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    miracle tile sealing products

    Looking for any feedback on the Miracle 511 solvent based impregnating sealer. And the 511 porous plus impregnating sealer. The forum obviously rates the LTP range very highly, does the miracle stack up against the LTP. We cant get the LTP down here in New Zealand, only brands...
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    Dark patches appearing on limestone floor tiles after laying and sealing

    Hi all, I'm really hoping you can give me some advice. I've just had my kitchen floor tiled in light grey Jura limestone tiles. The tiler fixed them on top of the existing ceramic tiles with Setaflex grey adhesive using the "spot" technique rather than a solid bed. Some areas where there...
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    Sealing Before grouting?

    Just had 2 of the bathrooms upstairs tiled and the tiler has asked me to get a sealer to use before grouting so that the tiles can be cleaned up easily. The first bathroom is tiled in a matt ceramic (Padova from Topps) and we have the same tiles in the kitchen downstairs and the grout haze...
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    Where to start when sealing shower cabinet

    I have already completed the sealing of the shower cabinet, but I then had a wee think to myself. Where should you start applying the sealant? Should you start at one of the inside corners and work your way from top to bottom and do the same with the other three corners before sealing...
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    Sealing Terracotta.

    Hi Fellas,Any one recommend a sealer for terracotta floor job ,got about 20m2 or so,have heard you need to give it 4 coats but I would have thought now days there must be something on the market that could suffice with two coats. Would it be less hassle to seal before laying as opposed to...
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    sealing grout

    Can anybody recommend a grout sealer for kitchen splash backs to stop staining.thanks
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    10mm solid bed trowel adhesive coverage

    Hi Can anyone pls give me some info on adhesive coverage for a 10mm u-shaped solid bed notched trowel? I'm looking at using at using tilemaster ultimate adhesive and they give 5-6 square meters coverage at a 3mm depth. The tiles will be natural stone so they wont have any recesses in...
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    Quartz composite tiles - sealing advice

    New here, so apologies with getting straight into a request for help. We've laid two floors with these composite (~95% quartz) tiles with a third going in soon. They look great after cleaning and a once-over with a mop, but when they dry the colour is nowhere near as deep as when they're...
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    Identify your tile type for sealing...

    Wanted to put up some info on different tile and surface types and which need sealing and which dont. This info is from the LTP product range, many of the experts on here will recommend LTP sealers and have used them for many years. LTP products can be bought or ordered from any Tile Giant...
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    Sealing polished porcelain ?

    Hi Guys, Well, we have had about 100 sqm of the beige B&Q windsor 600x600 polished porcelain tile laid. Tiler is finished and we are left with the job of scrubbing and sealing. A few questions, firstly, he laid them, impregnated them, grouted and then cleaned(ish). He says we should get a...
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    Tiling finished, sealing shower enclosure advice?

    Not sure if this is the right forum but the tiling is now complete and it looks great Next up is the shower enclosure, and offset quad. What do people recommend for sealing, I guess there are three options.... 1) Seal inside the enclosure – more chance of sealant going off/discolouring...
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    Sealing crackle glazed tiles?

    I've a kitchen splashback to do with crackle glazed hand made jobbies and the shop told the client they needed sealing, but didn't say what with, Why would they need sealed, and do they be sealed before grouting? Also what to use cream tiles and cream grout btw
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    Adhesive coverage...

    I cant find my info for adhesive coverage with a 4mm trowel. Need to know how much of the Weber Gypsum adhesive I need to order in to lay ditra on a 135m floor. Anybody care to help me out? :thumbsup:
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    Sealing where tiles meet shower tray?

    What is the best way to seal where the wall tiles sit on the shower tray? I have a Classic Seal (Classi Seal ® Flexible Waterproof Upstand) on the shower tray and the tiles come to rest right on the tray, so not sure if I can get away with no extra sealing at all. I presume my options...
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    latex coverage

    hi i have 15 m2 of latex to go down at 25mm any ideas how many bags it will take the bags are 20kg thx
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    Sealing Porcelain Mosaics

    When I had my 600mmx600mm black porcelain tiles the advice I had was to seal them. I am about to put up some porcelain mosaics. Do these need sealing like the floor tiles? Will I have a problem wiping off the adhesive/grout if I do not?
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    Resealing between tile and shower base -large gaps

    Hi Folks I hope you had a good new year. I am in the process of resealing the gap between the base of the shower tray and the tiles immediately above. However, the tiles have been cut quite short leaving a substantial gap to fill. Do you fill the gap with just sealant and smooth off...
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    Re-sealing problem honed and filled travertine

    Hello everybody Wow, this site looks great, just hope someone can help me! I have honed and filled travertine in my shower and are due for re-sealing. Originally they were only sealed with Lithofin multi-seal and I have since found out that I should have used an impregnator first! Please...
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    Sealing honed and filled travertine

    Hi everyone I have honed and filled travertine tiles for the bathroom walls including shower. The guy in the tile store sold me Lithofin multi seal to go on them. Can anybody confirm this is ok as I suspect they might need an impregnator first? But what do I know! Thanks in advance people...
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    sealing question

    HI I know this may have come up befor but here goes. I have some porcelian tiles finished in a rock face effect (rough surface). Now they keep getting really dirty on the surface from people walking on them. Now the water test is a bit difficult because its underfloor heating on constantly...

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