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    Electric wet tile cutter running off

    I have a hired wet tile cutter and it is running off the line when I try a cut. Runs off by about 6mm over a 300mm til width. Tried altering rest and square but still running off. Doesn't matter if I cut v. slow it still runs off. Any ideas
  2. Dan

    Electric Underfloor Heating Insulation Preference and Options?

    What is your current preference of electric underfloor heating insulation? And where do you buy from? (I appreciate price is probably trade price so don't mention it if it is please - this is in the public forums)
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    Large Kitchen with Electric UFH - 2 Quotes - Advice Please?

    I am installing a new kitchen and utility room. The total area to be tiled is approx 40 sq.mtr. The existing floor was tiled, I have now removed these and got the adhesive up as well so am now down to the concrete slab as best as I'm going to get it (it is pretty good after spending hours...
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    Decent electric cutter needed?

    Now then chaps im looking to buy myself a new table electric cutter.. can anyone reccomend a decent one with a good guide to help keep your straight cuts straight. as my guide has broken and cutting a l shape out of a 600x400 is really hard..wondering wether to just try a grinder but do like the...
  5. R

    Electric shower -second opinion

    Hi all, Often when you work alone the Forum is the only place for a second opinion. See photo, customer does a bit of DIY himself and has said he can't get this shower off the wall prior to me tiling. I have suggested I get my own plumber to do it, but just so I'm not alone, would anybody ever...
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    Substrate concerns with electric UFH

    Hi All, I have a job coming up soon that poses a bit of a dilemma and would like your advice and opinions please, its an upstairs bathroom floor in an old cottage, the floorboards have been badly re-laid at some time and are 22mm chipboard, the floor is solid with no movement but definitely not...
  7. S

    Electric underfloor heating with Sparkly granite tiles?

    Hi, We're in the process of renovating our kitchen and have chosen these tiles in 600mm square size: stonesuperstore.co.uk/p-357-black-starlight-quartz-tiles.aspx I phoned to order them today and was advised we shouldn't use them with underfloor heating which has rather messed up our plans...
  8. R

    please help... ( self leveling compound and electric under floor heat.

    Hi everyone, I need your help. in 6 weeks time we are starting to do communal area. the area is 65sqm. we are going to remove old tiles and apply self levelling compound on top of that we will install the isolation board, under floor electric heating and granite tiles 60x60. the question is...
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    Which is the best way to tile over electric UFH system ?

    Hi guys, OK so the customer has done the prep work i.e, fitted the backer boards with flexi tile adhesive and 100's of screws to secure the boards. He's fitted the electrical UFH system and the floor is now ready to tile.Which is the best way to tile over the UFH system ? I recommended to the...
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    Limestone floor with electric underfloor heating - advice?

    Hello I'm looking to lay a limestone floors of about 24m3, using large stones (900x600x20). The existing floor is concrete (35 years old, not newly laid), and the plan is: adhesive, 10mm marmox boards, heatmat, levelflex fibre compound, then (about a week later) tilemaster adhesive (standard...
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    Quartz Flr Tiles for Electric Underfloor Heating - Is Quartz Suitable?

    Hi There, Need advice please, we are set on buying White Mirror fleck Quartz tiles for our Conservatory (new built) and we definitely would want to install underfloor heating. The company we bought the underfloor heating materials warned us to be careful and confirm first if Quartz is suitable...
  12. P

    Electric or Manual cutter

    Hi folks this is my 1st message so please be gentle; I'm a novice apart from a little bit of diy in the past, I have decide to tile my en-suite 13m2 of 360 x 275mm tiles, I have managed to get a good price for hiring an electric sawbench that can cut tiles. My question is can I do the whole job...
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    Electric UFH, Insulation and Ditra

    Hope someone can help. I'm having my kitchen refurbished and want to install UFH. The current floor looks as though it is tile on tile as, at the hall door threshold, it sits the thickness of a tile plus adhesive proud of the hall flooring. I also suspect that the concrete floor substrate is not...
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    Electric Tile Saw suggestions Please

    Hi Guys, I need a cheap electric tile saw for around £70? I know for this money it isn't going to be earth shattering, but any suggestions would be great. It will only be used for small/medium tiling jobs, nothing major. Thanks very much. Pete
  15. M

    Hi Im looking to purchase an electric tile saw for around £80 to £100

    Hi Im looking to purchase an electric tile saw for around £80 to £100
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    pecilastic over plywood and under electric heat mats

    i would be interested to hear opinions about pci pecilastic used in conjunction with electric heat mats and over plywood decking. my understanding is that pecilastic can be stuck to plywood and heat mats laid directly on to pecilastic. I am then led to understand that tiles can be bedded...
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    tile thickness for over electric underfloor heating mats

    We need some advice. Have insulated and screeded bathroom floor ready for electric underfloor heating mats to be tiled over. We'd like to use traditional reclaimed quarry tiles, 30mm thick but this is fairly unconventional and most mat producers recommend a thinner tile. Does anyone have...
  18. S

    electric tile cutter problem

    Hi all my power craft electric tile cutter wont cut the tiles ...does it need a new blade. It has being cutting them up to today. I see some sparks coming from it, any suggestions...
  19. B

    New Limestone Kitchen Floor + electric UFH - Grout cracked after 24hrs

    I'm hoping for some professional advice on what to do with my new Limstone tiled floor - I'm at my wits end!! I had a job carried out in my house by local a tiler which completed 1 month ago - Sept '12; details as follows: - New build house that we've lived in for 4 yrs since new. - 40 sq mtrs...
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    Faulty electric underfloor heating testing :(

    So at last one of my worst nightmares has come true, i have a faulty u'f'h mat. The floor is concrete, then marmox 6mm boarding. Two electric under floor heating mats, both resistance and continuity tested by myself and the electician whilst rolled up. Now i always put testers on, and i use a...

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