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Hi everyone. First time poster and tile diy. Thanks in advance for any and all help, tidbits, and words of wisdom on my project. I'm renovating an original 1957 bathroom in west Hartford ct. In order to place hardiebacker / cement board properly juuuust over the lip, I have had to add...

I’m considering these Dime Ice round marble tiles for my kitchen splashback, with a light colour grout. I’d like a super-flush grout finish, both for the aesthetic, and also for cleanability. One or two of the photos in the above link seem to the grout perfectly level with the tile, almost like...

Hi folks, Just wondering what the best way of filling a planter box trench at the end of my existing tiled area. It's about a foot and a half deep, i'm in an apartment and underneath is the underground car park. The existing patio is laying on a concrete slab. What we want to do is fill it so...

Hi guys, Just a quick question regarding packing out the difference between the tile height and the plasterboard. I've stuck a few mirrors on before but they've always been on a solid wall rather than plastboard, and these tiles are thicker than anything ive used in the past, being 10mm...

Our Kitchen has marble tiles that are about 30mm of marble and was tilled poorly years ago. As we are having nice extension done we thought it could make it look bad so wanted to fix it and thought maybe if we took all the grout out and polished the marble until it is flush and smooth on all...

Hi, I'm new to the forum (and tiling / bathrooms) and appreciate the many threads that I have been learning from. If anyone had a moment to comment on the tanking and drain plan for my new attic wetroom I would be very grateful. I'm doing all the work myself, learning as I go. I'm most...

Going to soon start tiling our open-plan kitchen/dining area, which has a large sliding door along one wall. I'm using 600x600 porcelain. The plan was to get the top of the floor tiles flush with the top of the sliding door cill to create a seamless transition from inside to out (decking on the...

I am updating the downstairs toilet and have discovered the original 1920's floor tiles below the carpet are in not bad condition and we want to keep them. The need a little TLC and I asked about that in another thread. But, to keep the theme I have bought some matt black/white chequer mosaic...

Hi guys, I'm fitting a plain mirror inset and flush into tiles in a wetroom (It will be a custom size mirror, which isn't ordered yet and tiling isn't yet started). I've seen conflicting advice re the order to do this in. Some says to fit the mirror then tile around it. Others say to do the...

Morning tool geeks, I've a porcelain floor to remove from around a very expensive kitchen this week and I'm looking for a high quality diamond multi tool blade that will cut through porcelain enough to enable me to break out corner pieces from around units. or does anyone have a different...

Hey all, My walls slightly out for the bath. If I push the short end flush with the wall the bottom end comes out 15mm away from the wall. I'm gonna chase the wall to fix this. But am just wondering if it's best to chase the short or long end and why? Thanks for your time

We have got a scheme coming up whereby we need to install a mosaic band in between some 11mm think ceramics.......guess whats coming up....... Has anybody got any suggestions as to the best (cheapest) solution to ensuring the detail is flush on completion. The client is going to be looking at...

Should chrome tile trim be flush with the tiles, or have a slight lip? Or is a matter of preference? Thank you very much.

Hi, I'm having my ensuite refurbished with ceramic wall tiles laid in a brick effect with a brick effect mosaic border. The tiling has been done today and looks great but the border is not flush with the wall tiles so you can see tiles directly below and above the border which concerns me. Am...

Hi guys, after a bit of advice please. Im setting out for some 305x305 trav. Now... do I A) work it so the flush mount is directly in the middle of the tile (tricky cut!) B) work it so half the tile meets the middle of the mount what would look better? I cant decide! :mad2: Thanks v much Dave

Hi, Just had a quote from Brit Gas for a Combi boiler changeover (WOW), 3 bed house with 6 rads..apparently the old system will also need a Water treatment & power flush at an extra cost of £594.49 ? Is that a bit excessive for a wash out ? I know nothing regarding this type of work but would...

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Evening all looking for advice on tiling to a doorway with no architrave, like a 'wet room style' tiles are 250 x 400 x 8 white ceramics. i have added a couple of pics of the area, but am a bit concerened about a couple of things - the wall on one side of the door is only 55mm wide..so...

Hi everyone I have tiled a bathroom floor with large format basalt tiles with a 3mm joint I have grouted a small area - I was hoping to acheive completely flush grout joints but am getting a small hollow - where am I going wrong? Should I be letting the grout go off for longer? Any advice...

Hi guys, has anyone ever installed or tiled up to recessed wet room screens? Ive ordered a 10mm thick screen and a pair of these recessed channels to go in the floor and wall FD Wet Room Recessed Channel 10mm, save 61% off Rrp at fountaindirect.co.uk From what I can see, there is a slight...