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  1. Dan

    DIY Tiling; Advice for DIY Tilers

    DIY Tiling; Advice for DIY Tilers So long story short, I have just purchased my first house and I am a avid DIYer. I am looking at installing some “wood effect” porcelain tiles in my downstairs hallway/kitchen/utility room/WC. I have only previously helped my dad with tiling projects at home...
  2. Lou

    Show us your DIY tiled projects!

    As stated we love seeing your DIY stuff! Take a couple of photos and show off your project here!!! I'll go first with my dad's handiwork tiling the bathroom!
  3. Dan

    DIY Tiling; Advice for DIY Tilers | from the Tile Blog

    DIY Tiling; Advice for DIY Tilers So long story short, I have just purchased my first house and I am a avid DIYer. I am looking at installing some “wood effect” porcelain tiles in my downstairs hallway/kitchen/utility room/WC. I have only previously helped my dad with tiling projects at home...
  4. D

    I'm looking for this BCT tile older and possibly discontinued

    Hi Im looking for four of this tile for a diy project to sort out a continually flushing WC . on the back of the tile it says ceramica da elite Venis and 6E . Id really appreciate any advice . The tiles are 19.5 cm x 33cm . Many thanks in advance Daisy
  5. R

    DIY Dilemma: porcelain adhesive

    Hi, I‘ve just finished tiling the majority of my garden path. Base is concrete, and tiles are porcelain. I’ve just got to the end of my bag of Mapei flexible rapid set tile adhesive (powdered), and went to get more. I’ve now realised I should have got the „plus“ version, which is specifically...
  6. S

    General DIY Tiling advice

    Hello, i hope someone can give me some advice please. I’m planning on tiling our bathroom walls when we renovate it soon. The walls are all block and will be skimmed by the plasterer once we’ve knocked all the old tiles off. The tiles we’ll be using are 300x100mm ceramic, and will be around a...
  7. M

    Screed/Overboarding Question

    Hello all. I've got a question for people who know better on what to do with my floor. I thought it was T&G over substantial joists so my plan was overboard with ply, seal the joins and tile as I have for previous projects. However, I've gone to lift a board (as I want a radiator pipe putting...
  8. D

    DIY tiler here! Looking forward to learning

    Hi Im Adam, Having done a little bit of tiling in the past, I'm now trying to do a bit more (in a new home). I've been searching for answers on a few bits (always looking to do things right) and I keep getting drawn to this forum. So thought its time to join up. I am currently tiling my...
  9. B

    Just Saying Hello .. a newbie DIY tiler

    I've just found this forum so will have a look through some of the threads to get some advice. I am about to tile a splashback in a new kitchen, having only tiled once before and that was several years ago. the YouTube videos make it look easy .. but like all things, it's never as easy as the...
  10. B

    Tile Adhesive Advice .. for a Newbie DIY Tiler

    I am about to try tiling a splashback, having only tiled once before (10+ years ago) I've watched a few YT videos so think I know what to do, but there are so many brands of adhesive available, from well-known names to own brand names. I'll be using 200 x 100 ceramic tiles and think ready...
  11. Z

    DIY tile Job, removed excess hardened grout with nylon wheel and now tiles are ruined.

    I have just ripped out my old bathroom and refitted it with new beige porcelain tiles. I grouted the walls yesterday and found by the time I'd finished grouting the excess grout left around the tiles(especially close the grout joins) had hardened off and I was unable to remove it with a light...
  12. N

    Complex diy job😬

    Hi, im looking for some advice please on what correct adhesives and tanking to use in regards to my small and (to me) quite complex bathroom renovation. Btw im a chippie/dryliner by trade but have done a few small tiling jobs before like kitchen splashbacks etc. Basically 2 of the walls are...
  13. M

    Massive Help Needed with old Plaster and Primer (Please, I'm begging someone)

    Hello All, I would just like to start off by saying that I've been in the construction industry for roughly 7 years as a Cladding Site Manager and Facade Engineer, but apologetically, I have zero expertise in Tiling and I am attempting a DIY Re-Tiling job on a very small budget for my...
  14. J

    Tiling bathroom floor - DIY

    Hi all. Having a few problems tiling for my first time. Main things..... I am using Flexible tepid set tile adhesive called Pro Rapid Rs. When I mix to manufacturers specifications I find it too thin and just collapses into the groves made by the trowel when laying it. Any one else experienced...
  15. C

    I have recently completed a short tiling course at the DIY school in Stockport.

    I have recently completed a short tiling course at the DIY school in Stockport. I am looking for a tiler in the Lancashire area, preferably Blackburn/Accrington to work with to gain experience in the real world of tiling. Obviously I am not expecting the full going rate for a tiler. Thanks in...
  16. C

    My 1st Job Done short tiling course at the DIY school Stockport. Looking for experience with a professional tiler.

    I have recently completed a short tiling course at the DIY school in Stockport. I am looking for a tiler in the Lancashire area, preferably Blackburn/Accrington to work with to gain experience in the real world of tiling. Obviously I am not expecting the full going rate for a tiler. Thanks in...
  17. P

    Mapei Ultracolor plus Grout for porcelain tiles?

    Hi. Thanks in advance for your help. We have been let down at the last minute by a tiler and so have had to tile an en-suite ourselves. We have 600x300 porcelain tiles. We are now at the grouting stage and we were going to use mapei, Ultracolor plus silver grey grout, until I saw a professional...
  18. P

    Novice attempting grout removal - how to avoid scratches?

    I've just had a go at regrouting a small area of my bathroom wall, and though not perfect the new grouting looks pretty good. Unfortunately, in the process of removing the old grouting with a Makita multi-tool, I scratched three of the tiles, one of which now stands out like a sore thumb bearing...
  19. E

    shower over bath

    hi all im a diy tiler and have done a few small tile jobs but this will be a first for me im fitting a new bath and shower over the bath and have the following questions after i strip off the old tiles i undertand i need to waterproof the walls around th bath [tanking] the walls are plastered...
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  20. S

    Time to call in a professional?

    Hi. New member here looking for some advice. I’d noticed some cracked grouting on my shower cubicle tiles. Decided to remove the old grout and redo it. Some of the tiles then felt loose so removed those, and now I see damp plasterboard underneath with what looks like black mould! I’m using...
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