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  1. 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
  2. P

    Novice attempting grout removal - how to avoid scratches?

    I've just had a go at regrouting a small area of my bathroom wall, and though not perfect the new grouting looks pretty good. Unfortunately, in the process of removing the old grouting with a Makita multi-tool, I scratched three of the tiles, one of which now stands out like a sore thumb bearing...
  3. C

    Floor tile came up - how to fix

    Had my bathroom floor done a year or so ago and noticed for a while now that one of the tiles next to the door was moving when walked on. I've taken it up and wondering how to fix it now - can I just take out the rest of the old adhesive and then re-lay? The floor is chipboard with jackoboard...
  4. Fitwidge

    How do you guys get fix tile trims perfect

    Tile trim... how are you guys getting it perfect? Do you prefer to set your trim the standard outwards facing way or face it in? do you put you trims on before you tile and cut to the trim? Thanks!
  5. C

    How to clean the floor for Bathtub Reglazing?

    I have a standard bathtub. Most of the bathtub is plain but there’s a patch around / under the floor that had to be screened to install under the floor. What would be the best way to clean the floor for Bathtub Reglazing?
  6. R

    How to prime sand and cement rendered walls with the top coat of gypsum plaster removed?

    Afternoon everyone, just after a bit of advice on preparing some walls for ceramic, possibly porcelain (haven’t decided yet) wall tiles. Okay so a bit of background information first of all, the gypsum finish plaster on all the walls in my new house is quite poorly adhered in most places, it...
    • RJW91
    • Thread
    • canada cement coat gypsum how plaster prime sand top walls
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  7. C

    Self levelling over UFH mats - how to get it flat?

    Hi, I'm tiling my 12m^2 conservatory - Concrete base, Self levelled, 20mm Jackoboards, Prowarm mat, self levelling compound, then 600mm square porcelain tiles. So far I have self levelled the base, and stuck the jackoboards down - all really nice and flat so far. Now I need to fit the UFH mat...
    • cirlam
    • Thread
    • canada how level levelling over self self levelling ufh
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  8. O

    How much deflection in floorboards is too much for tiling

    I have screwed down my floorboards in all places and feels really solid but ... right up against the front door where there doesn’t appear to be a joist so it dips maybe 3-4mm with my full weight on it. The next joist is 8 inches further into the hallway and no movement . Should I rip up the...
  9. M

    how to fill around pipework pre-tiling

    I would be very grateful for some knowledgable advice. We've had a new shower valve fitted by a plumber, but am hoping to make good the wall myself. It's a very old bathroom and will be replaced at some point, so I just need to make it waterproof and useable for the kids. My plan was was to...
  10. lovevictorianstuff

    Victorian tiles underneath a carpet have absorbed pattern from rubber underlay. How can I remove, any ideas?

  11. A

    1200x600 how much a yard to lay bathroom walls

    Hi lads I have to price a bathroom walls and floor was wondering how much you're charging per yard to fit 1200x600 porcelain tiles cheers
  12. J

    Shared waste stack inspection point with 4 layers of plasterboard - how to reboard & tile?

    I am a part-time handyman - have done floor tiling before and small areas of wall tiling but never a whole bathroom. Have recently had 2 repeat customers come to me and ask me to do bathrooms for them. This first one is a straight bathroom swap-out on a top (4th) floor flat. The old bathroom has...
    • jonhamil
    • Thread
    • advice bathroom canada how plasterboard tile wall wanted
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  13. T

    How to layout tile in 1/3 offset pattern

    Hello all, I have all the tile I need and the materials to redo my bathroom shower. This is my first time tiling and I have already completed the shower floor. I need help\advice on how to lay the tile on the shower wall. I am using 12 x 24 inch tiles with 1/8 inch grout lines. My shower wall...
  14. S

    How do I grout uneven slate mosaic

    First time poster.....any advice on how best to grout these massively uneven mosaic slate tiles and should they be sealed first and if so, what do you recommend? Thanks in advance
  15. O

    how best to tile exterior reclaimed victorian tiles?

    I have pulled up and cleaned the existing tiles and have relaid the whole concrete slab to make a solid base. I have quite a bit of tiling experience being a property developer but i haven't done this type of work before. Looking at other examples on the street, the tiles are butted next to...
    • owen werakso
    • Thread
    • best exterior exterior tiling how pathway tile tiles victorian victorian tiles
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  16. J

    warm up mat how deep can i level over it

    how deep can i self level over electric heating mat i need to bring the floor up 15mm
  17. K

    How to use aqua boards behind tiles?

    We have taken the tiles off our new build walls and majority of the plaster came with it so now can see the Joists. We have had pipe work installed ready for a shower above the bath! When going to buy tiles today we were told we need to use aquaboard behind the tiles which is fine we understand...
  18. S

    How to rectify, or just picky?

    Hello, Sorry for another one of these threads, professionals might enjoy this. Where would I start to rectify this? I'm going to try to hold my ground and say the entire install needs to be addressed, rather than just the shower trays. Generally it's all a bit lippy, pinholing, grout gaps...
  19. R

    How long to 'run' a blade in

    Bought a Marcrist 650 tiling blade for the grinder. Getting a lot of chips, tried masking whilst tile secured with wood block for guide. Still getting chips on the ceramic tiles. How long would you say a blade takes to run in?
  20. S

    How to best manage the joint between different wall tiles?

    Hello all, I'm tiling my bathroom and using 360 x 240mm white tiles on the main walls, and 100 x 300 green subway (not metro) in the shower area. Can someone please tell me, what's the best way to manage the join where these two meet? Should I just butt them together with a 2mm grout joint, (the...
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