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  1. F

    Tanking Down To Shower Tray

    I've got a couple of jobs coming up with a fresh bathroom, freshly boarded and plastered walls, small tiles, including two shower areas, I'm gonna tank the wet areas first, it's a shame the shower tray is already fitted as I'm gonna have to tank down to it, was thinking just masking tape it and...
    • Flintstone
    • Thread
    • down former shower shower tray tank tanking tray waterproofing wetroom
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  2. Andy Allen

    You All Need To Sit Down For This.

    I'm going to work today!!!! A Saturday, I know unbelievable! !!! Got to be the first weekend I've worked in 10 years. Good news it's to grout a 3m2 bathroom floor....lol... should be back in a couple of hours for a lie down :D Anyone else working today?
  3. V

    Dusting Down The Tools

    Hi Folks, VinceC here, just moved back to Blighty and, due to circumstances now looking to get back into fitting bathrooms, I found your forum (by trawling) and must give compliments on the level of info, the topics covered & what appears to be the genuine interest of the members.
  4. Dan

    TilerWorld.com shut down?

    TilerWorld.com appears to be shut down. Or being transferred to a wordpress free kinda forum, or something. Anybody heard anything through the grapevine?
  5. R

    Grind down tiles to get rid of lip page?

    I lost a large job on price, the client who I've been doing other work for has asked if I can rectify the tiling that's been done as it's quite poor in places and the people who have done it have had 3 goes at putting it right. It's all been done wrong, wrong adhesive, no decoup matting, no...
  6. P

    Preparing A Concrete Floor For Tiling - Floor Has Bitumen Down

    Hi all Got a concrete floor to tile just wondering if somebody could help me out with the prep. It has some glue or maybe bitumen on it on patches around 2-3 mm high. does this need to come off or could I get away with leaving it using a 10mm notch?. I have done a few tiling jobs but not really...
    • philrab66
    • Thread
    • aus bitumen concrete down floor preparing tiling usa
    • Replies: 53
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  7. D

    The Rockdoc From Down Under

    Just thought that I should stir up the northern folks after their winter hibernation with an article that has resulted in many a comment. Pity that I cannot post the article - your programme greys out the desktop file. Anyone with suggestions on how to get around this.
  8. Sean Kelly

    Turned down job today on advice from Everbuild tech team.

    Did a quote last night. When customer opened front door I was nearly knocked back with the smell of a very powerful solvent. I could hardly breathe. Customer had boarded out shower room with 12mm Hardie and then covered the shower area in Everbuild Evercryl. Customer said it was ok to tank...
    • Sean Kelly
    • Thread
    • advice aus down find a tiler job jobs team tiling job tiling jobs tiling work today usa work
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  9. K

    How do you tile down to and around the shower tray?

    The shower tray is in, it has been set with sand and cement mix and silicon between shower tray and walls (it's rectangular). How do I set the tiles at the edge of the shower tray on the floor? I have purchased Mapei's jasmine sealant, do I just put that on the edge of the tile and down the...
    • Katie*
    • Thread
    • aus down how shower shower tray tile tray usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  10. M

    let down... misprepresented.. out of their leauge !

    Took someone on from here, based on their supposed 9 years experience.. and they jacked on the second day.. now when I sent them the PDF plans, spec on tiles and expressed to them, it is a 9 million pound new build, and we agreed a price, it wasn't a problem for the 3 bathrooms.. I noticed on...
  11. J

    Turning down jobs ?

    Just read a post re walking away from jobs due to crap preparation and was wondering how many jobs you guys turn down. I walked away from a job a couple of months back. The guy was a prison warder and he wanted a price for tiling his full kitchen. He wanted the job done in 2 weeks time, was...
    • jollyroger
    • Thread
    • aus down find a tiler job jobs tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  12. M

    Cutting down unglazed porcelain tiles of assorted sizes to 20mm x 20mm

    I have a job to restore damaged sections of a very old mosaic floor (circa 1909) and will need to cut down material of various sizes/thicknesses to create the 20mm x 20mm and 20mm x 10mm material that I need to work with. This is because I have sourced unglazed porcelain from various ranges in...
    • makemosaictrace
    • Thread
    • 20mm aus cutting down porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  13. W

    use grip to stick a few tiles down?

    Hi. I am boxing in some pipes using wbp plywood. It's a 6foot stretch of wood.prop sticking 6 tiles down. Can I usea grip that works with ceramic? Don't wanna buy /use adhesive if I can get away with grip that i already have. Will be grouted as normal Thanks
  14. M

    Tile Giant Wolverhampton - closing down.

    just calling around the local tile shops looking for work, walked into tile giant asked if I could leave some cards they told me they are closing on fri!!!! views & opinions?
  15. Dan

    China's Three Gorges Damn Slows Down Earths Rotation!

    China's Monster Three Gorges Dam Is About To Slow The Rotation Of The Earth - Business Insider Just read up on this on a few sites and it does seem to be true. Due to the displacement of the mass, it has thrown of the centre of gravity of the earth a little and has slowed down the earths...
  16. U

    Help! Grout gone hard before able to wipe it down

    Hi all I am a registered user but I'm sending this from the office and i cant remember my login details. I've just tiled the kitchen with Topps Diamante Cream tiles which have a beveled edge along with a mosaic border 3 squares high from Tile Giant. I used Mapei Ultracolor Plus Silver Grey...
    • Unregistered
    • Thread
    • aus down grout help tile grout usa
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  17. C

    last time I get let down by a plumber...

    This time I've been embarrassed whilst I'm away in manchester by leaving my plumber to simply call in and fit a toilet and sink and re attach a radiator. Im in the christie with me mam having chemo. I dont need this shy yt so come september ill hopefully be on a plumbing course.
  18. D

    Things taken down

    I am posting this in a non public forum in the hope it will not get taken off there was a therad taken off tonite where yes a member did get ripped into by me and others but he did ask for it and people need to see as honest trades men we do not put up with this sort of thing i will now get...
    • Daveshadowman
    • Thread
    • aus down things usa
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. P

    I have finally given in......or have I been worn down?

    Well, as you all (may or may not) know I love my Rubi TS-60+........its the best cutter in the world!.......No seriously it is!!!!!!..............best everyday cutter ever, ever ever! hehheheheheeh and I have a TX1200......it gets on my nerves......who would make a breaker that big?.......gets...
    • Protilers
    • Thread
    • aus been down have usa
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  20. O

    How to let a customer down!

    Whilst I have never priced a job to not get it, I fear if I price high on this job I might just end up getting it! There is just too many things going against this job! 35m2 kitchen floor, Kitchen fitter in as we speak, 600mm x 600mm pale coloured polished porcelain with transit wax, Customer...
    • On one
    • Thread
    • aus customer down how how to tile tiling guide usa
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice

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