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    tiling mosaic on external painted wall - help!

    HI - I'm looking for any advice regarding tiling onto an extenal painted wall. These are glass mosaic tiles (done by kids in school). I've done this before onto external unpainted walls using Keraflex adhesive, which was fine. It was only after making up the mosaics that I realised the walls...
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    External tile adhesive and grout

    Hi, My name's Rob, I'm a newbie to this forum, whilst I'm a reasonably competent DIYer I've done very little tiling, but that is about to change! I share a holiday home some friends, we are fortunate enough to have a pool, but the 10 - 15 year old tile surround is now starting to lift in...
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    Help - external corner pieces needed in beige/ivory.

    Hi. Does anyone know where I can get external corner pieces in either ivory or beige? It would also be useful to know where you can get other colours except white/chrome. Thankyou
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    Hardibacker for External site?

    Hi all I'm a newcomer on here,so hope I'm posting in the right place! I need advice on wether Hardibacker concrete board will be ok as a sustrate for an external mosaic? Will I need to seal the hardibacker? Can I frame it or would you screw directly to the external wall?(how?) Thanks Kaz:thumbsup:
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    external tiling tips

    hi all could anyone give me advise i have a friend who runs a dog kennel and wants all 75 square meters of it tiled it will be on to concrete but he washes down the floors with bleach what would be best to use in the way of tile and grouting so the bleach would have no damaging efect...cheers daz
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    Tiling External Corners

    I am using chrome edging strip to tile external corners in my bathroom. However i am unsure as to the best way to approach joining the tiles to trim. Should I tile to one external edge first then put up the strip or apply the strip first. I've read conflicting messages so any practical advice...
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    external grout paint?

    I've got grey grout on external tiles. Is there a grout paint that will allow me to change this from grey to black?
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    External Tile Adhesive

    Hi, About 2 years ago tiled an external wall at the bottom of the garden ( runs nearly under the fence and is off standard brick construction) Used 300 X 600 black slate and fitted with BAL grey adhesive + Denlop flexible additive and then grouted using BAL black adhesive (with flexible...
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    external steps

    hi guys was just wondering would it be advisable to tile external steps in this cold weather.or is it best waiting till the summer?.if it is possible what type of addy should i be using thanks.
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    External Corner joints - are there any pictures please?

    I have an external corner joint coming up and am not mad on the idea of having to go and buy tile trim, but will do if necessary. Are there any posts on here that show pictures of various ways of doing joints. I have the option of overlapping one tile with the other, having them meet and...
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    external corners

    hello all ive got a question i hope you can help me with i paid someone to lay tiles around my bath and did not like what he done so i ripped them down and am attempting to lay them myself this is the first time ive done any tiling and im pleased with my results but have come across somthing im...
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    External Granite tiling

    Hi. i'm in a bit of a dilema. I need to lay 600 x 900 20mm granite paving on an external area next to the outside swimming pool. What should i lay these on. the ground at the moment is 150mm of concrete, which is very level. Could i lay these with some form of adhesive or is it best to lay...
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    Tile Trim - Vertical External Corner

    Hi I've got a false wall = 1000mm long and drops back to the original plasterboard = approx 130mm where all the shower pipework is hidden What would be the best way to fit the trim on that external corner - the trim edge under the last tiles on the long wall or on the shorter. Also when do...
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    External steps

    Hi, guys i've got some external steps to do, never done steps of anykind their concrete and pretty level and I was just after a bit of advice wether I should tile the risers first or the treads ( I thought the treads then riser is just like bottom cut on wall and would shed water better and make...
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    Restoring Victorian / Edwardian Small B&W external tiles

    Hi I have a lovely snmall black and white square front path that has been badly neglected. Most of it had been covered up with cement which i have now removed and I want to relay the tiles. Some come up easily (no cement or mortar attached) whilst others come up with about an inch of cement on...
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    External Jobs

    Hi peeps Ive got my first external job in the New Year. Not exactly my favourite time of year to be working outside but the job has to be done before April. Regarding dealing with the tempurature (obviously cant be too cold or ady and grout wont go off) and weather do i just suck it and see...
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    Acute and obtuse external corners

    I have a bathroom to tile with a number of external corners that are greater than and less than 90deg. Anyone have any tips or tricks to make these corners easier?
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    Over tile chrome external corner trim

    Does such a thing exist and does any one know where I can get it? I've tried searching online using various search terms but can't find anything. I basically want an chrome 'L' profile that I can fix over the tiles at the corners. Any help would be appreciated as I presumed it would be...
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    External water feature queries

    Morning all Start a new job on mon. Tiling an outside water feature. Just have a few questions. Builder tells me the bricked wall was rendered about two weeks ago and is approx 12mm thick on average. Same applies to the horizontal/base bit. From what i have been taught i need to leave at least...
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    external steps

    Hi all, Been asked to quote on some external steps. Although I've done this a few times the tiles were always supplied for the jobs. Customer on this one is looking for some ideas with regards to material types before they choose and I was wondering what was best selection for this purpose...

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