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    Shower tray - fixing...

    Hi, I fitted a shower tray about a month ago. To do this I pulled up the current floor boards where I wanted the tray and replaced with 18mm ply. I have then fixed with Keraquick with some latex mixed in. Its been down about a month and today after cleaning some tiles with some warm water I...
    • paulames
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    • aus fixing shower shower tray tray usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  2. H

    fixing tiles to ceramic (glazed) tiles

    Hi I am considering tiling over the existing tiling. I am going to use Bal - Mosaic adhesive. My question is - Do I have to "deglaze" or roughen the faces before tiling over? I will be putting up 600x600 tiles The old tiling is secure & well fixed. Thanks for any info.
    • Hilux4x4
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    • aus ceramic ceramic tile fixing tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  3. J

    advice on costing for fixing kerdi coll and keba

    I have posted this in trusted advisors as i think there will be another member who is not a trusted advisor who will costing for this job as well. quoting to supply and fix limestone in a church which is about 100 years old. there is currently wood block flooring ( which has dry rot )set in...
    • jonnyc
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    • advice aus fixing kerdi usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  4. J

    stone fixing in pool house

    this is probably the most enjoyable contract i have carried out. i had done a pool surround in the clients previous house. the client who loves stone did their own research, created their own design and ordered stone with my help about quantities only. I gave them the quantities for field...
    • jonnyc
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    • aus fixing house pool stone usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  5. macten

    Mechanically fixing boards to wall

    What do you guys do when screwing and plugging plasterboard to walls if you want a more secure fixing? Do you dot and dab them on and then drill through pb and wall, push a plug in then screw? Do you need washers?
  6. J

    fixing tiles to a bowed wall

    hi i know that you are not meant to spot wall tiles but how do you fix them to a bowed wall, for example if it bows in 10-15mm in the middle obviously you dont want to follow the wall as it will look rubbish so how do you build them out?
  7. N

    advice about fixing

    Hello everyone. I have a customer who wants me to fix ceramic tiles (100cm x 33cm) on big splash back wall. The only problem i have its to tile around cooker extractor(it is no possible to remove it). Please see the pictures. Any ideas?
  8. D

    Tips on fixing marble please ,

    I have never worked with it and have a 200 m job upcoming . It is honed 600 x 300 , cut straight from a Bali mountain . They are hoping for a 2 mm grout line . I also would like any links to pattern choices available - i remember something posted a while ago but cant find it . Appreciate any...
  9. W

    Spot the Large Errors on The Fixing!!!!!

    Been away for a couple of days and stayed at an hotel which had recently had alot of the shower rooms and rooms refurbished....... Took some photos of my shower room....photos are from left to right, a few large errors. And to add some other photos Phone pictures but you get the general...
  10. D

    Pan fixing

    Before I start can I say I know this is a tiling forum, not a plumbers one, but when it comes to fixing ceramic things to surfaces I trust a tilers advice over a plumbers anyday! So, the issue that I need some thoughts on... I have an existing toilet pan which rocks. On removal I find that it...
  11. D

    Shower Screen fixing advice

    Hi guys. I have come up with a design for my bathroom ensuite which encludes a wetroom shower area. I plan to have a custom screen made for the wall that sits directly behind the shower (1.3m away). The screen will be 800mm wide and be wedged between two solid walls. I am trying to figure out...
  12. D

    Spot fixing

    what i find fascinating is how peeps arrive at using this method of fixing, do they spot the floor then bed the tile, ?or are they spotting the tile then laying the whole thing on the floor/wall ? surly they must know that there will be voids under the tile that will not be supported,? is this...
  13. R

    Best basin to wall fixing throught tiles?

    Hi, finishing an en suite and have tiled the walls outside the shower to behind the basin which i need to fix. They are 330 sq ceramics with a decent BAL flexi 9forget which) onto 10mm platerboard on studding & it seems they have a solid good 'fix'. I guess i have more chance of winning the...
  14. S

    tips on fixing 1200 x 1200 floor tiles

    hi.....i have fixed 1200 x 600...900 x 400..800 x 800............all with no real issues apart from sore back...........now have a job 1200 x 1200 porcelain,am in two minds whether to do it as am concerned about acheiving a good bond ,how i can physically put enough pressure on tile to bed...
  15. W

    An Unusual Practice of Fixing

    Went to look at a bathroom which I've got to tile for a window company as they get involved with building work as well, I was shown one shower room which has been nearly completely tiled with work just to finish around the window. Now comes the interesting bit, I spoke to the guy who works for...
  16. T

    Advice on fixing tiles onto mixed tile and screed floor!

    Hi all just been to quote on a floor job 40m2 porcelain in opus pattern running through a kitchen into a hallway and wc and utility. the kitchen is having a extension so will have a new screed in the extension and the utility is a extension with a new screed. The builder has recommend leaving...
    • timlee77
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    • advice aus fixing floor floor tiling screed tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  17. S

    Fixing Marmox to Wall

    Hi All On my bathroom wall that has the door on it would it be ok to secure the marmox boards with screws only, at 300mm centres and not apply adhesive as I want to minimise the depth added to this wall so as to not come proud of the door architrave? The walls have been replastered in bonding...
    • siremastimus
    • Thread
    • aus backerboard fixing marmox marmox backerboard tile backerboard usa wall
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  18. A

    fixing ditra

    when fixing ditra how do you have your adhesive how you would normally have it for fixing tile or much wetter
  19. R

    Thought I would show you what you will be fixing in the near future..

    This is some of my tiling work. 13 kilo's a square metre including tile adhesive and groute and no more back aches. Appreciate some opinions.
  20. P

    Fixing mosiac stone

    Any ideas on the going rate per metre for fixing mosiac stone?????????
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