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    My 1st Job Gap between tiles and bath

    Hi all Firstly I want to thank you everyone for the help. I just finished tiling the bathroom and ended up with a 10mm gap between tiles and bath (see picture) so now I can't decide what would be my best solution. I thought to raise the bath but can't go higher or lower because of the panel...
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    Gap behind top row of shower tiles

    hi there, I had a job done recently in a bathroom. The wall was not reboarded flat before tiles were applied and was quite uneven. As a result, I have a gap ranging from 5mm to 20mm across the top. Is there a recommended fix for this that anyone can share? Should it be grout / caulk? I tried to...
  3. W

    What to fill this gap with?

    Need to tile my vestibule but theres a large 5 by 4 inch deep gap behind the door that someone has previously filled with wood and expanding foam. What would be best to fill this gap with ready for tile? First thought was just cement but prob would create a rising damp issue there I guess...
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    Small Gap Behind Mixer Controls

    Hello, I’m looking for some advice please. Behind the mixer control of my bath there looks to be a small gap between the back of the mixer control and the tile. It looks like it’s as a result of the mixer being installed over two tiles. The shower head is right above the mixer so I’m...
  5. R

    bath too short: filling and tiling the gap

    I've seen various bodge solutions to this but am interested in how a professional would approach it. I am fitting a bath 90mm too short for the space its going into. I'm looking at boxing out and tiling the gap somehow but i want to do it properly so that water drains into the bath, even after...
  6. R

    Fill the tile - trim gap ?

    Hallo all, first post to this nice forum, hope I will get some advice. Could you check the photo and give some ideas how to make this "invincible" ? Silicon is not an option as this will be too noticeable I guess, also tought to find the most similar coloured grout to tile and fill the gap...
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    Not all hardiebacker is made equal?

    Morning all. Just a couple questions. 1. For ANYONE who has installed hardiebacker. Do you leave the 3mm gap in the corner of wall then fill with adhesive and fibatape or butt up close to the other wall when installing hardiebacker in corners? or 2. I recently purchased hardiebacker. While...
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    1mm gap for bath Silicon?

    Hey, is 1mm gap too small for last tile row above bath for Silicon?
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    Should I Mind The Gap Or Not?

    Good morning all. Had a friend round last night who insists tile should be butted up close to each other in the bath inner corner with no gap. (but how would you silicon with no gap) Just wondering if pros leave a gap or not? If so I will have to remove them and get them closer, which I rather...
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    Need advice caulking a bathtub when the gap is BIG between wall tiles & tub. Thanks.

    Hi folks. I am a new member. I have done some tiling but am still a slightly advanced beginner. I have 2 questions, one small & one big, about caulking a bathtub. Some folks mentioned filling up the tub with water prior to caulking. How long do you leave the water in the tub? One youtube video...
    • phil2b
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    • advice bathtub big canada gap thanks tile tiles wall wall tiles
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Gap where wall tiles meet ceiling

    Can you give me advice please? My tilers have almost finished tiling my bathroom but looks like the last row of tiles have been cut short by about 1/2” and then patched in. What is the best solution, remove and do properly I guess! They tell me once they’re finished I won’t notice..ha of...
    • weescottie
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    • canada ceiling gap tile tiles wall wall tiles where
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Expansion gap help please

    I have searched but not found the info I need - perhaps it its just too oblivious a question but what size Silicon filled expansion gap should I leave around the perimeter of the area. Room - Kitchen Floor concrete Build New - floor dry 3x3 m ish giving 10m2 plus a 1x1 section Skirting is...
  13. M

    Gap between Tiles and the edge of the room

    Hi I have had some tiling done in my kitchen and I would like some advice. A tile laser level wasn't used, meaning where the tiles meet the edge of the room, there is a gap. I think this will look stupid. The guy doing the work has suggested chiselling into the plaster and using a finely cut...
    • MrT
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    • canada edge gap room tile tiles
    • Replies: 54
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    How to fill a tiling gap in an already tiled floor

    Hi all I have a room with a 230x50cm area where a raised concrete base used to be. Kitchen counters used to be on it. This has now been removed and concrete subfloor is exposed. I want to fill this gap with the same type surrounding marble tile. The subfloor is 6cm below the top of the tiles...
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    Bridging gap between inner and outer wall to tile on

    Hi everyone Total newbie and DIY dunce here so apologies for what will undoubtedly be a lot of novice and/or rather silly questions! :D My kitchen needs tiling and in getting the old tiles/adhesive off the window sill, it became apparent that the plaster underneath the sill tiles was in a bit...
    • slicendice
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    • canada gap tile wall
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  16. C

    Max silcone gap for bathtub

    hi guys, i need to silcone around my bathtub, its been recently tiled and ive noticed the gap is quite large in a few places. It sits back slightly from the lip so the full gap is around 6mm in a few spots, and 4-5mm in the rest. If you put a spacer flat on the bath and push under the tile its...
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    Tile to wall gap advice

    Hi guys, after a bit of advice please. I am doing my first attempt at tiling, main walls pretty much up and considering both adjacent walls, ceiling and bath are all out and bellys in the middle i am fairly pleased so far. On the internal cornors in a few places unfortunately the gap between...
    • Crumbs
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    • advice canada gap tile wall
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    30mm gap to fill for tiling (photo)

    I had to move the toilet waste pipe over and am now left with a 30mm thick gap (see photos, just over 2 plasterboards thick). The whole area is gona be tiled with 200x100mm ceramic metro tiles so not much weight really. I dont want to bond it as it will take over 4 weeks to dry. I had a...
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    Builders doing Tiling, Matting Mesh stuck, Expansion gap not wanted - Advice

    Hi Started a job today and been thrown a few curve balls. Customer had tiles cracking grout breaking up (builder said he could do the tiling). Customer said half the tiles had been fixed to concert and half to floor boards. Sounded like a simple tear up, secure floor boards, fix Hardie backer...
    • McLovin
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    • advice builders canada expansion floorboards gap latex matting not slc tiling wanted
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Gap between shower tray and plastered wall

    Hi there, Looking for help in how to fill a gap between my shower tray and the plastered wall. The tray is lying below the finished plastered wall in one section and as a result there is a gap in one section. My plumber fitted classi seal to tray and put tray into position. Athough the classi...
    • Duckytech
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    • former gap shower shower tray tray wall wetroom
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
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