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  1. Tile Fix Direct

    New 316 Stainless steel trims for 20mm external porcelain

    20mm external porcelain is a huge opportunity for tilers and at TileFix we are trying to make life simpler for tilers. Leaving exposed edge 20mm porcelain can be very unsightly. Grinding a profile can look great.. on through colour, but not so good on glazed. The new 20mm PorcelQuick 316...
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    External self levelling ideas?

    Morning guys and gals, Anyone used Wickes products for external levelling? Cheers in advance, Chewie
    • Chewie
    • Thread
    • canada compound external ideas levelling mixing self self levelling
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    External Tiling with gert big porcelain

    Good morning guys and gals, I'm about to take on a big patio and I'd like any recommendations for the best adhesive to use. I've been tiling for nearly fifteen years now but this is my first outdoor job. I'm using porcelain, 1200 x 600mm. I think there's some levelling to be done on one part...
    • Chewie
    • Thread
    • big canada external external tiling porcelain porcelain tile tiling
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    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...
    • Bill
    • Thread
    • canada edge edwardian edwardian floor external geometric path victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    approx 65m2 external tiling in sw12

    Tiling of external pool approx 6m x 2.8m x 1.8m including 3 steps.Tiling of garden walls.
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    Tiling over external plastic drain cover

    Any advice on the above. A newly screeded conservatory floor. A small, about a foot square, external plastic drain cover in the middle of the screed. Client would like me to tile over it but my concern is that it being plastic, it would react differently to the concrete. It's also in direct...
  7. Slippery

    External corner not square

    Hi, I'm just stripping out a bathroom that will be tiled with 300x 600 porcelain but there is an external corner around 22.5 deg, all other corners have brushed stainless edging. I thought about mitering the tiles but this will leave a sharp edge in a place where people could potentially walk...
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    Tiling external brick walls (first job)

    Hi all, really looking for advice here. Really want to spend some time improving the garden this year and I have some really ugly low brick walls on the patio which I was planning on tiling. I've never tiled before so wanted to get some advice on if this was actually possible (tile straight...
    • gmas2001
    • Thread
    • brick canada external first job job jobs tiling tiling job tiling jobs tiling work wall walls work
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    External vertical corner L section 8mm trim

    Getting to the point of a couple of vertical external corners from floor level to 1.5 metres and am using L section trim. When using standard L section one side of the corner will have about 2mm of the trim lip showing while the other side will have 8mm. Is this not the way to do this, see pic...
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    Tile trim corner, external corner 9mm

    Hello so need some help please, any ideas where i can purchase a 9mm external brushed crhome effect corner piece for the tile trim? Got the trim from b&q diall 9mm
    • James aldridge
    • Thread
    • canada corner external tile tile trim trim
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  11. Joe Clinton

    Advice on external Tiling contract

    Hi Guys I’ve been asked to put in a price for a 3 storey university that requires tiling on its facade above each floor of Windows. The tiles are 60x30 porcelains. About 250m2 worth. Never taken on a job like this before to be honest and was wondering wether regs stipulate mechanical fixing for...
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    External Stair tiling Options

    Hi, I'm having to replace my external stair tiles in a maisonette, they were of the 150 x 150 quarry style with bullnose treaded edges. However I cannot find anything similar out there or if there is they are very expensive. Does anybody know any tiling shops that do stock reasonable priced...
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    External Laser Recommendations

    Hey guys, this is my first post here! We do a lot of external stonework and tiling. Can anyone recommend a decent laser to ping round external walls. At the moment we are leaning towards the Dewalt tough green rotary laser Thanks
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    Correct way to finish an external corner

    This one has been bugging me for a while with planning my bathroom. Might be simple but I'd be grateful if you could help me double-check. There will be an external corner between two walls, one of which has to be tiled, and the other which I want to have plastered and painted. First, I'm...
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    External tiling onto a new concrete slab

    Hello all, I have a job coming up to install 20mm thick porcelain large format tiles onto a freshly laid concrete slab (once cured) Looking for some advice on the following.... 1. How long from the day the concrete is poured until you can tile ? 2. I've done this many times in Australia but...
    • llevram
    • Thread
    • canada concrete external external tiling new build slab tiling
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Capping an external wall How to grout (overhang)

    Hey folks new to DIY and this forum. Could you guys give me some advice or tips on how to place tiles on the top of a wall to finish it off... I was going to use mortar to fix the tiles to the wall. Also the tiles have a 2cm overhang on each side of the wall and I wondered how I might grout the...
    • chossy
    • Thread
    • canada external grout how tile grout wall
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    tiling external brick wall

    I will be tiling external brick wall but more I think about it the more questions I have: 1. does the brick wall need to be prepared in a special way - ie is there a primer that i need to use to seal it before tiling? 2. adhesive - I was thinking about ARDEX x77 ? 3. are there external metal...
    • alf90220
    • Thread
    • brick canada external tiling wall
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    preperation for tiling a step external step

    1 remove tiles 2 clean and make smooth could some one fill the rest in do i screed and could you recommend a adhesive the step is 7ft long and 1.5 wide thanks all j,g
    • celticman1956
    • Thread
    • canada external preperation step tiling
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Trim on external corner greater than 90 degree

    Trying to figure the best solution using a flat trim. Any suggestions. Regards Neil
    • neil forrest
    • Thread
    • canada corner external trim
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  20. M

    Spinning travertine external edges

    Can I spin up tumbled travertine on external edges? I have a wet room with a fair amount of recesses. The stone is particularly soft with large air pockets. any advice much appreciated.

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