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    Wall or Floor tiling first. Battons or not

    Hey all interested in what you guys are doing out there. Just read a thread where some are tiling the walls then the floors or floors then the walls it would be good to get your views. Battons or not. For me only on the rarest of occasion. Old school i am afraid, get the bottom area done where...
    • Jeff the tiler
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    • aus first floor not tiling usa wall
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  2. A

    Wall or floor first?

    Currently in the middle of moving my bathroom from one room to another. Have nearly finished putting marmox on walls, mainly for the additional insulation, and the fact the walls were nowhere near straight. Will be having electric UFH, and my query is, wall or floor tiled first? I'm thinking...
    • aobr31569
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    • aus first floor usa wall
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  3. C

    Hit my first pipe in 5/6 years yesterday...

    Just got home at 6 and got the call! Oh great I thought. I have forgotten to tighten the tap up. Guess again, up came a sheet of hbb, a floorboard, found a wet patch, torch, mirror, no joy. After another bb, another florboard the leak was sourced. Worst thing about it was I hit the pipe...
  4. R

    Which one first?

    Hi, Very quick question, in the process of fitting a new shower enclosure. Do I need to board to the floor and then fit the tray or fit the shower tray first and board onto the tray? Tray is 800 x 800m and has a lip to it. As detailed in picture below. My worry is if I fit the tray first...
  5. stone tiler

    First class tiler needed for high end bathrooms - surrey,sussex + kent

    Hi all, Posted this a while ago now and found John at timeless tiling who's a top lad and has been helping us keep up with the workload. However we are starting to pick up more and more and with spring just around the corner it would be helpful to have another tiler or two who we can call on...
  6. S

    First Post

    Hi Generally a lurker on the net but thought i'd better post or may get deleted as the administrator says . Great tips on here to steer me in the right direction, currently on a bathroom refurb, new floors walls ceiling etc No good discounts at tile giant even though i have a trade account...
  7. G

    First Post - Acrylic over PVA?

    First things first. Hello. This is my first post on the forum and I am sure over the coming weeks it will not be my last as I am about to embark on tiling my bathrooms, both of which have been freshly created as part of my house extension/re-configuration. In order to minimise the cost and time...
  8. T

    Can't wait to do first tiling course

    Hi all , can anyone recommend a tiling course in the Somerset area or nearby ? I have a week off early January and would like to get on course to see how things go. Regards Tawny
  9. D

    Do you remember the first quotes you did?

    Hi all. I'm not even at the beginners stage of tiling yet, but I'm due to start a course in the new year. This doesn't stop me coming up with a thousand and one questions though. I was wondering the other night how new tilers go about pricing their first jobs when at that stage they don't really...
  10. B

    My first job - Brick bond!!

    Hi Guys, A friend of mine has asked me to tile his bathroom, he wants a brick bond stlye, however i have never done a brick bond style and was wondering where the best place would be to start and what are the main things to do (or dont do) when it comes to brick bond? Ant help would be most...
    • barclay1406
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    • aus bond brick brick bond find a tiler first first job job jobs tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  11. B

    My first wet room... Help please

    Hi guys, we have a wet room to do and it's not something I've done before so I could use a few pointers. The room itself is a triangle of sorts and the shower will be sited at the pointy end :thumbsup: The room is upstairs in an old property over 7x2 joists. I intend to nog out the joists...
  12. S

    first post and need help on 50 sq mtrs of 20 mm limestone

    hi everyone first post i start a new job tomorrow i know im leaving this late but here i go 20mm thick limestone 800x400 600x400 200x200 (roman classic opus design) i have layed 12mm thick wedi board down over 22mm thick chipboard and using bal tile and stone ady the question i have is what...
  13. C

    First Big tiling Job

    Hi, So as the title says this will be my first big tiling job, i have done odd tiling jobs with the occasional floor etc but nothing by myself, the problem i have is i really cut myself short when pricing up for jobs. The job itself is a 3.7 x 3.7 meter so say 14Sqm kitchen in a chinese take...
    • Cass Idy
    • Thread
    • aus big find a tiler first job jobs tiling tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  14. D

    First man to walk on the moon dies

    US Astronaut Neil Armstrong Dies Aged 82 His family said they were "heartbroken" by his death and called him "a reluctant American hero who always believed he was just doing his job." They said he died from cardiovascular surgery complications following a heart bypass earlier this month...
  15. D

    My first flooring project advice please

    Hi I have just completed my first wall tiling project with help from all on here and now looking to tile bathroom floor. Its concrete with bitumen on top and is pretty level but not perfect. I've tried using a wire brush all loose material has been removed but most bitumen still there. Going...
    • davereid
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    • advice aus first floor flooring please project usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum

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