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    Mosic glass tiles to mixed MDF/Chipboard floor in bath room

    Hi, Im new to tiling and just about to start work on tiling my bathroom.On the floor am going to be using 2.5cm glass mosic tiles to cover 2sq meters. However the floor with the lino removed is MDF and chipboard. Ive been looking at different adhesives on-line but could not find anything...
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    • bath floor floor tiling glass room tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Which mapei addy for basazza glass mosaics

    Hi peeps, I have a job installing Basazza glass mosaics they are 10mm paper faced on a 300x300 sheet. the specs are to use mapei addy and Basazza are supplying there own grout. I am tiling onto wedi board and it is in a wet room! I havent used much mapei as its not that readily available down...
    • peckers
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    • adhesive glass grout mapei mapei adhesive mapei grout mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics usa which
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  3. squeaky

    glass and metal mosaic

    hi i have a job to do and called to find they had bought glass and metal mosaics as i took it they were glass but i thought i would call and check them out. 90% of the tiles are what looks like brushed stainless steal .can anyone tell me the best way to cut these tiles ,the only way i can think...
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    Spacers v wedges v glass packers

    Find yourself a uPVC window accessory outlet and buy a bag of mixed glass packers. Slivers of plastic varying from .5mm to 2mm in thickness colour coded. Superb aid for tiling when using tiles with varying sizes.
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    • clips glass lash spacer spacers spacing tile spacer usa wedges
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    glass blade and ceramic

    Can i use a glass blade to cut my ceramic tiles ? or do i have to get a blade for ceramic tiles im guessing the glass cutter will be a fine blade thanks jay
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    glass tile excess grout removal help

    Ok i made the mistake of hiring the cheapest handyman and i am paying for it now. My tiles are glass 4mm 12" x 12" one inch squares. Placement of tiles are good but he over-grouted mostly on the edges. I am attaching a pic and as you can see, most of the tiles are not square from the excess...
    • is250sp
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    • glass glass tile grout help removal tile tile grout usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    advice on ploymask fronted glass mosaic

    Although I've put up mesh backed glass mosaic tiles before. The highest candidate for tiling the shower is a glass mosaic tile which doesn't have a mesh backing, but rather a 'polymask' plastic sheet on the front of the sheet instead. I'm a bit worried that these are going to be a pig to tile...
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    glass tiles aaaargh

    turned up at job today and instead of ceramics on walls customer bought 6x3 glass tiles. wouldnt be bad on a splashback but its full kitchen walls 20 sqm. the tiles will only cut in half widthways so wet cutting them all.2-3 day job will now be around 5 days but no got time to finish it at...
  11. Andy Allen

    glass tiles

    i looked at a job to day its a kitchen splash back 5m2 the customer is getting the tiles from b and q there called snake skin there a 100x100 glass tile with 18 ct gold leaf in them. there only supposed to be used as an inset tile however she wants to use them for all the tiling costing over a...
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    Help Please, Glass mosaic is a trim needed?

    Hi guys! Currently doing up a house and we are having the shower tiled by a recommended tiler at the end of the week. We are using glass mosaic tiles and Ive bought enough trim to go round the edge as told by the mechant. Tiler is saying he doesnt need it with mosaic and would never bother...
    • glasgow
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    • glass help mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics needed please trim usa
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    glass tiles

    how do I cut glass tiles,they are 95 x95 5mm in size
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    Glass mosaic - ceiling

    I am currently trying to tile a wet room ceiling with glass mosaic using pieces of ground glass collected from the beach being stuck on to thin ply, grouted and screwed \ glued on to a plasterboard\strut ceiling. I want to try white and clear adhesive, and it will have to be suitable for a...
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    Fibre Glass....

    Hey I've just used fibre glass for the first time today:yikes: I've got to say, what smashing stuff to work with:thumbsup: Has anyone else had any experience with this wonderful medium?
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    How do I get my Glass Mosaics to stick

    Hi I am not a professional tiler but have done quite a bit of tiling over the years and have had no issues. My latest project has involed using some glass mosaic tiles, they were bought from porcelanosa and were in sheets of around 30cm x 30cm. Each indidual tile on the sheet is small but...
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    Cut glass Mosaic

    I have purchased some glass mosaics from Topps (Glitter Brick B/G/S 130049), which I am using for a thin border around a bathroom (4 rows of glass oblongs) each sheet has around 20 rows on so I have no problem cutting them into 4 wide strips. However as each glass oblong is around 1 ½” they are...
  21. kilty55

    glass floor

    glass floor tiles,,cn you do it? do they make them or am i mad?:drool5:
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    Glass tiles.

    Is it just me or has enyone else had this problem? Cutting L shape (check outs) from glass tiles. Tried all ways, but still get one edge spelching. Hope someone can suggest a way. Maybe its just me being thick:mad2:
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    Glass Tiles

    I had a job this week tiling two 2sqm of Antimony Metallic 11 x 11 x 0.8cm glass tiles from fired Earth, behind a Aga. There was two power sockets to cut round...Now these tiles would not cut, in the end we had to get a sparky to come and move to sockets....I HATE GLASS TILES :ban:But it did...
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    Glass mosaic for a shower former

    I'v a customer who wants me to put 10mm x 10mm x 4mm glass mosaic on her shower tray. Just need to know if these will be ok for the shower tray, and what size trowel would be best to use. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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    Glass mosaic tiles

    Evening, lm after some tips on glass mosaic tiles, the tiles are 20mm sq putting them up in a shower cubicle, whats the best way to cut the tiles? and also need to drill them for the shower valve and riser fixing. Oh yes best adhesive and grout? any other tips that would help me out...
    • arthurdaley
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    • glass mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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