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    Waffle pad left imprint on black slate floor. What can I try?

    Hi All, I put down a small rug on a rubber(ish) waffle pad on top of our black cleft slate floor. I pulled up the rug today and saw that it already left a waffle pattern on the stone. It's only been about a month. I have so far tried Dawn, baking soda poultice (18 hours), ammonia, and good...
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    Porcelain Can you Silicon on top of grout?

    please help I'm having a new bathroom installed and the tiler has finished his part and grouted everything. The fitter said he will grout over the Silicon. Just wanted to check this is ok? I have a shower tray and a bath. The bath panel is tiled, and where the bath panel reaches the lip of...
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    Is this a bad tiling job ? what can i do ?

    Hi i was wondering is this a bad tiling job and what can i do ? the tile is around the bath tub and its not even all the way to the top of the wall. Was the job was done well or not ? the dirt can be cleaned off from the tiles so thats not an issue, but what about the grouting work is it done...
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    Not Even Bosch Can Answer This...

    Hi, can someone please help. I purchased a Bosch PWS 700-115 Angle Grinder to take up thin Set only problem is, its impossible to do it without a dust extraction shroud. Does anyone know what dust extraction shroud model is used for the 700-115?
  5. Albert

    Rubi hope someone can help

    looking for a case for this little beauty
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    Can anyone help identity cause of mould

    Please can anybody help to identify what caused the mould behind these tiles Mouldywall by Prbmoran posted Aug 15, 2017 at 6:25 PMSubstrate by Prbmoran posted Aug 15, 2017 at 6:25 PM
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    My 1st Job Can grout be added to a finished floor

    So I have finished tiling the floor. My question is, as a novice, I have treated the floor tiles like the wall tiles and have grout lines. These are noticeable when standing bare footed on them. My question is I would like the floor smoother by bringing the grout lines level with the tile...
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    Can anyone recommend a good slate supplier

    A customer of mine is after some good quality calibrated slate with natural copper colours, not just black/grey. Can anyone recommend a supplier?
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    Tiler needed for kitchen - someone who can mitre metro tiles

    I am looking for someone to re-tile a kitchen splashback. There are three vertical corner edges for which I would like the tiles to be mitred rather than having tile trim. Therefore ability to mitre metro tiles is a must. Looking to start asap
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    Please can someone recommend a good grout

    Hi guys, need to source a alternative grout. I've used mapei ultracolour and not gone on with it. Not white enough imo against white tiles. Anyway i think after all i am going to remove the grout and regrout it. The joints are mostly 3mm, some 4mm and maybe the odd small area off 5mm (walls...
  11. W

    Genesis easy level system- can they be easily used on walls question

    I purchased this system to use on large tiles for floors and walls. When I bought the system I thought the bases would be flat but they are if fact quite curved which raises the tile some distance away from the bed (6mm) before tightening the red top. There doesn't seem to be a flat base version...
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    where can i buy 365 32mm drills from

    as above where can I order the drills from after 32 mm or 34mm cheers
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    Old Terracotta Tiles that have been painted - how can I remove paint and restore?

    I've bought a house in France (I can hear the groans!) quaint old place with loads of original terracotta tiles that have been "enhanced" with red paint. I'd love to get the tiles back to their original condition. So - how do I remove the paint and what is the best way of sealing them after...
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    How can I border this ?

    I made a mess with my bathroom tiles a while back and I want to put them right. Photos tell it all pretty much. What are my options on making a border here that will not look bodged and out of place ? I have enough extra tiles to continue to the right end of the wall but that wont achieve...
  15. Andy Allen

    Can you beat my record.

    Doing a job for a regular customer today and we worked out over the years this was the 9th job I had done for them in the same house ! I've tiled the... bathroom twice ..first time 20years ago Hallway floor Lounge floor Dining room floor Kitchen floor Conservatory floor Kitchen walls ..first...
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    Authentic tiles hallway: can it stay, should it go.

    hello, new to the site. Proud owner of new home with original tiled hallway that requires some tlc or maybe a new home. Came to the site to find out how we can best preserve these authentic tiles in view of plans for major house renovation.
  17. smokie899

    Can you see anything

    Just finished tiling my downstairs loo. Just a feature wall... but can you see anything?
  18. Dan

    Name all the tile levelling systems you can?

    I want to make a poll. Name all the levelling systems you can for me. I know loads of randommers are selling them now. I'm going start a poll on 'em.
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    How can I Repair a Cracked Ceramic Floor Tile

    Hello, I have a cracked ceramic floor tile (discontinued and no spares to replace) which because the underneath was no solid and a chair leg was put on it caused a large star-type crack across it in all directions. As a temporary fix, until I can find some, I thought I could pour some thin fluid...
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    Cracked porcelain floor tiles - can they be repaired?

    Have posted for replacement porcelain floor tiles that have been discontinued without success, so wondering if it's possible to invisibly repair them? Floor was laid when house was built in 2007 on concrete rafts(?) but cracks didn't appear until around 3 years ago, which is puzzling - there...

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