ceramic tiles

Ok I believe the answer should be no but Ill explain my dilemma... Restaurant kitchen area ...existing floor tiles (330x330mm)..of course dirty and greasy the odd few lipping but appear sound..(need good clean first) Client wants Pilkington quarry tiles (they look like, but very thin )...

Hello. Am new to tilersforums because the wife wants a new floor in the kitchen. I have set about taking up the old tiles, but the are shattering into a million shards. Once they are up I am left with the old grout/adhesive which is a nightmare to remove. Do I need to remove it inch by...

Just got a phone call for my first job. It involves tiling over tiles in a Kitchen, the customer has just had a brand new kitchen fitted and didnt take the existing tiles of so needs me to tile over the existing tiles. I've told him its better to take off existing tiles but he doesnt want...

Does anyone have any tips for this? Doesit need any special adhesive? Thanks in advance for any help.

Can anyone please help. I am wanting to lay new limestone tile over existing ceramic in my kitchen. The ceramic tiles are laid on a stable slab so weight and movement is not an issue. The existing tiles are slightly textured ceramic. The area is approximately 12 sqm with a step up at the...

If I didnt want to go down the Travertine route, whic tile would you recommend? I want the look of Travertine and have seen the Padova (at Topps) and also the Nerea (at Tile Giant) Which one of the two above has anybody got any experience with. Are they any good? Any problems? Many thanks Geoff

Which type of adhesive would you use for tiling a bathroom, mainly a shower area ? I have only ever used tub stuff on smaller tiles and I am wondering if this would do for the size of tile i am using.Topps recommend one of the bal tub adhesives ( i think it was bal grip).

Hi there I'm a first time poster so please be gentle........I did do a search but nearly all the responses I found related to tiling the walls in wet rooms. I'm about to tile the walls in our downstairs loo. The room is tiny and is dry (just a loo and sink in there) and the walls are...

Hi all Just wanted to ask what/who makes a good basic white ceramic tile. Is it ones with good quality glazing .? Is it ones that are white(yellowish) on the back, i have been told that some cheap ones with terraccota red backs bleed into the grout when grouting.? i have installed lots of...

Hi I am currently refitting my kitchen. The exisiting ceramic floortiles are horrible, and as I was removing them, underneath are some awesome terrazzo floortiles, that I would really like to keep. So my questions are: What is the best way to remove the adehsive from the ceramic floor...

Hello everyone, I am seeking a range of discontinued Pilkington Tiles. The information I have is as follows: Manufacturer: Pilkington Tiles Colour/Type: Palazzo / Trebbo Ceramic Tiles These are standard floor tiles and measure approx. 292x292mm and have a slight yellow accent to the tiles...

When tiling on chipboard, not ideal I know, is it necessary to use 2 part fastflex or woudl rapid set flexible do?

Hi I have two ceramic tiled floors both of which have damages to them. One is a bathroom floor with a running crack in it that has been there for a long time. Is there any way of repairing them so that I don't have to retile the whole floor? They are both white floors. Thanks

Is there anyway of lifting ceramic tiles without cracking them?. I have 35sqm various sizes from 12by12 to 18 by12. It is in conservatory that has no heating and I wish to install underfloor heating. I do have a Fein cutting tool that is great for removing the grout. Thanks

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone knows where to get Liliput 3mm or 5mm (Micro and nano) ceramic tiles. I live in the U.S. and my sister-in-law is moving to France where she knows of a store that sells them, but have never found them in the U.S. Even if it were a website that would ship...

Hi, We have just had floor and wall tiles fitted in our bathroom and after leaving them 24hrs to dry I tried to clean the grout off them last night. I used our normal flash floor cleaner and some cotton cloths. I have managed to get the big lumps of grout and adhesive off no problem but now...

Hi I'm a newish DIYer and needing to fix large (300x600mm) tiles to a even cement render in a bathroom. As the base is good and smooth, I'd thought I'd tile straight onto it. Does the surface need sealing first? Been suggested to use APD primer? Also have got BAL White Star but not...

Hi Guys, I just want to pick your brains. I have seen what I think is a half decent floor tile at Homebase (cuba tile - £9/m2), that I would like to use in my hall, kitchen and utility room. They are a 8mm ceramic tile. Would they be up to the job in these areas do yous recon? Or if any...

I feel this is a dumb question but I've had another day from hell, today, so apologies and I hope it makes sense. I've been working with a very light ceramic 480 x 320 in brickbond, today. The issue that I have is every tile has been "proud" of the corners below when I pack the tile so that...

Heres the problem: the customer sprang the following tile on me after the job started. Ceramic tile 300 x 400 x 8mm thick, laid landscape with a glass mosaic trim tile 250 x 400 x 3mm thick laid 1/3rd up the wall between large tiles in a bathroom with a power shower. My question is this: how...