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    Hello from 1st time DIY tiler

    Just saying hello, I joined so I could pick your brains because I am about to tile my bathroom. Never tiled anything in my life, so here goes! Am doing white metro tiles with grey grout around three sides of the bath and behind basin. Just a quick question - should I put up coving first and...
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    BBC (DIY SOS) calling any Tilersforums members!!!

    Calling all Tilersforums Professionals!!! BBC DIY SOS is coming to Avening, Gloucestershire on June 13th, 2017! I have been in touch with them on Twitter and they still need suppliers and volunteers, especially tiler(s) See poster for application details, or join in on our Twitter page where...
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    DIY tiler at home in spain

    Just joined the forum, thanks for the help!
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    First time DIY tiler tackling a non straight external corner

    Hi, I'm a first time DIY tiler and have almost finished tiling my bathroom walls with 600 X 300 floor to ceiling, but I've hit a snagging point... I've got a floor to ceiling external corner which isn't straight by quite a long way. I want to use straight edge trim, but am really not confident...
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    Diy guy from South Wales

    Hello everyone , I am from south Wales near Cardiff. I have recently been into a lot of diy including tiling since i am restoring a 100 year old Edwardian house and i am absolutely loving it :) So much character in this house and want to improve as much as i can. Here is a photo of the...
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    New Member - DIYer with some serious tiling to complete!

    Just joined - need some professional input for enthusiastic DIYer! I'll post on appropriate forum.
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    Hello - diy'er here for tanking advice

    hello, I'm doing up a flat I rent out and am redoing the bathroom so signed up for some advice on tanking. I'll post my question in the diy forum.
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    DIY Floor tiling job in kitchen

    Evening guys recently got my own place, and really want to sort out the kitchen. I thought my best bet is to start with the floor. Currently there is already old basic tiles down which I believe are council from years ago. I have placed a level down and they are pretty much level apart from...
  9. Kyle Knowles

    Play time

    Having recently treated my self to a nice new cordless circular saw my old rage evolution is sat gathering dust so I just ordered my self a 180mm blade and reducing ring and gonna make my self a tile saw just coz I was bored what's the probability of this working to plan ?? Anyways ill update u...
  10. Dan

    BCT Ceramic Floor Tiles Cracking (Pictures)

    British Ceramic Tile (BCT) ceramic tiles with a thick biscuit and thin glaze are cracking on wooden floors. Fixed correctly. Using a tile backer board with correct screws and tape. The tiles don't appear fit for floors. Some tilers we know have said they refuse to fit them on floors. Here is...
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    Advice Please (pictures Inc.) - Preparing A Concrete Floor That Has Bitumen

    Hi all, was wondering if I could get some advice from the pros here on preparing a concrete floor that has bitumen down (left over from removal of parquet flooring). The pictures below will show what I'm up against. The bitumen is around is 2-3mm thick in some areas but less elsewhere. I...
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    Bathroom Diy Job

    Hi all, I've just joined to ask for advice on my DIY job, any help greatly appreciated. I'm doing a bathroom floor and shower walls. The floor is wood effect herringbone and the question I have is do I run a full tile off the corner of the shower tray for neatness or should I centre a tile in...
  13. Stevev

    Diy Style Tv Programmes

    I've been watching many programmes such as George clarkes amazing spaces and grand designs..as it surprises me how many people are not using safety spec ear plugs masks and channel4 or whatever production company filming will show people not using safety measures.....even show building...
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    How Not To Diy

    Itv until 21.00...it's unbelievable and funny:)
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    Pictures Pictures

    Struggling to navigate round here, how do you upload pictures from an iPhone onto the site now? I'm on TF through safari on my phone. Cheers.
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    Filling Large Floor Section Where Bath Previously Situated

    Hi Guys, I have removed the bath and want to add a walk in shower. I will use a shower tray something like Plato de Ducha rectangular 150x80 | gala At the moment there is no place to fir the shower tray too, so I need to bring the floor up. The plumbing I think I can change to fit the new...
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    Cheap Tile Cutter

    Do you guys have any opinions on this? I have a bathroom to tile, its my first DIY effort and probably wont do it again for a while.. will this be useful? I dont want to spend much money at the moment :) Vitrex 113402NDE Torque Master 450W Tile Saw 240V £39.99 Vitrex 113402NDE Torque Master...
  18. Ste-G

    Now With Pictures! The Importance Of Planning And Preparation

    Okay, so a mountain bike accident has left me with to much time on my hands and so I thought I would post on the importance of planning and preparation. Hopefully this may be of use to tilers with limited experience. This job was done several years ago and I will go through the main points as...
  19. Wishiwasatoptiler

    Sos How Do Post Pictures For Jotm Comp

    Hi How do i post pics for the job of the month comp. Thanks D
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    Anyone Watching Diy Sos Tonight?

    As title, I like watching this to see what the tiling is like. Trouble is, they don't show any of it long enough to tell.

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