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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 ?

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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...

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?

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...

Hi..A friend of mine is trying to cut square glass mosaics for a worktop and the mosaic keeps chipping at the end of the cut...could anyone hazard a guess why?...whatshe going wrong.. He's using a wet saw.. Many thanks

As the Plumbers forum is down i thought i would put my time to good use with you Gents. Aside from my day to day business plumbing and heating i am currently starting up another business, kiln forming recycled glass bottles into everyday object you can use. i would be grateful for...

I had a old customer ring last week asking if you could tile onto these coloured glass splashback panels in a kitchen. I said yes but I'd find out what the best preparation and adhesive would be. So is it possible and what's the method?

Evening all, I don't post anywhere near as often as I should, but I need a little guidance with this! I'm looking to purchase a good glass cutting blade for a grinder or wet cutter, preferably the grinder though. What can anybody suggest? Thanks

Hello, I've got a bit of an unusual enquiry that I'm hoping someone on here can help with. Some family friends of mine recently took possession of a farm property on the continent, as part of an inheritance, and what came with it was about 100 metric tonnes of what they believe to be Glass...

hi all, I've got a glass and metal mosaic border, it's fitted with white powder adhesive ( palace ) and white grout ( palace ). I fitted it about 6 weeks ago, and it's been noticed that the glass mosaic backing is dissolving, no bleach has been used to clean them and the manufacturer has said...

looking for someone who has experience with glass tiles for a kitchen backsplash job in hackney. Please if you could provide some details so I may contact you to get a quote. Job to start soon as you are available.

Hi all , I've jus finished tiling a quite large shower inclosure with glass mosaics and now the customer doesn't like the tile and is considering changing. Can it be tiled over and what procedures would have to be taken . I don't want to rip it all down as it's got a Marmox board down on the...

I've been asked about the possibility of using glass tiles for a kitchen splashback. My concern is the edges; as in how to deal with corners and finish the edges neatly around windows and reveals. Any advise/help appreciated. cheers, Stephen

I'm tiling kitchen walls with large format tiles, 600 X 200 ceramic with a middle 'border' row of 600 X 150 glass tiles. Glass tiles are about 8mm thick. for the 'U' shaped socket holes can I get away with cutting the sides and scoring across to break the hole out? I'm wondering if the glass is...

Client wanted to drill a hole into a pyrex dish. Can it be done? Well using 365Drills PORSADRILL and following our guidance the answer is yes. Here is the video: And as you can see from the image above of PYREX the answer is yes you can safely drill pyrex glass with 365-Drills...

Just completed a project which I found to be quite a challenge. Tiling a downstairs cloak with Original Style 300x600 6mm Decorative Glass. On the face of it, it seemed ok, until I realised that it was a window wall and the client was insistent on there being no tile trim. So this meant...

Evening, im doing a bath room refit for a customer, with backer board on one wall , with the screws and washers, and waterproofed as well, and plaster one the other, waterproofed as well,origianlly it was going to be ceramic tiles, no problem, now the customer has changed the tiles to glass...

Hi I have previously tiled with ceramic tiles but this is my first foray into the world of glass tiles. I'd be grateful for any tips or advice on what I'm planning to do with regards to cuts. The tiles I have chosen are Fired Earth, the Liquid Glass range. They are 8mm thick and have a painted...

seam to be working on a lot of glass pools just lately , and using my monty blade in my grinder but was just wondering if there was a glass cutting blade specifically for glass ?:hurray: