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    Laying calibrated sandstone floor - advice please!

    Hallo tilers! I'm embarking on my first floor tiling project in our barn and am after a little advice! It's 45m2 or so through hall into kitchen/diner and we've chosen to go with 25mm calibrated sandstone in one size. The overfloor is concrete - no u/f heating installed - just insulation...
    • SJRuss
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    • advice floor floor tiling laying please sandstone usa
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    advice please for laying travantine tiles

    got a job coming up guys that involve these travintine tiles(if thats how you spell it) i know ive got one house thats concrete floors so thats ok but the other is chipboard flooring.will i need 12mm + ply or is it a no go on wood,there are loads of weakness in these tiles as you know, where the...
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    Tiler messed up laying natural slate

    Hi, I decided after reading these forums to not do my own tiling and got someone in. Fortunately I only got him to do the bathroom not my kitchen which is a lot bigger. He pretty well messed it up, the tiles are very uneven, I know they are riven and wanted that type of surface but there is a...
    • tim222
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    • find a tiler laying natural slate tiler tilers directory usa
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Laying Vertical Tiles Landscape

    Is that a no-no? If I have 25x20cm tiles, instead of laying them vertically, can I lay them landscape or will that look stupid?
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    Laying BIG tiles on a crap chipboard floor????

    Hi Folks I've recently been asked by a mate to lay some of those bloody 900mm tiles from B&Q (sorry, I'm new on here, is it ok to use the those two letters here? :dizzy2: ) onto his poorly laid 18mm p4 floor which has wet underfloor heating running off the central heating system. Without...
    • boisty
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    • big chipboard floor floor tiling laying tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Laying 600 x 600. Advice please.

    hey guy, nxt week i am laying 600 x 600 tiles in my living room, the floor is 18m2 and is concrete, just wondering how you guys would approach it?? thanks
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    Splitting laying into 2 parts

    I have just finished laying one half of the kitchen with screed. The other half is wbp plywood. Due to the curing time of upto 50 days for the screed, could i start on the ply side as i have made an expansion joint between the two. Get one side down and start fitting that side of the kitchen...
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    tips for laying slate

    Hi everyone. hi i wondered if anyone can give me any tips on laying a slate floor i have done ceramic floors but no slate yet, and am quite worried due to lack of confidence, i do have some questions if anyone would be kind enough to answer, ok i think i wont be able to use my rubi as i think...
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    Info and tips on laying Travertine

    Hi all, Could anyone tell me what to look out for and clue me up on Travertine and the laying of these tiles. Cheers. Vin:thumbsup:
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    Laying Porcelain

    Hi all. I hired a company to redecorate my 2 bathrooms and the toilets. I bought porcelain tiles 300*300 and 300*600. First the guy says porcelain is really hard to lay and he has to charge me an extra £400 to do the job which I agreed knowing porcelain is harder to lay than ceramic...
    • upsetjoe
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    • laying porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles usa
    • Replies: 52
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Laying onto chipboard?

    Went to look at a kitchen that needs tiling and the customers carpenter has laid 18mm t&g chipboard (green stuff) onto existing floor boards fixed at about 300mm centres from what I saw, as the whole floor needed raising to level of conservatory. Floor seems solid and the customer was told by...
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    laying slate tiles

    hello again, about to lay slate tiles on vinyl tiles (which are sound) and have been told to soak the slate first before laying, is this right?
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    ufh laying prices

    hi guys, just wondering what others are charging for laying ufh , at the moment i am charging £10 extra per 2m(matt ufh systems) dont get to do them that often to be honest( only done 2 this year so far) the last job i charged an extra £10 per 2m for laying 15, 2m insulation boards and the...
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    Suggestions for Slate laying problem?

    Hi I have 125m2 of welsh slate to lay, I have nearly completed 1 room of 25m2. I am using instamarc rapid setPB. I used SLC to prep the floor and tried a few layouts before stating to tile. the tiles are all calibrated flat backed. However because they are riven faced they vary somewhat...
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    Newbie laying a slate kitchen floor

    Just wanted to say thanks to everybody here in providing me with some great and invaluable advice in all the threads regarding laying slate. None of my local tilers were able to start my job within two months so I had to attempt the job myself as time is ticking and the missus wants to move in...
    • thesaxon
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    • bathroom floor floor tiling kitchen kitchen floor laying newbie slate usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Laying travertine tiles onto chip board

    Hi guys i would be most grateful for your help , i have a bathroom to tile , i have been looking at travertine wall tiles 60x 40 cm wall tiles , could these be laid onto the floor as well ? tile giant have quoted me 5 x 20kg bags keraquick white 3 ultracolour jasmin 3 x 1 litres 3 in total...
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    laying slate

    hiya lads, ill put the last cuts down this morning on this black riven real slate floor ,11sq mtrs,got the obligatory smears from the sponge,so gonna go monday and clean up ready for sealing, client likes the finish i showed him on offcut of ltp mattsone would i be ok to to use grimex 10-1...
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    HELP!!! laying reclaimed 6" quarry tiles

    :mad2: hello everyone, i'm looking for some information if possible regarding the fix/laying of 6" Quarry Tiles(reclaimed) The floor area is 15 square mtr's and the floor construction is concrete with electric undertile heating. What adhesives would be best suited for the job as another...
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    Laying marble advice needed!

    Im going to have a look at a flooring job tomorrow night, its 11m2 of 4inch square marble. Ive never laid marble before but im sure it will need sealing. Do i do this once when its laid then again after its been grouted? (any brands you recomend) Also do i have to wet cut them or is there a dry...
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    Laying ceramic floor tiles on top of old ceramic tiles

    Does anyone have any tips for this? Doesit need any special adhesive? Thanks in advance for any help.
    • dmack
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    • ceramic ceramic tile ceramic tiles floor floor tiles floor tiling laying old tile tiles top usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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