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  1. smokie899

    Fix-a-floor. For fixing tiles with voids.

    Got to use this fix-a-floor stuff today. What a load of... rubbish, and that's being kind. One loose tile 300 x 300 and the grout cracked a bit. Drilled eight 4mm holes in 6mm grout lines. Cut the nozzle for a snug fit. Injected it in. Only about 5% went in, while most just came out the same...
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    Can you see anything

    Just finished tiling my downstairs loo. Just a feature wall... but can you see anything?
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    Stabila telescopic level

    So bombarded with the usual tool companies emails, but one thing caught my eye, the stabila telescopic spirt level. Are these a new thing are have they been about a while, because I ain't. Looks right up my street, but wonder if they are sturdy enough. Sizes range from 63cm-105cm and an 80cm-127cm.
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    Shower enclosure restoration

    Done this a few months ago with grout rescue. Must say it's super stuff. You may have noticed I've learned to upload pics, so if I'm doing it wrong let me know. Cheers
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    Best NON floor fail ever

    Mate (plumber) went to strip this floor for me. Said the floor was solid and not a crack/grout split anywhere. So he was very surprised to see how they were down, or should I say he wanted to know how easy they would come up. Yup that is 6mm mdf they were laid on and it held up for 5 years. I'm...
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    First job back in 3 years

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    Chip board floor

    hello guys. Doing a small ensuite floor tomorrow just under 3sqm. Went and had a look at it and the floor is spotless as it only had laminate on it before and very solid, but the chip board has a coat of something on it which is clear and has a very smooth finish. I'm presuming its some kind of...
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    Chancers...

    GRRRR. Friend of a friend has been pestering me to tile their house. Whole downstairs floor space 40sm with 600x600 polished porcelain b&q specials Finally cornered me in the bar lastnight and literally begged me. He got me a pint, she went on about how she does my child's hair (she's a...
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    Rubi Rubi ND 200

    Hello guys. Going to order one out of 'Tiler Tools' for £333 inc vat, cheapest I can find. Any body used one or can point me in the direction of a similar but cheaper, or better but slightly dearer one. Don't need anything bigger really as only do domestic work mostly bathroom refurbs. Also...
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    Universal grout rescue

    got a few bottles of trade tiler, one white, one Ivory. Problem is, after testing the Ivory, it is as white as the White. Very strange. So need to order a few more bottles, was thinking sandstone beige as limestone is out of stock. Anyone any experience on how the sandstone will dry out colour...
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    Flexible Floor Profile

    Guys has anyone ever used a flexible for profile. Doing a job soon where the customer wants a room done half tile, half wooden floor. The customer wants a curved finish and has specified that they want a flexible floor profile from a company called Cayrus world of finishing as they have a good...
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    no ply on floor to be tiled

    hello folks. doing a job for a guy 27sq meters kitchen floor but the guy does not want ply down as it will rise the floor up to much (18mm ply 8mmtile 3mm addy) as there is 4 doors leading in/out of this room. he wants all floors the same level. the floorboards are in good order and solid, the...
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    health & tiling

    talking to my mum the other day,she had just come back from the caravan. there is a guy in his very early fifties always looked healthy but this time he was on a walking stickand could not walk 20ft with out stoping for air. mum was talking to his wife she says he has got a disease in his...
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    feel dam good today

    finished early today only had a shower door to do to finish bathroom, so took myself home took all my tools out to the garden and gave them a good scrubbin. it is funny how simple things in life can make you feel good:hurray:
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    lithium-ion power tools

    need a new drill driver, jigsaw. anybody used lithum-ion power tools just looking turough a catolouge could not belive the price differnce makita 14.4v cordless hammer drill driver£139.98 with lithum-ion £269.98 thats £120 of a differnce a lot of dough there so are these fancy batteries really...
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    do you take a break

    just wondering do we all take breaks like 10am,1pm i dont never have dont think i ever will. what i do is stop of some were first thing bakery,cafe even the shop bottle of fizzy pop bar of chocolate and a sausage roll keeps me goin all day. i know i know its not heathly but hey hoe.the quicker i...
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    i nearly fein-ted

    :lol: sorry that was a pathietic joke. i was pricing a fein multi master power tool set and thought they were a bit expensive around £300. i could do with this tool as i not only tile i do a bit of joinery work ie, doors, floors, skirting,decking, etc, etc, i would like this tool for triming the...
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    pound v dollar sould i buy in usa.

    any body know ANY GOOD TRUSTWORTHY AMERICAN TOOL SUPPILERS ON LINE. KEEP MEANING TO GET A GOOD WET CUTTER TO BUSY TO GET ONE BEFORE CHRISTMAS NO TIME. SO I THOUGHT ABOUT U.S. FIRMS WHAT WITH THE EXCHANGE RATE. BUT DOES THAT MEAN U.S. PRICES WOULD BE MORE EXPENSIVE BECAUSE OF EXCHANGE RATE...
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    happy christmas

    i would just like to wish everyone a happy christmas. and a very prosprous new year
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    flamin drill

    just set my drill on fire could not belive it i knew it was goin to burn out bvut go on fire as i am holdin it :ninja: any how all started when i cracked a rib and could only manage two days off very busy and on my own i always mix my adheisve by hand as i hate goin to the gym and it will...

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