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    Trowel notch size for 305x305 travertine & calculating adhesive depth

    Good afternoon, I need to calculate the thickness of adhesive once wall tiles are laid (for corner basin mounting) Tiles are 305 x 305 trav, 10mm thick. I have these trowels from my bathroom job. the square notch is 10mm and i think the slanted notch is 12 EDIT, i also have a 6mm notched...
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    Minimum depth for wet room drain?

    Hello chaps, first time on here with what is hopefully a simple question! I was considering fitting a wet room and decided to investigate further by lifting some of the floorboards, only to find there is a mere 75mm between the top of the floor joists and the ceiling below. Have I got any...
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    Out of my depth ?

    I've been invited to lay the following tiles which I've not done before, so confidence is a little low, so should I just forget it or treat it as any other tile laying? They will supply all the materials but what's your recommendations,,laying, sealing tiles type of adhesive etc. Also not sure...
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    Out of my depth

    Hi Everyone, I recently had extension built on top of flat roof, just extended a small bedroom and was able to make an ensuite. Builder from hell!!!he fell through ceiling and forgot to sheet up so we flooded in recent downpours, eventually I was sick of his excuses and told him to leave it...
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    Adhesive depth

    What depth are we looking at if using a 10mm solid bed trowel, trowelling the floor and the backs of the tiles? Trying to work out a large quote and dont wanna be short on adhesive as it's special order!
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    Trowel Size / Adhesive Depth Query

    Hi All I am planning on boarding my bathroom with Marmox boards prior to tiling (mechanically fixed and bedded), the wall tiles are glazed ceramic measuring 25cm x 38cm x 6mm and the floor tiles are 33cm x 33cm x 6mm. Am I ok in using an 8mm trowel for wall tiles? Also trying to work out final...
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    out of my depth. or should i have a go?

    Ok just been to quote for a kitchen refit, and the guy also wants 30x30 marble tiles laid in his lounge, dining room and conservatory. Would you, as a matter of course, laytex the floors, and how would you set out, bearing in mind the rooms run in line, also advice on the best type of adhesive...
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    Slc Depth UFH and Ditra questions.

    Hiya Folks, Ok I may be over thinking this. I need to level the floor upto to the Wedi fundo 40mm. 10mm Wedi board leaving 30mm still so if we SLC 20mm then UFH (raychem is self adhesive) then slc again 4-5mm then adhesive and Ditra mat that should bring us up to 40mm Give or take a mm or 2...
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    New tiles due to be laid by Topps Tiles - issues with adhesive depth pls help!

    We are lucky enough (or unlucky depends how you see it) to have Topps Tile admit the black gloss porcelain tiles laid have a fault & they are covering the cost to replace. I am a little concerned that they are trying to cut corners as the old tiles have been removed & they are leaving the...
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    Depth of reveal/window frame

    Always struggle with these...getting them the same width each side. If width of the window frame on either side is not identical how do you get both sides identical thickness once tiled?
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    Using SLC to achieve 8mm depth

    I've got some Weber SLC to do this with. Having tried to contact Weber technical today to find out about the best way to approach this and failed, could anyone please suggest and idiot's proof guide to this job? I am fairly inexperienced with SLC as many of my floor tiling jobs have oddly...
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    which flexible slc for 30 mm depth?

    As the title says, i want to level a poor bathroom floor which is 30mm low at its lowest going up to 3mm at the door it needs to be flexible as its onto ply. its a small 3.6 m2 room. ive never used slc before how many bags am i likely to use? is it cheaper to mix sharp sand into certain brands?
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    Depth of adhesive

    Am about to tile my corner shower enclosure - one wall aquapanel, one skimmed - I've tanked both and am using 500 x 250 ceramics with bal supercover rapid flex - my problem is with the skimmed wall - I knew there was a slight bow in it but having used a decent length spirit level I now realise...
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    6 Msq of good quality porceleine floor tiles with decent depth of glazing

    A wetroom needs these. I'm looking for 600x300 or similar. Not too small. I'm on the Devon/Cornwall boarder. Here's hoping that someone has a few boxes left over from a job:smilewinkgrin: Colour/finish - will consider most types
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    still confused about depth of wbp

    There's just too much info here. The more I read, the more confused I get, so please be gentle :smilewinkgrin: I'm ripping out our existing bathroom that's 3mx3m. The current chipboard floor isn't all in great shape, and most of it is water damaged or covered in old tiles so would just require...
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    Depth of adhesive needed for marble floor

    Hello all, :wave2: Please can some kind soul tell me what depth of adhesive do I need for a marble tiled floor. Tiles are 30 x 30 and 10 mm thick. What sized trowel will I need, and can you recommend a good adhesive/ grout for a utility and shower room. Thank you :001_icon16:
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    Wetroom gully drain depth?

    What depth does the drain pipework have to be for solid floor wetroom, doing a few bathrooms in house where extension is being buit and need to prep hole through wall in readiness, floor soon to be filled where drain is, just need to put 40m/m pipe in place ready to connect to tray.Thanks
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    Ditra matting - optimum depth

    Hi Guys, very amateur diy tiler here seeking some advice. I'm halfway through my extension - separate builders, plumbers, sparks etc rather than one company. Now at stage of looking to start floor tiling. I was a bit daunted by the floor size (32 sq mtrs to be done with 600 x 600mm porcelain...
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    Advice please-I don't want to get out of my depth!

    Morning all, Had a call through Google people the other day, it was a bit of a surprise as I had completely forgotten that I had signed up after reading about it on here. Anyways, a local developer was desperately seeking as apparently west lonondon has a tiler drought....he has 2 bathrooms to...
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    slc over ufh gauging depth?

    The majority of people here seem to encourage laying slc over the ufh rather than just adhesive then tiles, for obvious reasons i can understand,some recommend up to 10mm above!!! which seems alot to me,whats your optimum depth and more relevent to me who has never used it before,how do you...

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