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    Advice needed please! Stone, plaster, block

    Hello all, I'd really appreciate some advice about my bathroom. What was meant to be a simple job only gets bigger and bigger... About me: I have little experience but I have been on the phone to my DIY-mad Dad a lot for advice, but it seems I could now really do with the advice of the...
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    New Kid on the block

    Whenever I type in Tilersforums I always get this directed to here, however I fear we have a new Insurgent, Tilersworld seem to be on top so we need to bring about our commando position, Gooner and Dagger you are on scout patrol, Brian C and Whitebeam are your backup. Heavy Trevor is waiting...
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    Damp skim plaster on block wall

    Hi all, this is my first post , so forgive me if i waffle a bit .have spent hours on this site taking invaluable advice already to fit new shower tray & tile 3 sides ..but : i removed old tray in ensuite which was in corner between block wall & studwall .damp had set in & patch of skim plaster...
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    New girl on the block

    Hi, Lady DIYer who loves tiling (so theraputic) but has issues with leaks. I've posted a thread in the tanking section if you could go take a look. Ta very muchly! :thumbsup:
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    New one the block

    Just a quick HELLO to everybody in the forum. Please be gentle with me as I'm new to the tiling game... Just starting out and it is a bit daunting, I hope you will all be kind and give me some advice and share your tips if I ask. Thanks
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    Replacing wood block flooring

    Hi, We are replacing some dark 1970s wood block flooring with natural stone. The wood block has been glued down by some black adhesive stuff. The blocks lift easily and the adhesive is only a couple of mm thick. It's going to take hours to get this up. Can I put some sort of sealer on it - or...
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    Tiling, Block Paving and Flag laying

    I had a weird dream last night that entailed me taking my tiling and bathroom fitting service to another level. Flag laying and block paving. Are we all not in the same line of business ? All bothered about surfaces we lay onto, the look, the finish even the "grout" lines !!!! How hard...
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    glass block installation

    Ihave been asked by a client if i can build a wall from the glass blocks and fit shower tray.Shower tray is not the problem its the titting of the blocks....here is the scenario and see if any of you can help me out with advice or pitfalls...cheers. ok ,so the substrate is chipboard...
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    New tiler on the block

    Hello all... Pleased to meet the lot of you. A collective with years of knowledge is such a brilliant idea and I look forward to chatting with all of you and sharing ideas. I'm tileboy and I'm new to this forum as well as to the wonderful world of tiling. I've recently completed a professional...
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    Hi from the new girl on the block with a grouting question

    Hi, all, have been visiting this site for quite a while and just been reading the thread about epoxy resins. I make mosaics, well just started a year ago and want to experiment with different quality grouts and have come across the Laticrete grout - do any of you guys have any eperience with...
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    New guy on the block and quick question

    Hi there. Customer has bought me a nice tub of unibond adhesive ready mixed non-slip etc (i believe they got it cheap/free) for 9mm ceramic tiles 200 by 400 - will the tub stuff be any good for tiling this size tile on a plaster skimmed board in the bathroom? Much obliged Jonny
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    Another new kid on the block

    Hi ! There, I was asked to say it and I have. I'm a semi-retired engineer, now trying to augment my pension by doing installation and renovation work in the domestic market, on a very small scale. My wife tells me I'm a perfectionist, although I like to think I balance my desire to do the...
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    tiling on to bare brick / breeze block

    i'm am about to embark on a kitchen tiling project for a customer, the problem is that there is a brick built u shaped enclosure the houses the aga style range oven, the outside is been kept as bare brick as a feature, but the inside(oven splash back) 3 sides, is to be tiled with 380mm x 250mm...
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    Wetroom Walls onto block work

    Hi, I have a new goundfloor bathroom with blockwork walls. It will be a wetroom and I'm wondering what to do with the walls? Is it OK to use wedi board directly onto blockwork, is it dot and dabbed? Or would you recommend something else?
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    Glass block wall, not exactly tiles.....

    Hello folks, this is my first post, have spent many a happy hour browing through all the good advice and info on this forum, however, I now need to pick some brains. I am in the process of reforming the bathroom at home and intend using glass blocks to form a shower wall, I have two choices...
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    Glass Block Tiling

    Does anyone now anything about glass block tiling. I have recently had a request to carry out a job for a shower room using glass block tiles. I imagine its more bricky work than a job for a tiler. Is this correct? Any info would be appreciated. Cheers Bhoystris
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    new on block

    HI everyone, I run a kitchen & bathroom design & installation Co in Gravesend and thought it would be good to join as sometimes looking for more tilers and help with tiling problems we may have.:shades_smile:
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    New Kid on the Block

    Hi everyone, just joined the forum today.Recently been made redundant and hope to make a living from tiling. No doubt i'll be needing the benefit of your vast experience in the months to come!! :)
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    new kid on the block

    :D hi to everyone, just completed Professional tiling course with North East Tiling Training, which I would recomend to anyone looking for an excellent no nonsence course, it was a brilliant experience and Darren was an exceptional teacher. I am now looking for work, hope to get plenty tips from...

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