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    laying limestone tiles...

    ...ive read through some old posts on here so just to re-iterate.. its a kitchen floor..bungalow has been up for years..do I still need ditra on the floor..white adhesive and lay as you would normally..back butter..but read that you should seal back of tile to prevent staining..what else is...
    • ian158
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    • aus laying limestone tile tiles usa
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Trowel size for laying Hardy Cement Board

    Hey all, Would it be ok to use a bigger trowel when over boarding slightly uneven floor boards with hardy? Don't feel confident using SPF with a 6mm trowel, not sure if it will fill the voids :smilewinkgrin:
    • 2020Tiling
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    • aus board cement cement board laying size tiling trowel trowel usa
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Advise on tile laying job gone wrong.

    Hi, I would appreciate some advise regarding a tiling job currently under way in my bathroom. In the process of refurbishing my bathroom, my builder has taken down all existing wall and floor tiling and covered the floor in plywood. Two of the walls are gypsum stud walls and were covered in...
    • indrin
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    • aus find a tiler job jobs laying tile tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    why does weber website show a video of laying plywood then tiling onto

    thought this is frowned upon..also the guy never smoothed off Silicon..or am I being picky.... Wooden floors - Weber, world?s leading manufacturer of industrial mortars for the facade, tile fixing and construction markets
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    • adhesive aus laying plywood show tiling usa video weber weber adhesive website
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    XPS board and flexy ady. Any tips for laying.

    Just about to lay down some XPS insulation boards for the UFH system and would like know the best way of getting the most contact between the board and the ady. ie do I do it the same way as with floortiles, place them into the ady and then give them little wriggle or is their a better method...
    • ubdai
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    • aus board laying tips usa
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Laying Limestone Tiles on Under-floor Heating?

    We currently have concrete laid, which was done back in October, with under-floor heating within (wet system) We are hoping to start laying Limestone Tiles...20mm thick on 25 Mar, but the plumber is yet to get the heating commissioned. The forecast date for this is early next week, leaving just...
    • Unregistered
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating laying limestone tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Advice with laying 600x600 tlies

    Hi all, sorry new here and will introduce myself in the correct section. To save money I am laying floor tiles in the new extension. The room will be a kitchen and I'm probably going buy the large 600m porcelain tiles. The floor had a 75mm screed layer laid over underfloor heating back in...
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    what is best proceduref laying stone on to old concrte base in church.

    I have just been appointed for a very interesting fixing job in a catholic church near me. Existing oak block flooring( which had dry rot mainly in aisles and walkways) has been removed in last few days to reveal a sub base that looks essentially to be 6 inches of concrete with no dpm. Wood...
    • jonnyc
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    • aus best laying old stone usa what
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Laying terracotta tiles on various sub-bases

    I have resently added a new extention to the back of my property and in doing so taken out most of the original back wall. The original part of the property has a suspended timber floor. I replaced some of the joists and added some blocks for support as well as some noggins. I then screwed the...
    • revo
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    • aus laying terracotta the tile association tile tiles tta usa
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Laying underfloor heating mat, blending height difference out?!

    Hi guys, Been searching for answers to my questions and found this excellent forum! Basically, I'm tiling a kitchen/hallway and downstairs loo. Same tiles, straight set throughout. No problem usually, but the customer wants under floor heat mat laid only in the kitchen, Its a concrete floor...
    • theanalyst
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    • aus floor floor tiling heating laying out ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Tiling over celotex without laying down a screed.

    What would you all recommend for a wetroom install over celotex insulation, other than a screed which is not possible due to height limitations? The Celotex is level and secure as the slab it sits on has been levelled and I was going to float WBP ply over it, then some 6mm Wedi or Marmox...
    • space refurbs
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    • aus down laying over screed tiling usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Ditra laying methods

    What do you all use for laying Ditra? Usually use a float and my feet but have a big area to lay next week so looking something a bit more efficient. Was thinking of making up a Karl Dahm style roller, then today seen a water filled lawn roller which looked like it might be an idea. Anybody use...
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    Laying insulation matting under tiles

    I have been asked to lay a rolled insulation matting under tiles in a bathroom with a ply sub floor. The customer has supplied this and I have not used it before. Does anyone know the best way to lay the matting. I was just going to use the same rapid set flexible adhesive that I have for the...
    • clarkiano
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    • aus insulation laying matting tile tiles under usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Laying 30m2 of 900x600 slate tiles ourselves -- are we insane?

    I'm about to order the slate for the kitchen/breakfast room, and need to know whether this is even remotely feasible before I go ahead. We were planning on getting a tiler to actually lay it, but the one recommended to us has (like so many tradesmen seem to do) come along to look at the job...
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    Laying tiles over ManHole Cover

    Hi All, Looking for some advice or some creativity to access an internal manhole. Now, its in our kitchen extension, which has been there for around 20 years and has never caused a problem (previously boarded over with cut boards for access) its fully sealed and screwed down etc never had a...
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    Advice needed for Laying Porcelain Tiles in Home Garage

    Hi Everyone, Have a good day. I have purchased these porcelain tiles :: Roman :: Quality Ceramic Tiles in pakistan for an area of around 104 square meter. We need to lay them in garage where cars will be passing over them and we will need to wash it frequently with water. Unfortunately here...
    • m.usman
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    • advice aus garage home laying needed porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Which primer and screed for laying Karndean over thermoplastic tiles?

    Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can help me please? I've just bought a 70's house which has thermoplastic (Marley) tiles laid to the kitchen and utility. I'm looking to lay Karndean tiles on top of these tiles (not going to take them up or deal with the bitumen) and would like some advice on how to...
    • Charlie Brown
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    • aus laying over primer screed tile tiles usa which
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Laying Welsh Neptune Slate 900mmX600mmX20mm externally onto concrete

    I am looking to lay 25 square metres of Neptune Grey slate Slabs 900x600x20 externally onto newly laid concrete.Rather than use a normal cement mix a suggestion has been to use an external tile adhesive instead? I would welcome some suggestions on the best options to lay these and the...
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    Laying porcelain tiles outside

    Hi all i intend to lay porcelain tiles externally to form a patio, the tiles will be large format 600 x 600mm probably, should I use an under tile mat such as ditra ? And what is the best way to bed the tiles some suggest troweling adhesive on the back of the tile and then bedding them on sand...
    • Jeff belledean
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    • aus laying outside porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Laying Ceramic/Porcelaine tiles on Manifold underfloor heating.

    I have Manifold underfloor heating with 2 layers of tiles laid on top of the screed. The 1st layer are 7mm thick and the top layer 10mm approx. The tiles need updating again to match the new kitchen. Can another layer of 6mm tiles be laid on the top again ( making 3 layers approx 23mm excluding...
    • jojo
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    • aus ceramic ceramic tile floor floor tiling heating laying porcelain porcelain tile tile tiles ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum

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