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    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...
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    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...
    • ahearsum
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    • adhesive fixing former glass method shower shower tray wall wet room wetroom
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    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
    • ChrisHD
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    • boards canada fixing floor have marmox problems they tiling
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
    • amiti
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    • drain fixing former shower shower tray slope tile tiles wetroom
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    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  9. Andy Allen

    fixing tin tiles..

    has anyone had any experience fixing tin tiles?? if so how did you cut them, what adhesive did you use, and do you grout them. thanks.
  10. Steve_Bcs

    Fixing jackoboard over existing dot & dab plasterboard - what thickness should I use.

    I’ve not been on for a while since completing a new fully tiled ensuite last year. Help on here was superb! Thank you. I’m onto the main bathroom now which has been gutted and then plaster-boarded. This was done 6 months ago. I’m thinking of creating a new shower cubicle which will have a...
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    Adhesive failure and fixing problem.

    Hi Gang Bit of background to my rambling query:- I needed to replace a bath that meant removing all the tiles on an end wall, fair enough hardly a big issue since killing the bath didn't matter, refix different tiles as a feature and job done (famous last words!) Problem is the old tiles...
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    Tile fixing

    Hello everyone This might sound like a silly question but I would like to know the answer. Please could someone tell me why it's not good practice to comb the back of the tile and not the wall? Thank you :)
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    fixing tiles to aqua4ma

    what adhesive to use for fixing large format tiles to aqua4ma wet room panels
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    Uneven just installed tiling job needs fixing asap

    I’ve recently had a bathroom wall tiled that isn’t as neat as I’d like and I need it fixing. Here’s a photo of the work. Hoping it doesn’t require completely removing everything. But if it does, I’d be looking for someone to remove and replace neatly ASAP. It was only grouted yesterday (Monday...
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    Length of time between applying primer and fixing tiles

    I'm having some tiles taken up and redone as they were previously fixed incorrectly (mainly lack of adhesive coverage). The contractors are asking to return on two separate days first to take up the tiles and prime the screed, and the second day to fix the the tiles. My question is, should they...
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    6mm insulation board fixing (wedi)

    hi all, I need to fix my 6mm wedi over my ply subfloor ahead of installing UFH and tiles. As well as mechanically fixing the boards with screws / wedi washers do I need to use tile adhesive or can I use the wedi adhesive / sealant? I spoke to wedi who said their sealant can be used as an...
  17. Wishiwasatoptiler

    Fixing mirrored tiles, adhesive options

    Hi Looked at a job where the customer wants mirrored tiles within the field of other tiles, 300x300 size. About 2mm thick. Any adhesive options would be great, the background will be strapped, plasterboard walls. Cheers
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    Fixing to a Pocket Wall

    Good Morning Tilers, As usual, I mainly come to this forum when I have a question. I am doing an ensuite rebuild at home. I am installing a pocket wall for a sliding door, please see pictures attached. When I stripped the ensuite, I decided to replace the external plasterboard wall with 12mm...
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    tile fixing to stud wall query

    hello all, I am having an ensuite room built and want it tiled all over. one of the walls will be a stud wall which I want to have wood covered so as to have good fixing for cupboards etc. My questions are: 1) I thought of using thick plywood which I thought will need waterproof protection...
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    Mirrored glass metro levelled tiles, cutting and fixing??

    Hi, Got a job next week doing kitchen splashback in the above tiles. Firstly, what adhesive do you recommend. I use tilemaster adhesive for pretty much everything as that's what's stocked at my provider, so if you could recommend one of their adhesives that would be great. Or is it something...

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