So Ive been asked to price an office fitout for 200m2 of 15mm limestone
Running bond format with sizes ranging from 800x500 to 300x250 - Using Laticrete Multi Max Lite
What kind of trowel would be best? 15mm u-notch trowel? Just trying to gauge what the consumption will be
Hi all, I'm raplacing my vinyl kitchen floor with natural limestone tiles.
Having pulled up the old floor, I have discovered the concrete underneath is damp.
It is drying out pretty quick, in one day it's mostly gone, but I'm wondering if this is an issue?
Do I need to have the floor DPM...
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I am Hasan from Turkey and working for a Natural Stone Supplier called DN Mermer. I am not sure if any of you guys will be interested to import natural stones from Turkey or not. I am pretty curious about it and I'd like to share materials from our stocks.
I was impressed with some of the technical understanding in this forum so wanted to put my question here. The plan is to put limestone tiles into my kitchen. The project is a large renovation and I dont have some of the major pressures as we do not live in this house during the project. Some...
I’ve got a timber to concrete floor to do. I haven’t done one for ages and when I did it was on the request of the builder so the responsibility was on him. This one though is for an old couple who have picked a 20mm limestone to be laid random bond across the joint so I don’t have the luxury of...
Hi, I have recently had Jerusalem Light Limestone tiles installed over a brand new wet underfloor heating system laid on the original floor (concrete over 10 years old). A decoupling mat was put down first. The appearance has significantly changed during the process of laying including severe...
Hi guys, I’m new to anything building and construction related. I paved my backyard with MSI’s Freska Limestone pavers about 11 months back and noticed that it had started to discolour/stain in some parts. I read that a dilute bleach solution could help to clean stains on limestone and so I set...
Hi I’m looking for some advice regarding some limestone floor tiles we are laying. They are coming up with water marks that don’t seem to be drying after around 5 days. They were laid on a bed of white adhesive which is fully across the tiles not just the corners. The floor was coated with pva...
Hey guys, spoken to Harry about this and as usual is a great help wondered if anyone has any input on this? Artisans limestone floor , very porous, wanted to go with rapid all in one but they sent hydro seal instead, water based, so went with it, floor was cleaned and left for 24 hours, then...
Just finished this limestone job for a customer of mine . It's a wet-room, concrete shower pan, vertical Schluter kerdi drain, Schluter kerdi coll, waterproof membrane etc. See pictures
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Newbie here, hope you can help. I’m helping my son on his building project. He is getting his builder to install 45sqm of Kilkenny Stone Washed Light limestone tiles ( 600 x 400 x 20). The builder has laid lots of stone before and has recommended Lithofin Stain Stop MN as the sealer...
Hi Guys. Customer has one of those townhouses where the bottom floor is dug into the ground so the patio at the rear has steps leading up to the garden which is on the same level as the first floor. The existing patio is 10m2and there are 9 steps to the garden and they add another 8m2. The patio...
I have laid s limestone floor and have ended up with residue from the grout. The floor was sealed before grouting but obviously didn’t do it’s job! What should I use to strip it right back and start again? I used LTP Mattestone seal 2 before grouting and then again after grouting. Obviously the...
Hi everyone,
Stumbled across this wonderful forum when Googling about the dilemma I have with my Limestone floor and it looked like THE place to ask!
I had my floor tiled about seven months ago. My tiler used Fila unpolished protector from Topps, however we're not happy with the lack of any...
Afternoon gents. I’m laying a limestone opus floor, it’s Salum gold opus. Is there a specific technique when spacing them? It seems almost impossible to get an even grout joint consistently. Any help appreciated!
Hi all,
Ive been asked to lay limestone to a new extension, it has a main room 11 x 5m with smaller rooms off.
At present no expansion joints in slab and they say they are going to grind 8mm deep joint in middle of room and in doorways!
In my mind 8mm won't achieve anything ? I am proposing...
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Just to introduce myself, my name is Oli and I am in the process of finishing an extension at home.
Was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to offer some advice on sealing limestone floor tiles. They are chalky white colour which we want to retain as best possible.
I...
good afternoon.
Went to look at a floor I’m doing. The tiles turned up and are 600x400 limestone tiles. I e got to self level the floor which is an old existing floor. Would you recommend matting the floor as well due to the make up of the tiled.
Thanks in advance.