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  1. UKTT Darren

    How To Tile For A Living Course

    UK Pro Tiling Training have developed a tiling training course that can be completed without the need to travel, accessible from anywhere in the world. the program has 45 professional tiling lessons that you follow along with the instructor. Learn how to set tiles professionally, cut and shape...
  2. UKTT Darren

    How To Tile For A Living Course

    UK Pro Tiling Training have developed a tiling training course that can be completed without the need to travel, accessible from anywhere in the world. the program has 45 professional tiling lessons that you follow along with the instructor. Learn how to set tiles professionally, cut and shape...
  3. S

    How to tile over concrete floor sealed with chemical resistant urethane?

    I was supposed to have a concrete floor finish so I have a contemporary floor look. The contractor did a very poor quality job and I realized I need to cover all the problems with something, so we decided to tile over it. The floor has a water based chemical resistant urethane sealant and I have...
  5. Sean-tries-to-tile

    Anyone know how to tile on seraphite? Primer?

    I have just been told this is seraphite, just about to tile it, wasn't going to prime as I thought it was just sand/cement. House is 1955. Cheers
  6. B

    how to tile round bath?

    What is the best way to tile round a bath? Basic stuff pros take for granted but is not obvious for me! The subfloor is t&g floorboards and I will use 6mm backer boards. The walls are cement render. Q1) I was thinking it is better to tile down to the top edges of the bath so the tiles ovelap...
  7. Toby

    How To Tile Over Spray Foam That Has Not Set Hard

    My plumber has just finished the pipework into a drain in a new utility. He said he would put down some board but instead has half-filled a cavity with foam. But the foam has not dried hard it has dried soft. Originally I envisaged using self leveling compound but I can't lay this on soft foam...
    • Toby
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    • foam how how to tile not over set that tile
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  9. C

    How do I tile around switches and sockets? - How to tile properly around sockets

    Hi How do you get a better finish with the below switch please
  10. magicmat

    Advice on how to tile over a gap

    Hi everyone, We have just finished renovating our home and have saved the entry porch as a job for us to do. We would like to have a practise with tiling as its a small simple shape. We have not tiled before. There is just a little problem that i'm not sure how to solve. The entry porch has a...
    • magicmat
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    • advice door frame gap how how to tile over threshold tile
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  11. L

    How to tile a part painted wall

    Hi there I'm looking for some advice on how to part tile a painted wall. It's a kitchen splashback from the counter halfway up the way just below a shelf. My question is, prepping the surface for tile causes a bit of a mess - is it easy enough to prevent this from messing up the rest of the...
  13. D

    Looking for advice how to tile waterproofed bitumen steps

    Hello guys, I'm looking for advise how you guys deal with waterproofed bitumen steps outside. We need to lay Victorian tiles on them, just not sure what to do with this waterproofing. What would be your recommendation for this project. Thank you for your help in advance. Don,
  14. S

    My 1st Job How to tile an internal corner

    I'm just wondering how to tile round an internal corner in terms of how to butt the tiles up to the wall. As they say, a picture says a thousand words, so should I go for A or B: And whichever option I go for, am I right in thinking that I'd need to caulk the join between the tiles that meet...
    • slicendice
    • Thread
    • corner how how to tile internal tile
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  15. A

    How to tile onto water ufh

    Hi, I am tiling into a Concrete floor, then 25 mm fibre board, water based ufh and 6mm ply! Rang Bal tech and they won't guarantee it or recommend any adhesives. Does anyone on here have any ideas?
    • Alex Findley
    • Thread
    • canada heating how how to tile tile ufh underfloor water
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  17. D

    How to tile 3x1.5metre porcelain fitting methods for wall mounting

    Hello everyone, have been tiling for many years now and do more Victorian work generally but have somehow ended up taking over a job that's been messed up, I'm fixing 3 metre by 1.5 metre 6mm porcelain on the wall in two bathrooms they are bookmarked and have a running marble vein the excess...
    • Dan ivory
    • Thread
    • canada fitting how how to tile porcelain porcelain tile tile wall
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  18. W

    How to screw a plasterboard to a brick wall?

    Hi. I have some plasterboards stuck to the wall. Pretty solid. However, I need to just add maybe 4-6 screws each board into the wall to further secure. How best do I do this? I tried a drill and screw with plug but no good. Do I need a special type of plug or screw? Thanks
    • Will Blackburn
    • Thread
    • brick canada how how to tile plasterboard screwfix tiling guide wall
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. B

    How to calculate tiles required for Floors with borders

    Hi all. Went to price up for a bathroom this evening and as about to leave the customer asked if could also give a price to tile the Hall way and once I had measured up she then showed me the attached picture and said she would quiet like it to look like the photo. Can any one give advise please...
    • baht'at
    • Thread
    • canada floor floor tiling floors how how to tile required tile tiles tiling guide
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  21. H

    pebbles for area under shower - how to fix

    Hello. I'm building a shower/wet area in my upstairs bathroom. It's got a timber floor. I'm using a pre-formed wetroom tray which has a central drain. I want to use flat pebbles as a base in the shower area. They are a variety of sizes from 15mm to 45mm diameter. I've got the pebbles, but I...
    • hfj
    • Thread
    • fix former how how to tile shower shower tray tiling guide under wetroom
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  22. John Benton

    How to bridge this RSJ

    I have a job coming up next year and there are a couple of RSJ's that are 7.5m long and 240mm wide. The distance from the top of the joist to the top of the beam is 22mm, so the plan is to cover the floor with 25mm ply, 6mm Hardi and then tile. At the moment I'm unsure how to bridge this...
  23. K

    Beginner's tips/errors and how to fix them...

    Hello I'm making some beginner's mistakes and also need advice please.... I've tiled the shower but the tiles fitted perfectly at the bottom of the corner - and didn't at the top so I have a 1cm gap. Shoud I try to cut a thin strip of tile and wedge it in with lots of adhesive or keep grouting...
    • KateJ
    • Thread
    • fix how how to tile problems tiling guide
    • Replies: 43
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  25. D

    How to get your name out to new customers

    Hi I have just started on my own tiling after 8 years with a plumbing and tiling company. Just looking for some tips really on how to get my name out to new customers ? Im in Porthmadog N.Wales
  26. G

    How to cut thin porcelain ?

    Hi , I've recently been in a job using 750x750 5mm porcelain tiles, they cut fine on the score and snap , but trying to Maxine cut is proving a nightmare ! I have a dewalt d24000 with a Montolit Dna blade , chips them , a Rubi tc180 also with same monti blade , chips them ! Grinder with monti...
    • Gez2312
    • Thread
    • canada cut how how to tile porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles thin tiling guide
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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