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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...

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...

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

I have ceramic tile that has lifted due to tenting. I want to remove the mortar from the underside so I can reuse the tile. I have a 10 x 8 feet section to remove clean and recement down. I heard you can soak the tile in water to soften the mortar, but this is not the case. Chipping away at it...

Hi all, So there’s a floor that needs tiling on the third floor of a house, they have taken up old floor and brought it back to the original 18mm floorboards. These floorboards are very uneven, even after they have screwed them all down. They want to lay porcelain floor tiles down. Is this...

I wanted to have a wood floor in my living area and a tiled hallway. The whole ground floor was self levelled so nice flat even floor. The wood floor has gone down, its total height is 19mm (15mm floor, 4mm underlay). My tile is 450x450mm and 10.5mm thick, how can I make up this 8.5mm...

Hi all, Looking for some advice. I have some floor tiles I got from wickes which are thick ceramic. I also have a MAC Allister manual tile cutter which seems to have a decent enough blade on it. I can't for the life of me cut a corner piece out of these tiles without breaking the tile. I am...

What’s the best way/ blade for cutting 20mm porcelain been cutting with a 4 inch grinder it’s taking a long time with the rubi blade and getting really hot got a few hundred cuts to do

Hello all. I am seeking some advice please. I am fitting some mirror fronted bathroom cabinets into a now redundant window recess as part of a refurbishment. I could tile and trim the rebates, but I,d have to get the dimensions absolutely spot on to make the cupboard a tight fit, and I don't...

I’ve made some slight measurement errors and ended up with a relatively large joint/gap between the top of my Hardiebacker board and the ceiling (see pic). The joint is 12mm at its widest. With the other walls, the joint was much smaller (~2-4mm) so I’ve been able to caulk those, but I’m not...

I have approx 100m2 over 3 rooms to strip back the old adhesive and fleese backing left by the detria mat. It all has to come up as I need to meet and existing floor in one door way. What would be the best machine to assist me in this task. Many thanks David

Hi everyone, How do I / or what's the best way to cut a 110mm hole in a tile? - photo attached...... Thank you

Hi there everyone i am trying to tile my 9 feet by 4 feet balcony. The balcony is waterproofed by two layers of torch-on felt (smooth one as base and the granular as finish). Below the balcony is the living area. I have created a cross flowing tunnel space between the balcony and the living...

As per title! I have a single tile crack across the long face in bathroom. 10mm thick slate tile set on keraquick S1 with latex+. I am unsure whether to remove it or live with it. It is a hairline crack and only noticeable from certain angle. I know how tough this adhesive is so am not looking...

I have a total floor area approx 75 m2. This is effectively divided into 3 areas of 25 m2 by means of expansion strips. Would 25m2 be too much to grout in one mix? What is best way to tackle grouting this floor?

Hi, Had a stone resin shower tray down about a Month now. The finish on it seems dulled it was shiny. Whats the best way to clean and keep shiny? Tried proprietary mousse cleaners and non scratch shop brought solutions with little success. Any professional products I can buy? Many Thanks John.

Just reading about the family who stay in a large bungalow who have one of them robot hoovers. They keep all the internal doors open every night and the robot hoover is timed to start at 1am and cleans all floors in house and returns to its charging station before the family gets up! Perfect...

Hi got some tumbled travertine to put up , there's a lot of external corners, what's the best way to do them ?? Only ever done tumbled on a floor so never had to edge them! Any advice gratefully received many thanks !

I have a 5x5 metre floor to tile with 60x20 porcelain tiles, I am using the levelling type spacers with the wedges for the first time. Is the best way to apply the adhesive with a 10 mm trowel onto floor and also back butter the tiles with same trowel? Thanks for any advice

Goooood mawnnning!!! (Weather lady on bbc) Well the million dollar question, what's the best way to apply mastic to shower and bath areas?? And. ( not) make it look like a sows ear! Have heard and tried loads of different ideas, one which said spray pledge furniture polish on mastic to get a...