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    Slate - External - Procedure For Laying From The Soil Up?

    Ok.... so there is an area of hardcore over mud. Its going to be a patio area. Natural black slate 300x600. The tiler has laid approx 3-4 inches of cement and dropped the tiles on. They have not been cleaned or sealed (customer complaining they are not black enough), butt jointed so not going to...
    • Tile Shop
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    • canada external external tiling laying slate
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Laying 80m Of Hardie Boards (concrete)

    Alright pro tilers Have a question for you all Had a look at a job that involves building up a area of 80m for a floor to bring up the height to the other floor, the client has got that hardie 12mm concrete boards, will it be alright to prime the floor and use flexible adhesive to stick the...
    • ChiversTiling
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    • aus boards concrete floor hardie hardiebacker laying usa
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Laying broken marble

    And just when it was all going so smoothly.... I was cutting an envelopea cut in marble tiles, made a template, cut them all, so they fitted brilliantly, lines all in line, then started taking the tiles out, and one broke down a fault line. The marble has a mesh on the back, so everything lines...
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    Laying Backer/insulation boards

    Do these always need to be fitted with adhesive over timber chipboard flooring? Is it possible to just screw it down with washers. Here is what it says on the site. It's 6mm board. tile backer board | underfloor heating | ProWarm™ Customer wants the finished floor level to be as close as...
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    Limestone Tiles - Laying Tips (am I Mad?)

    I've just bought 85m2 of these Limestone Tiles The sub-base consists of a wet UFH system, covered by Keracem Eco screed. Commisioned and has been running since Nov 2014, so nice and dry. I've laid tiles before, but nothing remotely on this scale, nor any tiles so large. The pattern is...
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    Laying On A Floor With Cracks

    I had a job booked to retile 19m of kitchen floor where the house had apperently had a little bit of subsidence causing a a couple of crack lines to appear across the original tiling. Another tiler had already pulled up original tiling before customer called me, then bottled it on doing the job...
    • wayfoward
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    • aus crack cracking cracks debonding floor floor tiling laying usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Advice Needed On Laying Tiles Outdoors

    Hi all I am just starting out a tiler and am looking for advice on laying 15m2 of 40x40 porcelain tiles. The customer has already bought the adhesive and grout but I am just wondering what is the best way to prepare the substrate that is existing tiles and also concrete. Please see attached...
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    Discoloured Tiles after laying...

    HI Guys, I am new to the forum and after some guidance. I am currently halfway through tiling my bathroom and have some problems. I bought some tiles online 400x250 Flat White ceramic tiles. I laid the first row with minimal problems then as I laid more I started to experience some issues...
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    Laying limestone over T2 reflecta insulation board

    Looking at a job wher the spec is 45-50mm screed laid over existing concrete base . two large areas . the reflecta panel which is 13mm thick has an aluminium face on which t2reflecta -p-fix primer is applied before any flex adhesive can apparently be used to fix 20 mm limestone on top . the...
    • jonnyc
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    • aus board insulation laying limestone over usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Laying porcelain 600x400 tiles over painted plaster in a bathroom

    Hi, I'm a first time poster but I have been reading the forum for a number of years and I wondered if anyone has any advice regarding other options that might be available to me when faced with a painted wall. I have been laying Porcelain 600x400 tiles over Marmox Multiboard on an external...
    • AnimalGlu
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    • aus bathroom laying over painted plaster porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
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    Cost of laying 1000x1000mm limestone tiles

    Hi all, I have quoted for a job using 600x600mm tiles (240 metres) and now the tiles have changed to 1000x1000mm tiles (20mm thick). I'm difficulty quoting for this now as it will take two tilers to lay each tile. Any advice on how much to charge per metre? Many thanks, Ben.
    • BMC tiling
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    • aus cost laying limestone tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    latex for laying on a heated floor as a finished floor

    Hi lads what’s the best latex for laying on a heated floor as a finished floor? And also what’s the best sealer for it? Been out of the domestics to long now and not my thing anymore.
    • Perry
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    • aus finished floor floor tiling latex laying usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Question about laying tiles over UFH matting

    If I have already laid the matting, either in SLC or rapid flexy adhesive, allowed it time to set / dry and I am then going to spread & lay some more flexy on top for the tiles... Is it better to use a notched trowel or not. I'm thinking that if I use a notched trowel to even the spread of...
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    First time laying Hardie on Saturday

    Hi Guy's, Saturday will be my first time laying Hardie boards. Hardie 250 boards are going down onto an 18mm ply, level and deflection free floor (level to within 1/8" across any span). I gather the recommended method is SPF with 6mm notched trowel. This part is going to sound like a silly...
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    Advice on laying tiles on problem flooring!

    Hi all, This is my first post and as you will see I am not a tiler and have little knowledge. However I am hoping some of you might be able to help me out with a huge problem i have had over the last 3 years! Ok so where to start, we moved into a brand new house three years ago, everything was...
    • Rnessbert
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    • advice aus floor floor tiling flooring laying problem tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    best preparation for over laying 20-40mm stone over suspended subfloor

    I have quoted for a job where the antique reclaimed marble will vary between 20 to 40mm. bedding marble on a solid substrate is no problem but this floor will be laid over a suspended subfllor in an old manor house. Room size is approx 100.00 sq mts. I cannot fix marble over ditra on top of...
    • jonnyc
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    • aus best floor floor tiling laying over preparation stone subfloor suspended usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Laying Ditra/Durabase

    Just a hint for new bods using this kind of stuff. How to install the Dural Durabase CI-++ - YouTube
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    Sealing terracotta before laying

    Hello All. I am about to lay some reclaimed terracotta tiles. I have some LTP sealer to seal them before laying and grouting. My question is, should I seal the back or just the surface that will show? Thanks.
    • hopefultiler
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    • aus coverage laying liquid paint seal sealing terracotta the tile association tta usa
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Process for laying tiles on UFH on uneven concrete floor

    what is the process of laying tiles on UFH on an uneven poorly insulated old concrete floor? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Weve never done this before!!
    • ShelleyAnn
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    • aus concrete floor floor tiling laying tile tiles ufh uneven usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    laying terrazo in sand cement base

    Hi guys, a question from down under in NZ. I am doing a job which involves laying a terrazzo paver/tile 500x500 x 40 thick onto a concrete base ( internal). Was intending to use modern modified cement base adhesive. However the construction team have set all of the joinery for a 50 mm paver...
    • astute1
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    • aus cement laying sand usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice

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