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    External Mosiac Advice needed

    Hi everyone Firstly, I hope this is posted in right place? apologies if not. I am about to embark on a project with my students to produce an external mosaic tree, which will be approximately 10 ft tall. My concern is the board. I have considered treating marine ply with yacht varnish but have...
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    Tiling external pathway on top of old concrete?

    Hi My dad has an old concrete pathway around his small bungalow and up to his front door. The old concrete is crumbling in a number of places, more so as a result of the recent freezing weather. He has had a landscaper round to look at ovr paving the concrete with paving slabs, however this...
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    External 2 part Latex SLC

    Hi Everybody, I am having some extensive work done in my back garden and have now reached the final stages before laying porcelain tiles outside. My builder has asked to me to get in a 2 part Latex levelling compound to prepare the substrate for tiling. I am fortunate enough to have a family...
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    External speakers for a laptop?

    Can you get them? if so what are the best ones? :thumbsup:
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    external quarry tile job

    hi dudes ! ive got a external pathway to tile with 6 by 6 quarry tiles . the pathway has quarrys on already but the customer wants me to take the whole lot and replace with new ones as there all chipped etc. what addy is best for these tiles ? looks like origonal tiles are bedded in sand and...
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    Fitting slate effect tiles to external concrete block wall

    Hi all, I need to tile a 5-6 block high external wall just need a bit of advice as far as what notched trowel to use etc? addy has come with these rapid set weber. Thanks alot.
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    British Standard for setting out walls/ external corners?

    Hey folks, anyone know if Bristish standards state setting out method for setting out of wall tiles at external corners? I tend to set out in such a way that once fixed the apex of the tiled corner will be plumb (rather than having tapered cuts) I think this is better than having an out of...
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    trim for external floors

    Hi All I'm currently looking for some tile trim to finish/edge some floor tiles on a balcony I'm pricing up. I've been quoted £39 a length (2.5m) for 12mm stainless steel trim & I am having trouble finding any other places that stock stainless trims to get an idea of prices. Is it just...
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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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