limestone

  1. D

    Limestone tiling

    I am about to start tiling a bathroom with 600 x 400 limestone tiles. I have stripped the plasterboard from 3 of the walls down to the concrete blockwork, the other wall is a new stud wall which will be fitted with 12mm Hardiebacker boards to take the weight of the limestone. My question is, can...
    • Danetre
    • Thread
    • aus limestone tiling usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  2. J

    limestone on porcelain backing.Any problems for fixers ??

    I have seen this limestone on porcelain backing at stone shows before but first time i have been asked to fix. got 4 nice sized bathrooms floor to ceiling. i have no issue cutting the the tiles even though through two different materials. but it has struck me that i may have problems with the...
    • jonnyc
    • Thread
    • aus fixers limestone porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles problems usa
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  3. T

    Limestone / Hardie / Chipboard ?

    Hi, I have some limestone to do soon and was wondering what would be the way to go ? The guy has had the existing chipboard replaced with new chipboard. I was then going to fix Hardie Backers (can use either 6mm or 12mm) to get the floor nice and solid. My main question is should I also use...
    • tomo13
    • Thread
    • aus chipboard hardie limestone usa
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  4. A

    Shadowing on moleanos limestone

    Hello fellow tilers im new to the forum and have joined because I have a little problem. i would prefere for the time being not to mention any particular source/companies. after using a standard set white adhesive on 600X400 moleanos limestone a shadow affect where the adhesive was making...
  5. J

    Silicon staining on Grey Limestone

    Hi. finished a Grey Limestone wet room last week. All good everyone happy. Bathroom fitter just called, he has Silicon the glass screen in in clear Dow Corning and the stone has stained 5mm out from the edge of the silicon. The stone was sealed with 2 coats of stainstop. He said he used water...
    • J Sid
    • Thread
    • aus grey limestone silicon staining usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  6. J

    600x900 limestone

    Have a job to price using 600x900x20mm (azul valverde flamed) Conservatory interior and exterior around conservatory, screed which is flat as a pancake will be around 3-4 weeks old by the time i tile it, they also have UFH, which is the best way to go here? Was thinking Durabase, is Bal Green...
  7. K

    Limestone cleaning issue?

    Hey guys, can anyone advise on the best way to deal with this? The tiles have been down for some time and were originally sealed with 'feder 930' that was supplied with the stone. The customer has asked me what the best products to use are etc the tile has a greasy sort of coating that seems to...
    • Kia tiling
    • Thread
    • aus cleaning issue limestone usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  8. I

    Black limestone patio help please

    Hi, new to the site and would like to say hello and also ask some advice if possible. The information I have gained from here has been invaluable so hoping you could help. We have recently installed a black limestone patio which needs to be cleaned then sealed. As the weather has turned quite...
    • iah1980
    • Thread
    • aus black black limestone help limestone patio please usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  9. P

    Honed limestone weathered banding problem

    Hi, I'm new here, of course I've pitched up because I have a problem, see the attached photo. The tiles are random length Limestone Jura Mix. The banding appears to be due to the ends of the longer tiles (stacked vertically) being exposed to the elements during storage. The tiles are now laid...
    • philbur
    • Thread
    • aus limestone problem usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  10. I

    External black limestone question

    Hi, was hoping someone could help. This is my first post, so apologies for asking a question straight away. Basically I have been laying a black limestone patio. There was some dust on the slabs and I washed it off with a sponge and tap water, however, it has now left grey marks on the...
    • iah1980
    • Thread
    • aus black black limestone external limestone usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  11. J

    Issues cleaning up black limestone, although sealed.

    Laid around 30M of black limestone in garden, decided to prevent any issues to seal before slabs laid. all went down fine slight residue so cleaned away twice at the time went to bed, residue still strong as before. cleaning again each slab individually but still milky residue. Have tried...
    • Jack Pettifer
    • Thread
    • aus black black limestone cleaning limestone sealed usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  12. A

    Zeus limestone flooring

    Anyone fitted any if this?http://www.zeus-limestone-flooring.com/ Got a job coming up with it just after some feed back? Cheers
  13. U

    Limestone picture framing?

    Hi guys i am new on here but reading to all the responses on here i can see there are an awfull lot of stone fixers and tilers on here with decades of experience, and i would like help and advice to this major problem. I have laid a 30mm limestone floor on to a concrete screed with underfloor...
    • urban stone
    • Thread
    • aus limestone picture usa
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  14. I

    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
    • Thread
    • aus laying limestone tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  15. S

    2 Bathrooms Large format limestone floor & Marble mosaic in Suffolk

    We have a project in Walberswick (Southwold) in Suffolk. There is a bathroom & separate WC to be tiled with large format calibrated honed limestone tiles with some wall areas to be tiled with 23mm marble mosaic. There is an additional wet room with walk in shower - the whole of this room is to...
    • skymole
    • Thread
    • aus bathroom bathrooms floor format large large format limestone marble mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  16. R

    Black limestone problems

    I have recently had a large patio area laid in black limestone. The builders left it a mess but we decided to clean (soap & water) it ourselves and seal it. It took a lot of work cleaning and we used a Karcher. We then coated it with a sealer, following the instructions in dry weather...
    • Ray Robinson
    • Thread
    • aus black black limestone limestone problems usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice

Featured Threads

Advertisement

Tilers Forums UK | UK Tiling Forum
https://uktilingforum.co.uk | UK Tiling Forum
Back