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    Large format tiles entire Ground floor through doorways.

    I’m tiling a ground floor of a house approx 120m through a ground floor with 5 doorways in the hall way leading into kitchen, living room, office, W/C and reception room. The tiles are 120 x 60 porcelain tiles 10mm thick. My problem is going through all the doorways where I know the tiles are...
  2. O

    looking for a large format tiler comfortable with bevel cuts

    Looking for a large format tiler, comfortable with bevel cuts for outside corners. Job is in west London
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    Large format tiles on liquid screed

    Hi folks, We're having our downstairs tiles installed soon, about 82m2 of 1.2x1.2m square porcelain tiles onto an anhydrite liquid screed, with UFH. We've had reasonable quotes from two tilers, but they looking to do things a little differently, and we're not sure on the best approach. Both...
  4. backintothevoid

    cutting polishing advice/recommendations wet saw grinder large format

    Advice Hi guys, got some 60cmx60cm porcelain tiles to lay in a hallway with a modular pattern, 30x 60 30x30, 60x60. to do cuts i have a decent snap cutter. some tiles i need to trim a few mm off. i also need to smooth the cut edges. so i know i get a smoother and more precise cut with a wet saw...
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    tiling advise for BS538 and large tiles

    Hi all, I am looking for some advise on the following: the adhesive % covering required for 1200 by 600 ceramic tiles in a bathroom on wall and floor. Walls are different sub materials, plaster, jackobaord and ditra matting on the floor. are chips left in tiles classed as reasonable...
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    Large size gloss tiles over a large area

    Hello, We will be tiling our ground floor which is screed with no underfloor heating. The area is about 175m2, kitchen, hallway, living room, day room etc. I am thinking of using large-ish, rectified, gloss porcelain tiles, for example 750x750 or more, fitted very close together, eg 2mm grout...
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    Tilers needed for large format laminam tile install

    Hi there, New to this forum, I'm looking for a tiler to take on a small specialist Job in Bromley, essentially its a media unit around 6m long with drawers and doors. all panels will need to be cut and adhered to the doors with veining where possible running through. i've attached drawing to...
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    Setting Out Experienced DIYer seeks advice on large room tiling

    Dear Tilers, my husband has done a lot of tiling, but would really like your advice please. He will soon lay 600 x 600 tiles onto anhydrite screed in a room measuring 7.25 metres by 6.5 metres. He has laser equipment for set out (including right angles). 1. The anhydrite screed has been down for...
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    large floor area with 1200 x 230 porcelain tiles

    ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. The room is 10M x 4 M and has a new 50mm liquid screed over wet UFH. I intend to use Durabase C++ decoupling mat and Kerakoll Biogel adhesive. As the tiles are wood effect (Topps Kanza) I intend laying the tiles along the length of the room with staggered joints so...
  10. simonwoody

    Tiling large format slate onto anhydrite screed

    I am planning to lay 600mm x 600mm x 20mm slate on to an anhydrite screed. It is a very thick tile! I was not familiar with anhydrite screeds and have been reading some of the horror stories. I was set on using Anhyfix but I see Tilemaster have stopped producing it and I spoke to Ditra technical...
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    Which tile backing board, tanking and adhesive for large format tile

    Hi Peeps, about to rip out my bath and put a new one in with a shower. I've done a few bathrooms already but because I'm using 60x60 tiles (28.5kg per m2 Polished ) I just need some advice on what board and adhesive I can use. The tap wall is stud and the side is block. The block is currently...
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    large format tiler needed

    Need tiler in Burford area for 3 large format tiles 2.6 high by 1.2 to put around fireplace. Needs cutting and mitring. Thanks Gilly
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    Small floor large tile layout question

    Hi guys, im doing a small downstairs cloakroom with 600 x 600 terrazzo tiles. I cant decide on the layout. The width is just under 1.1m so i can either go 1 grout line up the middle with small cuts on 1 side of each tile or 1 full tile up the middle with a cut tile on each side. Has anyone done...
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    Experienced Large Format Floor Tiler for 60m2 Project (Bedfordshire)

    Lets start at the beginning, apologies for the backstory. Our house is 22 years old, the floor is a stony screed finish and has 6-7mm level difference between the hallway and the lounge. The floor was mostly clean, never been tiled too except for the kitchen where they were tiled from new. The...
  15. grim007

    How to properly cut point drain with large tiles?

    Hi The tiling contractor did a poor job tiling the shower floor which causes drainage issues. As far as I understand there should be an envelope cut, he claims that the interior designer told him that its ugly and insisted on doing it this way. Whats the proper way to do an envelope cut here so...
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    Experience with extra large format tiles 36"x72" porcelain tile

    Hello, I am a homeowner living in the Metro Vancouver area in British Columbia. I am currently visiting tile stores to figure out what tiles to use for my bathroom reno. It will be a complet gut and replacement. It's a smallish bathroom 7ft x 8 ft and I plan to convert the tub into a walk in...
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    Using large format tile adhesive on 6x6 tiles

    I need a bed of between 7 - 15mm for some 6x6 quarry tiles, I can pick up some Mapei large format tile adhesive which goes to 20mm bed from B&Q, is there any reason why I cant use this
  18. MorganNick

    Large format tiler in Dorset needed

    Looking for an experienced large format tiler to join our team in Dorset. Tools, materials and van suppied along with an attractive salary.
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    Frame for large format tiles

    Hello! I have a dilemma, and if you could help me with advice, I would be very grateful. I am trying to install a feature wall, with two 120x250cm porcelain tile format, LED lights around the tiles and also would like to have my TV mounted on it. The original wall is an exterior plasterboard...
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    Large Format - 2 Rooms Meeting At 22Deg Angle At Doorway

    Hi there, I am looking for advice on tile layout for a new build. We are putting 600mm x 600mm large format in the kitchen and running it out the hallway. The kitchen is at a 22Deg to the hallway. The edges of the tiles will not aligned at this angle and so i am looking for advice how best to...

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