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    Application method for floors

    I'm about to start laying insulation UFH and tiles on concrete base using Ultra Proflex SP. The blurb says a "solid bed trowl" method should be used. What exactly is this? I always thought using a notched trowel was the defacto method for laying boards and tiles. If it is what I think - just...
    • EwanR
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    • floor floors method usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  2. S

    floors

    how do you tile a floor which is half floorboards and half concrete?
    • steve9999
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    • floor floors usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    tiling on chipboard floors

    i want to tile my upstairs bathroom floor but it is chipboard what adehsive should i use and what happens if the boards arent flat?:thumbsup:
    • harry030907
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    • chipboard floor floors tiling usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  4. Dan

    DIY Tiling - Kitchen, Bathroom, Floors etc

    If you're doing a spot of DIY Tiling then please feel free to post your questions in the main tiling forum and use the prefix 'DIY Related'. All questions get answered. :)
    • Dan
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    • bathroom diy do it yourself floor floors kitchen tiling usa walls and floor
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
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    Tubbed ady for floors

    I've asked something similar before,but have a scenario that I'm hoping could help me! I'm tiling a cinema room-so obviously it used very rarely. The room is in a basement and is like a sauna as it has no windows,so every time I make a batch up of bal single part flexi it literally is a race...
    • spenny
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    • floor floors tubbed usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  6. S

    tile floors without adhesive and save £ £ £s

    here are some pics of a 9sm floor i did today without using any adhesive the materials cost under £35 the ffl height was raised to meet an oak floor
    • Spud
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    • adhesive floor floors tile tile adhesive usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    whats the way to remove adhesive from walls and floors

    Hi all saw a wonderful gadget called a tile removal trowel from this forum.looks great will invest i think.wondering really how to remove the adhesive left behind on the plasterboard ,would i use say a wall paper steamer and a scraper for tubbed gear.what would be the way if it was cement based...
    • lendini
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    • adhesive floor floors tile adhesive usa wall walls whats
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  8. L

    Floors - general advice

    I have only been tiling 3 months and whilst I find walls quite easy, its quite the opposite with floors! For example, getting all the tiles level so they dont lip, do I level every corner with a boat level or do i follow the fall of the floor, or can I put extra adhesive underneath to build...
    • lee n
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    • advice floor floors general usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  9. J

    Tiling on wooden floors

    I have had a few problems with tiling on wooden floors, any body tell me a good adhesive to use instead of using ready made adhesive in tubs. done all the fixing down and still tiles move????????:huh2:
    • JPPS-TF2005
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    • floor floors tiling usa wooden
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  10. S

    Tiling on floating floors

    I have recently tiled on an existing kitchen floor, which had 22mm weigh rock and 6mm ply on top screwed at 100mm intervals. Also the new kitchen floor had a concrete base, insulation, weigh rock and ply and is a floating floor. Most of this floor was screwed down except a small area were all...
    • S.E Tiling
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    • floating floor floors tiling usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    best tubbed adhesive for floors!?

    I normally use bal green tubbed adhesive for walls and find it works a treat and seeing as im fresh in the business it gives me one less thing to worry about/add o my job time by not having to worry about mizing a new bucket and fear of it setting if i take too long between fixing. But the two...
    • spenny
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    • adhesive best floor floors tile adhesive tubbed usa
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  12. F

    Green crap on chipboard floors

    Hi guys, can anyone tell me the best way to get that green waxy stuff of chip board floors so I can bond it, it just clogs up my sander so I have been using a scraper Regards Frank
    • Frankie
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    • chipboard floor floors green usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    3 Floors in a week quote!?

    Hey folks, Went to look at a job the other day - cust requires ceramic tiles laid in kitchen 12sqm, bathroom 7sqm and Utility 10sqm. He said he would be going away for a week and would like the job completed within this time ! I told him it would be at least 10 days for me ( I think?!) but...
    • 1111
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    • floor floors quote usa
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  14. J

    bathroom floors

    Hi can i tile strait on 2 floor boards
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    Which rapidset for floors?

    Hi all, just started up and did a floor recently using topps own make rapidset. Only problem i found with it was the amount of time it lasts in the bucket, i knew it was going to be quick but around 20-30 mins was all i got. Just wondered if there was any where you got longer to work with...
    • nickj
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    • floor floors usa which
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  16. J

    Floors (prep)

    If you had a floor with just joists showing what would you do to prep it for tiling? taking into account cost and ease of fitting. Doesent matter about height.
    • J4CK THE RIPPER
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    • floor floors prep usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Ply lining floors

    Morning All, I've got a job on doing an upstairs bathroom and the customer would like to floor tiling once the walls have finished. I've noticed that the floor is chipboard and will need ply lining before i can tile it, i've never done this before and would like to know what you guys would...
    • TileSmasher
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    • floor floors ply usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  18. P

    Tiling floors

    Tiling on tiles Is is ok to lay floor tiles on existing floor tiles? What do I need to do ......any special adhesives needed? HELLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP:mad2:
    • paz7518
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    • floor floors tiling usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  19. M

    green screeds on floors

    Hi All I've been asked to tile a downstairs shower room, the floor has to be made up of cement & sand & the 3 brick walls will be rendered with i'm guessing a cement based render by the plasterers. The customer wants me to tile straight onto the cement screeded floor, now i understand that it's...
    • Matthew77
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    • floor floors green screed usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  20. D

    How long should an average size bathroom take to tile - walls & floors

    Hi all , just wondering what is the average time scale for tiling a full average sized bathroom walls & floor. I am new to the tiling game & have only tiled 4 bathrooms so far which have taken roughly 4 - 5 full days to do. I am currently only doing this on a part time bases but hope to be...
    • dhsanta65
    • Thread
    • bathroom floor floors how should size tile usa wall walls
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice

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