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    Sealing Victorian quarry tiles

    Help We have Victorian 6 inch quarries laid in a porch/utility area. We have been leaving them to dry out as the reclaim yard cleaned them with brick acid and they were also stored outside so they were very wet and a lot of salt was coming to the surface. They are now dry but drops of water is...
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    Price issue, restoring old victorian floor

    Your thoughts if possible. We are at a situation with a client about our pricing for restoration works. Spec: Clean off, recondition , replace damaged or missing tiles with replica tiles to match existing 112m2 We have quoted £147m2 supply and fit they are stating they are looking at...
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    Victorian Floor -with big hump in middle

    Convert 70's bathroom to Victorian Bathroom - 20mm high lump in middle of T&G floor Would have been a simple job if not for high spot in middle Overlayed hole floor with Tilebacker and levelled from centre - I never lay a tile until the floor is **** on
  4. Tony73

    Advice on Victorian tiles

    Hi All, pricing one job around 13,5 sq.m.(hallway). Arundel pattern, with simple border. Our victorian tile patterns make a feature out of any floor. What would you charge per sq.m ? Thanks Tony
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    victorian hall tiles

    good morning,since removing some tatty looking laminate flooring in my hallway i have found the porch area to have some quite nice floor tiles,i would like to keep these but they are covered in glue and quite grubby,they also looked like they was layed on a friday afternoon by that i mean not...
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    Need a Victorian floor tiling?

    Have recently laid quite a few victorian floors in Cheshire and so have quite a lot of experience. Does anybody know of any prospective customers or contacts for this type of work?
  7. AliGage

    Cottage with victorian bathroom.......

    ....is the directive of a bathroom i've been asked to design and price. I have never done a "vistorian" bathroom in my life! I can deal with the sanitary and brassware. But i'm stuck on tile selection. The fella has been in to topps (where he picked up my card ;) ) and he's picked these. Chic...
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    Victorian Mosaic Path - SW London

    Hi, I live in Balham SW London and am looking to replace my existing (rather shabby) path (1m x 4.5m) with a victorial style B&W mosaic path. I have been quoted rather excessive amounts for the tiles and labour and would be grateful if anyone on the forum could a) advise how much I shuld be...
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    Victorian floor tiles

    I have some victorian floor tiles in my porch, they are very clean but dull. Is there anything I can put on to add a bit of shine to them? They seem very porous, also it must be non slip as its a busy thoroughfare. Thank you very much.
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    restoring victorian floor tiles

    Hi everyone, I have a job coming up soon where I have been asked to clean and reseal a small victorian entrance hall floor. Does anyone know the best products to use firstly to clean the floor then to reseal. Any input would be much appreciated. Thank you.
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    Original Style Victorian whites

    I've just finished a beautiful black and white chequered victoria hallway with border using victorian style dust pressed tiles. Used Weber flexible adhesive which cleans off with no problem without any sealant. I've tested the black weber grout i planned to use and it stains. Tile technical...
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    Sealing Victorian quarry tiles

    Hi everyone I did as suggested and bought fairly clean reclaimed Victorian quarries for my porch and utility area. I have done quite a lot of research on how to seal them but there seems to be quite a few different suggestions. I want a matt finish but I think they need to be sealed as we have...
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    Victorian project in Moscow

    Hi all long time no speak life has been far to busy to spend any time with the family let alone online! i have been spending time in Moscow teaching teams of Russian Tilers the principles of Victorian tiling, however the task is mammoth as there is over 9000 m2 consisting of over 2,000,000...
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    Advice on restoring tiled over victorian tiles

    I’m looking for a little advice on the procedure for restoring some Victorian tiles. Here is some background: Victorian tiles a main entrance/door way. Approximately 1m x 0.5m. They were tiled over in the 70’s/80’s with something that I'm sure looked great at the time. I have removed the...
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    Victorian pathway and steps Hackney - East London

    Hi, I am interested in getting a new geometric pathway installed that runs from my front gate up to my front door. The pathway itself is approx 8 foot * 4 foot with one step up to a 3 foot * 4 foot porch area. I have spent quite a lot of time looking on-line for tools to help design the...
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    Lifting up victorian tiles to replace water pipes

    Hi, I recently bought a victorian house and have now found out that the builders will have to dig up the tiled path to the house in order to replace old lead pipes. I would really like to keep the tiles. I have attached a picture and was wondering the best way to lift them up with minimal...
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    Victorian Footpath Tiling

    Hi this is my first post here so go easy on me! i am interested in laying a victorian footpath at the front of my house, i already have the the tiles from a reclamation yard (an impulse buy) they are Minton terra-cotta octagons with blue square inserts. My question is, what ground work needs to...
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    remove for reuse old Victorian tile

    Hello all! House renovations going on & builder not interested in removing 9 old Victorian tiles used as splashback for basin in bathroom about to be demolished & replaced. All advice on how to remove these tiles for reuse gratefully accepted!
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    Victorian Floor Tiling Preparation

    Hi, I am preparing my hall for Victorian tiling, its floor boarded so I am plating it with ply first, do I need to seal the ply with anything before I lay the tiles down? Thanks in advance.
  20. J

    Looking for tiler for Victorian mosaic pathway, west London

    Anyone out there who specializes in Victorian tiled pathways? Need one leading up to our front door and am looking for quotes. Should say am looking for a competitive quote. Thank you!! Please text me on 07785 114 971.

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