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    Hi there, keen amateur looking to do a decent enough job laying b&q porcelain zafira

    Hi all, new to this whole thing but glad of any tips and wrinkles
    • schteady
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    • aus b&q decent find a tiler job jobs laying looking porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles there tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  2. Element

    Laying UFH over ply board?

    First time with UFH, customer has existing chipboard floorboards but wants a ply board on top then electric ufh mat and tiles on top. Is this a good idea? Had conflicting advice from my local tile supplier over this issue... The ply is to be screwed down to the chipboard. If the UFH heats (and...
  3. S

    laying well calibrated slate - first attempts !

    OK, I'm a DIYer as far as floor tiling goes, and I'll describe my first attempt at laying some well calibrated slate. Any tips would be useful, but I should probably get a professional tiler ;-) Put this in here as it does not just apply to stone. So, the slates are 600x400 basically 10mm...
  4. S

    Laying riven slate level

    Laying riven slate, you cannot just rely on following the floor, since the slate are not all the same thickness. So you have to lay the slate to a level. This would be easy with perfectly flat tiles. But with riven tiles, you could choose to prioritise getting the edges in line and allow peaks...
  5. B

    Hi, My names Ben has anyone got any advice on laying victorian floors.

    I have been renovating a house for 3 months and now the time has come to tile the downstairs hallway, 5 doorways which 2 are offset 1 understairs cupboard door and the stairs. I have been Tiling for 10 years and enjoy laying/fitting all different types of tiles/stones, I have read up on setting...
    • bunge
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    • advice edwardian edwardian floor floor floor tiling floors geometric laying usa victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  6. M

    Help needed with laying quartz floor tiles

    Getting ready to lay about 3m of floor quartz sparkle tiles. Done a bit of tiling in the past but these look a different kettle of fish. Any advice much appreciated. Intending to lay over my original 300 x 300 ceramic floor tiles, which are nice and level and well stuck down. Under them are...
    • Macnore
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    • floor floor tiles floor tiling help laying needed quartz tile tiles usa
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    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  7. T

    what cutter to buy ?? for £100 laying 750mm x 250 mm tiles

    Hi guys i have a customer who wants me to lay 750mmx 250 ceramic tiles from t/tiles i have a rubi ts40 I have a old cheap elec cutter now i wanna buy a new elec cutter So far i have found the Erbauer ERB337TCB 750W Radial Tile Saw 230V from screwfix 69.99 1 year warranty Vitrex PRO 750 750W...
  8. S

    Laying slate on quarry tiles

    Hi, We are hoping to lay slate tiles on our kitchen floor which has been extended, it is currently a mixture of self leveling compound and quarry tiles and we have been advised that laying them on top of the quarry tiles would be a bad idea. Taking them up isn't really an option so we...
  9. E

    Laying floor tiles!!!

    What part of 'DONT WALK ON THE FLOOR TILES I HAVE JUST LAID' Do customers not understand...GRRRR :mad2: :incazzato: :prrr:
    • enduro
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    • floor floor tiles floor tiling laying tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  10. P

    laying limestone step externally.....

    About to lay limestone 450x450 externally to my concrete step to the front door as was wondering would sand/cement be best to use or the correct adhesive for laying in this situation?? Got the sealers all sorted ready, so its just the preference in the laying really, thanks
  11. T

    Belt & Braces - step by step preparing and laying ply, backer board, UFH,SLC & Tiles

    Hi All, A bit of advice please.I have used UFH on wooden substrates many times including my own bathrooms. I have been approached to do a floor approx 20m2 which at present has wooden floor boards on wooden joists. The client would like UFH installed, and wants the belt & braces treatment for...
    • The hammer
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    • backer board board laying ply preparing step tile tile backerboard tiles usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  12. P

    tips on laying limestone slabs (exterior)???

    Decided to lay 15mm thick limestone slabs on my concrete step from kitchen to my back garden and was wondering on the process of cutting, fixing, sealing etc Iv never actually used stone before and dont fancy staining them. thanks
  13. D

    Laying Marmox floor boards on plywood.....

    Hi guys ill be very soon Laying Marmox floor boards on plywood..... what size / type trowel would you recommend? and I assume a std powdered mapei flexible adhesive (keraflex) will do the job!? thanks Dave
    • davemul
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    • backerboard boards floor floor tiling laying marmox marmox backerboard plywood tile backerboard usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  14. Andy Allen

    laying quartz tiles.

    going to look at a job, customers got quartz tiles to be laid, got a few question if anyone can help.. she wants under floor heating....think i can remember reading somewhere that it can make the edges curl up? what type of adhesive would you recomend (its tiling on to screed). do you seal...
  15. S

    Laying tiles on wooden floor with G-flex

    Hi, looking for advice on laying ceramic floor tiles in our wooden floored bathroom. The area to be tiled is 1500mm x 1300mm, and is currently covered with a 4mm layer of hardboard to which is attached self-adhesive vinyl tiles. We now want to lift this, and lay 600mm x 295mm ceramic floor...
    • scoobysnax
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    • floor floor tiling laying tile tiles usa wooden wooden floor
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  16. G

    methods of laying large tiles

    i am fitting my large 600 x 600 starlight quartz(tilehq) next week . im very confused with all your termanology of thick bed , back skim , back butter , suare notch trowel , half round notch trowel. 1- how do i lay the addy on the floor .... do i use with a 12mm square notch or half round (...
  17. G

    laying my first quartz tiles - help needed please

    this weekend im ordering 20+ 600x600 black starlight quartz from tilehq. i need some advice and help regarding a few issues..... 1- what adhesive brand do i need/use . i now know its a 2PF but in your professional experiences what exact one would be the best for a slowiish keen diy tiler and...
  18. S

    Preparing slate tiles before laying

    I am about to lay sheera modular slate tiles. Do I need to clean before laying. Or can I use the grime remover after laying and then seal before and after grouting?
  19. C

    Laying Marble on Concrete Screed

    Hi I have a customer that wants me to tile their hallway and also a changing room for their swimming pool The hallway (30m2) is currently laid with parquet flooring which was stuck down with a bitumen product. The bitumen has bled through and stained the grout lines in their dining room (this...
  20. R

    Laying that first tile

    OK, I know the concept is "don't lay the first tile until you know where the last one will end up", so when I've worked out all the measurements to make sure there will be no slivers of tile, are these the correct first steps (I'm starting to tile over a bath): (After wall prep/tanking etc)...
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