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    First Time tiling - Help me do it right (Polished Porcelain Tiles)

    Hi guys, I was hoping for some advice, as I will be tiling tomorrow for the first time ever and want to do it right. I will be tiling the walls of my bathroom with 600x300 Jakarta Vanilla Polished Porcelain Tiles, and when Google searching I came across this forum that seemed the most helpful...
  2. C

    floor or walls first?

    Just about to start my first project - small bathroom, with tiled walls, underfloor heating and tiled floor. Is it best to do the floor or the walls first? Thanks
  3. W

    Fitness first

    Anyone on here tile the fitness first gyms? Send me a pm as I need a bit of advice cheers
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    Old member first post

    Just saying hello everyone
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    Who will be the first to 8000

    Both Bri and Phil are on 7928 posts ... :lol: get going lads..
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    First Post & Its Been a while since I tiled

    Hi All Wondering if anyone can help ? I trained as a tiler when I was younger but only have a TS40, Had a change of career and now work as a 3d and webdesigner but I've been asked to do a job and the lady has already purchased 600 mm porcelain tiles. Does anyone have a Rubi cutter I believe to...
  7. D

    How to patch-up first

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5h1RSyfZoo&feature=youtube_gdata_player :thumbsup::thumbsup: could watch that all -day lol
  8. B

    First morning it's not felt like winter

    Out with the dogs this morning & I have to say, it's the first morning it's not felt like winter. It's starting to get light again between 6.30 & 7. Birds are chirping & it's not minus degrees. Thought I'd take a panoramic shot just before the sun popped up (That's actually a straight path I'm...
  9. B

    first time tiler

    i am a complete novice at this i have just tiled my whole bathroom today im groutoing it but i need help im just about to make my self a tiled bath panel i have left over some 12mm external ply that i have left over from my floor can i use this and i was just thinking abnout fixin it it place...
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    First internal corner - problems.

    Hi peeps, this is my first diy tile job in a small box room of the kitchen. I have started on the main wall as you go into the room, I used a straight starting baton and have tiled outwards and have now got to first internal corner. So I cut the edge tiles leaving a gap for the Silicon as you...
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    hi all, first time post

    not new to this forum,but ive never posted before as ive always found the answers to any questions from other posts. just wanted to say hi and what a fantastic forum this is.its helped me out several times when ive been unsure,many thanks. long may the forum continue..
  12. Sean Kelly

    First trip to CTD

    I took my first trip to CTD today. Well impressed at the stock and the prices and the service. Was given a tour by Peter Deegan (asst. Mgr). Very nice chap. Must have spent an hour with me. He informed me of all the offers and signed me up as a trader. I spent £584 on 30mtrs Durabase...
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    My first car

    Just wondered if anyone had any pics of their first car, or any cars you've had since you passed your test. If you have no pics, what was your first car? Here's mine, a 1985 C reg Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia, car cost £1050, insurance was £1100 third party fire and theft!!!!
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    First all night job for about 20 years

    Can I say for those who do it regularly i can understand why. No trafffic, you get more done. Downside: By 4am I was completely shattered and realised why the last time was so long ago, doing the undergrounds with "zin zag" German tiles in sand and cement. Could get used to it though again as...
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    First Attempt at Floor Tiling

    Hi Guys - not sure whether to post here or in the adhesives forum - I guess it depends if you think the problem I'm describing is adhesive related or something else... Anyway, have had more than one 'flood' in the kitchen over the years - once from the washing machine door springing open and...
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    long time stalker first time poster

    alright everybody .hope all fine ;my name is stephen and iv been a pro tiler for 13 years now trained with ITFTI in offally ireland in 2003' great course by the way. have been reading this forum for a long time now and have decided to bestow my wisdom on you all lol. I have been living and...
  17. H

    First line of tiles

    Hi all. When fixing the first lot of tiles - Why do I see people "baton" the wall for the first set..?? Why do you not start from the bottom & tile upwards? Or is it just a preference people use? Thanks
  18. B

    First of many I hope

    Just finished up a job today for an elderly couple that I've done work for previously. Before I got the chance to say "How would you like to pay?", the customer said "I noticed on your website you take card now. Can I pay with that?" They've always paid me by cheque & I already had the speel...
  19. S

    first trial of the vibration machine

    here is some video of the first trial of Ray's Tile iron vibration machine which aids solid bed fixing ,I didnt get the hang of it at first and was pressing far too lightly as I was fightened it would damage the tiles and it took me about 10 tiles to get the hang of using it ,it definitely...
  20. B

    first job

    just picked up my first job in 2013, a one and a half mtr splashback,ah well they all count just hope they get bigger:lol:

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