concrete

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    How deep should a gas pipe be into concrete substrate?

    Hi everyone, I'm about to construct a concrete doorstep ready for Victorian geometric tile. Its was dug up to install a gas pipe to run under the doorstep. The gas people have now placed the pipe very near the surface almost level with the old substate (which Ive now broken out). If I concrete...
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    Wet room with concrete tiles?

    I have a customer who wants me to lay concrete tiles in a wet room. Tiles are finished with olle repellant and a stain block then beeswax polished. I am concerned about the beeswax breaking down with the heat of the water and the tiles staining. Customer is happy for me to proceed after pointing...
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    insulation boards on concrete

    I got about 40 m2 of porcelain floor to do. concrete slab, insulation boards, heating wire, and tile. Do you screw or just glue insulation boards to concrete? cheers.
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    Replacing a concrete doorstep on a period property

    Hi, Ive got a job where the gas board need to re-install a gas pipe so it runs beneath the doorstep of a Victorian terrace (photo shows it currently running above the existing step prior to this procedure). They're completely removing the doorstep and I have to replace the doorstep and...
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    Damaged concrete floor in bathroom

    Hi All, I've just ripped out my bathroom as the previous bathroom installation and tiling job was pretty bad and I figured it was a good chance to try my hand at tiling. It's a 1st floor maisonette and I've suffered with leaks into the flat below due to a poor bathroom installation. I've...
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    External Floor Tile for Concrete

    Hi everyone I'm looking to tile an open garden patio with some tiles, preferably with a finish with which does not slip and will be tough for garden use and furniture. What tile should I go for? Area is about 10 sqm, Location in London. All advice greatly appreciated thanks Jim
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    mastic coated concrete floor.

    I have just removed some thermo plastic tiles from a kitchen floor-leaving a black mastic coating-what are the alternatives to proceed tiling with a porcelain tile.should I overboard with aqua board-or try to remove the mastic ? and how.
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    Natural slates onto concrete blocks

    Hi forum, I'm about to fix 20 M2 of natural slate tiles, 300mm x 300mmx 10mm onto standard concrete 4" blocks internally. I got the slates at a good price, but the seller is trying to get me to buy primer and adhesive off him as well. I may well need them, but thought I'd check with the...
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    which way to tile concrete floor with ufh

    hello there. i'd like to get my lounge diner and hall tiled with ufh for some reason the concrete floor is quite high to the patio doors and back door so i don't really have room for insulation board, i would like to use a product called ditra matting as the concrete floor has some cracks and...
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    Ditra concrete floorboards

    Kitchen is currently floorboards and dining room is concrete. Both areas are level. Customer wants 1200x400 wood effect porcs to cover both areas (approx. 15sqm). I have not seen the job, but if the boards are sound and have no deflection, then could the whole area be Ditra’d (new word)...
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    Self Levelling A Concrete Floor

    Hi all. I know there are a few bits of advice on the forums but my question is fairly specific. We are self levelling a 23sq m. concrete floor across 3 rooms in a domestic property. I reckon we will need an average fill of 6mm across the floor or there abouts. To my mind that is 1.38m3 of...
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    looking for floor tiler in london about 60sqm concrete floor

    not bought tiles and adhesive yet but will be 600 x 600 porcelain many thanks chris
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    Need advice please - tiling "poor" ground floor concrete floor

    Any advice gratefully received on tiling a concrete screed that is according to the builder not in great condition. It had a ridge down the middle from a wall (originally two rooms) and distinct areas where there had been a toilet pan and soil pipe. So the builder has hacked off the ridge and...
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    Marble, UFH, concrete

    Starting job tomorrow in a basement conversion in Harrogate. One main bathroom in marble (42m2). Concrete floor with fall for shower and wet UFH. The other is an ensuite in marble (20m2) 6m2 on the floor which is on an anhydrite screed and further 16m2 of porcelain on the stairs landing again on...
  15. High Peak Tiling

    Concrete lip

    I have a floor coming up which is floor boarded which shall be NMP'd and levelled. I thought its best to screw and glue all boards apart from a section which is flush but concrete.. I would just put SPF on the concrete and carry on with screws and glue else where ?
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    Tiling concrete kitchen floor with a slightly raised area

    Hi, I am going to be tiling my kitchen floor the only problem I have is that part of it is slightly raised (just under an inch) it has always been this way and currently has lino on it. Levelling is not an option as it is only about 2m x 2m of a much bigger room, I don’t really want to take up...
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    Polished concrete worktops

    Just out of interest, If you were to have Polished concrete worktops made in situ, would u treat them or not? What would you use? Impregnator or sealer? Whose product? Thanks guys.
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    Tiling a floor - mixture of floorboard and concrete

    Hi All - first post and all After some advice - looking to tile the kitchen diner and at present either natural or ceramic or even wood but haven't decided yet. Theres a few hurdles: 1)Floorboards have a bounce in them - I take it I need to remedy this either by looking and fixing joist...
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    Installing marmox to concrete floor

    Good afternoon. I've got to tile a downstairs bathroom floor which will be having under floor heating (ditra heat mat ), the substrate is concrete. I'll be looking to overboard with marmox to make the UFH more efficient. My question is is how would you install the marmox, is it a case of just...
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    16 mtrs Quartz on concrete pricing

    Just wondering what different people would charge to lay 16 mtrs of 600 by 300 quartz in a non brick bond form on a self levelled concrete kitchen floor? would like to know how prices differ :thumbsup:

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