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    reclaimed brick tiles web site

    Been working on my website today have to get some more pictures together just have to put a few miles together could do with some work cast you eyes lads and be honest i dont bite Welcome to Brickit, We supply and fit brick tiles. Pete
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    Opinions needed...to brick or not to brick!?

    To brick or not to brick..that is the question lol.. I have some 150x600 porcelain tiles to do in a kitchen its only going to be 2 high on 3 walls and then the full wall on the hob/cooker wall.. Would the brick layout look wierd only going 2 high? The tiles prob will have slight bows in them...
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    What tile edge to use with brick tiles

    We are having our bathroom tiled in Johnson's prismatic oblong tiles (200 *100) and having thin grout lines. However as the tiles are covering a concealed unit, on the corner of the unit, where they upright meets the flat top, we need a corner edge and are looking for some thin corner edges...
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    100 x 100 brickbond.Pictures anyone ?

    A customer has 100 x 100 white tiles,to be done in brickbond.Anyone got any pictures of small tiles in brickbond ? Thanks.
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    Manufactured Curvature 60 x 30 cm Porcelain Tiles In Brick Pattern

    A question for all you tilers out there can any one lay 60 x 30 cm porcelain floor tiles that have got a manufactured curvature in them that are all within EU & British standard tolerances in a brick pattern without tiles lipping and there being no appreciable difference between levels across...
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    Brick bond

    Using 40 x 20cm tiles in half brick bond. Small bathroom, short wall is 135cm with sink and bath side by side. Window above sink but not directly above. I am inclined to center a tile on the window sill and work out the pattern from there. Would like to know your point of view. :idea3:
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    When working in brick bond ?

    Imagine this job. Bathroom to be tiled in 150 x 75 crackle glaze tiles. Its also 3 colours, Random pattern, white, dark white ? and light grey....the dado border is the dark white colour Its to be tiled brick bond / half bond, so you get to about halfway up the wall and then you need to...
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    To brick bond or not?

    Hi I'm new here and am after some advice please. The tiles on our bathroom floor are laid in a brick bond pattern. They are 300 x 600. Do we tile the walls in the same pattern or in the traditional way? The tiles are the same size but a different colour. I can't decide so thought an expert...
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    4 colour brick design

    hi guys looking for a bit of advice using 200x100 tiles 4 colours brick design (staggered) opposite walls only pattern rises from left to right on the opposite wall do i tile pattern in reverse or same as 1st wall so pattern looks the same when standing face on the room is a long kitchen with...
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    Fitting 12.5mm Marmox onto Brick Work

    Hi Just after some advice, have got some of the large size 12.5mm Marmox boards to fit in cloakroom. Have hacked off old plaster and am back to brick work which isnt bad in terms of being level but dips in and out in places by few mm as they tend to. Am I better of using something like an 8 /...
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    Brick Effect Pattern Advice

    Hello to anyone able to assist or advise Just starting to Wall Tile the bathrooom ... but first atempt at a brick pattern with a marble efect tile 24cm x 36cm . Need some advice about corners and windows etc to get pattern to look OK ... also any decent selection of pictures from anyone would...
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    How can I find ceramic floor brick tiles 10cm x 20cm?

    I am looking for ceramic red brick floor tiles for a kitchen. The tiles were put in about 25 years ago and still look like new in the family house kitchen in London. As an extension was done to the kitchen, I am looking to extend the floor to the utility room. I am havig problems findin red...
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    Brick Tiles Slips

    Anybody want to learn the art of fixing brick tiles/slips the fast way lol just picked 6 more shops all to be done in November in central London only problem is its nights :oops:
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    Dot & Dab on brick walls for NoMorePly

    Hello everyone, I am planning on using Dot & Dab with a Mapei single part flexible tile adhesive of 12mm NMP boards to a fairly rubbish brick wall. My plasterer (a really good guy) suggested I should PVA bond the brick wall prior to doing the d&d. I have done the PVA solution now, but have been...
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    10cm x 10cm square wall tiles in a brick layout? Yes or no?

    Hi all, Bit stuck on getting the right pattern for tiling my kitchen walls. I've chosen the tiles finally and they are a slatey effect in 4 colours. I loved the mosaics but were too expensive! Anyway so the tiles don't look boring I thought about getting the tiler to set them in a brick layout...
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    Brick slip advice needed?

    Hi i am looking for some advice when it comes to installing brick slips? well basically were looking to tile a feature wall in our master bedroom...i have seen some travertine wall tiles at topps that are £80m2 they look quite good in the brick bond....ideally we would like brick slips can...
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    1st Job - Brick bond set bathroom

    Hi Guys and Girls, i've got my first job starting next week and its a brickbond set in a bathroom, i think the customer is removing the sink and toilet. But if they dont is there any difference to setting out compared to normal straight set. Get your datum line then work out your cuts in the...
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    Smooth Metro brick tiles for splashback

    Hi I'm looking for some recommendations for quality Metro tiles. I had been going to get a sample of the Laura Ashley from BTC but you guys seem to suggest these are awful! I don't want beveled or crazed. I want a quality smooth tile in subtle colours. Any suggestions? all the smooth ones...
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    Waterproofing direct on brick?

    I need some advice regarding waterproofing the corner of my bathroom where I am fitting a shower. The stripped wall is brick, fairly flat. I was thinking of using a hardy board kind of thing first, then waterproof. But a cousin of mine, who is a builder, seems to think that the boards are an...
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    Reclaimed brick floor, advice to choose sealer please (not linseed).

    I've just laid a reclaimed brick floor in my kitchen (full bricks, 2.75 inches thick). I haven't pointed them yet, as I need to seal them first. Problem is, I need help to choose what type to get. I love the natural colour, mellow and rustic, so ideally I don't want that to change. However, the...

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