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    Tiler wanted for fitting exterior stone steps in London W14

    Hi there, Further to this thread: http://www.tilersforums.com/stone-tiling-forum/60524-sawn-stone-steps-alternatives.html We are now considering getting someone in for this work. The existing glazed quarry tiles and adhesive can be removed prior to your work. We're open to the tiler...
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    Exterior slate tiling

    Hello this is my first visit to this site. I'm constructing a water feature which consists of a 1000 x 1000 x 200 deep concrete block wall which i'm tiling in stepped slate strips. I need to cover the top of the wall with a 1000x250x35mm bit of slate but need to glue a cover stip 1000x60...
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    Exterior tiling area

    I'm putting in a proposal for a job oop north (Durham, I think that's up north, isn't it?). I'll be having to (if I get the job) lay an area roughly 10m x 6m with irregular shaped pieces of stone, basically it's a map of the UK made up of stone from the correctly corresponding areas. I'll get...
  4. kilty55

    exterior mastic on tiled steps

    hi all,just a thought i had.... has anyone ever used exterior mastic/Silicon on outdoor steps on the internals? im doing a set of quarries just now to be finsihed with charcoal grout,i thought it may look good if the internals were done with matt charcoal mastic any thoughts on this. may...
  5. J

    Please help - Black Tiles for exterior shop front

    We are having great difficulty finding a supplier of Black Tiles for exterior shop front. Can any one help? We are currently looking to change the tiles on the front of our shop. The tiles will be on the out side of the building and exposed so we will need porcelain tiles or fully vitrified...
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    tips on laying limestone slabs (exterior)???

    Decided to lay 15mm thick limestone slabs on my concrete step from kitchen to my back garden and was wondering on the process of cutting, fixing, sealing etc Iv never actually used stone before and dont fancy staining them. thanks
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    Backerboard Exterior step

    Quick question, Tiled an outside step today risers and treds but the sides were in poor shape so plan was to use 6mm backer board beded in SPF on sides of step then tile as normal finishing with a brass trim over the edges of the side tiles as customer asked. Is this a fair plan or is there...
  8. R

    which exterior adhesive?

    Hi sorry if this question has been asked a million times before but basically have been doing the garden, new patio laid with sawn sandstone tiles/paving slabs, we have built a brick planter out of medium density blocks and want to use the tiles to cover the planter as well. They are 600x400x22...
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    Porcelain wall tiles onto Exterior Ply??

    Hi Guys I'm refitting my en-suite and have ripped out the existing plasterboard in the shower cubicle. The tiles I am using are 400x400 porcelain and I wonder about using exterior grade plywood instead of plasterboard. The reasons are in case I need to change the tiles in the future without...
  10. J

    exterior ceramics?

    me again with another outside question. this sort of relates to the post i made earlier, but it's regarding using ceramics outside. my sister went to the tile shop to go ahead and buy some slate she wanted, and while she was there she saw some ceramic tiles that she wants me to put on another...
  11. M

    exterior shop front adhesive

    hi OK im tiling a shop front in a couple of weeks first exterior tiling i've done. the substrate is ply but in some places concrete. Im going to use a cement based flexible adhesive any advice on priming or anything else thanks also any tips on grout to use as very wide gap knocking on 10mm...
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    Recommendation for tile type and supplier exterior shop front

    hi im quoting on a job this week for the guy in our local shop he wants the exterior of the shop tiling.I was looking for suggestions on the best type of tile to use and any tips on a quick drying adhesive and grout to use dont want the local kids ripping them off every night. Cheers Love...
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    Help: exterior tiling on wet concrete?

    Hi all To begin with: I live in a tropical country so freezing is not an issue. Have to tile an outdoor area, but we have a rainy season now, so the concrete gets wet every afternoon and has some algae on it as well. My question is: do I have to wait until the rainy season is over and let it...
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    Exterior masonary wall tiling...advice please!

    Hi all, I need some advice please and hopefully one of you fine people out there can point me in the right direction! I'm currently building an external pizza oven which is on a standard dense block work wall with concrete top (walls are only 1.2m x 1m high). I've got a number of granite...
  15. macten

    Exterior tiling

    Hi guys, only done a bit of outside tiling and that was in Spain. Got to have a look at a pathway at the weekend between customer's and neighbour's property. Think there are tiles down at the moment, will confirm and take pics at weekend regarding substrate etc.... so will need advice then...
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    Exterior Tiles - Adhesive / Grout advice

    Hi guys, wonder if someone can give me some advice please. I have an exterior balcony which is tiled (10'x14'). The tiles have been laid over asphalt (could be mastic asphalt). Some of the tiles have have become loose and many others need regrouting. I think that the tiles are ceramic...
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    exterior wall tiling

    I am wanting to tile a plywood exterior wall.I assume I should use porcelain tiles but which adhesive should I use..thanks.
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    can you tile on exterior emulsion?

    I've got a covered paved area that has been painted with smooth masonry paint, can you tile on it if you stabalise/prime it first? I'm looking at using terracotta tiles, the area would not be exposed to rain but does get sun/frost.
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    Tiler needed for exterior victorian style tiled path - Liverpool

    Hi, I'm looking for a tiler in the Liverpool area who would be able to quote for laying a victorian style black and white path on an area approximately 2m sq. I also have a slightly larger area in front of a bay window which requires tiling but in a block colour, with no preference for style...
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    Tile exterior in Leyton/East London

    Hi, I'm looking for an experienced tiler to tile exterior flat screeded base with 150mm2 ceramic porcelain floor tiles in a single colour and to lay a rectangular border with mixed colour tiles around the outside of the main area (part of area to be tiled is in around bay window). There's...

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