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  1. R

    Just checking how much height I'll need

    Hello all, Can you please advise what the minimum finished height I need to plan for if I want to put down a 10mm Ceramic tile onto existing joists. My plan was to put down 18mm T&G...then a tile backer board (thickness?), then adhesive (thickness ?)....then the tile. My perfect world is not...
  2. M

    Setting Out Tavertine Tiles Around Sink & Worktop - Different Height - Advice Needed

    Hi Everyone, This is my first post. I'm looking to tile around my cloakroom corner sink with tavertine mosaic tiles, then along the adjoining wall along a worktop (see attached pics). I'm looking to use jasmine grout with these tiles, but am undecided about edging trim (white, beige, none? I'd...
  3. AP tiler

    Using SLC to bring existing floor height to the height of extension floor.

    Hi All. Im a tiler based in Cheltenham and new to the forum. Im tiling about 86m2 of planks next week and need to level the floor before hand(long weekend job). The problem that I have is that in the existing part of the house, the floor is about 20/25mm lower than the extension concrete floor...
  4. C

    Should I carpet over new tiles to keep the height the same, or just do something else?

    Hello folks, Basically I am looking for some professional advice. In October last year I bought my first house - a massive do-er upper, and one that we knew when I bought it would need some significant work doing to it due to the presence of red ash in the property. Some thirty odd tonnes of...
  5. L

    Advice On Floor Prep. Several Slabs & A Large Deviance In Floor Height.

    I'm pricing a job atm where the customer would like the floor tiling from the kitchen straight into the bathroom. The house was derelict for a long time and the floor is a mess. My big concern is the serveral slabs etc, the floor height can be built up in SLC and bulked out with sharp sand in...
  6. R

    Building a full height boxing at end of bath for niches

    Hi all New member here! Currently trying to finish off the bathroom part of a full house refurbishment - this has been the trickiest area to design and get right so far! The bathroom is small square shaped, 2m x 2m with an L-shaped shower/bath next to a large window, with the WC and wall...
  7. H

    Tile height using Schluter Ditra?

    Hi guys, have not got round to tiling the bathroom and kitchen floor and was wondering how high the finished tile height will be once completed? Tiles are 9mm thick and I will be using the Schluter Ditra as recommended. Jimmy
  8. T

    Advice Required. Door Threshold For Tile To (probably) Timber But Unknown Height.

    Bit stumped on this one. Just about finished tiling bathroom. However, the corridor floor is yet to be done and, therefore, finished height is unknown. It's probably going to be a floating timber floor but materials have yet to be bought. Any suggestions on how to finish the threshold? I don't...
  9. J

    Additional Height of UFH?

    I am planning on having UFH installed on an upper layer (Step up - dividing bathroom in half where bath and basin go) in my bathroom. However I'm a bit concerned about the additional height it will add to the upper level (it's a fairly new house so low ceilings anyway). How much overall height...
  10. A

    External corner, full height to half wall edge detail

    Hi, I am currently planning out my bathroom but am struggling with an edge detail and can find any other examples. I basically want to tile one wall(shower enclosure) full height then on a external corner change to half wall height for the rest of the bathroom. How do is best to set the tiles...
  11. T

    Tiling adjoining rooms - mortar in kitchen room raises height

    Hi all we are about to start tiling adjoining rooms, the kitchen and dining room. We have taken down the wall that separated these rooms so the rooms now effectively are one. We have ripped up the wooden flooring that was down in the dining room and the tiles that was down in the kitchen...
  12. D

    Travertine mosaic wet room height problem

    Hi guys. I have installed a AKW tuff tray former to my bathroom directly to joists with lots of extra noggins, etc. I also removed all the existing t+g and replaced with high quality 18mm marine ply (sbr primed under and sides) again with lots of noggins. Originally my shower was to be...
  13. I

    wet room tanking height

    Hi all I have a quick question for you. Im having to strip out a leaking wet room which was done using a tile safe membrane that had been cut at floor level causing the leak. Im going to remove the floor tiles and re membrane with a 75mm up stand up the wall. The walls are cement board 12mm...
  14. J

    Wetroom novice - floor height problems

    Hi all, I'm new to this wetroom game, and indeed the tiling game, so please go easy on me! My problem is this: I have a Victorian house with old, gappy floorboards of approx. 20mm thickness. My original plan was to remove these entirely and lay 18mm exterior ply, then 10mm Orbry backer...
  15. T

    Laying underfloor heating mat, blending height difference out?!

    Hi guys, Been searching for answers to my questions and found this excellent forum! Basically, I'm tiling a kitchen/hallway and downstairs loo. Same tiles, straight set throughout. No problem usually, but the customer wants under floor heat mat laid only in the kitchen, Its a concrete floor...
  16. R

    Porcelain Tiling to Brickwork and building up height within Fireplace

    Hi, Im trying to identify the best method to do 2 tasks prior to installing a wood burning stove within an existing brick chimney. Ultimately I want to have porcelain tiels on the hearth and around the inside of the brick chimney. 1. Build up the height of the fireplace hearth by around an...
  17. kilty55

    threshold bar for big height difference

    hi,can anyone reccomend where i can get a threshold bar in stainless steel or chrome finish of some sort for 3 doorways on a job i have done the floor build up is 18mm ply,ufh and 6mm screed,then porc tile and addy which drops down to carpeted areas in all rooms i have advised the joiner...
  18. A

    Adding underfloor heating will add ??? to the height of the floor!!!

    Hi I have floor joists first (with extra noggins) then 18mm WBP plywood going down which will be screwed down, then 6mm Hardie Backer Board before the tiles go on. With the current set up it would be approx 17mm above the currnet level. There is approx 15mm dip from the hallway into the...
  19. L

    Problem with concrete floor build height

    Hi guys new on here so sorry if someone has already asked this question before! So here goes.... I am building a conservatory a 11m2 well insulated concrete floor. I need to build the floor up for tiling and I'm fitting electric 200watt ufh. I have about 50mm to build and want it done...
  20. T

    Height issue - plastic ply the answer?

    Job coming up with ufh matting. Sub is 6" t&g floor boards. Originally I was planning to nogging iy all up and relay boards. overboard with 6mm hardi, with slc and 12mm granite to top off. This would obviously cause quite a step and was wondering what peoples thoughts on this plastic ply are...

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