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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- Kestrel
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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:- enduro
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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...- Mcarey
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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!- Andy Allen
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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...- werner
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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...- shanepg
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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...- mons78
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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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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...- frankrd80
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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...- werner
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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...- 59peejay
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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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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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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...- simbob
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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...- Biggles
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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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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...- EViS
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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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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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How to repair a cracked screed.....
The job i'm on this week as a screeded floor with water fed ufh, which we are putting durabase down before tiling with 600x400mm pocelain. The point where the screeders finished one night and restarted again opened up to about 5 - 7mm. I said i think they will have to do an epoxy stitch, to...- poynton phil
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