finishing

Hi, im sorry if this is a stupid question... cant seem to find a clear cut answer on it. At what stage do you use a finishing tool / dowel or whatever suits for grout lines? Is it after its dried for 10 mins as that would be when the joints are cleaned if using a sponge? or another time...

Hi all I am a plumber just after finishing tiling my en-suite with tips from your very helpful forum just about to start my main bathroom thanks in advance for all your help and tips

Hi, was just looking for some tips on how to get the best finish on an external corner using the split face mosaic slate. I have used it on a single wall but never had to return it around an external corner. It will be tricky due to the varying thickness of the slate and was just wondering if...

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Thought I'd ask the pros :) Finally have some time to finish my bathroom. I was coing to Silicon the internals and around the bath using mapei jasmine but have been advised that white on white looks better. Therefore I'm going for jasmine on the internals with white to the bath. Which should I...

What's your method? I have always cut tight to the ceiling and grouted. I've seen a few pics where it looks like some have siliconed to ceiling, who does that?

Hello to all those in the know. I'm baffled by what to do and how to do it, or get it done. Your forum has been a great place for me to read what my builders have been doing and why, when I'd ask them directly they'd snarl as if I thought them incompetent when really it was a desire to learn...

I received an email last night from a guy local to me , he asked if I could do some tiling in his bathroom .? I asked what was to do and he replied along the lines of finishing some tiling.. Mmmmmmm I thought .. So I asked the question , have you or a tiler already started the tiling ? I was...

Evening guys and girls. looking for some help sourcing a tile, decorative ceramic or something to finish the edge of metros. I have the situation of a half tiled room in white metros. Only theres a shower cubicle where it will be fully tiled. I'll post a picture later if I can. the metros...

Hows everyone fixed for finishing up for Xmas & New Year. Personaly I have kitchen floor to do tomorrow (Monday) and will get finished on Tuesday. Then Im off until the 5 Jan :hurray:

Hi All, Firstly thanks for all the help and advice you have given so far. All the walls were out and I have fitted new studs to the existing ones and straightened it out. Before doing this I had a run out over the 1700mm run of 18mm at worst. Now this has been corrected it's 2mm and that has...

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Hello! I am completely new to home renovation and am currently having an ensuite bathroom made. I was thinking of having the walls outwith the shower area (which will be floor to ceiling tiled) half tiled. However, the white gloss tiles I have ordered (40cm by 25cm) do not have bullnose tiles...

Hi, I have just added a shower to the downstairs loo, but in doing so I have had to line the shower tray area walls with plasterboard. I have 2 walls which now have a plasterboard edge which needs "finishing" The walls are to be tiled with white 20 x 25 tiles, and so I will have an approx 13mm...

Hi I recently had my house renovated and as part of this I had a new log burner fire installed. I asked the builder to put down two of the tiles on the floor (mono cebec porcelain tiles) to go under the fire to match what we have in the dining room. The rest of the room with the fire has...

What do people think is the best way to finish off grout lines, do the pros use their finger/plastic pipe or just leave it to a light wipe over with the sponge rather than specifically working the lines with their finger or tool? Thanks

I'm currently completing my first ever attempt at tiling. I've got a gap of 38mm between the end of the bath and the tiled wall. Can anyone suggest how I should complete this part of the job. Thanks

Hi all, We were feeling all very pleased with our first attempt at a tiling job until we started thinking about how to finish the tiles at the ceiling. Examining a B&B's bathroom one weekend we noticed their apparently immaculate 2mm grout lines at the ceiling. Then we went back and looked at...

hi,i finish college in a couple of weeks[city and guilds diploma],im living in london and have no tools due to lack of income and no onsite experience of tiling,in the past when phoning tilers ive recieved no joy and still have same problem,im considering volunteering to work for a tiler if need...

Quick question. My tiler never finished the trim to a good standard. The mitre joints are pretty poor and sharp. I know i should have got him back to finish the job properly, but a year after moving into my building site and the wife was ready to drop, so bit of a budget/rush job. Any...