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    Packaged Tile Weights.

    Hi all , wondered if anyone knew if there is a max weight on a box of tiles. Cement seems to be down to 25kg these days. Was loading out a plot this morning with P'nosa floor tiles ( the name has slipped my mind for a mo ) , 60x60 with 4 in a box and a weight of 34kg , nearly gave my self a...
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    Artisano

    ive recently posted about being in the market for a new cutter, ive made my decision and have found the sigma model im after which is 3C3M , it is 30 quid cheaper than anywhere else i could find it. So my question to you all is have anyone of you done business with artisano? TIA
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    Window Head Tiling

    Hi gents, Two questions. Is there a correct and easier way to tile above a window recess so that the tiles are level and match evenly. trying to find a quicker solution on uneven walls Plus, on using thin glass skirting tiles, would it be better to tile above onto these tiles or, if using...
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    New Member Saying Hi

    I've been a lurker for a while, first post just as a introduction Work mainly on high end domestics, using a variety of tiles Looking at getting a new wet cutter , I've used my dewalt for around 5years now ,and it doesn't owe me anything, it's just a bit battered Wetrooms cuts are a pain...
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    Plumbers Forum

    Hi could somebody please give me a link to plumbers forum can not find it. Thanks Phil.
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    Incompetent Cleaners

    Just viewed a wetroom which was tiled a few months ago,the Lady got in contact with me and said the floor needs replacing,went to have a look.The tiles on the walls and floor are 600 x 600 black porcs with mosaic to the shower area,all the grout has come away from the floor tiles which puzzled...
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    Nattow Kitchen Floor Tile Layout

    Hi guys. I am tiling a kitchen floor monday and was hoping for a second opinion on the layout. The area to be tiled is 1.4 x 4 with a dog leg at one the internal door end. Tiles are 600 x 300 polished porcs to run brick bond. I suggested they should be layed lengthways paralell to the worktops...
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    Self Levelling Compound

    I was just wondering which everyone would recommend to use as I have used the topps FloorIt before but have been doing a little research into others I have done a few jobs in the past screeding but lately I get asked to do more and more so want to find the best products at the right price Iv...
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    Hardibacker Or Orbry?

    Afternoon I know this is a similar thread to one already started however slightly different so warrants a new thread?! I have a 'Sun Room' floor to tile in a 1st floor extension. The floor is softwood floorboards with no obvious deflection & the tiles are 900mm plank wood effect porcelains. I...
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    Guys, I'm Panicking

    Really need advice. 80m2 limestone floor is underway, Alpha screed, all moisture tested, sanded hoovered and primed , tiles being laid with anhyfix. The limestone is 900x600, 600x600, 600x300 and 300x300. When I first went to start my customer informed me that not all the stone was in the...
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    Tiling Below Batten...oops!

    First wall by Thediygirl posted Nov 25, 2015 at 10:06 PM Hi all, I've just started my first wall (ever) and very happy with the results so far. One problem...I put my batten too high (I didn't realise that it should have been the first row of full height tiles...I thought it was just about...
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    Harrods Stand, Sleep Exhibition, London 2015

    .......so as u've probably already seen, @Ray TT @ Porcel-Thin exhibits at the Sleep Exhibition every year, and has done for the past 4-5, sorry can't remember exactly. Anyway, it's Europes premier exhibition for the hotel industry. Welcome to Sleep - Sleep Well this year Ray was contacted by...
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    Building A Stand For A Show

    well been hard at it building a stand for Sleep Exhibition 2015, two hotel bathrooms, working planning, and on top sorting out the tilling on the Harrods stand. Well here are, the stands we built from start to finish. A lot of hard work getting it there in one peice , and i cant thank...
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    Tile Removal - Nightmare Job

    Hi guys n girls, It's been a while since I posted on here. I'm a plumber by trade (1 years experience) and also gas safe (just passed) but I want to get to grips with basic tiling. Anyway, I have a job where the basin tap is concealed behind some tiles, they've tiled onto ply. I need to remove...
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    Manic

    This years xmas rush is just plain silly. Anyone else struggling to get it all in?
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    What Type Of Tile Do You Like To Fix?

    Alright Pros Bored atm as waiting for the SLC to go off so got 1hour of spare time on my hands Is there a type of tile you like to lay? Mines slate and stone, lot of hard work goes into it but end product looks decent
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    No More Ply, Or Insulation Boards?

    how do chaps, been reading on here from time to time and thought I would sign up, so,ex good info on here. I have a job coming up, 90sqm or large format porcelain. The floor is concrete and is having underfloor heating mat throughout. The question is what to put down first, just concerned about...
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    Advice Please - Is This Tiling Acceptable?

    Currently having a new bathroom installed, and the builder has used subway tiles. I noticed that a few were not even after he put them up, and I though maybe would look better when he grouted. However they still look uneven to me. I would like advice as to weather i am being too fussy. Any...
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    Is It A Bad Tiling Job?

    Hi, please can you help me on this, I think I have a tradesman done a bad wall tile job on our bath room wall, the house is a new build, only build last year, our bath room was only half height wall tile, so we want to increase the tile up to the ceiling and install a shower mixter tap, the wall...
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    Please Help, Need Advice!

    We have just had under our kitchen cabinets tiled with Montacarlo split face tiles. The tiler said he had to charge more than normal as the tiles needed to be "wet cut" and the grouting would take a long time due to the face of the tile not be flat. When he was fitting the tiles they used an...

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