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    Fixing plywood overlay

    Anyone have any experience/views on fixing 4/6mm plywoood overlay prior to tiling where levels have needed to be built up. I have been screwing down to original timber floors but have a couple of big jobs coming up and have thought about possibly stapling as an option. Just wondering if anyone...
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    clip fixing stone

    landed a job to mechanically fix stone to shop front columns .any idea what to charge . the stone is 30 mil thick 450x450
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    Fixing Hardibacker direct to chipboard?

    Hi all, Just tried to pm hardi rep on here but it said his mailbox is full (popular guy!!) so thought I would ask the rest of the knowledgable bunch. I have a job next week (weather permitting!) laying 20mm thick marble tiles. They're to be lay onto chipboard flooring so I wanted to lay...
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    Bet this was fun fixing.

    What do you think of this...Got it of a Stone Fabrication Forum.
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    Fixing large (2m) mirror to polished applestone

    I am reluctant to use screws and caps to fix my mirror (~1m wide x 2m tall) in my bathroom as I think they detract from the 'look'. The mirror will be spaced about 25mm away from floor and ceiling and any adjacent walls, to avoid any expansion/contraction issues. I've been told special mirror...
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    Mapeker for fixing down Warmup insulation boards?

    I have a few bags of Mapeker to use up and was wondering if it would be suitable to use for fixing down warmup insulation boards, and then again on top of the warmup ufh (loose wire) for fixing down ceramic floor tiles. Also, what size trowel is best for the boards??? Substrate is concrete...
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    • boards down fixing insulation insulation boards usa warmup
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Fixing floors with loose tiles.

    YouTube - Tile Repair what you reckon to this system..?
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    Spot fixing...

    Ahemmmm:oops: YouTube - Ceramic Tile Hollywood Florida 561-756-4910 A question to our over the pond fixers....Is this a common fixing method used in the US..? This guy has loads of vids on Utube... like this one as well...... This dry pack is far from solid bed... YouTube - Travertine...
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    Porcelain wall tiles - fixing

    Hi all and thanks for looking and your help. We have just had an extension built, most walls are solid and have been boarded and skimmed. Couple of small area stud walls again boarded and skimmed. Approx area to be covered in total 95 sq mts We have bought sealed Spanish porcelain tiles...
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    • fixing porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles usa wall wall tiles
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Anybody else hate fixing BnQ tiles?

    Everytime I seem to come accross tiles from BnQ there are massive inconsistencies, the last job I done was 30 x 30 floor tiles and most of them were a different size, some were 3 to 5mm out, I know it says 30 x 30 (approx) on the box but that takes the micheal a bit. It took me an age sorting...
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    Fixing sink to tiled stud wall

    Hi guys, I'm fixing a sink to a tiled stud wall. Wall is 12mm plasterboard. Just wondered what best practice was. Tiles are white ceramics. I was going to use plaster board wall plugs but know its best not to put any stress on the tiles. Any advice would be greatfully received. Cheers Smithy
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    advice fixing natural stone tiles

    im after some advice lads.on short notice ive been asked by a builder to fix some large natural stone tiles on a wall. this is my first stone job.the tiles are 12mm thick and 400x200. they are quite heavy, some will be upside down under a shelf. 1; do you recommend a 6mm or 10mm trowel. 2; they...
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    • advice fixing natural natural stone stone tile tile setting tiles usa
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Help! Fixing mirror to wall

    I had planned to buy a small mirror to fit above the wash basin in my bathroom. I was going to fix this mirror to the wall using adhesive (aparently there is a specific mirror adhesive). Anyway, the missus purchased the mirror yesterday and it has four fixing holes, one in each corner. Now, I am...
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    Sand & Cement fixing of riven slate

    Hi Guys, I have been asked to quote for quite a large area of riven slate to be fixed outdoors. It seems that the "middleman" on this particular job reckons it should all be fixed using sand and cement. Please can you help me out with good reasons why it shouldn't be done his way? (The...
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    Fixing to Calcium Sulphate Screed & drying times

    Right - here goes...:thinking2: I have a 75mm lafarge gyvron calcium sulphate flow screed floor that was put down over 100 sq m on the ground floor of my self build in December 2008. The kitchen/diner has a flat roof which only became watertight Feb 14th 2009. When the screed was laid the...
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    info on fixing glass tiles

    what would be best for cutting glass tiles. would a normal wet cutter do the job or would i need to invest in another type of cutting tool.
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    Fixing back bath panels...shower facia

    Hi all Last job i did...i removed bath panels to tile under and shower facia for same. Then found myself at the end of the job spending ages cutting bath panels down so they would fit back and the shower facia had to scrap all Silicon off set at new height... what u guys do leave for...

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