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    Limestone

    Evening guys i have a limestone bathroom to try and fix tomorrow,it's for one of my existing customers who had it done before I met her it is limestone from porcelanosa the workmanship is terrible to say the least im going to fix up what I can and build her a new bath surround ehats the...
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    Limestone tiling over a dry sand and cement screed with UFH

    Hi Guys, Im new to this forum. I am going to do a job on a new build in a couple of days and would like a little advice. I will be laying limestone tiles over a 'dry' screed of sand and cement with UFH (air to water heating system). The builder has said he had left the heating on for two weeks...
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    Limestone tile cracking disaster on UFH

    Hi Everyone, Am hoping someone can help with some advice here. I have had 120sq mtrs of honed Opera limestone (600x600) tile laid in a renovation over a new slab. The slab has expansion joints in doorways, round the perimiter and down the centre of the largest room (59m2). After laying the new...
    • splas
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    • aus crack cracking debonding limestone tile ufh usa
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    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Limestone Tiles - Green Should be Grey Advice Please

    Hello I have just had some Umbrian limestone tiles laid 32sqm (840*56 and 56*56 22mm Thick) These tiles are described as "Umbrian limestone has a textured surface which looks well-worn and will last for many years to come. Hand-dressed edges and a soft riven surface give this stone a...
    • Neville
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    • advice aus green grey limestone please should tile tiles usa
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    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    limestone resealing

    been asked to reseal limestone floor about 100 m2. not seen the job yet but guy says it has been tiled about 4 years ago, surface is waxy looking, not a clue what stuff has been used but was supplied by Porcelanosa. what way to do this? strip sealer back to stone than reseal or just go over the...
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    Limestone Epoxy Grout

    I've got to tile a worktop with tumbled marble mosaics and I need to find a decent epoxy grout that is limestone in colour. I'm struggling to find any out there. Does anybody know of a specific product that I could use ? Lewie
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    Need tiler for 45sqm large limestone flags. Lancashire. Start Soon

    Hi, I'm looking for someone to lay approximately 45 square meters of large format 20mm thick limestone flags in Clitheroe, Lancashire at some point in the next 2/3 weeks. Half the floor is sound bitumen & the other a sound but not great concrete screed. Pictures & references of similar past...
    • Silasm
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    • aus find a tiler large limestone tiler tilers directory usa
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    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Grout hase on limestone

    Just laid 30m limestone. All sealed with stain stop 3 days prior to laying. went down well and grouted very well with Ardex fl. The faces were washed straight away and then the joints finished as soon as the grout was ready. When the grout was set they were given a hot wash and a buff with a...
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    Grey or white adhesive with grey limestone?

    I spoke to a fellow tiler the other day who laid a small tumbled limestone (medium grey colour tiles) on a kitchen floor using white rapid set (Mapei Keraquick). He is now paranoid he should have used grey addy instead but has reported no bleed through or any other issues. Just got me thinking...
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    • adhesive aus grey limestone tile adhesive usa white
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Fitting Limestone on Electric UFH

    I've been quoted for 2 different methods of fitting an UFH system by the electrician. Both will use Raychem T2 heating wire. The job is over 2 floors, 1 floor is solid concrete and the other will be a wooden sub-floor on solid concrete. The total job is about 360m2. Method 1 - Prime floors, use...
    • doddsie
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    • aus electric fitting heating limestone ufh underfloor usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Limestone in a shower area

    Probably a daft question but with Limestone being so delicate, is it sutable for a shower area.
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    Sealed in Grout residue onto white limestone. Need adivce?

    Hello all, Right, Ive done a 110sqm of limestone continuous floor. Its a non polished (matt) surface and obviously this makes it very difficult to completely remove all grout residue. I had washed it off, and repeated this 3 times. Assuming that i had got the majority, except it was left with a...
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    Limestone floor tiles.

    Hi all!, I'm new on here so my name is Matt Taylor, I'm a director of Taylor Trade Ltd a plumbing, tiling, joinery and plastering company. I'm just looking for some advice on a job I went to look at tonight. It's about 50 m2 of limestone floor tiles, varying from 1200x600x20-800x600x20 with a...
    • mattaylor21
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    • aus floor floor tiles floor tiling limestone tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    b & q pilkington hot rock limestone tiles

    could anyone help me source some b & q pilkington hot rock limestone kitchen tiles 100mm x 100mm the number on the box is hrk 02p i bought them approx 4 years ago in hotrock colour and 2 other colours that matched we have just altered the kitchen and need more or else we are going to have to...
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    Black limestone indoors

    Just about to lay 70m2 black limestone indoors, read a lot of horror stories so just looking for an insight. The customer / stone supplier is supplying all sealers. I intend to seal prior to laying, fronts sides and backs. I intend to seal again prior grouting and after grouting. The horror...
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    Cost of laying 1000x1000mm limestone tiles

    Hi all, I have quoted for a job using 600x600mm tiles (240 metres) and now the tiles have changed to 1000x1000mm tiles (20mm thick). I'm difficulty quoting for this now as it will take two tilers to lay each tile. Any advice on how much to charge per metre? Many thanks, Ben.
    • BMC tiling
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    • aus cost laying limestone tile tiles usa
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    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Vinegar on limestone !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Just finished a limestone floor and the customer has smashed a bottle of vinegar all over the floor :banghead: Has pretty much eaten straight through the sealer (lithofin stain stop) Was thinking I will have to strip the damaged ones and re apply sealer. What product do I need to strip the...
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    Limestone Floor Tile

    Thanks for your advice in advance, a newbie to the forum here. I am project managing a house build in France and was looking to install a limestone floor throughout. I have had a good quote direct from the manufacturer in Egypt to get a container load (approx. 450m2) Does anyone have any...
    • doddsie
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    • aus floor floor tile floor tiling limestone tile usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Recently Laid Black Limestone Looking Awful!!!

    We had black limestone laid in May this year. At first it looked great... It had 2 coats of Universeal Ultimate Stone enhancer/sealer but within a couple of weeks looked patchy. The contractor came back and added a 3rd coat. It is supposed to repel most things but everything that touches it...
    • Meander
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    • aus black black limestone limestone looking usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Resin Backed Limestone - Failure

    We fitted a limestone floor a while ago, the tiles had a resin backing on them. We took advice from an adhesive company and they recommended their S1 adhesive. The floor has now extensively debonded. The adhesive has failed to bond to the backs of the tiles. Has anyone else had an experience...
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