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  1. M

    January

    hey there whats everyone got booked in for first day back January?
  2. A

    Tips For Siliconing

    I hear siliconing is an art form. Any tips and tricks you can give this novice
  3. S

    Ctd Trade Account ?

    Do you have to be trade to order online from here, as when searching for adhesives it says sign in to veiw? Cheers
  4. A

    Cutting On The Curve

    Hello oh knowledgeable ones. The handful of bathroom floors I've done previously have been new installs, bogs been easy to lift to tile under or plumbers been there to remove it for me. Job in the new year is round the existing suite which looking at the state of the screws holding the pan...
  5. Wishiwasatoptiler

    Silicon Remover

    Just on re boarding a bathroom and the upvc windows is caked in Silicon. Want to remove this before skimming it up. Any top tips on solutions, or ways to remove it offthese plastic windows so not to damage or leave nasty scratch marks would be much appreciated. Cheers D
  6. R

    Shell Mosaics

    Anybody fitted these before, they are incredibly thin, I'm thinking put them on mosaic backing sheets? They need to be cut to a curve to follow a curved basin too...
  7. M

    Concrete Blocks

    Hi Peeps Do concrete blocks vary in quality and which are the best type? I take it I should go for Dense Blocks? I ask as I am revamping an old concrete spa bath. It has cantilevered seats which would be practically impossible to waterproof underneath let a lone tile. So I plan to block them...
  8. L

    Closely Spaced Sockets And Mosaics..

    Hi everyone. I have tiled loads of kitchen splashbacks since starting but this will be my first done solely in 300x300 mosaics. Just my luck on this job there are loads of built in appliances on one wall with all there sockets (6) right next to each other. The spacing between the faceplates i...
  9. O

    Well, My First Porcel-thin Job!

    Having been fortunate enough to work alongside @GaryTheTiler and @Ray TT @ Porcel-Thin recently on a couple of projects it gave me a little hands on experience before I tackled my own bathroom refit for a client. This turned out to be invaluable! The original ensuite was only 2yrs old and part...
  10. J

    Bathroom Setting Out Advice

    Hello, In the process of renovating my bathroom and wanted to get some advice on the best way to set out the tiles please. Tiles will be 600x400x12mm marble. What do you think of this scheme? I've tried to centre everything around the wall with the window (which is facing you as you come...
  11. R

    Book Match

    well after putting the book match on the wall asked every body how many diffrent book matches you could make using the same pattern they were aloud to use from two book matches these are what they came up with using the grid
  12. R

    Book Match Calacatta

    well with the help of Gary and Ross we have put the book match up in our showroom heres a few pictures plus the plan in my next post you can see how many diffrent matches you can make
  13. O

    Hardie Fixing Or Options

    Hi Guys, My latest job I am back to brick/blockwork (again) due to weight of tiles and poor render/plaster. Now on a number of jobs I have used Hardie in the shower areas and MR plasterboard everywhere else. Using advice from the tile suppliers I actually D&D'd the Hardie to the walls on a...
  14. A

    What Drives Your Drill Bits

    Just purchased the Porsadrill kit and on first use I'm chuffed to bits with it. Guides work well, nice clean hole, no mess, top job! Just wondering what everyone uses to power their bits though. Put mine in an 14volt cordless. Although this is slow and not mega powerful, its just a nice speed...
  15. D

    Kitchen Island

    measured a job awhile ago and i am going to tile it next week. 60 x 60 polished porcelain floor. when i visited last week the kitchen was starting to be installed. floor looks okay, not totally level. the plan was to tile floor then install kitchen island after , which make perfect sense...
  16. R

    Makes You Think

    Unusual post but thought I'd share. About 15 years ago before I was tiling for a living I did a small conservatory floor for myself. I bought some tubbed junk from a well known green DIY store :) and the tiles too, not entirely sure the screed was even fully dry, I'm not even sure I primed the...
  17. H

    Wetroom Leaking - Please Help!

    Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. We are renovating our house and a year ago had a wet room flooring fitted to the shower area of our downstairs bathroom. It was fitted by a professional tiler and with a complete wet room kit. It was all fine until about a month ago when we...
  18. J

    Tile Repair

    If a tile surface has been slightly scratched with a blade from a multitool, can it be repaired?? The scratch isn't deep, it's literally just lightly scratched the surface. Tiles are dark grey. Can it be polished out or something?
  19. Dave

    The Merry Christmas Thread....

  20. J

    Timber Floor Not Level

    I have Tiled a small bathroom Floor, it is running out of level by about 2 inches. I decided to follow the floor, but the bath panel is now showing that its not level. Should I have made it level and then leave the customer with a 2 inch step up/ dot and dab the tiles as the floors so out or...

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