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    Glass mosaic fail!

    Hi, I'm looking for a bit of advice to help me salvage a DIY glass mosaic tile installation. I've done a bit of standard format wall and floor tiling in the past and always achieved a fairly decent enough finish to be satisfied with it so I have braved a glass mosaic in our new kitchen...
  2. D

    How to cut a glass tile

    Hello everyone, one of our glass tiles has fallen off and cracked so I need to replace with a new tile but have to cut down to size. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks 1567957748 Pic attached
  3. Phatmatt

    Best adhesive and grout for glass mosaic tiles

    Hi all, just had a new bath fitted. Took out the old one and had to remove one course of tiles around the bath as the new bath was taller. (see picture attached). I am going to tile the 150mm gap with these glass mosaic tiles Botella Indian Peacock Mosaic Tile | Topps Tiles -...
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    Repair fibre glass bath chip

    Hi all, Recently finished a bathroom renovation only to find that underneath the cardboard I laid in the bottom of the brand new bath there was a small chip. It was a multi trade job so who knows how it got there Has anyone had any experience with this spot repair kits? Which is easiest to...
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    Fitting a glass panel using a u channel

    Are there any negatives to fitting a stainless steel u channel on top of a shower tray to support a glass panel? It will not be a wet room.
  6. Sniper

    Glass mosaics In niche

    am I being unreasonable by not wanting to leave a glass edge in a shower niche I wouldn’t mind but the glass mosaics where quite rough ( fired earth ) she didn’t want any trims also didn’t want me to tank it out said it was a waste of money .?
  7. M

    Type of glass for shower screen?

    Hi, I'm putting in a wetroom shower screen. It's going to be 220cm x 90cm Any advice on 1. Whether the glass needs to be a special type? Can I just get hardened glass from the local merchants or should it be specially treated to help with limescale etc (or is that just a gimmick?) 2. How...
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    Wetroom shower screen - how to make it stand up!

    Hi, I'd like to fit in a shower screen 1850 x 900. The new style of screen on the likes of Houzzz look ver minimialist without the long bracket going to a wall or ceiling to provide support. I'm wondering how they make it stable enough? I've uploaded a picture with labels "A" and "B" on it...
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    Mirrored glass metro levelled tiles, cutting and fixing??

    Hi, Got a job next week doing kitchen splashback in the above tiles. Firstly, what adhesive do you recommend. I use tilemaster adhesive for pretty much everything as that's what's stocked at my provider, so if you could recommend one of their adhesives that would be great. Or is it something...
  10. D

    How to remove hardened adhesive between glass mosaic tiles

    In our old Portuguese property the shower floor is tiled with white glass mosaic tiles. When they were laid (years ago) a lot of the adhesive which is very hard squeezed out through the gaps. The tiler never bothered to scrape out and just grouted as they were. The result is that there are...
  11. D

    I'm Looking For This Tile Porcelanosa Glass Acido PV 31.6 x 90

    Workman chipped one of the tiles on our bath panel. As product now discontinued, I am searching for a replacement.
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    Wetroom glass panel adjustment?

    right this is going to sound dumb but could someone please clarify - when the wetroom glass says for example 975-1000mm / 25mm adjustment Does this mean that the glass itself is 975mm and using the channel can be extended to 1m Or The glass itself is actually 1m but can be sunk deeper into...
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    Advice on fitting glass panel

    hi, I'm after your advice on the best way to tackle this probem I need to fit a frameless glass wetroom/shower panel. The channel is wall fixing, however there are 2 rows of bridge/pencil border tiles running around the room including in the shower area so the channel does not fit flush against...
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    Glass screen to floor sealant/adhesive advice?

    Near the end of finishing a wetroom. One of the last jobs is to fix a glass sceen to the floor. It will have a wall channel and a brace at the top. I cannot drill the floor for obvious reasons and would like it to be frameless. So a clear sealant and strong adhesive is on the shopping list...
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    Fixing Glass Shower Screen to wet room floor method?

    Hi, I'm researching the best method of fixing a 8mm glass shower screen to a wet room floor. Is there an adhesive that will do the job to avoid any floor penetration? Any advice gratefully received.
  16. R

    Cutting glass mosaic

    Hi, Ive got a Vitrex tile cutter which is very good but I need to cut mosaics lengthways, is there anything suitable i can use as the vitrex is not suitable for a straight line ?
  17. Mapei UK Marketing

    Mapei proud to launch MOSAIC ADHESIVE: Manufactured in the UK.

    Mapei UK launch Mosaic Adhesive; manufactured at Mapei’s West Midlands UK factory, the professional white cement based adhesive is designed for interior and exterior installations of wall and floor, glass and ceramic mosaics. Mosaic Adhesive products - http://bit.ly/2w5dM9R has a high level of...
  18. M

    glass tiles what notch trowel size

    Hi I've a full shower enclosure 1200 x 900 floor to ceiling its to be completely done in 100 x 100 glass tiles they,re 8mm thick and individual not on a back mesh just wanting to confirm what size notch trowel id use i think a mosaic trowel will be too little adhesive . so was thinking of...
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    What shower screen glass sealer

    After a conversation today with a plumber I'm wanting to know what shower screen glass sealer if any anyone would recommend for maintaining the glass and making it easier to clean? I've been told that Seal Guard aresol is good?
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    Bathroom Mosaic Glass Splash Back Preparation Advice

    See photo... is this standard preparation for a mosaic glass splash back in the bathroom? The wall was freshly painted. Will this need now to be skimmed or can the tiles be applied immediately to this surface with some good adhesive? Is a mesh of some sort required for alignment? The tiles...

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