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    How to Deal with meeting edge of two tiled bath panels

    Hi I am installing a new bath (Adamsez Grenada) and I was planning to fit tiled panels to 2 sides of the bath (end and side, other end and side fit along walls) However I am looking for some advice on how to finish of the corner where the two tiled panels meet. My initial idea was to use a...
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    DIY- how to darken a slate tile

    I have a grey slate tile (Oppdalskifer, Norway) with natural surface (300x340x50mm, indoor use, without any wear). What could I use to make the tile much darker and at the same not being glossy. I would prefer natural products, and I'm happy for DIY suggestions. Regards Kes
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    • aus bathroom diy do it yourself floor how how to tile kitchen slate tile tiling guide usa walls and floor
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    How to scare the neighbours!!

    Change your router administration password to 'Police Surveillance' so when the neighbours see it :yikes:....:lol:
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    • aus how how to tile tiling guide usa
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    New home with riven slate bathroom- how to clean and maintain it?

    Hi everyone! i've moved to a house with riven slate flooring and shower. How do I keep it nice, and what should I avoid using? I don't know if it's been sealed, how do i tell? I am a total novice here and massively out of my depth! We live in a hard water area and the shower tiles have...
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    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
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    How to speak "Womanese" At last....someone in this world has done some very valid and very valuable research on the human condition!
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    How to deal with the problem of tiles with big variation of size

    Normally I have to work with tiles varying less than 1-2 mm , but sometimes I have to use tiles with 3-6 mm variation, or/and not squared. In this cases, I make bigger joints, and use white (or other color similar of the tiles) joint cement. Even so, I'm not satisfied with the results...
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    How to key natural limestone

    Guys, I've got a breathable floor which I am laying limestone tiles on. It's very importnant that the floor remains breathable and this really limits me to the products I can use. The tiles arrived today and unfortunatley they are as smooth as glass on the back! I am assuming that this will...
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    • aus how how to tile limestone natural tiling guide usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    how to clean polished porcelain tiles to avoid that hazy look

    My whole downstairs is tiled with light cream tiles. But I am going mad because once they have been cleaned and are totally dry-once we walk on the dry tiles they look all smudged and hazy. I use regular Flash for the floor in hot water and then dry it with an e-cloth so there are not wet...
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    tiling on plywood: how to deal with the 3mm gap: plywood joints

    Dear all, We want to tile on suspended plywood. There where two plywood sheets meet needs to be a 3mm gap according to what I read online. But how can I prepare this gap for tiling, so that it still stays flexible and can be tiled upon? Fill it up with sealant etc.???? (Porcelan Tiles on BAL...
    • Mirjam
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    • aus deal gap how how to tile joints plywood tiling tiling guide usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    CSCS card How to obtain it?

    Hi there, I'm moving to uk next month, and I would aplly for a cscs card. I'm italian tiler with 10 years experiences, but not in Uk. So i contact constructionsupportline for a cscs card, and they said I can aplly for a green card. To apply for this card i need an employer's recommendation, Now...
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    How to tile a container (2 mm wood over an iron bottom) ?

    Tomorrow I want to tile for a friend a container. The container has an iron bottom, with an appr. 2 mm thin wood layer, fixed by screws and probably also pasted. Remove that wood isn't possible. I want to know how to tile that good. There is the problem that where I'm living don't have...
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    How to clean and re-seal wetroom shower floor area?.

    Hi,it's been about 18 months since i did my wetroom now and thought it about time to revisit the floor area,how do i go about cleaning and resealing the shower floor area?,what products are recommended?,i have 50mm tumbled travertine mosaics floated and grouted with ultracolour plus jasmine and...
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    how to prepare wall in shower area

    hi, i hope someone can help. i have an existing recessed shower area where we have taken down tiles etc and fitted new shower traty. however one wall (on the right as looking at pic) is totally uneven. i started levelling with bonding but then read that its not a good idea if going to tile...
    • nhendersontile
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    • aus how how to tile shower tiling guide usa wall
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    How to install tile around an open pipe?

    Hi everyone. I am new as you can palinly see, but not only new to the forum, I am also new to the whole DIY thing :). Anyways, I am trying to install ceramic tile in the bathroom floor. The job itself is not easy for someone like me, who has never done it before, but I seem to have a rather...
    • Lordofdeath123
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    • aus how how to tile install tile tiling guide usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    How to prep painted walls for tiling...

    I know you can't tile painted walls, but what would be the best course of action? Sand it back to plaster? Key the surface? Is there a treatment you can apply? Or something else? PS reason for question, my belt sander just broke! PPS Would you use a bag of self mix adhesive if it's been...
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    • aus how how to tile painted prep tiling tiling guide usa wall walls
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    How to Lay a Black Limestone Patio

    Hi, I posted the message below on the main forum a couple of weeks back. However I've had no replies. Over a hundred people have read the post, so there is clearly a lot of interest in this particular subject. I then notice this part of the forum dealing with real stone, and thought I'd...
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    How to lay a Black Limestone Patio

    Hi there, I'm new to the forum, and apologise if this question has already been asked. I'm currently getting some building work done, and part of this will include the laying of a black limestone patio - approx 35m2. I have researched a bit about the stone type, and have seen...
    • Biggles
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    • aus black black limestone how how to tile limestone patio tiling guide usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Marble Tiles - How To Cut & Lay

    A customer is thinking of installing 600 x 400 marble tiles along walls and floor in their wet room installation. Are these tiles likely to be solid marble? If so, is the only way to cut these with a wet cutter? Finally, how long would you expect it taking to tile a rectangular wet room...
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    • aus cut how how to tile marble tile tiles tiling guide usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    How To Install Quarry Tiles For Window Board

    I've picked up 10 quarry tiles (220 x 220 x 40 thick) from a local reclamation yard to install as an internal windowboard. What's the best way to fix these to the top of the internal blockwork wall? A bed of mortar and point up the joints? However, the bed cannot be thicked than 5mm and the...
    • EViS
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    • aus board how how to tile install quarry tile tiles tiling guide usa window
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    How to get the best result at cutting tile trims round corners

    How do I cut the plastic and metal trims around corners and the 3 way joints. I cut them with a hand cutter at the prefix 45 degree angle but they always look pants! Same issue with the 3 way joint. Any help would be appreciated guys Thanks
    • Alyn2511
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    • aus best corners cutting how how to tile tile tiling guide trims usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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