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  1. J

    Large gap between bath and wall

    I have about a 40mm gap between the bath edge and the wall, I plan to tile the wall, do you recommend boxing this in or using some kind of sealant? Really struggling to find a large enough ceramic or plastic lip edge to fit.
  2. C

    Alderley edge

    Tilers required for work in alderley edge. Cscs card required. (Skilled worker blue card) Good rates of pay and on going work for the right people. Site work so everything 110v Paid fortnightly. E mail or reply for more info Cheers
  3. P

    Fitting shower screen to wall above tile sloping to bath edge leaves a gap

    Hello Tilers I recently fitted a bathroom for a (paying) friend. One of the problems I encountered was the soil pipe which runs behind, then turns to run along the tap end of the bath. I made up the gap with 76 x 51 mm (3''x 2'') CLS, I tiled it forming a slope to shed water, grouted and then...
  4. dg-1984

    Mitred external corner and top trim edge

    Just trying to get all answers before starting a DIY tiling job. If your mitering the tiles of an external corner but wanting to trim the top with box edge trim, will there be an edge sticking out at the corner of the trim of 1 or 2mm, due to the tiles being mitred so the grout will be at...
  5. M

    45 degree edge needed

    Hi, Can anyone recommend a tiler that will be able to create a 45deg edge on a tile to maintain a nice looking edge on the wall as on the attached link below ( watch from 55th second). Thanks for your help
  6. M

    45 degree edge on tail needed

    Hi, Can anyone recommend a tailer that will be able to create a 45deg edge on a tail to maintain a nice looking edge on the wall as on the attached link below ( watch from 55th second). Thanks for your help
  7. S

    Tiling edge wrong?

    Hello, I had the bathroom refitted recently, and whilst I am happy overall with the tiling, I don't feel as if the finish on the edge is correct. I don't know anything about tiling, so wondered if somebody on here would be able to look at the photo and let me know please? The tiles finish part...
  8. E

    Trim for green metro tiles with bevilled edge

    Hello. Not certain I can ask this here but had a browse and it seems many of you dislike trims with bevilled edge metro tiles. Sadly we can't avoid this any more because of a sink/sill issue. Would you share your opinion about what might be out best option for trim please? If it helps we have...
  9. N

    Need help to identify edge trim make

    Hello all, I had to remove some tiles around my shower. Now I need to refit them, I need to replace the edge trim and want it to match the exsting stuff in the room. Original install was from 2000. Please can someone tell me what brand used 'MM' on their edge trim? Please see photo. Thanks in...
  10. R

    Tile edging finishes

    Wondering what the options (and fashions) are for edging. Particularly outside corner edges. What do you guys use, what do you prefer? Trim, butting, bull nose, mitering? -Trim: curved, square, mitred, inverted? -Butting, does anyone do this? -Bull nose seems nice. To use that, do you have to...
  11. T

    Advice on what I can use to edge existing ceramic tiles

    Happy New Year everyone! I am hoping for some advice please. I have a large area of bog standard white 10mm thick ceramic tiles in the bathroom of my rented home but they don't have the plastic edging to finish the rough unglazed edge. Is there anything I could use to edge the tiles, plastic...
  12. S

    Ditra direction? Parallel to short or long edge?

    i have a room to tile that is 3.1m by 10m and I wonder if there is any problem with running the ditra parallel to the short edge so as to avoid a thin 0.1m strip? The tiles will be porcelain 1200x600 laid 1/4 offset but parallel to the long edge of the room.
  13. B

    External Victorian path... Alderley Edge

    Well I was forced into screeding (sand and cement) this today... at 7:45am....... contractor stated it needs to be done and he will stand the cost if it fails...... Talked him out of it for starting the tiling until the spring to see if the base lasts...... No parking.... it was totally dark...
  14. P

    Floor repair Alderly Edge

    This floor as been ok for 18yrs, and then this happed The affected area is appx 3mx1m. The house is up for sale so needs to be sorted very soon. If anyone can repair this please pm your tel No and I will pass it on. Thanks
  15. M

    Wanting a trimless finish with bullnose tiles but not possible due to cut edge in metro pattern?

    Hi, Our bathroom is being renovated. I wish not to have a trim and went with a range of premium tiles that offered a short rounded edge (bullnose) tiles (cut out page in catalogue here Imgur - https://imgur.com/gIEQwz2 ). We are using 6 x 3 inch tiles arranged in overlapping 'brick/metro...
  16. P

    Silicon Carbide discs, which grades to tidy up porc. edge?

    Can anyone recommend which grades to start off with SiC discs on a grinder to tidy up a cut edge on porcelain tiles? Just to smooth the glazed edge when seen from the front. Thanks
  17. P

    Cutting porcelain, visible edge needs to be good

    I have realtively few cuts to make on 30x60 porcelain tiles that will be visible. Normally I would hire an overhead wet tile saw to do the whole job, but here in Italy, where I live anyway, I'm having trouble hiring one. The cuts need to be accurate as well as very clean as they are visible and...
  18. Wishiwasatoptiler

    30mm metal straight edge tile trim

    Hi Anyone know if 30mm straight edge tile trim is available Cheers
  19. A

    Edge trim alternative

    Decided to tile my kitchen myself. 1st time tiling and I forgot to install PVC edge trim across top tiles. Any suggestions what could I do? Top tiles are mosaic if that matters
  20. M

    How to finish the edge of split faced tiles.

    Hi All . As the title says. My customer has bought these for her kitchen, I've sorted out how I'm going to do the switches & sockets, but it is any bare top edges that are going to be on show. Has anyone any experience of these or can anyone recommend a way to finish them off to make them look...

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