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  1. S

    20mm Thick external porcelain, best adhesives and expansion joints

    Im about to embark on an external 20mm thick porcelain project 600x900's , I plan to use Bio gel no limits for laying has anyone used this before pros / cons I also plan to brace the expansion joints in the screed with a strip of uncoupling membrane to act as a movement joint, thoughts ? TIA
    • Stuart Retter
    • Thread
    • 20mm adhesive adhesives best expansion expansion joints exterior tiling external joints porcelain porcelain tile thick
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
  2. Dan

    Best tiling videos you've found on YouTube?

    If you've found a good tile video on YouTube, please add it to my new album for videos. https://www.tilersforums.com/media/albums/helpful-tiling-and-tile-videos.1666/ I've set it so that anybody can add to my album. :)
  3. C

    What's the best tip/trick/advice you were ever given?

    Someone asked this question over on the plasterers forum and it ended up being a great thread. I think we all learned a thing or two, even the veterans. So let's hear it....
  4. W

    Gutted bathoom. How best to prep for tiling

    I've gone cross-eyed reading threads on here trying to work out how to get my bathroom ready to be fully tiled with 600 x 300 x 12 marble tiles. The bathroom has been completely gutted. The walls are back to bare brick and there is no floor just (new) floor joists. It isn't going to be a...
  5. Phatmatt

    Best adhesive and grout for glass mosaic tiles

    Hi all, just had a new bath fitted. Took out the old one and had to remove one course of tiles around the bath as the new bath was taller. (see picture attached). I am going to tile the 150mm gap with these glass mosaic tiles Botella Indian Peacock Mosaic Tile | Topps Tiles -...
  6. G

    Best adhesive for wet room floors

    Does anyone have any recommendations for a good adhesive for wet room areas? Currently there's no more ply on the floor area. Thanks
  7. A

    Best adhesive for 250 x 500?

    Hi there, which adhesive is best for 250 x 500 wall tiles around a shower? Many thanks.
  8. Joshjupp

    Best way to cut 20mm porcelain

    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
  9. S

    What is best to use to fix the tiles

    I'm going to be tiling a bathroom, which will have mostly metro type ceramic tiles on 3 walls with a mosaic border & one wall where the shower is in just glass mosaic tiles. I'm trying to work out what Mapei adhesive is best. I was going to use Mapei P10 for the mosaic & am unsure whether...
  10. D

    Best best for tiling course

    Hi, New to this page. Looking to take up tiling as a new career. Can anyone recommend the best place to go to for a tiling course in UK. Thanks in advance.
    • Deleted member 52609
    • Thread
    • best course tiling tiling course
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Tiling Courses
  11. M

    Foam boad vs cement board

    What do you pros on here use most then? Ragrdless of customers budget and you choose msterials Xps foam.boards like jackoboard,marmox weidi etc Or Cement boards lile hardie, no.more ply etc with tanking where applicable Or Plasterboard just to throw it in there.tanking where needs be. Dont...
    • MAK_Tiling
    • Thread
    • best board canada cement cement board foam hardiebacker marmox plasterboard tanking
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  12. A

    Best way to trim around a recessed cupboard?

    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...
  13. Dan

    Instarmac are named as a ‘Great Place to Work®’ 2019 UK Best Workplaces™ for Women

    Tamworth based Instarmac Group plc are delighted to have been officially named as a ‘Great Place to Work®’ 2019 UK Best Workplaces™ for Women (medium sized organisation category). In order to qualify for this prestigious award, Instarmac Group plc had to meet a number of strict criteria...
    • Dan
    • Thread
    • best canada job jobs tiling jobs tiling work work
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  14. R

    Best blade for porcelain cutting

    Any recommendations for a blade for cutting a lot of 16mm porcelain tiles, in a bridge cutter? I read that Marcrist CK850 is a good blade? A 200mm one is nearly £80.
  15. D

    Best high gloss coat for slate floor?

    Hi UK tilers! I'm an ex-pat Brit builder looking for some advice on the best high gloss coating for a (real) slate floor? I live in Spain now and the gear I can buy here isn't doing it for me. It's had 2 coats which have been dulled by grout clean up and traffic. It doesn't seem very impermeable...
    • Darrell Churchill
    • Thread
    • best canada coat floor gloss slate
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  16. K

    Best polishing tool for natural stone

    Any recommendations for a polishing tool for natural stone thx
  17. J

    What’s the best tiling gap? 2-3-4mm etc

    Hi, Second post. How do you decide what’s the best spacing gap between tiles? I plan on setting 200 x 500 x 8.5mm wall tiles and unsure of what spacers to set between these. Any advice appreciated
  18. J

    Best adhesive for 200 x 500 x 8.5mm tiles

    Hi, First post here and a real tiling novice. I plan on putting up some 200 x 500 x 8.5mm wall tiles in my bathroom but not sure on the best adhesive, some adhesives I have found say they are suitable for max 300 x 300mm, I take it it’s limited to do with the weight of each tile? Any advice...
  19. A

    Best substrate for half height tiles

    Hi everyone. I'm about to embark on a complete bathroom refit (very small bathroom approx. 3.2sqm) that will have a corner shower with full height tiling in 8mm porcelain tiles (approx 100mm across). The remainder of the room will be 9mm porcelain hexagon tiles (approx. 250mm across) up to a...
    • Aaron Down
    • Thread
    • best hardibacker height marmox plaster board substrate tile tiles
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  20. F

    The best mixing tubs?

    For ages I've used mixing tubs from anywhere, the generic sort. Can anyone recommend one that's durable for the long term. The handles always break after a month or two and I nearly came a cropper last time. I don't want to risk that carrying a bucket of slc up some ones stairs. Are the Rubi...
    • Flintstone
    • Thread
    • best mixing
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Tiling Tools

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