bathroom tiling

Good evening Forum Gurus Just saying Hi. I will be starting a bathroom timing project this weekend and will more than likey need some advice at some point going forward. Have a lovely evening and it is over and out for now Oops I think this has posted into the wrong area. Admins please feel...

I have a job in Malton North Yorkshire, and I’m giving it a try on here (you never know). The job is for a 16m sq en-suite. I’m using 600x300 ceramics- and some mosaic tiles to form vertical lines to break it up a bit. There is one window to half tile around, some walls to half tile and a...

I’m not happy with the quality of tiling in my bathroom. The builder says the wide, uneven and chipped edges will be hidden by the Silicon. I think this will look awful. Some of the tiles are chipped and some are marked. I’d really appreciate views on whether my disappointment is justified.

Recently had a building company replace a leaking wet room floor, located on the 1st floor of a 1930's built terrace house. The tiles are large format porcelain tiles sitting on a Ditra Matt supported by 18" plywood. The rusty trowel that he left before the bank holiday w/e gave me some...

Hi, I need a tiler for tiling walls and floor in a renovated bathroom. Approx 12sqm walls and 3sqm floor. Tiles not selected yet but will be either 300 x 600 or 600 x 600 or 600 x 1200. Right wall and floor will be hardibacker and both are flat. Back wall (behind tub) and left wall are wet...

To begin with we have WC/Bathroom/Shower (3 rooms) to complete in Sittingbourne. We have regular bathroom and Kitchen work available in the Southeast and we are looking for a tiler to work with us who is able to travel and available for immediate work. You will be working in a team of...

Delighted to find this Tilers’ forum. Have previously used the Plumbers’ forum which has been very helpful. I took on tiling the en-suite in our extension a couple of years back. Didn’t start well: didn’t know the significance of having selected porcelain tiles until I tried to make the first...

Hi guys I have a question about tiling large 800x800 tiles on floor and walls in a bathroom with a walkin shower. I'm thinking it would be easier to tile the floor first and cover them with protective foil. And then cut the first row of tiles to a laser line level starting from the floor up. The...

Hi everyone I'm having my bathroom redone and they've been here today tiling the walls. I'm a little concerned that the job they've done isn't great with a change in the gap/alignment of the tiles. I've attached some examples of what I mean. I was wondering if I could get a second opinion and...

Thanks for letting me join. I am approaching the end of a "on the tools" owner build. I have noticed there are two trains of thought... Tile floors first and then tile walls, or tile the walls first and then the floors... Advice on which way and why?

My business is handyman but I regularly get asked to do tiling jobs. I have just been asked to tile a bathroom but have no idea how long it will take and therefore how to price it. Before I start I will need to remove the shower, shower screen, sink, toilet cistern, and radiator also I have to...

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Newbie to tiling Had a leaking shower in out flat we brough 10 months ago. Drainage trap was not sealed correctly. Anyway we have now decided to pull it all out and fully replace with new shower tray / enclosure and tiles. Tiles covered two walls, shower is in the corner of those two walls...

Good morning folks, I wonder if you can offer me some advice please. I've employed a bathroom fitter to fit me a new bathroom, he's Hardbackered the floor and around the bath/shower area but has tiled directly onto paint, no roughing up or scoring. Searching on Google and on here the general...

Hi Which adhesive + grout brand/color is best recomendeded for bathroom Walls- light beige ceramic 250x500mm Border - glass mosiac - dark brown/steel Floor - dark brown ceramics 450x450mm Thanks

Hi, we have been doing up our house but had a bathroom fitter in for that room. Some of the white tiles have discoloured- see photos of before (all same shade, same batch numbers etc), and see after with ‘darker’ white tiles behind shower fittings and lower down near tray. Is this a leak? If so...

I have been asked to tile my cousins bathroom and it will be my first time using 300x 600 ceramic for the wall. The tiles are going on a skimmed wall which is in good nick, can anybody reccomend a decent slow setting adhesive to use for this please. And also is it worth using clips to get them...

Hi I need some help I am having my bathroom tiled onto plaster board my tiler has put them on with dot and dab 45x90 tiles is this ok and also puting underfloor heating mat down with 45x90 tiles dot and dab my understanding it should be total coverage on floor tiles. The pic is one of the tiles...

Hello to all members of this great forum, I am a keen DIY enthusiast who has just completed two Level 2 college qualifications in Plumbing and Tiling. I would now like to specialise in bathroom fitting and domestic tiling. I know i will need all the help i can get to get started and become...

Work needed ASAP. Existing tiler never turned up for the job after bathroom removal. 2 year old and 7 month pregnant wife in house, stress! floor - insulation board and durabase matting to be installed before tiling. Insulation board can be installed with tile adhesive alone, according to...