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  1. C

    UK Complain after 6 mths? Yes or no

    I have had my ensuite and bathroom installed in April. The job had ongoing issues during the job and I had to call them back twice due to cracked tiles, floor sealant no longer working etc. I paid a lot of money and the company are supposed to be a top end company. However my boyfriend has just...
  2. J

    tile lippage/levelling systems

    I have used a couple of the systems out there with varying success and i would like to settle on one system. What are you good people using especially for your floor tiles.
  3. O

    Tile Installation and lippage review

    Hi I am after some advice and opinion if the quality of our recently installed tiles is of an acceptable standard for a professional tiler who claims 10 years experience. Obviously I am not happy about the quality of the job and when bringing the tiler back to report and review he issues the...
  4. P

    Tiling over tiles with lippage.

    Hi all. Advice would be appreciated on whether I should use some sort of levelling compound to even out irregular lippage on the existing tiles before I start, or whether I should be okay with back buttering or otherwise increasing/ decreasing the height of adhesive whenever I encounter a...
  5. tiletyler

    Lippage systems, Layout and Spacers

    Should I use spacers and anti-lippage system inserts when I cut/layout my floor tiles? I ask, having just finished a bathroom floor using a leveling system for the first time. I used the raimondi system on 12" square tiles and the tiles came out very level but my grout lines shifted as I...
  6. A

    Need help on acceptable lippage and grout spacing please

    Hello all I could really do with some help, please. Insurance contractor retiled my en-suite. Walls had been reboarded and replastered, floor was reboarded. Tiles are Porcelanosa. I’m unhappy with the job. Insurers surveyor says they’re within industry standards. Can anyone shed some light...
  7. J

    Tile Trim, No Grout Gap..... And A Rant To Finish

    Ok I am fitting the tile trim L shaped aluminium profile around the window, Dave you are right, no grout gap against the tile looks better. I did put a bit of coloured Silicon between just to seal the gap and it looks good, But do I have a grout gap in the reveal up against the tile trim ? I...
  8. K

    Is this acceptable lippage?

    Hi all, Recently had my kitchen tiled in a chess board style white & black 30cm x 30cm quartz tiles. The floor covers approximately 14m2. The tiler came highly recommended & has done jobs for friends & neighbours, I’m not so happy with the job he has done in my house. The job took 6hours from...
  9. J

    Can it be fixed or all need to come down?

    Hi everyone. Just need some quick advice about my kitchen wall tiling which was done by 2 tilers and they are thinking they have done a decent job and there might be just few things which can be easily fixed when I feel that it should all be stripped down. I’m going to attach some pictures. All...
    • John86123
    • Thread
    • bad tiling can canada down grouting lippage uneven wall tiling
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  10. JordanLincs

    Cheap self leveling kit?

    A job coming up I'm would like to use a self leveling kit. I'm wondering if the cheap Amazon ones are any good or can anyone recommend one? I'll be tiling large format porcelain on walls
  11. Wishiwasatoptiler

    Re-useable lippage clips

    Seen this on facebook, can"t see this working in the real world. Reusable Anti-Lippage Tile Leveling System (50 Pcs/ Pack) - https://funlink.store/products/tile-leveling-system
  12. R

    Tile lippage - shall I stop the work?

    Hi all - first post here :). I need expert advice on how to proceed.... I have hired a developer to remove a wall and join two rooms. the two rooms were already tiled with 20x114cm ceramic tiles. They had to remove the floor of the smaller room because the two rooms were not levelled. I am...
    • ReX83
    • Thread
    • canada job jobs lippage tile tiling jobs tiling work work
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  13. S

    Acceptable lippage in large format floor tiles

    hi all, I wrote some time back about issues with ufh system, we managed to get this laid and poured a screed over to level the floor. The screed wasn’t perfectly level but there wasn’t a great deal of variance across the floor. We employed a tiler as opposed to DIY due to large format tiles...
    • Shinyshiny054
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    • canada floor floor tiles floor tiling format large large format lippage tile tiles
    • Replies: 92
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  14. Chris Gibbs

    Lippage clips... charge or not?

    I've been using clips more frequently these days due to tile size, rectified edge tiles etc... trouble is over the month they can be quite expensive if you're using them on several jobs. Question is do you charge for the clips or not?
  15. B

    Take my money please!

    Tilers can now play hockey on their newly tiled floors! Tavy Tile Puck Marble Level& Lippage Detector Tavy Tile Puck Marble Level& Lippage Detector: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002FYE1LS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_14HPybR1FWM3M
    • Blunt Tool
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    • lippage please tile
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  16. R

    Grind down tiles to get rid of lip page?

    I lost a large job on price, the client who I've been doing other work for has asked if I can rectify the tiling that's been done as it's quite poor in places and the people who have done it have had 3 goes at putting it right. It's all been done wrong, wrong adhesive, no decoup matting, no...
  17. C

    Travertine, dot n dab, lippage?

    Yesterday I started working for a guy who was needing a hand on a job. I've had my own business for years and I was recommended when this lad was looking for someone. The job is huge. Something like 500m2. 6 travertine wet rooms/bathrooms.. Yadda yadda yadda. The travertine is 600 x 400 brick...
  18. M

    Pinwheel / Hopscotch pattern, slippage problem

    Hi I am trying to install these tiles on my bathroom floor. They are laid out in a pinwheel pattern. As you can see from the pictures, there are some "slippage", which ends up with double width grout lines at regular intervals. The large tiles are 20cm x 20cm, and the small tiles are 10cm x...
    • mattisf
    • Thread
    • aus lippage pattern problem usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. F

    lippage free tiling

    Hi, can any body tell me if the Tornado self levelling system is available in the u.k.? and if so who is the supplier? Thanks in advance.
    • frankslad
    • Thread
    • aus free lippage tiling usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  20. P

    Tile Lippage, is 2mm too much?

    Hello, I have started to tile my floor, cross bonded with 50cm x 15cm tiles. The floor was leveled and screeded before hand so I am working from a relatively flat surface. I would say 90% of the tiles are level, I run my finger over them and they feel about right. But on some, there is a...
    • Phil Smith
    • Thread
    • aus lippage much tile usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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