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  1. W

    Advice on fixing "professional" tile job

    Hello, I'm just a home owner who doesn't have much experience with tiling but I'm looking for advice on fixing a few problems that a professional left me with. He of course has not responded to any messages. Basically it turns out that he used the dot and dab method when retiling my bathroom...
  2. R

    Arditex NA over the kitchen floor area (Urgrent)

    Hi all, I've laid some Arditex NA over the kitchen floor area (not under cabinets. The area is 4.5m x 1.8m. The top third of the room is totally level. The remainder of the room has a slope, left to right with a max difference of 7mm in an isolated area and 5mm for average. (1mm-7mm left to...
  3. S

    NoMorePly to new floor for Tiling - fixing advice

    Hi all, I want to tile over a completely new floor. New floor joists have been installed with new 22mm flooring sheets over. I’m thinking I need to install 6mm NoMorePly then tile. I’m assuming the following: - 1) PU adhesive and cement screw fixing for the NoMorePly? 2) primer NoMorePly? 3)...
  5. Ebbrom

    Quarry tile sealant advice - made a mess

    Hello! We have quarry tiles which we used iron wax satin on. I did one coat. We then had some plaster come down when the builders fitted some spotlights and we couldn’t get it clean after three mops. I therefore tried the HG grout remover I had again which we used before the wax. This has left...
  6. M

    Can you help solve conflicting advice re adhesive depth?

    I've got an AKW Tuff form shower tray with a waste that is 10mm above the tray when fully screwed in. The Tiler laid my 5mm hex mosaic tiles on a 2mm bed, so obvs wasn't going to drain. I took them back up and spoke to AKW, who recommended I put down a 3mm bed adhesive, let it go off and then...
  7. T

    New saw advice appreciated!

    Hi all, I’m after a new hand held wet & dry saw cos my dewalts had it, and been looking at the Rubi tc125 kit that’s out at the minute as it comes with cutting guides. The Rubi mitres but that isn’t a deal breaker. I generally seem to be doing up to 600 x 1200 mm tiles, sometimes larger. Looking...
  9. T

    Looking for advice regarding decoupling matting

    Hi Everyone. I'm after some advice with regard large format Tiles with water fed underfloor heating. I'm about to lay 100m2 of plank style (1500mm x 240mm) on chipboard floorboards with integrated underfloor heating. I was planning on using Durabase C1++ decoupling matting but saw that it may...
  10. P

    Fix-a-floor product advice please

    Hi there, Has anyone had any experience with this product and what was you opinion on it? I’m well aware that it’s not going to be a miracle fix in all situations but I have a couple of loose tiles on a concrete floor that I’d like to stabilise and it would be great to not have to go through the...
  11. R

    Advice for this area please, picture attached

    Hi, first time I’m posting 👋🏽 I’m after some advice please. Is this area going to need plastering before tiling or will tile backerboards be ok to use? Not looking for a quick fix as I want to do it properly but I know plastering will delay the tiling. Thanks ☺️
  13. T

    New boy here, in need of some tips and advice from those who know.

    Hello, All. I found you just now, and needing a bit of advice I thought I'd join up. So far the forum looks like just what I need. See you in the forums. Cheers.
  14. Jjbailey22

    Advice on the best solution here?

    What is the best way to tile this section? Hi. Looking for some opinions or advice. Currently renovating the bathroom and put in a new door lining etc. So when it's come to tiling I've gone straight to the door lining (small gap) and then will put the new architrave on top. But I'm going to...
  15. L

    Tiler mistakes - Advice required

    I would like some advise. We booked a tiler for a new build with quite a lot of work to be done. I asked him for a price and I remember I asked in square metres. Now the jobs done he said that price is in yards. Can anyone tell me if that’s common or if he’s trying to squeeze more out of us. He...
  17. S

    Tile trim advice - opinion on install and remedial work

    Hi, new to forum and after some advice after a professional install. Just had kitchen splashbacks tiled and the finish of the corners on the edge trim is really bothering me. I've spent a lot of money on the kitchen and this is bothering me to the point where I'd be willing to rip all the...
  18. A

    Patio porcelain tiles lifted within a month: Adhesive advice please

    Hi All, I am wondering if someone would be able to help me out/explain something. We had a patio laid back in Feb/March time by the building firm doing our extension, onto a new concrete base around the new extension. The porcelain tiles were 20mm thick and 600x900 so quite large. Ditra mat was...
  19. xxredmaxx

    advice on build-up for UFH

    Hi all. I came across this forum searching for info so my first post. I'm renovating 1890's Victorian house with suspended floors. Joists are traditional 16" centres. I want to install wet UFH to bathroom on 1st floor and finished floor to ceiling height is tight so trying not to lose any...
  21. mestanovsky

    Advice for tile over unconventional wood subfloor?

    I’ve got 3/4” MDF over 1-1/2” t&g car decking, over 6x8” joists on 48” centers. All solid, good shape. Specs for cement board and ditra seems to suggest I should give up hope of successful tiling because of wide joist spacing. But I want to believe. And think the thickness of Mdf+ car decking...
  22. SanDiegoChip

    Looking for Advice on Plan to Lay Tile over Tile for Shower Floor

    Hello, Just joined the forum and am hoping to get some advice on a project. I live in San Diego, CA - hope this is OK (just noticed you are UK based). My wife and I have been unhappy with our master bath walk-in shower floor since we bought the house 25 years ago. We do not like the...
  23. W

    Need advice for brick slips in kitchen

    Hi Guys i’m going to be tiling over skimmed plaster walls in a kitchen for first time. (first time over bare plaster) Do i need to prime the walls with anything? I use rapid set mapei wall tile adhesive and the brick slips will be made of sand and cement not clay. So basically concrete based...
  25. C

    Large Format Outdoor tiles advice.

    Hi, I'm new to the forum and fairly new to tiling, my only previous "proper" job was my recent bathroom (600x600 porcelain, about 25m walls and floors) which went pretty well. I'm now having a go at the patio - it's 30m, a concrete slab laid last year. It was laid in 3 bays, between screeds...
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  26. S

    Advice/sensecheck on floor tile preparation - backerboard and ditra?

    Hi, Can't seem to find a solid answer as I realise so much depends on multiple factors. I'm planning to tile my kitchen floor with 8mm porcelain floor tiles (660x440mm). My kitchen floor is mostly wooden floorboards (house built in 1925), with a strip of concrete along the party wall from...
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