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    New DIY member

    Hi guys, Just signed up, have beem reading through all the good info here, thought I would say hello to everyone. Carpo
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    DIY borders

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    worst DIYer

    on tv now channel 173, going to cheer myself up and watch this
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    Pics of my finished DIY bathroom

    Thanks to many posters here, I've finally completed my bathroom. It's only my second tiling job to date, the first being my en-suite. I hope it's my last though!} So, thanks for all your helpful advice and tips.
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    DIY Mat Product

    I just came across this website www.bonderatilematset.com I have never seen this product before, what do you all think of it? good? bad?
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    Best DIY adhesive & grout for showers ?

    What adhesive and white grout should this DIYer buy to patch small areas of tiling under two power showers ? The first required where tiles have 'popped' away from a plastered brick wall - possibly because water soaked through cracks in grout. The second, after a plumbing repair, where tiles...
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    New DIYer

    Hello everyone.
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    Dazza, novice DIY tiler with a lot to learn

    Hi Guys, I've visited this site loads as a vistor and I have finally decided to take the plunge and become a fully unpaid member.lol I am in the process of renovating my house and my current project is tiling the bathroom. Four walls and floor to ceiling. Question 1. Should I butt up...
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    diy sos!

    did anyone see the diy sos program on sky last night on channel 521 around 10 oclock they were doing up a living room everything looked ok until it came to the floor they cleaned the floorboards and brought in wafer thin 6mm ply and all started to nail it to the floorboards :yikes: ready for the...
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    DIY Diary

    I joined this forum a few months back to ask a question about trowels, and I've pestered you all ever since about my proposed tiled floor with UFH, so its only fair I share my experiences with all those who have helped :thumbsup: Hopefully any newbies will also gain some tips from my mistakes...
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    DIY Bathroom - Guidance Please

    Hi Everyone, After lurking on here for a while, I thought it best just to double check I'm planning this job correctly. We live in a ground floor flat built in 2009. Currently the bathroom has basic 15cmx15cm white tiles over skimmed plasterboard stud walls. I am planning on taking down...
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    A hopeless DIY needs help

    Woman desperately seeking help on how to cut a few tiles. I have already purchase a small tile cutter, (the plastic ones) I have ruined a few tiles already and dare not cut any more. Other than hire a more robust model (which I will most likely end up doing) unless someone can advise me how to...
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    Suggestions for Manual/Dry Tile Cutter for DIYer please.

    Primarily for cutting 10mm thick (450 x 315) Ceramic wall tiles. Rather subjective I know, but the Rubi Star-50-N PLUS is looking good. Would welcome any opinion, but I'm happy to invest up to £60 in one. Many thanks - excellent forum/advice by the way.
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    DIY Questions

    Here's one I was asked today when I was in Home base picking up tiles for a customer. Guy asked me you a tiler, yea, he said he was doing a small bit of tiling work but did not like the grey grout he had bought thought it was to light in colour and would it be OK to mix the grout with some black...
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    wife of a keen DIY'er and tiler!

    Hi there newcomer here,:wave:. I'm here to ask for expert:helpsmilie:and advise when my hubby messes up our new beautiful tiled kitchen floor that he's presently doing,:yikes: and lovely bathroom lol! Such great advise and help I've been reading thank you, Nicky and Tim.
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    Travertine walls tiles: Advice for DIYer

    Hello First time poster, but have done a lot of reading and picked up a LOT of tips from the forum: thanks. I'm a reasonably good (if slow) DIYer. I am fitting a new bathroom suite and was going to ceramic tile, but have bitten the bullet and bought travertine which I think will look...
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    Lay Kitchen Tiles DIY?

    Getting tilers to my remote property is like finding a needle in that haystack.... should I tackle the 25 sq. M kitchen floor myself? Laying riven slate 300mm x 300mm tiles on a concrete floor that is nearly flat - and that is one bit that worries me.... there is a slight ridge, around 5mm...
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    New DIYer

    Hi I'm John i've been a keen DIYer for over 40 years Always do my own plumbing decorating tiling etc. I'm now fitting a new ensuite and the shower is one thing I have never done before so will need some help please. Just about to fit the shower tray walls in the ensuite are all skimmed...
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    DIY man needs some help

    Hi all and thanks in advance for any advise. I am not a professional and if I am stealing trade secrets please just advise me and I will go away. I am a competent DIY person and can offer advice on many other subjects that come up from time to time. I read a number of topics earlier. You can...
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    DIY Tiler needs Help!!!

    Hello, I do plumbing work as a job and am looking to tile my own bathroom at home. Firstly, It's a new build and the builders have used chipboard under flooring on top of the joists in the bathroom. I plan on "aquapaneling" the floor and walls of the bathroom to provide a good surface for me to...

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