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    Can this be fixed?

    Hi, We've recently had a new kitchen fitted and we feel the tiler has done a poor job. The quality and finish is bad and we feel it has ruined our new kitchen! He has already fixed a few problems but we are finding more every time we look at it. The general finish is rushed, bits have been...
  2. O

    Advice on grout/ Silicon at cut edges

    Kitchen tiling around the window - (first time using tile trim) I have cut the tiles and done my best to make the cuts neat and even - but as you can see from the pics the gap is uneven. Can I make this neat / cover with grout or Silicon? Or do the cuts need to be re done?? Any advice...
  3. R

    Advice please, should I restart floor tiles and re-level?

    Hi All Looking for a bit of advice if I may? I recently embarked on a project to replace the bath in the en-suite with a shower, but once the state of the flooring became apparent the project grew legs and the whole room got gutted! I have replaced all the OSB with 18mm ply, due to...
  5. M

    Need advice. How do I raise the level of just one tile? See picture.

    I didn't tile this old bathroom but I'm cleaning it up, one tile is missing and needs to be almost half an inch forward to match the tiles around it. Can I use extra adhesive? Or extra cement? Or something else like mortar? I really need to get this fixed. Any tips would be appreciated. ed.
  6. U

    Advice: grouting quality?

    Had tiles laid a while a go and grout was really patchy and pin holes. Tiler final come back ( didn’t come due to covid) He removed the dark patches of grey grout and put a slurry on top. This is how it’s been left, I can scrap the slurry out with my nail and still have patchy areas
  7. L

    help with siliconing a shower floor

    Hi guys my name is Lauren, I really need some hard to get advice and my tiling experience is limited. The floor in my grandmother's shower in an old second story bathroom is a bit flexible and the sealant has worn out around the shower floor on the inside. I'm hoping to seal that back up quickly...
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    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  9. D

    Need advice

    Hey guys, just after some advice . I’m seriously thinking of a career change and tiling is an option I’ve been looking into. Firstly, I’m 35, am I leaving it too late? And secondly, are these 10 day courses that I’ve seen advertised actually worth it? Any advice, how to get into the industry etc...
  10. H

    Advice on heated floor curbless marble steam shower

    Hey guys new member here I've been tiling for almost 8 years I have a customer that would like a curbless steam shower with marble tiles floor to ceiling and electric heat system underneath these tiles. This will be my first steam shower I Do by myself just wondering advice on the best...
  11. D

    Cracked tile! Need advice!!

    I had ceramic tile installed and 6 months later I noticed cracks in about a dozen tiles. The cracks form 2 straight parallel lines 3 ft apart. The contracter says it is a high traffic area and the tile I chose was poor quality. The store says the tile is good quality and that it wasn't...
  13. A

    Advice needed for tiling shower area

    I’m planning on tiling a shower area and was wondering what size trowel is best. Was thinking 6mm. We have 300x600x8mm porcelain tiles and it’s going directly onto bonded plasterboard. Any help would be greatly appreciated 👍🏼
  14. O

    Support. Advice.

    How did everyone else feel when starting out? I seem to be suffering with anxiety on the days going to jobs. Doubting my own ability. I’m relatively new and had Misty positive feedback. But I’m getting really nervous as if the customer may be watching me when I’m working (not happened so far)...
  15. B

    Grouting quality - advice needed

    I'm looking for some expert advice and hopefully some reassurance.... I've just had a complete bathroom renovation finished by a tradesman who specialises in bathrooms. In general, I am really pleased with the outcome and the contractor has been a pleasure to deal throughout the project. I...
  17. T

    Advice on a good tiler

    Anyone in West London Hillingdon area for a DIY tiling bathroom. It seems to be pretty hard to find anyone free and respectable. Thinking of doing the works myself ... 15m2 bathroom, thinking it could take 1 week? Thoughts anyone?
  18. F

    Advice needed re a few things.

    We are needing 46sqm tiles laid to a bare concrete floor in our new shop. We had great difficulty finding anyone who could do it before September, but through an acquaintance managed to find someone who was free to start immediately, but as we didn't have the tiles he is now due to start next...
  19. O

    Advice on removing tiles from plywood

    Hello, new to tiling. Customer has requested that the previous floor is to be removed in the bathroom. My guess is that the existing tiles have been laid on a plywood floor. how difficult is it to remove the tiles and prep the floor for the new tiles. Some videos I am seeing look like horror...
  21. R

    Need advice on waterproofing 3 bathrooms - seems a bad job

    We are in the process of renovating our 3 bathrooms. One wet room (walk-in shower), one with a bath, and one with a shower tray. They have done the job whilst we were away on holiday and when we returned, two of the bathrooms were tiled and grouted, the third one wasn't grouted so we were able...
  22. A

    Advice Please, poor tiling job

    Hi, We are in the process of having a new kitchen fitted and as part of the job we included tiling to be done, unfortunately we are not very happy with what we are seeing regarding the tiling. We would like to hear other people’s opinion on how this is looking so far and welcome any advice...
  23. A

    Some advice please

    Hi I'm starting a job tomorrow and I've not come across this before. I'm wondering what people would do here. Plugs I'm fine with but the trunking is what I'm wondering what to do with.
  25. O

    Advice on a previous poor job.

    Hi all, I have had a nightmare job I probably shouldn’t have took on. Called to a customers house and the previous bathroom installer has laid on a basic wooden frame. Mosaics on the bath panel and tiles along the top around the bathroom as a surround. 1 tile has broken and sunk slightly. It is...
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    Advice for Tile adhesion concerns in bathroom - BAL White Star tubbed adhesive

    We have our bathroom renovated and contracted an experienced tiler to do the tiling job. We removed 2 of the tiles after more than 48 hours as they had misaligned corners. We noticed there seem to be limited area were the tile BAL ready mixed adhesive has actually bonded to the green...
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