Im quoting for a kitchen splash back which the customer has 20 handmade glass tiles to fix the rest are ceramic.the glass tiles are thinner than the ceramic ones so will need building up.Will i need a special adi to fix the glass tiles? and is white adi best so that the colours on the tiles...
Hi All,
I've recently had a new bathroom installed and had the shower cubicle lined with 20x20cm glass tiles. This work was done by an outfit doing a whole host of renovation work on the property. The work was completed and I was happy with the job done.
Around 2 months on, and before the...
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hiya boys need to pick your brains again.just got a little splashback round a bath,100mm glass tiles ,4 high round the bath onto skimmed plasterboard and was wondering what addy you boys would use(tubbed hopefully).cheers boys.
I have a bathroom and kitchen to tile, using glass tiles 400mm x 400mm, glass is 6mm thick, painted back. Tile is heavy so I wondering that normal glass tile adhesive won’t have capability to hold the tile while adhesive dries out which is true, I tried and tile is too heavy, adhesive can’t cope...
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A company I supply drills to are experiencing extreme difficulty cutting a certain type of glass tile.
IF they score and cut in straight lines the glass snaps clean.
If they try to make L shaped cuts the grinders split the glass and splinter it into a rough edge.
They have tried radial saws...
Hi, I have been asked to quote to tile a bathroom with Porcelanosa glass tiles, the customer says they are about 300mm x 600mm, ceramic with a ridged glass facing.
I haven't come across these before, I am concerned the glass face will chip off.
Help please.
Come on you guys, someone must have...
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evening all, i have a job next week fixing large ( 600* 300) glass tiles to plaster board. any tips on cutting, adhesive, and priming....cheers:confused:
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I'm tiling kitchen splash back with large profile glass tiles. Now i was told all glass tiles have to be back buttered so not to show any adhesive ribs showing through, however the glass tiles i will be using have a frosty backing , does this mean i do not need to back butter? or...
Ive Got A Kitchen Splashback To Do Using Glass Tiles Which Ive Never Used Before Has Anyone Got Any Tips On Best Tool To Use And Way To Cut Them, Any Tips Appreciated Cheers
Hi guys. Tomorrow night i am going to do my first ever estimate..eeek..! I am soooo nervous..:sad_smile: ..LOL My customer wants me to quote for "glass tiles", and never having cut a glass tile, can anyone give me some advice in this area..? ie do you nibble out the same way as you would a...
What is the best way to cut theses 6-7mm thick tiles. I have been scoring with new scorer and snapping and cut edge is ok but not great. Does anyone have any tips. Would you use a wet cutter for instance (definitely wity safety glasses........)?
many thanks.
Hi, gonna quote someone for laying bisazza glass mosaic on the floor of a bathroom. It is to be laid on a plywood floor, to be primed before tiling with flexy adhesive and flexi grout. Just checking really that there is nothing else I need to factor in??
Neil
We had been considering glass tiles for the splashback in our new kitchen, however the sales assistant in the tile showroom says that they cannot be used above the hob as they will discolour. Does anyone know if this is true or have any experience of this as I had never heard of it before...