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    Filling cracks before skimming

    I am going to skim a wall but it has some cracks about 10mm wide, a foot long. What should I use to fill it in before skimming? thanks in advance
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    Travertine tiles and cracks

    Hi I have travertine tiles laid on moisture resistant chipboard. They have cracked along the chipboard joins. Would taking up the cracked tiles and putting in a decoupling membrane solve the problem or does the whole lot need to come up? Thanks!!
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    Expansion joints, cracks and Pecilastic

    I've a largish stone floor to tile that I've mentioned on here before. The largest area being about 10m x 5m. It has UFH and I'm thinking it may well need expansion joints. Although it's a new build there's no way of contacting the architect, so no discussing with him. I think I'll have to write...
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    a few hairline cracks in screed over wet UFH

    I have a project that is an area of 70m3 which is across 4 rooms, 3 being open plan. A kithen, dining room and conservatory are all open plan with a utility area that is a seperate room. All rooms have under floor heating (Wet) and have had the ready mixed sand/cement screeding layed at 80mm...
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    Cracks me up

    Not sure if you have seen this.........can't remember where I got it from??? But it just creases me up every time I read it Last weekend I saw something at the local second hand Shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little...
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    Doug boardley cracks 2000 posts...

    :punk::punk::punk::punk::punk:...Nice one.......
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    holes and cracks in grout about 48 hours after being layed.

    Hi, We layed our tile and grouted with a product called Mapai. Now the grout has cracks and holes. Can we filled them with the same grout or does the whole job need to be redone.
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    Hairline cracks in tiles

    Can anyone help? I have surveyed a job in a local gym, there are a number of tiles in the showers that have hairline cracks running through them. The grout line between the tiles is very small (1mm). What would cause the hairline cracks? Would it be possible take out the grout and regrout...
  9. CUSH68

    Hairline Grout Cracks

    Hi all, Tiled a bathroom floor yesterday with the dreaded BnQ 600's. Actualy found them ok, went back this morn to do ensuite and on inspection of bathroom found hairline cracks along most of the lines. Substrate not an issue, usual materials with regards to addy and grout, so left scratching...

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