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  1. T

    Tiler needed for mosiacs kitchen splash back

    Job has been accepted Splashback*
  2. A

    New washboy from few months back????

    Hi guys. What's the name of that newish brand washboy that was posted a few months back? Had a kinda pull down handle that squashes the water out of the pad. Think they were quite dear...... And where can we get them???? Thanks fellas
  3. S

    Back to Back Trim on Pocket Door

    Hi Guys, thank you very much for the responses to my question on the pocket door. I went with 18mm marine ply and 6mm Jackoboard. I am now prepping for tiling. Because of the build up of the wall, I am thinking about putting 2 pieces of 12mm trim up the edge of the wall. 1 piece to mask the...
  4. L

    I'm Looking For This Tile Johnson tile 360x274mm with 8801 on the back

    Got a couple of these tiles that have cracked and looking to replace. I have one spare which has Johnson and 88 01 on the back. Light mottled grey in colour.
  5. acaciaguy

    Kitchen Splash back with metros - setting out for trim

    Hello all, I have a job this week doing a kitchen splash back and window reveal. The wall behind hob has a boxed in section which means extra cutting. I had originally planned and customer agreed that they wanted mitred externals. They have now changed their mind and want to use white round...
  6. P

    Back on site........

    Hello to one and all. I used to be a member on here a couple of years back but with family and building our new house I let things slip a bit and now I've had to start afresh as the site wont recognise my details. I see a lot of the same people are still here......and still busy giving good...
  7. F

    Me, my back and I!

    Morning tilers, I did my back yesterday and it nearly put me on the deck, I’m in a bad way. Going to try and get booked in with the Physio today. Can barely move
  8. O

    Never turn your back on the enemy!

    Always keep eye contact with your adversaries. :D
  9. D

    Back buttering or back trowelling

    Question is at what size tile do you guys stop back buttering and start using a notched trowel on the back of the tile and for arguments sake lets say the background is good
  10. M

    Need help tiling back yard patio

    I have just been round to someone who wants their back yard tiled with 600x600 porcelain 20mm tiles. The floor is concrete but not level. There is also a drain cover and also a small drwin in the corner coming down from the gutter. Should I use exterior self levelling g compound to level the...
  11. W

    After a knock to confidence, back at it tiling a floor

    alrighy guys, relatively new to tiling and overstretched myself last week doing a full bathroom too soon and it was a total nightmare, culminating in customer kicking off....although it wasn't that bad! Back in the saddle this week with an ensuite floor that needs old adhesive removed, backer...
  12. D

    Need help to get a friend off my back.... please HELP

    Hi, and thanks for reading. I’m basically in need of some advice to be honest. I got a friend who has just had his bathroom gutted. He’s had new timber framework put up. plaster boarded, then skimmed, a few weeks ago. And here’s where I need your help.... he’s attempted to tile the walls himself...
  13. G

    Found myself back at the tiling!

    Hi Thankfully I have not been asked to do a lot of major tiling! Now have a job in a bathroom using 120cm by 60cm by 1cm thick porcelain tiles.The size and the adherence does not put me off but I will have to cut some of the tiles lengthways - I could do with angle grinder but wondered if there...
  14. N

    3/4 inch foil back plaster board

    a builder put 3/4 inch foil back plaster board in my bathroom if i seal all of it can it be tiled over
  15. Chris Gibbs

    it will be finished when you get back

    Customer joked on Monday regarding what would happen if she went into labour while I was there? I said she could call it rubi after my tile cutter. haha anyway her waters broke yesterday and as we speak is probably screaming her head off! I promise it will all be done by the time you get home ;)...
  16. J

    Tiling the back of a gas hob

    Having done a half decent tiling job in the ensuite, I now have my daughters on my back for small tiling jobs. One has asked me to tile the back of the kitchen wall behind her gas hob. My question is with the obvious heat generated could anyone recommend the use of ceramic or porcelain tiles...
  17. T

    Bathroom Mosaic Glass Splash Back Preparation Advice

    See photo... is this standard preparation for a mosaic glass splash back in the bathroom? The wall was freshly painted. Will this need now to be skimmed or can the tiles be applied immediately to this surface with some good adhesive? Is a mesh of some sort required for alignment? The tiles...
  18. E

    Laying 895 x 225 wood effect ceramics on d-mat process, eg solid bed, back buttering ? Bed thickness

    Interested to see how you guys would approach this e.g bed thickness , how many m2 laid per day etc?
  19. Dan

    Job Of The Month Comp is BACK!!! WOOOOOOO

    Dan submitted a new blog post tilersforums.com Job Of The Month Competition is Back Continue reading the Original Blog Post.
  20. S

    Hi, Logged back in, not been on for a while,

    Hi Folks, 1st time I've been on for a while. Hope everyone is well & are keeping busy?

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