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    Porcelain Kitchen Tiles - Rocking

    Hi all I’m wondering whether someone might be able to diagnose an issue I’ve got with my kitchen tiles. They are 60 cm by 60 cm porcelain. A number of them seem to be rocking underfoot and the grout keeps on coming loose. Any ideas what the issue is? Three tiles have also developed hairline...
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    My 1st Job Small kitchen

    Hi, I have my first job coming up. It’s a 6m2 kitchen floor. The floor is cement block ( checked with the company that built the building ). There are quarry tiles down just now which I’m going to lift and prep the floor. Can someone let me know if the below products would be suitable: Weber...
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    Kitchen flooring

    Hi all just after some advise on kitchen flooring. I currently have tiles, which have been fine and enduring but my kitchen is very cold. In the absence of underfloor heating, I’m debating between porcelain tiles and LVT. The “con” with the tiles Is they will be colder. It seems Amtico is a...
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    Kitchen tiling

    Hello I have just moved into a house (built in 2003) and started to clear the kitchen, I have come across a black substrate which isn't level (maybe bitumen? picture attached). The floor tiles i am looking to put down are Fantasia Marble Satin 60cmx120cm x10mm thickness. approx 7m2. I want to...
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    Setting Out Kitchen Tiles: grout thickness for non-matching sizes

    It's been a while since my last tiling job. We finished a kitchen renovation some time ago and have been trying to decide since what to use for the splashback. We've settled on tiling (which we had in the pre-renovation kitchen). That decision should come as no surprise to you good folks! (why...
    • KevinH
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    • grout kitchen kitchen tiles thickness tile tiles
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    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    acrylic kitchen splashback fitting

    Im soon going to be fitting acrylic splashbacks in my kitchen. The old tiles have been removed and some of the old plaster has come off along with them. I now have an uneven wall to cover. would i be ok to use dot and dab to secure the splashbacks to it? any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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    Help! Kitchen flooded during floor tiling

    Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice. I started tiling my kitchen floor yesterday afternoon (first tiling attempt) and managed to get around a third of the tiles down. I came down this morning to find water all over the kitchen floor! I haven’t found the source yet but suspect dishwasher...
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    Kitchen Wall Tiling Help

    My kitchen units on the right hand side hang 1/2 inch lower than the left side. I will have 5 rows of 200x100 tiles to make a brick effect. I was told to divide the half inch by the number of rows of tiles which will be 0.1 inch on each row? I am wanting to know how this will effect me using the...
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    Tiling kitchen - painted surface, help!

    Hi all, I know this has been discussed previously but I need help with my specific job... I want to tile in my kitchen between the wall units and the work surface. It's a new build so I'm sure it's plasterboard painted with magnolia emulsion. My tiles are 100x200mm and will be 5 tiles tall...
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    Kitchen backsplash with Durabase Cl++

    I discovered what appears to be luan underneath an old laminate backsplash. I can't remove the luan and was thinking about using Durabase Cl++ Uncoupling mat over the luan so I can tile the backsplash. I can't find a product to use to attach the Durabase to the plywood. Durabase answered a...
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    Tiling around a kitchen multi switch box

    I'm new to forum and looking for advice on how to tile around a 6 switch kitchen isolation unit on a new build. It's simple subway splashback tiling and having removed plate, how do I ensure the switches do not end up resessed when I take the plate out 10mm or so with the new tiling. Appreciate...
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    London N10, tiling quote needed, mostly porcelain tiles for new kitchen extension, utility and hallway / WC

    One big room - 48 sq.m on new UFH and screed, using 150x600mm (x9mm) wood effect porcelain tiles in a herringbone pattern, we don't have grout or adhesive One smaller room - 9 sq.m also on new UFH and screed, using 150x600mm (x9mm) wood effect porcelain tiles (different colour) in a straight...
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    Then and Now. Edwardian style kitchen.

    Bit of a bow in the original floor! Simple unglazed porcelain in keeping with the age and style of house. Think it’s transformed this back kitchen. www.timelesstilingsolutions.com
    • Time's Ran Out
    • Thread
    • canada edwardian kitchen style
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Tiler Needed in Redhill Friday 14/02/20 small kitchen day rate

    I’m a a Contracts Manager for a Flooring Contractor who also carries out tiling works to floors and walls. the job is near Redhill, Surrey. Small kitchen On a day rate. Please call or text me 07397863909 CSCSrequired
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    Limestone onto concerete floor

    Hi all, I'm raplacing my vinyl kitchen floor with natural limestone tiles. Having pulled up the old floor, I have discovered the concrete underneath is damp. It is drying out pretty quick, in one day it's mostly gone, but I'm wondering if this is an issue? Do I need to have the floor DPM...
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    Setting out kitchen wall tiles

    Hi everyone, Im after advice tilling my kitchen walls behind hob, sink and under wall cabinets. I have two questions if you would be so kind to help. do I centre behind the hob or centre the wall? Im using 300x100 tiles in brick bond pattern if I centre the hob then it leaves 40mm slithers...
    • Skeeze85
    • Thread
    • canada kitchen out setting setting out tile tiles wall wall tiles
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    For Sale 74 off Collectable Classics Design Samantha Vegetable Ceramic Kitchen wall tiles

    Various Size Collectable Classics Design Samantha Vegetable Ceramic Kitchen wall tiles in the original box. Not used. I purchased them for about £130 for my parent's house but we had to sell the house. so do not need them. I have the following brand-new Samantha design wall tiles with beautiful...
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    Currently doing a backsplash in my new kitchen

    I am a DYI-er. (Built an airplane and engine, redid most of my former house in PA) did a tile backsplash for my daughter’s kitchen but it was small randomly sized squares and rectangles. I am currently doing my own backsplash but it is mostly large (24x12 inch) tiles. I need to mark the centers...
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    New Kitchen Floor - door join OK?

    Hi, Thanks in advance for any advice. My kitchen has just been done by a guy who originally said he would bring in a specialist tiler but then just tiled it himself saying that the tiler was double booked. After tiling he removed the door and at that point chipped the tile in the doorway...
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    Tiling new extension and kitchen

    Hi Everyone - I'm new here, please be gentle. I am just about to start to tile a new extension which is a single 7mx4m room open plan into kitchen and into utility and loo. Total area of about 60m2 I have all the tiles (300x600 ceramics ) This is by far the largest area I've tiled but am...

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