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  1. W

    Porcelain Fixing the upright of a shower enclosure

    Is there anyway of getting a good fixing, where the upright of the shower enclosure meets the continuous edge of large vertical porcelain tiles? I'm concerned about the possible cracking of tiles with holes drilled so near to the edge, and also the possibility of leakage. Laying the tiles...
  2. Dan

    10 Tiling Tips for Fixing Tiles to Bathroom Walls = From UKTilingForum.co.uk

    10 Tiling Tips for Fixing Tiles to Bathroom Walls = From UKTilingForum.co.uk There are a few ways to fix tile to bathroom walls. First you need to prepare the walls for tiling. Note that plasterboard can carry more weight. If your tiles + tile adhesive + tile grout = more than 20kg per square...
  3. S

    NoMorePly to new floor for Tiling - fixing advice

    Hi all, I want to tile over a completely new floor. New floor joists have been installed with new 22mm flooring sheets over. I’m thinking I need to install 6mm NoMorePly then tile. I’m assuming the following: - 1) PU adhesive and cement screw fixing for the NoMorePly? 2) primer NoMorePly? 3)...
  4. Steve_Bcs

    Are you fixing tiles all wrong?

    Interesting Video from Ultra Tile ‘s web site. View: https://youtu.be/qNG2vo5_R1w?feature=shared
  5. D

    Best option for fixing backer boards to masonry wall

    I'm redoing our bathroom and looking for some advice on tiling backer boards in relation to the external masonry walls. We're going to get a tiler in to do the actual tiling but I'm not sure how to prepare the walls. We have two internal 'paramount' walls (a separate headache for another day)...
  6. L

    How to mount to fluted tiles?

    We are partway through a big renovation and are about to have the bathrooms tiled. For the main bathroom we have purchased fluted tiles, but the tiler has flagged that he has concerns about mounting the tap/riser rail/mixer etc. to the fluted tiles as it may require a significant amount of...
  7. D

    Wedi Board fixing - advice needed

    I'm hoping someone here can give me some advice! I'm re-tiling my shower after needing to rip out the previous dodgy plywood backing which failed (right side in the photo) and plasterboard (left side) I'm planning on installing Wedi board as a backing board solution. For the right side onto...
  8. J

    Fixing the Picture Frame Effect

    We’re buying a renovated home, and the contractor recently (but not too recently - maybe 3 weeks ago) finished tiling the bathroom with large white marble tiles. Although they appeared to use white grout, it seems the moisture from the grout or maybe some sort of epoxy bled into the tile in what...
  9. S

    Fixing botched tile job in a wetroom, need advice

    Need some advice on a wetroom repair. Tiler installed the tile trim too close to all the edges of the door frame, only discovered this when i went to rehang the door, the hinges cant go flush to the frame and couldnt even put the strike plate back on theres no room at all. Ive removed the trim...
  10. T

    Dijon Limestone - fixing & prep advice please

    After some advice please..... We have approx. 50sq m of Dijon limestone 600 x 90 x15mm and also 50 sqm of porcelain wood effect 1200 x 200 x 10mm to lay. This is going onto a 55mm Cemfloor liquid screed (with wet UFH) that was put down about a year ago so should be dry! Really after some...
  11. S

    Loose tiles and trim need fixing

    So, my elderly/disabled neighbour mentioned to me the other day that one of the seals had come off in her bathroom come off. Not problem i said id take a look as it should only be a quick clean up and re seal. (im a diy tiler by the way) Turns out its actually the grout and a few tiles that...
  12. AldousHuxley80

    Advice Please - Fixing This!

    Had a tiling company in to get rid of some glass wall mosaic tiles, redo with green ones. In the process of removing the old they’ve damaged the ceiling (see photo - it’s some sort of plasterboard covered with waterproof paint) and have pumped in a load of Silicon to try and mask it. Actually...
  13. D

    Board fixing advice please

    Hi Everyone Removed the plasterboard from a wall to re-board ready to tile. What I have found is that all the walls are battened with 50x25mm battens spaced every 400mm There is also insulation between. Now will 12mm no more ply be okay to glue and fix onto these 25mm thick battens? Or should...
  14. A

    Glass shower wall panels fixing method?

    I'm looking for advice on how to fix two 6mm toughened, backpainted glass panels to a Marmox board substrate. The first picture shows the current state of the installation. The second picture is a computer generated visualisation of how its intended to look. I'd like to have the glass flush with...
  15. T

    Insulation board fixing method

    Hi, whats the normal method of fixing jacko/wedi board to timber floors. Ive used these boards a fair bit before but never on floors so im unsure on what way round to do it... Do you set them with rapid set then add the fixings while the adhesives still wet or wait until its set and then add...
  16. C

    Fixing hardibacker to rendered /skimmed wall

    Hi all, I'm redoing my bathroom that I did 15 odd years ago. Before it was tiled with 20x20 tiles, no moisture has got through and the walls were still sound. Shower end is stud wall which I removed the board and reboarded with new pipe work inside for the new shower. The side wall is a...
  17. C

    Marmox Boards 12.5mm.... are they any good for Tiling onto floor boards?

    Marmox Boards 12.5mm.... are they any good for Tiling onto floor boards? I normally use hardie backer board. I have wooden floor boards to tile over but wanted to shore them up first using a backer board and overlaying with a de-coupling Matt. Would this be good or has anyone had problems with...
  18. T

    I'm Looking For This Tile Yellow Cristal tiles

    Hi I am hoping to locate some yellow Cristal tiles. My dad is currently fixing up his bathroom and he is missing these tiles. He put them up in the late 70’s in the family bathroom and needs to fill in a few where they have fallen off. I would love to be able to get them for him as he is 80 this...
  19. R

    Fixing Elements board to existing plasterboard.

    Hi All. I'm installing a new shower enclosure and hoping for some advice on fixing the 12.5mm Abacus Elements board. Once fitted, I'll be adding subway tiles One of the walls (external) is dot and dab plasterboard, fairly level bar the area of tile adhesive I'm unable to remove without taking...
  20. A

    fixing slopes in a shower with decorated 20cm tiles

    Hello, We have chosen a painted decorated 20X20cm tiles for the bathroom with a walk-in shower and wanted to make the tiles pattern as seamless as possible. Are the tiles small enough to create fall to to drain without cutting them diagonally? I can settle for slopes that are 95% perfect and...

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