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    Basalt Sealing

    Im just passing this on to you, as I have had the Stone Federation in looking at this Basalt Bathroom that is now stained to high hell. It appears that I should have not followed the architects instructions to seal with Lithofin and should have known better. See below:- As we do not know the...
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    Hi. Looking for help with cleaning and sealing porcelain tiles

    Hi. I an hoping to find someone who can clean and seal our new porcelain tiles (they aren't polished). We bought them from Tilegiant - tile is called Concept and we have the cream and the light grey colors - tile giant told us that they didn't need sealing. They were laid in May as part of a...
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    Sealing Victorian quarry tiles

    Hi everyone I did as suggested and bought fairly clean reclaimed Victorian quarries for my porch and utility area. I have done quite a lot of research on how to seal them but there seems to be quite a few different suggestions. I want a matt finish but I think they need to be sealed as we have...
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    Advice re sealing zamorra mosaic brick please

    Hello, looking for advice re sealing zamorra mosaic brick sheets (stone with some glass / metal 'bricks'). I was sold Fila protector for honed/tumbled travertine/marble, which seems ok - I've tried it out on a spare section, but wondered if this was the best stuff to use for these tiles. I'm...
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    Cleaning & Sealing Unglazed Porcelain - Matt Black

    Hello Guys & Girls, I'm very new to the tiling game and therefore I would like your valued advice please. I've recently laid a tile called Luna 60 x 30 from Homebase. It’s an unglazed matt black porcelaintile, the problem is I’m unsure how achieve the best finish for it. The Homebase...
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    Travertine - Re-sealing and 'polishing'

    Just been asked to re-seal a travertine tiled bathroom - I tend to avoid this sort of job like the plague but with the way things are at the moment I don't think its commercially wise to turn anything down. Anyway I've never done any resealing so am a bit out of my comfort zone. I'm assuming...
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    Shower Cubicle Grouting/Sealing Question

    When grouting a shower cubicle, I understand that the corner wall joints and shower tray joints should be sealed with Silicon. Should these joints be grouted first and then sealed with Silicon, or should they be left grout-free and the whole joint be made with Silicon?
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    Midnight Black Quartz Tiles Sealing

    Hi, I am a newbie and wondered if anybody can help. I have just bought the above tiles from TilesPorcelain and finished tilins/grouting etc but wondered if they need sealing. I have had differing views - some say these must be sealed with a penetrative sealer but others say these tiles only have...
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    Cleaning before sealing

    Hi All, Unfortunately my tiler, after reading these posts, wasn't as good as hoped for. He tiled my floor white/grey natural stone mosaic (Original Style - Mosaic Stone Tiles) and grouted and didn't pre seal, so now the tiles are a little dirty with grey grout and some other stain - what...
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    Damp Proof Membrane Liquid

    hi i have a small problem the wall am tiling to is plastered thought the people have painted with this damp proof membrane liquid hears the link http://reviews.wickes.co.uk/9987-en_...17/reviews.htm can i sbr over that with bal sbr or will it have to be striped off?? Read more...
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    Black limestone - Sealing

    Hi all, thinking of fitting some black limestone AKA black indian sandstone (thats a little confusing, why have 2 names???) Anyhow, when looking at photos it appears quite grey when normally dry and you only get that deep black look when wet, which looks great and what we are after - now will...
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    liquid membranes & adhesion

    if using a liquid membrane this obviously creates a barrier between the adhesive and the substrate so how good is the adhesion of this? what weight per square will they typically carry?
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    Polished porcelain don't need sealing??

    Hi im tiling a customers floor next week with polished porcelain and the supplier says they don't need sealing as they are a quality tile that has a 0.02 porosity any thoughts? here is the link: P-SUP-WHITE | floor tiles | wall tiles
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    How long to wait before sealing new grout?

    How long to wait before sealing new grout? Cementuous colour grout, 2mm joints, nothing unusual. Sealer is solvent based, rather than water based, if that makes a difference. Area is a kitchen backsplash, and so I would like to seal sooner rather than later to avoid any fatty/oily residue from...
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    Cleaning before sealing

    Hi All, Unfortunately my tiler, after reading these posts, wasn't as good as hoped for. He tiled my floor white/grey natural stone mosaic (Original Style - Mosaic Stone Tiles) and grouted and didn't pre seal, so now the tiles are a little dirty with grey grout and some other stain - what...
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    Cleaning and then resealing slate floor

    The slate floor in my kitchen is now looking very dirty especially the grout lines. Can anyone give me the best way to clean and reseal them by hand (small galley kitchen) Any recommendations on what products to use would be really helpful thanks mark
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    sealing ivory grout

    hi there iv got to do a floor in a day or 2 and the custard (though we might start using it ) wants ivory grout or similar as the tiles are beige colour,450x450mm i think. i know this will stain very quickly and unevenly as its the main bathroom in the house. i asked in my local tile shop as she...
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    problems sealing slate!!!!!

    Hi everyone, i need some help asap!! I just finished tiling a slate floor yesterday, customer was very happy, I got paid and went home. Customer rang this morning to see if I could call to take a look at the floor as he was concerned about the finish, basically I applied the last coat of...
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    Sealing

    Anybody know if theres a product out there to colour enhance natural stone tiles, that have already been sealed. Many thanks vinno
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    travertine hole filling and sealing?

    Hello, I've just cleaned my travertine-tiled kitchen floor up, and used Mapei ultra colour Jasmine grout to fill the holes, but I'm worried the grout will go grey/dirty and get discoloured? Will a sealant stop this? And if so, which is the best one to use?

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