floors

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    tiling concrete floors

    hey just a quick question if i was going to tile a concrete floor could you lay tiles straight onto it or would it need priming ??also if the floor was uneven you would use a self leveling compound would this need priming after??also when laying ply down for wooden floors would you then need...
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    Deflection in timber sub floors

    Does anyone know of any authorative publication that specifies the allowable deflection tolerances in wooden suspended floors when laying marble tiles (in my case 600x600x20thick) Cheers Ian
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    1st 2011 Project - downstairs WC and utility room floors

    right boys and girls, the first project for 2011 is in the planning. I want to tile the utility room and downstairs loo floors straight through and I'm just looking for advice on what adhesive to use as there will be a washing machine and dishwasher sitting on it. I am just looking at using...
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    Ready Mixed Adhesive For Floors....

    Came across this product in a tile shop that I was returning tiles that the customer wasn't happy with. On the instructions it recommends tiling directly onto chipboard floors and that there is no need for ply, or backer boards, it's also recommended for porcelain tiles. Also a couple of pics...
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    Pricing Thoughts on 2 floors

    Needing to put in a price for a 9m2 kitchen floor and 9m2 bathroom floor but have got a couple of "thats expensive" recently so thought id put it out to the fourm. Ply is layed and sound so im thinking of £470 inc materials and tax the lot and recon 2.5 days all in. 4 addy 2 grout What do you...
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    porcelain tiles onto a wooden floors

    Evening All I am about to fit porcelain tiles onto a wooden floor.Not floor boards but wooden sheets, can you recommend the best type of adhesives and also any prep work required. Thanks in advance
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    correct way to tackle uneven floors

    Time and again when tiling floors either timber (ply) floors or old concrete floors I struggle to work out the best way to correctly approach uneven floors. If for instance when looking at a concrete floor (recent example) of 22sqm with an area of particulary high point compared to the rest of...
  8. kilty55

    liquid floors any one ever fixed

    anyone fixed these? look nice,bulletproof also:yikes: Skytech Liquid Floors
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    Tiling floors in rooms with a change in level

    Im working on a kitchen / family room where it is all open plan, except there is a step and a change in level. I’m laying 60x60 porcelain floor tiles, but don’t know if I should try and line up and run the tiles through, or treat it as two separate rooms and set them out as such. I’m also...
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    Bathroom - suitable walls and floors ? (semi-wetroom)

    Hi, I'm keen to have a bathroom in the house (been rennovating a while). This is what the family bathroom looks like at the moment (rest of house is finally all plastered and painted): (see pics) Floor: The floor is 19mm flooring ply over 220mm joists. Walls: Standard studwork...
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    Hi all DIY enthusiast - problem using Unibond Tile on Wooden Floors

    Tiling a bathroom floor direct to 18mm ply using Unibond Tile on Wooden Floors - bagged type which you mix. Mixed small batches which I could use in the 30 mins advised on the product. Found it to be really hard to work with. Spread on floor but hard to get to stick. Laid dozen tiles - after...
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    trim for external floors

    Hi All I'm currently looking for some tile trim to finish/edge some floor tiles on a balcony I'm pricing up. I've been quoted £39 a length (2.5m) for 12mm stainless steel trim & I am having trouble finding any other places that stock stainless trims to get an idea of prices. Is it just...
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    another way to debounce floors

    theres a lot of issues surrounding overplying floors which has become worse with the poor quality of ply now available the market is ready for a non ply overboard that will stabilise the floors and provide a good surface to ply to but there is another way to take the bounce out of floors if...
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    Showroom display floors for PWS Distributors Ltd.

    Hi members. I have just started a showroom for PWS Distributors Ltd in Newton Aycliffe in their new extension to the Design centre. The floor is made up of small bays of old concrete floors, so to avoid any surface cracking i have installed Mapei's Mapetex anti fracture membrane...
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    Screeder needed to form wetroom floors.

    Hi Looking for a highly experianced screeder who can form 5 wetroom trays from screed in 5 bathrooms over underfloor heating pipes/insulation. It is a new build . Cannot use formers as drains (minimax purus ) and underfloor heating pipes are in drains set for 15mm fall. I am in South Wales...
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    Help with travertine on floors and walls

    Ok hello to everyone, first visit here and a good site but theres so much info i,m a bit lost. This is a DIY project, i have my own paving company so i would hope that tiling is second nature :drool5: i have laid many different types of stone from proper granite setts to 25mm thick granite...
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    how soon can i tile floors

    hi all. got my screed floors put in my house on monday past. ordinary screed 100mm deep. what is the soonest i could tile on them:thumbsup:
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    tiling and screeding floors

    Hi guys i have a floor to tile , but have to get the old tiles up first which will be a pain , and then re screed floor as tiles are onto concrete and concrete will be damaged when i take up old tiles , so will want a smooth base to tile to whats the best screed manufacture to use ardex bal ...
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    Tiling floors on new builds.

    I am buying a new home and would like to know if it is usual on new builds to tile the whole floor in the kitchen and bathroom before installing bath, units etc. I suspect the answer is that is usual but would appreciate confirmation of this. Thanks
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    Tiles lifting, Cement floors

    Hi I have a tiled floor in my kitchen put down 5 years ago and recently two tiles started to lift and the grouting is coming out each time we walk on them, now the surrounding tiles seem to be lifting also they sound hallow when tapped and they move when walked on. I am wondering there a way...

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