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http://www.tilersforums.com/diy-tiling/70345-important-read-me-advice-tiling-general.html#post709290 If that doesn't put DIYers off, I don't know what will. If there's anything you want me to ad, feel free. If they're still adamant they want to do it after reading all that, and they haven't...

please feel free to post them things that don't make sense to you in everyday life as well as in the tiling trade ! could be fun/interesting .....:thumbsup:. i will start. Why don't tin- can food suppliers all put ring-pull lids on all can's ! this would make life easier and we would no longer...

Relayed a bathroom floor today after cracks started appearing in the tiles, the customer lost the details of the tiler that done it originally so could not call them back, He had laid hardi on top of floorboards and the cracks were appearing where the hardi boards joined after close inspection...

Hi Guys, Tiled my kitchen a few years ago with Travertine. It was a new build, concrete floor which I then covered with 10mm Dukka Board then electric UFH. The Travertine is not wearing to well and we are thinking of tiling all over again. Question, If I just layed new tiles over the old...

I had a pre site meeting with a main contractor yesterday and the 'architect'. I think I am still shell-shocked... I turned up with me main man, got there and there was the end client..the project manager and an ipad thingy on the table. Next thing the 'architect' appeared all 7 inches of him...

Hi, I'm new to this forum. Basically a small area around my shower needs retiling. Unfortunately the landlord does not have anymore of the tiles that were originally used. I thought it would be easy just to go out and buy some more, but I've been told that the dimensions of the tiles are no...

I quoted and insurance job back at the end of November... The job was a dishwasher leak which had got right under a floating floor... Me and strummer quoted for a full rip out of the floor and kitchen as the water had got under the full chipboard floor and DPM.. The floor was to be framed out...

If you've been snowed in, check out the rogue tiling on the show.

But got this from a mate in an email.... WELL WORTH A READ PAY YOUR FINE, BUT WITHOUT HAVING POINTS DEDUCTED..... This is how the points get added to your licence: If you get a fixed penalty notice through the post which also carries penalty points the computer system first sends you a...

If you clock the forum going offline for a little today, it's just me toying with a few things and not your end. Should only happen for a few seconds every now and again.

Theres nothing like a major balls up is there? Took on a last minute commercial job in London, an easy 70 m2 of porcs, to help out a builder under pressure, let down by his own tilers, blah,blah. Had to be finished and should have been finished before Xmas, would have been finished aswell. Only...

and here's an incentive..

I Was grouting 112 m2 today and I just kept thinking to myself " I really hate grouting" ! So I was just wondering what part of the job would everyone not be to keen on? Personally I like the whole setting out and mosaic work !

my right knee is killing me ,i did my last job on heavy pain-killers, with the sub straight being so crap and having to put it right i was there for about two weeks on seven pain killers a day :yikes: since i came home i have not taken any pills so i guess this is why it is hurting, when i was...

Hi im tiling a customers floor next week with polished porcelain and the supplier says they don't need sealing as they are a quality tile that has a 0.02 porosity any thoughts? here is the link: P-SUP-WHITE | floor tiles | wall tiles

Man sues BMW after a four-hour motorcycle ride leaves him with two-year erection | Mail Online Can't understand how the condition stops him playing hide the saussage

clocks go forward tonight at 1am,,,,glad I checked as I've gotta take my youngest to a birthday party in morning:thumbsup:

New job to start today...............nothing major. 22m floor, old, but solid farmhouse kitchen floor. SBR/Slurry. Then tile. Turn up today to start, only to be met by a confused looking "wannabe builder type" "Oh, I didn't realise you where coming today" Well, we went through the job and...

Hi, My tiler has spent over an hour trying to fix a corner trim to a concealed toilet box he built. He has a problem aligning the corner trim to the 4 other pieces that is inter-related. I have attached a photo - using the tile corner trim, aligning it to the left edge trim and the bottom trim...

Hi Guys, I hope you can help. I'vehad some moleanos limestone delivered today, I think it looks lovely, the tiler is due to start on Monday, (bathroom) & I've been thinking about trim, finish, sealing, etc etc. originally, I thought we'd have some trim fitted, & I asked him, he said yeah no...