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  1. Chris_32

    Hole saw bits Which is best?

    What are people’s opinions on different brands of hole saw, specifically the M14 ones that can go on the grinder. I have started using Marcrist dry cut ones and they’re brilliant but expensive. Just wondered if there are any others out there that last as long and cut as well for a slightly...
  2. Dan

    Asking Gemini which is the best UK Tiling Forum

    The UK Tiling Forum is a popular choice for tiling advice, with a large community of experienced tilers and DIY enthusiasts. You can find discussions on all things tiling-related, from choosing the right tiles to tackling complex installations. Here's a link to the forum: * UK Tiling Forum...
  3. Dan

    UK Best Tile Adhesive Poll for 2024

    Which Tile Adhesive and grout brand did you use the most in the last 12 months? And also, reply to the thread with where you source the adhesive please? I realise that sometimes your first choice adhesive brand may not be locally available or your grout brand is different to your adhesive...
  4. Dan

    Which truly is the Number 1 Best Tile Adhesive Brand?

    Since 2007 Tilers Forums started an annual best tile adhesive Poll and sent it out to the world to vote on, we then saved and shared the results each year. Except for a few years here and there more recently it did manage to pull off another poll each year, each time asking again; Best tile...
  5. T

    UK Best epoxy for mitres?

    Looking to epoxy mitres in a bathroom, I've done it with a colour matching epoxy grout before because the colour match was perfect. This time I'll need an epoxy resin to match it and I'm looking for advice on which product is the best to use ( my experience with these products is very limited)...
  6. F

    Best sealer for kitchen cooker splashback

    The grout is white and suffering from cooking stains so will be redoing. Was thinking of using epoxy but from research some people say it go's yellow after a time and if I want to replace it its a problem to get out. So looking again at normal grout but with a good sealer. But which one ? Its...
  7. Jjbailey22

    Advice on the best solution here?

    What is the best way to tile this section? Hi. Looking for some opinions or advice. Currently renovating the bathroom and put in a new door lining etc. So when it's come to tiling I've gone straight to the door lining (small gap) and then will put the new architrave on top. But I'm going to...
  8. B

    Slightly unlevel wall, best way to get around it?!?

    Hi, so I’m relatively new to tiling. I’ve got a job where the walls aren’t 100% flat but not the worst. I’ve sealed the old plaster with a primer. Am I ok to dot and dab the tiles, I don’t mean 5 dots with 20% coverage, the dots I’d put on would get a minimum coverage of around a 70% adhesive...
  9. r1chy0

    Best low profile electric underfloor heating system for tiles UK

    Hi there, hoping for some help here. I am about to install a small (2.2x2.5m approx) area of tiles in our utility. I am using 900x900x10 tiles and ideally would like to keep the junction with our kitchen floor (engineered wood) as flush as possible. That means there is approx 15mm depth to play...
  10. L

    Best Ready to Use Waterproof Grout for Bathroom floors -Beige

    Can anyone recommend a ready-to-use waterproof grout for an elderly diy-er to attempt to repair grout in beige bathroom tiles please? Thank you in anticipation of any replies.
  11. M

    Best grout and Silicon that money can buy

    I'm getting some repair work done in a bathroom covered by my home insurance, they are picking up the costs and have asked me exactly which brand and type of grout and Silicon I want. Seeing as they're covering the cost, I want to pick what is the best grout and Silicon (within reason) that...
  12. Qwerty89

    Best practice for a large (120sqm) tiling job

    Hi all I’m so glad to have stumbled upon this forum, which seems to be a treasure trove of advice. I wanted to put my own situation up, and ask for some advice from the specialists on here! I’ve added the details, as hopefully this helps others too… Situation Ground floor renovation job...
  13. D

    Best option for fixing backer boards to masonry wall

    I'm redoing our bathroom and looking for some advice on tiling backer boards in relation to the external masonry walls. We're going to get a tiler in to do the actual tiling but I'm not sure how to prepare the walls. We have two internal 'paramount' walls (a separate headache for another day)...
  14. T

    Best timber floor base

    I'm about to start on an upstairs wetroom. There will be wet underfloor heating going in via spreader plates. The former will be a 22mm maxxus. Current joists are 7" at ~420 centres. 3x3m room. As all the floor boards will be getting ripped out I'm unsure what the best material to put back down...
  15. A

    GAP BETWEEN TILING & WINDOW FRAME - BEST WAY TO COVER THIS?

    WHOLE BATHROOM REFIT - ALL WALL FULL HEIGHT TILING AND TILED WINDOW LEDGES. ONE SMALL WINDOW & ONE LARGE WINDOW DIRECTLY OPPOSITE BATHROOM DOOR. PREVIOUS SILL HEIGHT & TILES WERE RIGHT UP TO WOODEN WINDOW FRAME (SEE LAST PHOTO WITH CLOCK)). NEW TILES PLACED SO THAT WINDOW LEDGE HEIGHT WAS NOT...
  16. N

    Trade Discount Question...What's best?

    Hi everyone, I've been tasked with coming up with a new trade discount structure for the tile company I work for. What sort of % or deals do you look for when buying tiles, or are you driven by the customer choice? Thanks :)
  17. J

    Chipped Floor Tile - Best Way to Fix

    Hi all I have some chips on my kitchen floor tiles. What is the best method to fix them please? Thanks in advice. Jim
  18. G

    Looking for a good soft grouting float

    Where the best place to get soft grouting float from? At a decent price ?
  19. S

    were is best place to get diamond Cones

    Hi were is best place to get diamond Cones and hole saws i normally use Mexco but this job needs bigger not held by local stockist Thanks
  20. Dodger2303

    Best adhesive for very thin gap.

    Hi all I have to replace a handful of quarry tiles on a cement based kitchen floor. I guess a long time ago these tiles were laid directly onto cement (with the cement potentially as the adhesive). I now have thinner tiles so I can relay them onto the concrete only the space between the tile...

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