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    Advice on fitting glass panel

    hi, I'm after your advice on the best way to tackle this probem I need to fit a frameless glass wetroom/shower panel. The channel is wall fixing, however there are 2 rows of bridge/pencil border tiles running around the room including in the shower area so the channel does not fit flush against...
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    Fitting a mirror flush in tiles

    Hi guys, I'm fitting a plain mirror inset and flush into tiles in a wetroom (It will be a custom size mirror, which isn't ordered yet and tiling isn't yet started). I've seen conflicting advice re the order to do this in. Some says to fit the mirror then tile around it. Others say to do the...
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    Hardifloor fitting will it compress?

    Hi, Can I put a resin stone shower tray on top of hardifloor after boarding out - everything level , will it support or compress? Or should I cut around the tray? Also when laying hardifloor I understand to leave a 2mm gap round fittings and walls, but do I leave the same gap between the...
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    what m2 of tiles would you be fitting on average in a day

    Reading a post just now it was stated that a good tiler could be fully booked up 6 months in advanced. Obviously thats great but what I was wondering is how much work would you be getting through to be booked up that long Like what m2 of tiles would you be fitting on average in a day ? I'm...
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    How to tile 3x1.5metre porcelain fitting methods for wall mounting

    Hello everyone, have been tiling for many years now and do more Victorian work generally but have somehow ended up taking over a job that's been messed up, I'm fixing 3 metre by 1.5 metre 6mm porcelain on the wall in two bathrooms they are bookmarked and have a running marble vein the excess...
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    Is best to fit the shower screen bracket to the wall or too the tiles

    Hello, Thanks for looking at my question. I am fitting a shower screen and I am not sure if I should fit the metal hinge to the shower screen and then finish the tiles to that and then finish the join with sealant. It may be easier tot get a goo fitting to the wall that way. Or I could tile...
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    Is this suitable for floor fitting

    I have attached a picture of the rear of a 450 x 450 x 9 porcelain floor tile. The ridges on the back seem super shallow compared with all the others I have ordered. Should I query this with the supplier?
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    Mosaic fitting advice - "dogtooth" confusion

    Hi everyone, New to this forum, but having only read threads as a non member (very useful advice and tips, so many thanks!) thought I'd join up and try to get some advice on fitting my mosaic borders. I've fitted large tiles leaving gaps for a mosaic. So, 5mm adhesive + 10mm main tile = 15mm gap...
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    Fitting Metal Edge Trim/tiles Around Window Recess

    Is there a technique for doing this with metal edge trim? Eg, is it best to tile the whole face of the wall, with all of the 4 window sides cut straight and square, being raised proud by a set distance to allow for the trim/adhesive and inner tiles to meet up squarely when fitted later? If so...
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    Skirting tiles & fitting uncoupling membrane

    Hi All. I need a hand with pricing a job please. A 130m2 of 300mm x 300mm porcelain tiles on a heated concrete floor in 4 different rooms. That isn't a problem pricing wise,but I could do with a hand pricing,laying 130m2 of uncoupling membrane and 80 linear metres of skirting tiles.(labour...
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    Shop Fitting Works London Area

    Hello We are a flooring contractor specialising in shop fit outs and our client has asked us to take on the ceramic part of the works. The works are mainly based around the South east and London occasionally a little further out (Southampton etc). Looking for a 2 man team that would like to try...
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    Fitting Limestone on Electric UFH

    I've been quoted for 2 different methods of fitting an UFH system by the electrician. Both will use Raychem T2 heating wire. The job is over 2 floors, 1 floor is solid concrete and the other will be a wooden sub-floor on solid concrete. The total job is about 360m2. Method 1 - Prime floors, use...
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    Fitting a Coram slimline shower tray with tile adhesive

    Hello Has anyone ever installed a Coram slimline shower tray bedded in tile adhesive or even sand and cement? Below is a link to the instructions, for fitting the shower tray without riser legs onto a timber or solid floor but it only mentions using Silicon sealant to bed the shower tray...
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    Tiling a shower - Uncertain on enclosure fitting

    Hello everyone, I'd really appreciate some advice. I did some tiling in our upstairs bathroom just under a year ago but left it half-completed. We don't use that bathroom and life got in the way as it does! I'm now coming back to it and am starting to doubt myself on some of the work!! The...
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    Expensive stone, tile fitting.

    Just wondering if any of you guys or girls have priced up any stone tile fixing (labour only) at around the £100m2 mark or more? I'm currently pricing up a job for some stone tiling and when I've approached some local stone layers for some help on the job a few of them have suggested that...
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    Fitting Travertine onto plasterboard - how to fit plasterboard safely.

    Hi, We have brought 600 x 400 x 12 travertine for wall and floor in a small bathroom. The plasterwork was old and as I am aware plaster cannot take the weight of travertine will all be removed and 12.5mm plasterboard / moisture resistant gyproc used to line the walls. However, the tiles are...
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    Fitting -out your new van ?

    Railblaza Mounts | Railblaza Accessories just thinking of this when i buy my net van !! please add to this thread if you have any good/ helpful links to stuff for our vans to make them funky :thumbsup:
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    Fitting an aqua4ma wet room tray former

    As promised. Fitted a Kudos, Aqua4MA tray former today. this was fitted to a newly laid 18 mm plywood floor over joists. I had already trimmed the joists to suit the waste. Inside the shower area I cut out the plaster/ plasterboard to 150mm high for the skirting former. 1 . The kit I ordered...
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    Fitting UFH? Tiler or Sparky?

    Hi, Just like to know who's job it is to fit UFH? Tiler or Sparky or Both? :thumbsup:
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    Quartz tile cutting and fitting

    hello im new on here I have a question. I am planning on fixing some quartz 10mm thick wall tiles around my fireplace. the fire is electric and not in use as we have central heating. the tilesi am using are 300mm x 300mm x 10mm I have measured up and will need only 7 tiles. will the wall be...

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