I'll be tiling a mates kitchen floor in a couple of weeks and not too sure how to go about levelling the kitchen floor. The floor has an undulating slope and probably has a difference of at least 2 inches between high and low points. I've never used SLC before and I believe it should only be...
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Hello there,
I've the finish lifting off my slate kitchen floor tiles at this time, and would really appreciate some direction in the product that I would be needing to source / apply to restore them.
I will be as descriptive as I can be, but am by no means an expert so please bear with me...
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Hello there,
I've the finish lifting off my slate kitchen floor tiles at this time, and would really appreciate some direction in the product that I would be needing to source / apply to restore them.
I will be as descriptive as I can be, but am by no means an expert so please bear with...
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Hello everyone. Longtime no speak.
I'm hoping to get hold of Marky (Mark Davis) for this one if he's still tiling. I tried is number at home but no answer. Anyhow, my question.
We've got 2 puppies that like to chew the vinyl floor in the kitchen and I'm tired of replacing the chewed parts with...
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Hi looking to laying 10m2 of tiling in kitchen extension, flooring is t&g chipboard. I have an access hole in the middle of the new floor 730x600mm, the tiles are 450mm black porcelain tiles.
Can you help with the following;
should I lay 9mm or 12mm plywood on top of the chipboard?
what...
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I'm hoping for some professional advice on what to do with my new Limstone tiled floor - I'm at my wits end!!
I had a job carried out in my house by local a tiler which completed 1 month ago - Sept '12; details as follows:
- New build house that we've lived in for 4 yrs since new.
- 40 sq mtrs...
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Have a Kitchen floor to tile as i am renovating the kitchen. Floor is wooden suspended floor solid all securely fixed down 18mm thick planks onto 8x2 joists. What would be best to overboard the floor with 12mm ply glue and screwed ever 150mm with the appropriate flexi ad and grout or a cement...
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Ok I am re-tiling the kitchen floor due to me not doing it properly first time ! I tiled it approx 18 months ago . Tiled onto a chipboard floating floor no flex adhesive ( yes I am a numpty ) surprisingly the tiles lifted and grout cracked !! . I have lifted all the tiles and cleaned floor then...
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Hello!
I have recently moved into rented accommodation and the floor tiles in the kitchen are in need of a bit of sprucing up. I am not sure of the type of stone but they are a red colour and seem to have some patchy glaze left on them. I'd like to do something to make them cleaner then glaze...
Amy Lea Johnson
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Hello everyone, just discovered this forum whilst searching for any info on how to clean the Indian stone floor in our kitchen. There is a build up of grease around the cooker area and the area around the sink always looks dark as it is getting wet ( I am a messy washer of dishes). I am...
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Hi guys,
need some advice on leveling a kitchen floor.
job is 8 square metre floor to tile with 600 / 300 brick bond onto original concrete base,
the concrete floor is a mess, it had 2 levels of tiles originally down which the joiners removed and theres big chunks missing and holes all over it...
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Hi ! iam after some advice on this one thanks. Ive got a Porcelain floor to tile in 2 weeks time, the tiles are 600 by 600 mat black slate effect with a hint of a silver speck when the light hits it. Anyway the floor is solid after been over boarded with 18mm ply on top of solid floor boards...
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Evening guys and girls,
I've been asked to quote a kitchen for January 2013. I'm certain that i've got the job as it's a lead through my girlfriends hair client. I know it's a way off but i've started designs already. Thing is the customer has 26 huski dogs that eat in the kitchen.
Can i have...
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I am in the process of pricing up for a kitchen floor, it needs thermal boards, then electric heating mat, and tiling, the problem is the kitchen floor is half old floating floor which has been lined with Ply, and the other half is solid concrete skimmed.
The levels are all very good, im...
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Hi everyone, just joined and looking for some advice on the prep work before I go steaming in.......
The floor is concrete and previously had little black brittle tiles down, I have removed these as there were a few missing so have now got this...
Some of the tiles rock slightly when put...
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I plan on using Mapei Ultracolour Plus on a kitchen floor. Is there anything I can do to prevent staining etc... for example if Spag Bol gets dropped, or cooking oil gets spilt...?
Any additives you can reccommend?
Ta.
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kitchen floor is 11.25m2 and will be going onto a new screed on existing concrete floor. 400mm2 ceramic tiles, straight pattern.
think i will need 3 bags ady. mapei chocolate grout wanted.
bathroom floor is 5.25m2 and will be either plyed or backer boarded out. at customers choice. do i charge...
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Hello, I just wondered if any experienced tilers had any thoughts on the best sealer to buy for someone who has never sealed tiles before? A spray on or normal applicator one? And which brand? It's for tiles around the kitchen worktop (i've picked up conflicting advice about HP and Seal-Guard)...
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Hi all, just about to start tiling my kitchen floor with 60 x 30 procelin tiles and also lay UFH. Just wanted confirmation that I am on the right lines and any advice if I have missed anything.
Concrete floor is old but looks in good nick, previously covered with thin slate tiles and lino on...
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Im doing a kitchen floor next week it used to be two rooms so there's an concrete area with a thin stable layer of bitumen glue and the other sub floor is a screed of concrete with fibre in it. the bitumen area is higher than the screed, not sure how much as iv got to back and check be a good...
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