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    Uneven tiling at ceiling coving

    Hello, just registered to try and get a professional opinion on a solution to my tiling problem. Basically my dad, (who is a carpetfitter/floorlayer) tiled my bathroom last year, and to put it bluntly he made a complete mess of it, and has left uneven gaps of up to an inch from the ceiling...
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    Glass mosaic - ceiling

    I am currently trying to tile a wet room ceiling with glass mosaic using pieces of ground glass collected from the beach being stuck on to thin ply, grouted and screwed \ glued on to a plasterboard\strut ceiling. I want to try white and clear adhesive, and it will have to be suitable for a...
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    insulating a flat roof ceiling ??

    put the insulation between the joists or at 90 degress to it , i have space and to do either , just wondering what would be the best way , i was thinking at 90 degrees to the joists but am i right :yikes:
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    tileing to meet the ceiling

    Have what might be simple newbie question. I have only done tiling the once before, my bathroom floor to ceiling. I was proud with the finished results. However so was the mother-in-law. So much so she has asked me to do their bathroom. The question i have is what to do were the tiles meet the...
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    Tiling onto angled part where wall meets ceiling

    Hi Im doing a job with 60x30 tiles and as the ceiling slopes at a part i will need to tile up to the flat ceiling. I normally use Mapei addy, which should hold:oops: but is there any advice anyone wants to offer on how to do it. Also as it will meet the ceiling not at normal 90 degrees, is...
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    Tiling the last tiles to the ceiling

    Hi all, just a question I've been thinking about. Being newish to the game, I've usually tiled up to the last cut on a wall , turned the last tile upside down , marked where it needed to be cut and followed the ceiling. But I'm wondering, what is your opinion? Do you think that this is the best...
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    Full tile at ceiling

    Hi all, could anyone please advise if it is OK to have a full tile next to the ceiling. I have 33x25cm tiles with a 7.5cm border. If I have a full tile 2mm above the bath it works out there is a gap of about 3mm between the last tile and ceiling, although I realize that this will vary with the...
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    Sloping ceiling.

    Got a job to start next week for a builder, and the client has a shower in here loft conversion that has a sloping ceiling and she wants it tiled...But the tiles she wants are 600x600 15mm thick granite :yikes: The ceiling has backer board on it ready to tile. There needs to be 4 tiles on the...
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    top row of tiles leave uneven gap by ceiling

    Am having tiling done in the bathroom. The tiles are now all up, although there is an uneven gap where the top tile meets the ceiling (ranging from half an inch to 2 inches). I am told this is because the ceiling is not level. Our tiler is suggesting we put coving to finish it off to conceal...
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    Gap between last tile and ceiling

    One more! When tiling floor to siling in a bathroom...in this case plasterboard/skim ceiling...what size gap should you leave between tile and ceiling and how should this gap be filled? Silicon? grout? thanks :8:
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    Wetroom Ceiling

    I am doing a wetroom , walls and floor are no-more-ply 9mm tanked with bal wp1. The ceiling is plasterboard which i was going to skim, but would it be better to waterproof it?
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    • ceiling tanking usa waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Gap between top tile and ceiling

    Hi all. I am trying to finish my house extension that has been going on for almost a year, and tiling the ensuite is the final job. I am using 600x300 ceramic tiles laid landscape and in straight rows. I have used MS Excel to make a grid of tiles and also the dimensions of the walls with...
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    Shower ceiling material?

    Hi, I have just finished tanking and tiling a shower over a bath. A neighbour was visiting and he came to view my handiwork, he then suggested that due to the high level of the showerhead I needed to cover the ceiling with acrylic sheet. He was concerned about mildew forming as he had this...
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    tiling onto a ceiling

    iv been asked to tile onto a ceiling, at first i thought no chance! not having done it befor im not sure if it is done. If it is, were can i get all the standards for specs such as weight per sqrm surfaces and adhesivse. cheers for any help.
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    Removing lining from ceiling

    Hiya everyone I'm just a DIY'er...and have now embarked on removing the lining from the ceiling, as advised by our recent plasterer as there were a couple of areas where the lining was peeling.(there are also a large amount of cracks, some running the lenght of the ceiling and others across...
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    Tiling on the ceiling.

    My latest project is a bit of a doozy, and has put up a challenge for me I haven't had to deal with before. I have to fix around 40 limestone tiles measureing 600mm x300mm x 11mm thick to the ceiling of the entry. I'm at a loss as to how to go about this. Has anyone been there before? Or have...
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    the last tile before you get to the ceiling

    when doing a bathroom.....or any room infact do you usually Silicon the gap between the last tile and the celing, or do you grout. I tend to Silicon, but just wondering what you guys think?
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    finishing off top row of tiles / ceiling

    Hi All Just finished tiling my bathroom and have started grouting. Just wondered what the best way of finishing off where the top of the wall tile meets the ceiling. I`ve left a 2mm gap up there. Should I put flexible grout in there or use some sealant ? Thanks
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    Tiling the ceiling in a shower

    I want to fully tile my new shower, including the ceiling. I have Marble tiles, 406mm square and 15mm thick. The shower structure is timber frame, covered with Aquapanel, screwed at recommended distances. the roof to the shower is similarly covered and is fully capable of supporting the weight...
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    Sticking ceiling coving to wall tiles

    Hi, I am new to this forum, and hope all you experts can offer me some advice. Can anyone advise the best way to stick coving onto tiles. I have decided to remove the coving and tile the walls and then put the coving back on top after as the tiles are quite thick and therefore protrude in front...
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