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    UK Does gypsum plaster stain marble?

    Hi, in anyone’s experience, would gypsum plaster irreparably stain marble tiles? In my bathroom, a half wall of white marble tiles has been installed, then, after fixing the tiles, plaster has been applied to the half wall above. A few of the marble dados look a bit muddy after this (even after...
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    Help! Calacatta Marble Mosaic Sheet Tile Discoloration.

    We used 12x12 mosaic sheets of calacatta marble tile on our shower floor. During installation and immediately after grouting the tile looked great. It wasnt until the next moring that random whole sheets of tile turned completely gray. It also happened to some of the sheets on the wall niche...
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    Cutting marble mosaics

    I’ve got a job using marble geometric mosaics about 10 mm thick. I’ve tried several blades to cut these but every one seems to chip and break the corners off the tiles . wet sawing seems to be better but still the same problem.and almost impossible to see the lines. I’ve bought a Montalit dry...
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    USA Verde Alpi marble tiles 12 x 12

    I'm searching for 42 pieces of 12" x 12" Verde Alpi marble tiles. Preferably honed. 12" x 24" could work also. I am in San Diego, CA, USA, so would need packaging and shipment if not local. here is photo:
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    Advice for mat and marble tiles :)

    Hi everyone I am building my own house and now I'm ready to tile the floor downstairs. I have underfloor heating (wet system) with the calcium screed on top. Its about 65 mm thick the screed is. I was advised by the company that installed the screed to sand the top to get the film off, I have...
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    Remove and replace shower river rock tile flooring and marble wall tile water damage help

    This is my first time posting, I searched for a similar thread and didn't find much- apologies if this is a repeat! My upstairs bathroom has a walk-in shower with marble wall tile and river stone floor. The river rock flooring is getting messed up. The grout is cracking and coming loose, and a...
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    I'm Looking For This Tile Mocha Marble Mosaic Tiles 30.5x30.5cm

    Hi, I’m looking for Mocha Marble Mosaic Tiles 30.5x30.5 cm which may of got discontinued. Just need 1 square to finish a shower off.
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    Marble tiles...What grout?...What sealer?

    Hey all, New to the forum so go easy ;) I've finished tiling my bathroom floor with honed marble tiles (30cm x 30cm). We are having microcement on the walls around the shower area. (Wetroom style, used a preformed tray). The first question is what grout should I use? The concern I have is...
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    How do I fill this gap between marble tile and metal window frame?

    Hello everyone. My building had bricking work done on the outside and it seems in the process they've yanked the shower window away from where it was seated before. Creating this gap between the tile and exterior frame. How do I fill this gap? Should I use grout or something else? Thank you!
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    Socket Holes in Marble Tiles

    Hello, What would be the best way to cut holes in 10mm marble tiles for electrical sockets? Thanks!
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    I Have Spare Tiles Venis Ceramica de Elite - Peachy/white marble effect

    Venis Ceramica de Elite - Peachy/white marble effect. 5 new tiles 59 x 33 cm 18 new tile 33 x 33 cm
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    Marble ShowerTrowel Size

    Oops, I am reposting this into the correct forum Building a walk-in shower & additional soaking tub area 1) What specific size notched trowel for 6"x18" Carrara (stone) marble on Kerdi board shower walls. Installed in a 50/50 brick pattern with 1/16" jts. Tiles will be back buttered 2) Is a...
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    Trowel Size for Carrara Marble

    Hello. Doing... ( extremely slowly ).. a walk-in shower & additional soaking tub area 1) What specific size notched trowel for 6"x18" Carrara (stone) marble on Kerdi board shower walls. Installed in a 50/50 brick pattern with 1/16" jts. Tiles will be back buttered 2) Is a levelling...
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    White marble yellowing

    Hi there, I have some white marble mosaic to fix and I know from experience it will yellow when it gets wet. Is there some way to prevent this? Obviously I can seal the face but the back will absorb water from the adhesive. Thanks.
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    I'm Looking For This Tile Carrara 800x800 white marble polished.

    looking for these tiles I picked up from tile mountain a couple of years back, need 10 more. Anyone seen or come across these elsewhere ? Thanks
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    Best adhesive for small marble tiles

    Good day all. My daughter has asked me to tile a cooker splashback in her kitchen. They've chosen marble tiles of about 150mm x 75mm x 8-10mm. They're quite chunky things for small tiles. The wall they're going on has been sanded back to smooth brown finishing plaster and the wall itself is...
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    Mastik failing quickly in marble tiled shower

    Hi, I recently had a contractor strip out and replace all the Mastik in my shower as it had failed. It was a very poor job and not colour matched. The new contractor did a good job, or appeared tom with a matched colour (Jasmine) but less than two months on it has completely failed, coming away...
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    Cracked marble tile, shortly after installation

    Hi all, I was hoping to get some input/help on this situation. Background: We had 12 x 24" Calcutta gold installed on the floor / shower wall in two second story bathrooms. The contractor floated the floor with concrete. After approximately 2 months, we noticed a linear crack along 4-5...
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    Marble Tiles on Solid Plastered Wall

    Hello, Just about to embark on an extension and the first job is to move the bathroom into what was part of the old living room. The walls are solid blockwork with a plaster finish (and wallpaper). I would imagine marble would be too heavy to fix directly to the plastered wall so I was...
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    Issue picking grout for my polished san dona marble hex shower floor

    Hello everyone I have a question I have installed hex polished marble san dona tile in my shower floor and 3x6 on the walls. I'm not sure what to use on the floor for grout sanded or un sanded.... I have ~1/8 joints. Thanks for the input
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