brick

Had Steff working with me in Glasgow a few weeks ago. Nice to meet him. :thumbsup:

Hi guys great forum you have got here! have just recently bought a house in the KT8 and were looking to create a grey brick feature wall in the living room. Something similar to the link below: The wall is roughly 12 m² and is currently painted we were hoping we could find someone who can...

Hi, I have a job to look at were the customer has purchased 1mm thick 200 x 75mm glass brick effect tiles from walls and floors. Just wondering what the adhesive to use with these tiles as there glass and 1mm thin? she also want's a silver star speckled like grout. :smilewinkgrin:

Hi everyone, I picked out a glass brick mosaic for my kitchen splashback but the tiler my builder used has mucked up the laying. :mad2:Pic album is here https://plus.google.com/photos/105874346378556371679/albums/5989776281302338497?authkey=CNmPxoDb4fyWHw There was slumping and I could see...

Hi I have 400/600mm tiles that I'll lay brick bond on the floor but also thinking of laying them brick bond on the walls - the cuts work out better. I can't see any pictures of 400/600 size tiles laid brick bond on walls and wondering if there was a reason no one seems to do it. Is it going...

When a job comes in where customer wants brick affect on the floor do you guys do 50/50 or maybe 70/30? The last few jobs the tiles haven't been very flat so had to go 70/30 with 3mm spacer. What would you guys do

Anyone wanting brick slips doing should give pjc off this forum a call. His lads have just finished on a job I recommended him for and the work is top quality. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him again. The two blokes he sent were great and left the site nice and tidy as well.

Tiling into one corner with large 600x300 porcelain tiles. The wall to the right on the photo is exactly 2 1/2 tiles wide so at the corner there will be either a full tile or half one. Do i carry the cut 300mm half round the corner, and in the course above/below join a full one to a full one...

Hi Can anyone help!..... I am having a log burner installed and using hardibacker in the fireplace chamber and need to know if I need to seal the boards if using a none cement tile adhesive. The adhesive I will be using is vitcas heat resistant tile adhesive and will be putting 20mm brick...

HI I am new to this sight and was wondering what adhesive I should use to fix real brick slips to my chimney breast? I have had to remove my existing fire surround and open up the fireplace for installation of a wood burner. The plaster on the breast is solid but crazed so I thought brick slips...

Ok lets see what you would charge for this. Terracotta Brick | Fired Earth Laid as photo Herringbone Anhydrite screed ( Dry) but neeeds sanding etc Prime with Tilemaster primer, tile with Anhyfix Following instruction re, 1st coat sealer after fixing, Grout, Seal then wax. Area 20m2 with new...

Hi, Looking to have approx 8sqm of tiling in brick bond using 200 x 100 mm metro tiles done in my kitchen starting the job by the end of this week if possible. Walls are in good condition and ready to tile. Was planning on doing it myself but had a new kitchen fitted and it looks so good it...

Afternoon all, I was hoping someone could help me. I'm looking to buy a particular type of tile for my bathroom and an on-suite. I need about 28 sqm so was looking at purchasing 30 sqm to allow for breakages etc. Topps Tiles sell the style but it costs ***** per sqm which is miles out of my...

Hi, I was looking for a bit of advice i have read various posts on here regarding brick bond layouts and several say to avoid having slithers everywhere. I was wondering what constitutes a slither!! I have mocked a layout up on my PC (See below) and using a desirable starting point centred to...

I have just tiled my kitchen splash back and I am ready to grout. The tiles are 300x100 white bevelled tiles. What is the best way to grout bevelled tiles? I have read your advice about grouting normal tiles but cannot find any posts specifically about grouting bevelled tiles. How do I remove...

Hi all This is my 1st posting & would appreciate member's feedback I tiled my power showered wet room 10 years ago with 150x150x6 contract whites in a diamond pattern, floor to ceiling with, I believe, waterproof premixed tub adhesive. The floor was tiled with 150x150x10 floor tiles over the...

Hi lads what do you all think of this floor ?

Hello all, just trying to work out how to lay out my tiles, in the bathroom, in a brick pattern. I have 2 walls that are 166cm wide, 1 wall 104cm wide and 1 wall that is 179cm wide, the height is 231cm and the tiles that I am using are 25 x 20cm. I can see that the 2 walls that are 166cm will...

Hello all, I'm undecided about Tiling on Brick wall. The fitter has agreed to remove remaining layer of mortar back to the Brick Wall. I am in no doubt there will be areas on the Brick Wall that will bear some minor damage. The issue is, do I get the damaged parts filled in before tiling...

I have a small section of garden wall, single skin made with one sided bricks. So a small section of the back of the wall is visible showing the ugly side of the brick. I'd like to cut some brick slips and tile over this side. Anyone recommend the correct adhesive to use? I'll be pointing...