earlier this week they advertised a "Trade Evening" in Bristol - to be held between 4pm and 8pm tonight. Now I am cynical to marketing allures, but a free bag of adhesive, free BBQ food, prize draw raffles...
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    Thats Christmas Sorted (How not to do a wet room)

    A customer I refurbed a bathroom for 2 years ago has asked me to refurb their wet room in the basement. By an 5th Jan. Its a complete rip out and start again job, but I though it would be good to share the photos of the old installation with you. This was part of a refurbishment...
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    My Advice for Buying Tiles

    This is especially for "customers" -anyone who wants to buy or choose their own tiles (whether or not you want atiling specialist to fix them). I see a lot of threads about how one retailer is bad, or an internet purchasehas arrived in a sub-standard condition (and nobody wants to...

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