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  1. J

    Painted concrete on floor to be tiled with UFH

    hi all, advice needed please, I have been asked to lay travertine in a kitchen on top of UFH. I went to look at the job today and the floor is concrete and has been pained twice. Do I need to try and remove the paint or can I key it before fixing insulation board etc? Also would you level the...
    • JON HUME
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    • canada concrete floor floor tiling painted tiled ufh
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  2. S

    First attempt at laying new subfloor, concrete boards & tiles

    Please can somebody share their knowledge and let me know if I’m on the right track, i.e do you think the steps I am about to undertake are going to prolong the life expectancy of my first attempt to tiling a floor (I am just a mere DIYer and not professional)? The situation is that I’m trying...
    • Sam Firmin
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    • boards canada concrete first floor floor tiling laying new build subfloor tile tiles wooden wooden floor
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  3. Stevev

    Retiling concrete floor

    I've been tasked to retile a porch.Its 6ft3by 6ft. It currently has red tiles down under carpet. What's the best way to get them up and what will I need to do before laying new. .. Do I self level? Many thanks
  4. R

    waterpoofing on concrete floors with underfloor heating

    Situation is bathroom with shower cubicle. Off the shelf shower tray (stone resin?) 170 x 80cm. Two shower walls are in finish plaster on brick, 3rd wall will be glass onto tray base. Remaing side will be open with no door. Floor is concrete, with prowarm insulation boards (waterproof they say)+...
    • Raccus
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    • canada concrete floor floor tiling floors heating tanking ufh underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  5. M

    Advise on concrete floor

    Hi all So I've got over 200 metres on this floor to do Main area of around 80 and rooms off from this Concrete been down over 3months so about right for tiling It's got wet ufh that has been pressure tested but not had water through it Does it need the ufh on and up to temperature and...
  6. S

    self levelling compound

    I am about to start levelling the concrete kitchen floor soon and I have a bit of a question regarding the self levelling compound I have. It is the Ultra Level It One Self Levelling Compound and on the packaging it says 3 to 50mm bed thickness . Does this mean i am not able to feather the slc...
    • schakal
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    • compound concrete levelling mixing self self levelling self levelling compound
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  7. I

    Tile backer for wooden and concrete floor

    Hi there, my situation is this.... I want to lay quartz sparkle floor tiles onto part suspended timber uninsulated floor t&g boards, part uninsulated concrete. Can have maximum overall floor rise by about 30mm. Decision, what backer boards to use? Is 6mm ok to use on old timber floor, with...
    • Ian Black
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    • canada concrete floor floor tiling tile tile backerboard wooden
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  8. R

    "Dry mix" vs. concrete screed and which is stronger and price differences?

    Good morning everyone! I am a contractor for interiors and have an inquiry about ceramic tile fixation. I have a contractor, that has quoted for concrete screed , for the tile fixation. On site, he did a dry fix, now,,i'm not a mason, and i did some youtube searches, and ,,please clarify...
    • Ronin63
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    • concrete dry price screed which
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  9. F

    Anhydrite or Concrete - dont know

    Thought I would have an easy job to tile my daughters new build house kitchen floor but then I start reading on help forums about Anhydrite floors. But I do not know if she has one or not, its a new build Barrett home. My local supplier stocks Tilemaster and I see that they do Anhyfix but the...
  10. O

    Tiling outdoor concrete

    Would someone be kind enough to offer me some advice for my DIY project. I've got an outdoor concrete slab that my hot tub sits on it's got a polycarbonate twinwall roof over it, but it is still open to the elements. I've put tarpaulin around the sides of the structure to keep it dry, until...
  11. N

    TILING ON CONCRETE SCREED

    Hi lads, customer has a new build with standard concrete floor which has been down for 4 months (no problem) they have also got underfloor heating, (hot water pipe system) the screed on top of water pipes has only been layed for 4 weeks and they are phoning me all the time saying it is ready for...
    • nalla
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    • canada concrete screed tiling
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  12. M

    Advise on concrete screed prepu

    I have a concrete floor to tile It's been down over a year but ,hers the catch It's been open to elements for that time as it's a Garden room with no windows or doors These have now been installed and it's water tight How long before tiling Thanks in advance
  13. S

    Help needed underfloor heating on concrete sub floor laying stone flags

    Hi, I have a stone cottage and am having sandstone flooring on the ground floor with underfloor heating due to the stone being so cold underfoot. I have ordered 23mm thickness calibrated sandstone and would like UFH. The subfloor is concrete and is mostly level. I have read up and would like...
    • Sars
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    • concrete floor floor tiling heating help needed stone underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  14. A

    New extension alongside concrete sub base of existing house. Advice request

    Hi everyone, We’re having a ground floor extension and the new area is block and beam with 100mm celotex. The existing connected floor space from the main house has had the screed removed and the concrete sub base had varying screed (since removed) between 50mm and 105mm in various places. I...
  15. S

    Remove concrete screed from Red/Black Quarry tiles and then clean and seal

    Hi Everyone, We have come across some Red/Black Quarry tiles in our hall way that have over the years had concrete screed over the top, we have been to try and scrape back but its taken a day to just scrape back a few, has anyone got any tips to aid this process, and once the screed is removed...
  16. M

    wood effect over wet UFH concrete

    Hullo all! I’ve been impressed by the professional attitude of posters here so wonder if I might take some advice on my refurb project. It’s a 300m2 bungalow, mixed 60s/90s extension, solid floor. I’m a power wheelchair user and destroyed our old house hardwood floors in short order so am going...
  17. Wishiwasatoptiler

    Transition Point Opinions

    Been a while since I've been on but looking at this job and I'm looking for others opinions on how they would manage the transition from wood to concrete. The new ply floor is sound.
  18. L

    External tiling onto a new concrete slab

    Hello all, I have a job coming up to install 20mm thick porcelain large format tiles onto a freshly laid concrete slab (once cured) Looking for some advice on the following.... 1. How long from the day the concrete is poured until you can tile ? 2. I've done this many times in Australia but...
    • llevram
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    • canada concrete external external tiling new build slab tiling
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. G

    Large format concrete tiles

    Hi there, I am planning to install 1x1m 20mm thick concrete tiles on the walls of my bathroom. They are heavier than i expected at 38kg/m2. I have 18mm ply in some areas and bonding on brick in others and i was thinking of mech fixing wedi board over the substrates and tiling on to that using...
  20. P

    Large format tiles - Remove concrete skim?

    Hi Everyone, I'm looking into retyling my bathroom. It has 2 concrete walls - skimmed and painted - and 2 plasterboard walls partially tiled, partially skimmed and painted. The tiles I'll be using are 10mm thick porcelain in a variety of sizes, from 15x90cm up to 45x90cm. I've read a lot about...
    • paulo-m
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    • canada concrete format large large format tile tiles
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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