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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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    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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    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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    Fixing toilet bowl to new tiles

    Hi, My first post, hope I'm doing it right.... I am planning to tile my bathroom floor and then fix a new toilet to it. The toilet is a back-to-the-wall one with enclosed cystern. Question is: Do I need to fit anything between toilet base and tiles? - i.e. gasket or putty / silicon sealant etc...
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    Fixing bodged floor tiling

    Had a "professional" tiler do the floor in the conservatory, after a few months the tiles started lifting, because I think he used the wrong grout/adhesive for the underfloor heating (of which he knew about). Anyway this has clearly put me off using "professionals", so tackling the problem...
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    Fixing porcelain tiles on existing ceramic

    Evenin' all, first timer here. My minion is currently installing a new bathroom for me, and my wife has insisted on these goddamn porcelain tiles which are starting to seem to be more hassle than they at first seemed. My man (did i say minion earlier? oops :D ) wants to lay the new tiles on...
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    Fixing wall tiles - coverage

    Hello, My bathroom tiles are 250x400mm and the walls are made of brick I noticed that the tiler "buttered" the back of the tiles to place them on the wall but (at least while I was watching) did not appear to also spread the adhesive on the wall. However, from what I can gather from my reading...
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    Is there a right and wrong way - Fixing floor tiles

    I have a question about different methods of setting (fixing) tiles to flooring.:mad2: All manufactures of tile adhesives/glues state that concrete or sand/cement screeds should be allowed to cure for a certain amount of time before the application of tiles. I understand this. What I don't...
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    Fixing Detramat

    I've put in a quote for a builder who wants this over 12mm ply. I went in at £20 m2 for laying, was that about right?
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    Fixing 600x300mm tiles on plasterboard walls

    I'm looking for advice on suitable adhesives for fixing 600x300mm (9mm thick) porcelain tiles to plasterboard walls in a shower/bath room. I've already primed new plasterboard with 2 costs BAL Prime APD. BAL Gold Star, Wall & Floor Professional or Single Part Flexible powder adhesive seem to...

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