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Firstly thanks for all the help and advice you have given so far.
All the walls were out and I have fitted new studs to the existing ones and straightened it out. Before doing this I had a run out over the 1700mm run of 18mm at worst. Now this has been corrected it's 2mm and that has...
With tiles getting bigger and bigger (some large format porcelain tiles are now 800mm x 800mm) then how do you ensure
a perfect fit for a plug socket, electrical socket or other item.
Some installers grind out from the back of the tile. We hope to show you a neat little trick.
This 90...
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Hello, I was given a large quantity of Italian Cotto style tile that a friend had purchased years ago for a project that never happened. I would like to use this for an outdoor patio and steps but I've never seen tile like this before. I went to what I believe is the manufacturers website but I...
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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...
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...
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This is a bit awkward but I need someone to fit 18/20 square meters of Warmup underfloor heating mats, including laying 6mm insulation boards and latexing.
I've had a tiler booked to lay the tiles and he has allocated 2 days for this (7/8th July). I made a last-minute decision to go for...
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I have read many posts here and found the forum to be invaluable for an avid DIYer like myself who is an engineer by trade and looking for a professional opinion to see if I am taking the right options.
We moved into a brand new house 8 years ago but have recently found damp skirting boards in...
Tiler has spec'ed 1) 10mm Cement Tile Backer Insulation Boards - 2) UFH Mat with Latex - 3) Adhesive - 4) Ditra Mat - 5) Adhesive - 6) 12mm (600 x 400mm) Marble tiles.
I am tiling through and one room is concrete subfloor (newly laid using steel mesh and kingspan below and sides for expansion)...
Speedy Cash branches across the country have been fitted out by The Great Northern Tiling Company using leveller from Ultra Floor and adhesive from Ultra Tile.
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Ok guys i am ready to roll (at least I think so) floor is clean, chalklined my lines and now laid the first row without glue. What is confusing me is that I am doing an entire floor (entrance room, hall which splits to another small hall with hardwood, dinette, kitchen. Also I have a...
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I have found a batch of original VIctorian tiles (Not reproduction) and would like to have an idea of the cost of laying them.
I did get one quote, but I would like a couple more. THe floor needs complete levelling (cement, latex? I have no idea) and it is about 10 square metres (probably...
Installing LED lighting into tiles is becoming more popular as well as other lighting effects. The problem is that lights come in all sizes and are unlikely to fit into the 16mm 30mm or 40mm sizes supplied with the main tile drilling set the Bathroom Fitters Kit.
Although this kit is ideal...
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Hi,I'm installing a showerlay tray in a wet room I'm doing I was going to lay ply in-between joints to support tray put tray in and cover rest if floor with 18 mm ply with 6 mm tile backer board on top of that,But looking at the install instructions online they have 18mm ply on joint with tray...
Hello one and all,
I'm deeply concerned about the new tiles in my bathroom. I'm having the entire room renovated, using 12mm Travertine
on Marmox boards.
There are huge voids behind many of the tiles, and areas where there is clearly no adhesive at all. I can see the raw back...
Been silently surfing in the background for a few days before signing up to get a few folks thoughts on a new bathroom I'm putting in.
I'll be building some new sections of stud wall for a shower cubicle (1100 x 900 - 1 existing brick/skimmed wall and the other 2 new stud sections). I'll be...
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Around six months ago I managed to find me a tiler from these forums and he tiled the entire ground floor of my house. The job was done as follows with his recommendations -
18mm Marine ply screwed down at 150mm centres with a 5-7mm gap between the plys filled with a flexible Silicon...
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Just wanted to say hi and thanks in advance, recently joined this forum. I`m gathering info for a wetroom install. Been researching this site which is easily the most comphrehensive source for wet rooms on the net. So here`s my plan to install my wet room or wet area in my bathroom...
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Will be attempting a ufh install in a first floor bathroom soon. From my research I think I have it planned but am just checking I am doing the right thing. Any advice welcome.
The customer is keen to limit the raise in the floor so I am trying to keep everything down.
* Timber joists...
One important part of a bathroom is the WC, loo, toilet, bidet or glazed ceramic pan.
How do I fix a toilet, WC or loo pan down to a tiled floor
Many units are supplied with heavier duty fixings like M6, M8, M10 coach bolts or deep screws.
The reason for heavy fixings is that the unit needs...
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just a few pics of a bathroom we installed and our 1st kitchen we installed....kitchen turned out well not sure i want to take on too many kitchens as i was relying heavily on a joiner to fit it for me but all was well