large

  1. C

    Dealing with wonky out of plumb walls and large format

    Helping a friend out with a small bathroom and one of the walls is pretty uneven and not particularly plumb. I've levelled it out with a bit of rapid set to get it flatter but wondered what you guys do with regarding getting it plumb. Its not massively out, just want to get it as good as...
  2. M

    Large format tile clippers

    Hello fellow tilers.i am just after more opinions about large format tiles ex 900x900 do you lads use clippers or not. What is your opinion is it better to use clippers or no?
  3. M

    2.5m x 1.5m Large Format Tile Advice

    Hi, I have 2 very large format Porcelain tiles (2.5m x 1.5m x 6mm to be precise) that need to go up on my living room wall for a feature design (please see picture). So a few of questions for you all. Firstly, has anyone worked with these large tiles before? How are they to fit? Also do I...
  4. Ben howard

    Karl Dahm LARGE washboy

    Hi all, After some advise concerning the large washboy. We Do 200+ M2 floors on regular basis. There must be a faster way of washing rather than the standard washboy and elbow grease ? Any suggestions ??
  5. G

    Large format concrete tiles

    Hi there, I am planning to install 1x1m 20mm thick concrete tiles on the walls of my bathroom. They are heavier than i expected at 38kg/m2. I have 18mm ply in some areas and bonding on brick in others and i was thinking of mech fixing wedi board over the substrates and tiling on to that using...
  6. S

    Large project advice please

    Hi New to the forum and I have a large (to me) project to undertake. Firstly I am looking for 80 x 80 porcelain concrete effect tiles. Can anyone point me in the direction of where the trade would get these or even how to import some? I have been to the usual places and found some I like at...
  7. P

    Large format tiles - Remove concrete skim?

    Hi Everyone, I'm looking into retyling my bathroom. It has 2 concrete walls - skimmed and painted - and 2 plasterboard walls partially tiled, partially skimmed and painted. The tiles I'll be using are 10mm thick porcelain in a variety of sizes, from 15x90cm up to 45x90cm. I've read a lot about...
  8. stone tiler

    Large insurance project to quote on

    Morning chaps, We've been asked to quote on a large insurance job by the homeowner and as we don't do much work direct for insurance companies I thought I'd check with you guys to see if there is anything I should be checking/putting in my terms prior to tendering. I don't want to get caught out...
  9. N

    N14 Tiler needed for large format tiles

    Hi, I need a tiler to install some large format floor to ceiling tiles. They are 1m x 3m is size. We got these from better bathrooms but they are similar to the XLIGHT tiles you can get from porcelanosa. We live in the N14 area. The tiles arrive soon and the room is ready to tile now. Please...
  10. J

    Tiling contractor seeking fixers and technical discussion

    A large contractor based in the south of the UK, we are currently working on 50+ new build housing sites. This quantity of work dictates that we are always seeking reliable quality tilers, to whom we can offer excellent rates and continuity of work. We are keen to speak to experienced tilers...
  11. Mapei UK Marketing

    Mapei UK Tiling Courses and Training Days - Discussion Thread

    Mapei Ceramic Product Training Day at Mapei Training Centre in the Midlands, UK.
  12. M

    DIY Tiler - Wood effect porcelain tiles, large format

    Hi there..new to forum so not sure what to expect.. We are in the middle of completing an extension and I am going to complete the tiling myself. It an open plan area circa. 65m2. I have done some smaller tiling projects in the past but not with large format tiles. We are using 1200 x 200mm...
  13. W

    Cutting Large Format Tiles for Wetroom

    Hi Can anyone please give me some advice on the best method/tile cutter to use when tiling an embedded shower tray (1500x800mm) with s/s centre drain. The tiles I want to use are 750x750mm porcelain. I realise using this method will create many large diagonal cuts to the drain from the outer...
  14. F

    Another large format video

    Came up on my feed on YouTube, thought I would share it
  15. O

    Sigma Kera Lift, large format tile lifting system.

    so I'm currently undertaking a project at the moment with 1800 x 800 x 10mm Florim porcelain. This tile is harder than Ray Winston and Bob Hoskins rolled in to one! :) Anyway my point is that it's extremely brittle, as hard as it is. One piece in particular was giving me sleepless nights when...
  16. D

    large format tile job

    Hi I just got asked to quote for a 22 metre kitchen floor using 1metre sq. tiles. I'm not able to do it but are there any tilers on here (in the Southampton/Portsmouth area) that do tiles this size? PM me Cheers Duncan
  17. Simons70

    VOLPINO – COMPACT VIBRATOR FOR LARGE FORMAT TILES

    Any rewew on this tool?
  18. D

    Quality tiles from large tile chain

    Would you pay best part £32 psm for these
  19. O

    Extra large format cutter Sigma 8DE

    So the Easter Bunny came early this week and dropped this off to me, and as I've got an 1800 x 900 on Wednesday, I reckon it might come in handy. It's the Kera cut 8DE 2010 extendable rail with fitting kit. Looking forward to giving it a whirl. :)
  20. D

    Hand made trowels for large format wall tiles

    To you guys that use hand doctored trowels for large format wall tiling I have two questions . What width notch do you u use and how deep do you doctor the notch

Advertisement

Top