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    Advice needed on levelling before limestone flags are laid

    Hi I have a patio with a concrete base which has depressions in some areas. The highest level of the concrete seems to be around the edges where the concrete meets the walls (patio is enclosed by 4 walls) and it seems to have sunk in the middle over the years. How would you even this up before...
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    Limestone flagstones - Price for laying

    Hello Gentlemen, I am undertaking a small self-build cottage in Norfolk. I am looking to have 20mm thick limestone flagstones layed on the entire ground floor - which consists of four square rooms and a total of 64m2. The base is a near perfect concrete slab and will need a 10mm adhesive...
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    600x900 limestone floor

    Hi all i am looking for some advice on the best adhesive to use on a floor which has a water fed underfloor heating system. The total area is 150m but this is divided into 4 separate areas so is not one big area. Customer has been advised to use a 2 part adhesive but I am wondering if this is...
    • dchtilingnorthwest
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    • canada floor limestone
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Limestone detiorating ?

    Been having a million conversations with the customer, stone supplier and Builder this evening about a I limestone job I did 18 months ago, all laid to suppliers specs with suppliers materials but the stone is acting is an odd way as picture I'm going to have look at it Tomorrow anyone else...
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    How do I make black limestone hearth grey?

    Hearth by Lisa posted Mar 11, 2017 at 9:07 AM Hi We have just had a new fire in with black limestone hearth but I wanted it to be grey like the one I saw in the guys warehouse. I'm guessing this was weathered but how can I get the same effect with my indoor hearth? I was light grey if...
    • Lisa
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    • black black limestone grey hearth how limestone
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    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Limestone damaged by Roll n stroll

    Hi I am looking for some help and advice on the best way to rectify damage done to a limestone floor by strips of Roll n Stroll, workmen had been carrying out work at the property and put a strip of roll n stroll down the middle of the kitchen floor. This was left down for 4 weeks while work...
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    Laying 600mm x 400mm limestone advice

    hello all, I'm laying 600 x 400 limestone tiles in a small downstairs toilet. It's been tiled on to a primed ply floor screwed to floor boards. This is the old stuff that was there from when the floor was tiled before over 20 years ago. The ply seems in good condition I've just added loads more...
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    50mm thick french limestone ?

    hi all , ive been asked to quote for 21 m2 of 50 mm french limestone ,- not tiled anything that thick in my 14 years - any advice ?
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    Laying large limestone tiles over UFH

    Hello all, We had a wet self levelling screed floor pumped into our kitchen back in October. UF Heating has been running well since. Just ordered 900x600 limestone tiles and need advice on prep before laying them. We have been told various things, conflicting too. Do I need to seal/prime the...
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    Limestone over floorboards & old concrete

    I've got a kitchen/breakfast room that is now one room, one half floorboards and one half old, uneven concrete and looking to lay 500 x FL x 15 limestone over the whole lot. I've had one quote just come in where his suggested method is to prime the whole lot and overlay with 10mm tilebacker and...
    • chr15toffer
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    • canada concrete floor floorboards limestone old
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Jura limestone

    Hello everyone, Recently I bought a house. Our stairs are in jura limestone (At least this is what someone told me). However, on some stones, there are some spots in orange (see pictures in attachment). Does somebody know if this can be removed? Many thanks in advance
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    600x900x20 limestone

    hi lads I don't often work along side many tiles I am a one man band, I am just woundering how many meters a day lads expect to lay a day dazed on laying 600x900x20 limestone floor tiles on a three mil joint. The floor is fairly average and laying on to ditra Mat. Areas are approximately...
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    Large Format Limestone Wall Tiles

    Morning - I'm about to start a wet room in a couple of weeks using large format limestone tiles (600x600x20mm) which will be my first time using this size and type of tile. If anyone has any tips or advice, it would be much appreciated. These are to be set on the walls, not floor. They are a...
    • Scott Devenish
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    • canada format large large format limestone tile tiles wall wall tiles
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Acid Marks On Limestone

    Hello all. got a call today from a cleaner who has spilled an acidic descaler on a limestone floor i tiled a few years ago. Any ideas what can be done folks? Hope you're well @Lithofin BOB ;)
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    Acceptable Wall Surfaces For Limestone Tiles 60cm X 40cm X 12mm

    Hello, I have demolished an old bathroom and re-built a new one in natural stone with inner walls comprising of d7 blocks. I want to tile the walls and floors with 60cm x 40cm x12mm limestone tiles. Could you please tell me what preparation is needed for all the surfaces? We have two stooled...
    • reglan
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    • canada limestone tile tile adhesive tiles wall
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    First Time Limestone Floor

    I have a 70m limestone floor to do and having never done one before I have a few questions for you good people. the tiles are between 700 and 1100mm to be laid randomly, honed, with a rustic affect, light but not white in colour. i have a 900mm sigma but I'm guessing that the tile will be too...
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    Timeframe For Sealing Limestone Paving

    Hi all, I'm after some advice regarding using Lithofin Colour Intensifier on a newly laid patio of black Indian Limestone. How long would you suggest waiting - we are being told approx 8 weeks, but this would mean grouting before sealing which from what I've read is not the way round do it...
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    Black Limestone Water Marks After Sealing

    Black limestone water marks after sealing I've been reading this forum for a couple of years now and learnt a lot from the posts on here so thanks for everyone's efforts in helping pass on advice. This is the first post I've made and there are a number of articles on this already but I need...
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    Grouting Gun

    Anyone used one, and if so? How did you get on? Job at the moment........limestone, 900x600, 600x600 & 600x300. Supposedly calibrated to 20mm (NOT) Grout joints ranging from 2-3mm-to all over the place. Picked up a grout gun today, not used one before. This is going to cost a fortune in...
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    Grout Fired Earth Limestone Grout

    Which coloured Silicon is a close match for the above grout? My customer has provided the grout but not the Silicon.(From recollection,I don't think FE do a coloured matching Silicon) Or........I ditch the FE grout and get another brand??

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