finishing

Looking for information on edge finishing and pictures on how to finish travertine edges, currently i sand with different grades and fill the edges seems to be long hard job and takes a lot of time some darker coloured travertine it marks the face and i struggle to get it back to origional honed...

client phoned me today to have a look at a bathroom floor. He wants me to do the cuts which he cant do. As I have never priced for such a small job i was just wondering what you lads would charge ( i know most of you would not take it on!) there are 6 cuts to do 4 straightforward around...

How is this best done? I have seen many kitchens where the join between the worktop and the wall tiles is sealed with silicon, but this has cracked and peeled because, I suspect, of movement of the worktop. Anybody got any tips??

Been to a ladies flat today, sister of a freind. She bought this flat and it has an additional single lavatory. Flat was empty for 10 months. The walls of lavatory have been tiled but not grouted. Obviously a diy job as it was not set out correct but the tiling is fairly passable all for one...

I have almost done a kitchen splash back. Decided not to use an edging trim on the top because the length was too long... So what's the best way to finish off the top row? Grout? Silicon, Caulk? or simply paint the top edges of the top row tiles to match the walls.

Hi Lads If you had an external corner to finish but the client did not want trim what would you do if the wall was not straight and you had to cut the tiles to get a level finish.

What is your method of finishing off a floor when you get to the skirting boards, i personally think Silicon should be kept for bathrooms and around wet areas such as sinks and baths. I think silcone would simply look out of place in a dining room, entrance hall or conservatories and skirting...

Hi there, Just planning a layout in a dining room which has three entrance doors. I have marked out the centre lines and dry layed a number of times, finally arriving at a good spot for the key tile which means I finish against all walls with a good 1/2 to 2/3 of a tile. Unfortunately, because...