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  1. N

    Potential efflorescence- how to remove

    Hi, ive just had a new tile floor laid with black BAL grout. This was laid on top of a new concrete base to help level the floor. Tiles were unglazed porcelain from Topps (https://www.toppstiles.co.uk/shapes-mosaics/shapes-hexagon-unglazed-black-mosaic-tile). All looked great for a few days...
  2. jwilf

    How white is mapei white grout?

    So I've bought a bag of Mapei white "flexible wall and floor grout" for my kitchen splashback - like this: https://www.diy.com/departments/mapei-flexible-white-wall-floor-grout-w-2-5kg/38157_BQ.prd My tiles are "Opal White" from Porcelain Superstore...
  3. A

    Setting Out how should I centre in shower with offset mixer

    Kind tilers out there: the back wall of my glass shower cubicle is 990mm but the plumber centred the mixer lever for a 1000mm shower. I am going to tile with a 600 x 300mm tile (in landscape stack), I don't know how to lay it out. Is it better to: 1) have a grout line running plumb from the...
  4. R

    How would you finish this???

    Shower enclosure to be tilled. Im tilling onto a 12mm backer board on top of the existing bathroom plasterboard. So I have a couple of edges which will be exposed backboard, adhesive then tile. I understand I can use a trim for the adhesive and tile, but the backer board edge will remain...
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    How to fill gap between floor tiles and shower

    Having had my wooden skirting replaced below our shower with some UPVC, I’m left with a 15mm gap between our floor tiles and the new UPVC skirting. The bloke that did the job filled it with wall tile grout and it’s cracked and looks pretty bad Any ideas on how best to fill this gap? Going to...
  6. M

    How to fix skirting on this?

    Hi Guys, Have a utility project coming up where i want to install tile skirting. What's your advice on how i attach them looking at the picture..I'll be using a porcelain tile, approx 9or10mm. The walls will be skimmed prior, depth from the brickwork to batten/wall is approx 20mm. The floor...
  7. TSCTILING

    How to stop an accident

    The pictures below is the wall lining (50mm C Stud 400mm centres no noggins, board = 12mm jackoboard) set up used for the following tiles. Porcelain 1500mm X 750mm 10mm thick. Fixed with Ardex 7 and 77 (old mixes knocked up with new) no mechanical fixings Height is 2.5m to 4m Length is 42m No...
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    Electrician emigrating to Australia

    I am a qualified electrician working in Scotland. 27 years old, how easy is it to come to Australia and start working as an electrician? Hi there my name is david. I am a qualified electrician working in scotland. Up to date and got my 18th edition regulations qualification also. I work in...
  9. Dave

    How we all coping during lockdown.

    Hi members. How are you coping during lockdown? Anyone still working? , had my first bathroom this week since end of march. Only coz it is an empty house ( not lived in ).
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    How to avoid chipping porcelain tiles

    Hi I'm currently trying to tile my Cloakroom - have purchased porcelain tiles and a wet saw (Vitrex Versatile Power Pro 750W with a Rubi CPC180 Pro Diamond Blade)... I'm having difficulty cutting tiles without chipping them (generally/sometimes when i get to the end of a cut the tile fractures...
  11. L

    The Fila MP90 sealer made a mess, how to remove?

    I applied to the Fila MP90 Polished Porcelain & Stone Sealer to my Polished Porcelain tiles. I have followed the instructions and it has ruined the floor. I used a paint brush to apply a thin layer and left it for 24 hours as it said on the tin. Used a damped cloth with the same product to wipe...
  12. A

    How to fix poor workmanship? Wrong grouting....

    Hello, in my new (old) house, a local handyman (recommended by a neighbour !) made a complete mess of a job laying some very beautiful stoneware tiles from Italy. Not only do I find the work terrible in an aesthetic viewpoint (not parallel to the wall, tiny pieces along door frames....), but...
  13. N

    How to get rid of wha looks like calcium stains?

    I have cream coloured limestone tiles installed on outdoor walls around the perimeter of my property. I took the advice of the tile seller and made sure contractors dried the limestone thoroughly before the install using a torch and then sealed them afterwards with the stores recommended...
  14. S

    How to raise this sub floor?

    Can anyone suggest the best way to lift this concrete sub floor so that when it is tiled it can be level with the wood? Previously was tiled over tile which is why the level is 2 tiles de I am thinking cement boards? also Can cement boards be stuck Directly over this concrete sub floor even...
  15. A

    How to clean this tile

    Hi I’m just a cleaning person and need help with getting info on what’s on this tile and how to get it clean. Can’t we download pictures?
  16. R

    How to fill gap between tiles and worktop?

    Hi, I’ve tiled my kitchen but went with the wrong line so there is a gap between the bottom of the tiles and the kitchen worktop. I think it is too large to fill neatly with Silicon. Any other ideas? There is an internal corner strip from wickes that I’ve used behind the sink but I’d have to...
  17. P

    Efflorescence, not loads you can do, other than sweep with a stiff brush, and wait.

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  18. abrogard

    How To Clear Joins & How To Bog Spaces?

    I'm doing my first ever tiling job. Got the tiles down. Ready to grout. All the advice on how to grout I see on the web fails to mention what to do about joints that are full of adhesive. I suppose that needs digging out lof there? Spoil the appearance and also, I suppose, not so good at...
  19. A

    Cleaner spilt bleach onto sealed travertine floor... left dull patch... How to repair?

    My kitchen has a travertine floor. When it was installed ~2 years back I sealed it with one of the sealants that soaks into the stone: I put many layers of this on. My cleaner has now spilt bleach onto it. This has left a dull patch of stone (see the dull shape in the attached photo). Firstly...
  20. M

    How not to grout....

    Just been sent this by a friend of ours, who’s had there bathroom redone, that is not adhesive from tiles being taken off the wall, but grout gone off on top of the tile 😳 no questions on it just something to brighten your Friday up

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