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    Retiling existing flooring

    Hello Team, We moved into our current house a couple of years ago. The tiles were laid out throughout the floor with wet underfloor heating (approx 100sqm)...not sure how long before we bought the house. Over the last 2 years, we have seen grout come out for many of the tiles as well as the...
  2. N

    Splash back tiling question

    Good morning all, I plan to do a tiled splashback for my kitchen. I was wondering whether the tiles should go under the wall unit end panels that border the hob and top box area which would involve scribing the panel to the tiles or butt up to them? Also should the tiles run up to the bottom...
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    Adhesive & Waterguard

    Evening all... What’s your go-to adhesive for use over Impey Waterguard? I’m using it for the first time over a solid (ish) timber floor, tiles are 300 x x300 ceramics Interested to hear your views Thanks Andy
  5. V

    Large marble tiles and Mapei p9

    Hi I have some large format marble tiles to fit onto bathroom walls. They are 10mm and 800mm x 400mm in size. They are quite heavy. Do you think that Mapei p9 will be man enough for the job- I will be back combing ? I have mainly been using s1 Keraquick for the floors but the p9 was cheap and...
  6. D

    How to install Tough x wet room tray

    Hi I have a Tough x linear wet room tray that I need to install straight onto joists, which was bought from trade wet rooms. However the tray has not arrived with any installation instructions! Can anyone advise on the best way to secure it to the joists? Can’t seem to find anything online about...
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    • canada how install room tough tray wet wet room
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  7. Diygail123

    Chrome angle trim - three way mitre

    What's your tiling question? Pictures can be added.
  9. Diygail123

    Angle bar Tile trim - three way mitre

    Hi there, I hope someone can help me. I’ve just tiled my kitchen, and need to trim the tiles with some chrome upvc angle bar (I tiled over the original tiles so couldn’t use ordinary tile trim). The two way mitres at the corners have worked out fine, but I’m not happy with the three way mitres...
  10. A

    Please help, this doesn't seem right at all

    Hi all, I was wondering if you can possibly help me out. Just had a tiler come and tile the downstairs hall and bathroom and i really don't think these should be looking like this. He is wanting to come back in the next couple of days to stick them down and grout them but i am really concerned...
  11. D

    Eeeek Advice appreciated please

    Hi I've had a leak from the shower to the room below. I thought it was likely the Silicon seal first, so redid all Silicon and removed and refitted shower enlosure. The leak came back, so I cut out the ceiling below to see what the problem was. The drips were coming though the bottom of the...
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    Getting Experience

    Evening Guys, You have probably seen many posts like this coming through the forums so I do apologise. Total newbie to this so any info appreciated. I've recently put myself on a wall and floor tiling course to learn the skills to get involved in the Tiling industry. I...
  14. R

    Am I charging correctly?

    Am I charging correctly? so I’ve worked under my old man for about 6/7 years now on and off, in that time I’ve become competent enough to be left on the job and get on with my day, problem is I’m starting to doubt if my day rate is actually decent or not. I’m now self employed, own van, tools...
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    Tile backer boards needing tanked and makes of boards

    Trying to Get bathroom re tiled, had conflicting advice from a few tilers, I’m a total novice but like to read up on what is correct procedure. Cos I’m a female i think some tilers can just spin me a line regarding tiling😀 anyway the existing tiles once taken off I aim to do that myself, I...
  17. A

    Kitchen Splashback Plasterboard

    Need to do subway tiling on a kitchen wall that is painted plasterboard. Reading on here it says about removing the paint first, which i have attempted to do, but some of the plasterboard paper is coming off? is this ok? or am i going back to far? also do i need to remove all of the paint in...
  18. J

    Kitchen Floor - Tiles Dilemma - Need Help

    Hi, I recently purchased my first property and the existing kitchen floor porcelain tiles were all moving, some were cracked and the grout was missing in places and crumbling away. I decided to get the whole floor re-done. I found a tiler on RatedPeople to take it all up. He took up all the...
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    What type of trim was used in this job.

    I am in the process of creating my tiling job in 3d in sketchup. Please can members help me copy the trim on this window still. What type of trim was used around the edges of the window still on this job? I notice only one alternating tile is cut along the edge to butt up against the outside...
  21. M

    Floor prep beginner advice

    Hi guys, I'm new to tiling and looking for some advice. I'm practical and usually pretty good with DIY so looking to learn the correct way to do this. I have just bought my first house (townhouse built in 2013) and want to tile the floors of the en suite, bathroom and downstairs wc. They are...
    • Moedig
    • Thread
    • advice beginner canada floor floor prep floor tiling prep preparation
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  22. O

    Tiling onto non-flat chipboard floor - and with or without Ditra matting?

    We just had a 1.5 sq. m area of floor tiled professionally in our ensuite. The base floor is 18 mm chipboard and is screwed down hard to the joists, but dips down by a max. of around 4 to 5 mm in places. When laying the tiles, the tiler followed the floor precisely, and hence the finished...
    • Oddbod
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    • canada chipboard ditra ditra matting floor matting tiling
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  23. R

    Laying Victorian Quarry Tiles on Earth

    Hello, I've removed a door in my kitchen and I'm planning on tiling over the area. It looks like the rest of the floor has been taken up at some point and a concrete and DPM put in before re-installing the quarry tiles. The area under the wall is straight onto earth. I want to tile over this...
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    Wetroom floor build up

    Hi everyone. I am about to start building a wetroom. My plan is as follows: JACKOBOARD AQUA LINE EASY LINEAR wetroom tray, I plan on installing this on the joists alongside 18mm WBP ply. I then plan on putting 6mm jackoboard over the ply, electric underfloor heating mat(4mm) and then self...
  26. F

    Floor tiling?

    Hi guys - I’ve joined this forum because I’m planning on attempting to tile my new build bathroom floor myself...but I’m pretty clueless. It’s got a level chipboard, is this ok to tile over or do I need an underlay? And with the toilet and sink, do I have to remove these? The builders have said...
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