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    Leveling Compound Failed

    Has anyone seen self leveling compound fail? I've looked at a floor tiling job and the leveling compound laid 24 hrs ago is crumbling and dusty, it disintegrates when swept in places. What is the cause of this and how can it be fixed?
    • Millington Deco
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    • aus compound floor tiling leveling self levelling compound
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  2. J

    New Ensuite

    Hi everyone. Been on an ensuite that I created for a customer. Shower, basin, toilet. 24m2 walls, 4m2 of floor all in ceramic. Every day I've had at least one niggle with customer about something or other on my tiling. I think it's fine. Ive used bagged adhesive, walls are all primed also. I...
    • JCSplumbing
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    • aus bathroom ceramic ensuite new build
    • Replies: 94
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  3. H

    Tile Trim

    I've used Elite Trims twice now as where i used to use stopped delivering to the IOW. Quick delivery and great prices. Beats paying over the odds in a tile shop!
  4. D

    Two Part

    hi. i have a 25 m floor coming , quartz, i was wondering what you would use for a two part adhesive .in the past i have used the tops two part flexible adhesive but that has been on relatively small areas and i never liked working with tops own adhesives, i usually use weber or bal. the tops...
  5. T

    Issue Drilling Glazed Porcelain Tiles

    I have got wind of an enquiry today. A customer has got 600x300 glazed porcelain tiles that they are trying to drill a 6mm hole into. They have tried dry bits, wet bits with a cooling system, loose tiles from the front and back, fitted tiles, tape, a drill clamp...... but the tile just...
    • Tile Shop
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    • advice aus drilling issue porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Tile Recommendation Needed :clean Cutting 300*600 Rectified

    hi all after having V+B wall tiles installed in another room , I'm looking for some 300 x 600 rectified white tiles one of the main criteria is a clean cut edge- my tiler used a wide range of professional devices with the V+B tiles , with varying results many thanks for your...
  7. D

    Isa Celik-highly Recommended

    Isa is a york based encaustic and geometric floor restorer,working as Opus Ceramic Services: Home he relayed a geometric floor for us;we previewed other floors that he had installed locally and were suitably impressed. a v pleasant , friendly guy -Isa's work ethic is exemplary ; he is extremely...
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    It Has Arrived... The Delivery Vehicle For 365-drills Tile Drilling Solutions.

    After ten years in our tatty van which was 13 years old and with many miles covered. I decided it was time to upgrade to something with a few less miles on it. Introducing the new 365-Drills delivery van. We do a lot of exhibitions as well. Seven per year. You cant say you wont...
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    • advice aus drilling tile tile drills
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  9. T

    Tons Of Tiles

    evening, what's people's thoughts of tiles from tons of tiles or tile mountain? Quality, uniform size, edges ect? I normally only get from tops
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    Can I Use Tilemaster Anti Fracture Matting Over A Ply Sub Base

    I'm fitting a walk in shower this week and it is the first i've done! I'm read up and taken in all of the information on here i hope. I've pulled the existing sub floor up to install the drains and move pipe work and for ease I was going to ply and over board with PCS boards. The former tray...
    • lmkitchens
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    • adhesive aus can fracture grout matting over ply tanking tilemaster tilemaster adhesive wet rooms
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  11. jobdone

    What Is The Link To The Plumber's Forum

    Is there a link to the plumbers forum? I need to pick their brains on mains booster pumps and compensaters.
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    Swimming Pool

    This is a job we've been on with for a little while now! Swimming pool by timeless john posted Feb 9, 2016 at 10:33 AMSwimming pool by timeless john posted Feb 9, 2016 at 10:33 AMSwimming pool by timeless john posted Feb 9, 2016 at 10:33 AMSwimming pool by timeless john posted Feb 9, 2016 at...
    • Time's Ran Out
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    • aus pool swimming swimming pool tanking timeless john
    • Replies: 62
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Tiling Exterior Porch Area Walls

    Good Morning I have a job where the customer would like their exterior porch area walls tiled. The walls I guess are not directly exposed to the elements although the Porch area is open (no door as its a sheltered area at the front door). The walls are painted render and I am looking for help...
    • gordybaillie
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    • aus exterior exterior tiling preparation tiling wall walls
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Victorian Hand Cut Design

    Victorian hand cut design by timeless john posted Feb 8, 2016 at 3:18 PM Lovely little job we did for The Tile Emporium - Reigate. Great little mix of colours and small pieces to match a design on the front porch. We get spoilt as all the preparation was done, all we had to do was get on our...
    • Time's Ran Out
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    • aus cut design edwardian edwardian floor geometric timeless john victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  15. M

    Anyone Ever Fitted These...elcot Tiles?

    I've quoted to fit some white brick tiles...bevelled edge I thought, easy enough to source etc but now clients have found their own... Neptune Elcot Tiles - Salt £43 for half a metre sounds like a lot. I then notice they advertise them as being hand made ...as though that's supposed to be a...
  16. S

    Tiling Onto Floorboards

    Hi all, I want to tile a hall/kitchen floor. Carpet has been removed to now the area is tongue and groove floorboards. What do you guys do in this situation? Screw cement boards down or 6mm ply?
    • Stratplus
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    • aus floor floor tiling floorboards tiling
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  17. Element

    Unfilled Travertine?

    I'm to do a job shortly where the travertine tiles are supplied but apparently they are unfilled... I haven't seen them yet. Given that I have only ever fitted 'filled' travertine I am somewhat daunted at the prospect of a large floor requiring a lot of multi size stone tiles which might all...
  18. macten

    Where Could I Find Something Like These?

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    Advice On Floor Prep. Several Slabs & A Large Deviance In Floor Height.

    I'm pricing a job atm where the customer would like the floor tiling from the kitchen straight into the bathroom. The house was derelict for a long time and the floor is a mess. My big concern is the serveral slabs etc, the floor height can be built up in SLC and bulked out with sharp sand in...
    • lmkitchens
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    • advice aus floor floor height floor prep floor tiling large prep preparation screed self levelling compound slabs
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  20. S

    Lighting Ideas

    Hi all! I'm about to start my second wet room and have been looking through the media section of the forum to try and get some ideas for lighting. The room is very small, which is proving an issue in other ways (depth of basin, size of door / shower screen) dimensions approx 3m x .9m The...
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