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  1. J

    Ditra Matting On Part Of A Floor

    Hi, We have a 55 square metre kitchen that we want to tile with 80cm x 50cm limestone tiles. We have NO UFH. 80% of the room is a newly screeded floor (extension) which is perfectly level (to within the tolerance of an 8 foot level placed in various places). The screed is dry having been...
  2. J

    Engineer To Tiler? Questions & Advice

    Hi, I'm currently a desk based engineer but don't particularly enjoy it and would much prefer to get out of the office and get more hands on. Before this job I had previously done manual labor and even though the pay was rubbish actually had a better feeling of job satisfaction. I'm looking...
  3. Lakey

    Bathroom Floor

    Just want to confirm I am doing the right thing! I have 2 bathrooms in an new extension to tile. The current flooring is 22mm chipboard floorboard. My intentions are as follows. Stick and screw down 6mm Dukka board using flexy adhesive. Install UFH cable. Cover with SLC. Tile. Is this the...
  4. John Benton

    Makeshift Repairs........

    Just been to look at a job and wasn't expecting this, although it did hold everything together and the loo flushed on demand, well when you pulled the drumstick on the string.....
  5. S

    Tiling Onto Ply Wood

    good evening people. Could some one out there give me advice on tiling onto a marine plywood wall? I am using ball green adhesive. Can I uni bond the ply 1st to seal it then tile onto it? Thanks for the help Scott
  6. J

    Removing Excess Water-based Sealer

    Hello I sealed some tumbled travertine floor tiles last night using LTP mart stone h20 water-based sealer. I thought I had cleaned up the excess but I obviously hadn't done this properly as there are now some smeary patches on the floor. I spoke to LTP on the phone and they suggested cleaning...
  7. Andy Allen

    Marble Tiles

    Has anyone used this tile before. It's from topps tiles (unfortunately) The customer has bought them for her shower walls and floor. A quick look on the topps Web sites says suitable for floors only ? Is this a weight issue?
  8. Dave

    The Tiling Show 2016.

    Its about time a tile show was further north , The tiling show comes to Harrogate this September 2016. I shall deffo be going ... Www.thetilingshow.com
  9. N

    Advice On Rectifying A Pre Tiled Wall That Takes A Dive!!

    Hi fellas,im looking for some advice please. I'm a reasonably competent diy'er completed numerous tiling projects over the years, last one was my main bathroom stripped back to stud and used wedi board and tape etc. Currently doing en suite and I've decided to go down the tanking route, showers...
  10. Two-Trowels

    Tiling On A Sloping Wall/ceiling

    I have a shower to tile in a loft conversion - it has plumb walls to half way and then the walls follow the pitch of the roof for the remainder. I am planning to use Weber.set SPF and their primer PR360 - it's going on backer boards and the tiles are 100 x 300's ceramics. Does that sound ok...
  11. Lakey

    Marble Bath Deck

    Might be barking up the wrong tree here but can anyone recommend a good supplier that can provide a bespoke marble bath deck to go over a undermounted bath? I'm based near Crawley in West Sussex if that helps?! Thanks in advance!
  12. J

    Quarry Tiles Flaking

    Hi there I have just installed a reclaimed quarry tile path the customer then sealed it themselves with LTP mattstone. We have since had two severe frosts which has resulted in the tiles flaking badly1 Any suggestions as to the cause?? The path has been down around five months and looked...
  13. B

    Tiling Around A Mirror

    Not strictly tiling but hope you guys have some experience that can help me. I'm about to tile my bathroom wall and I want to fix a large (roughly 3' x 4') mirror to the wall and tile around it. I have the mirror (just a plain sheet of glass with silvered backing - no frame) and the tiles. What...
  14. D

    Tile On Or Around Bath

    So Iwas just wondering as ive seen it and done it both ways, but Is it best to fully tile the walls where the bath will be fitted? Or fit the bath onto fully tiled walls? what is the best practice? What would be your opinion if you were the customer? Just out of curiousty
  15. T

    Where In Google Is Your Advice On Tiling.

    Hi guys. Just did a quick search on advice using interlocking tiles in a shower room, and was amazed to find my post from 31st Jan 2014 on the tiling forum being the first bit of advice on using "0-4mm grout." Its nice to check your on the ball with what your using and having a post you have...
  16. L

    798x798 Polished Porcelain

    Hi all, Recently bought 20m2 of 798x798 polished porcelain tiles. Laying these in a new build property in the kitchen. It will be on a concrete floor. I will post a picture of the floor layout. I will be helping my dad in laying the tiles as obviously they are a large tile. I was hoping...
  17. Simons70

    Stainless Steel Floor Tiles

    Any idea how can be cut this tiles?Never see before,we do some mosaic steel in the past but was 50x50 mm,2 mm.This range of tiles is made from heaver Stainless Steel and a thicker backing board than our wall tiles making them ideal for floors. 30cm x 30cm x 1cm and available in our five standard...
  18. G

    Best Wet Room Tray/deck And Where To Buy From?

    Hi I am quoting for a wet room which is currently a small WC but has space for a shower/wetroom area. The space I have available for the tray/deck is just over 1000mm x 800mm. What tray/deck would you recommend (e.g. Impey?) and where is the best place to buy these from? The walls in the room...
  19. I

    Thin Porcelain (attention Is Dangerous Use Google Translate)

    Hello to all, I wanted to open a trend regarding TP (thin porcelain). I would like to focus here, all your experiences. I am old but curious. and I want to know everything. Use google translated (is ignorant). if you do not write well bear with. thanks antonio
  20. D

    Tresholds

    so i recently did a kitchen reburb, the floor at either end was 25mm out meaning once the tiles were layed there ended bening 35mm lip walking into the room. How would everyone deal with this?

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