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    Adhesive recommended

    Adhesive for marble backsplash
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    Identifying Marble Type

    Hi, We recently purchased a vanity unit which has a marble top on it. Just had a few queries if people could kindly answer. Firstly, the marble is very crystal like. When we looked at kitchen worktops a while back I never saw any marble that had crystals in it - only granite? Also, the veining...
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    DIY-Can I use liquid nails to glue marble pencil trim to shower floor?

    I want to install this marble pencil trim ON TOP of the existing shower floor tile. Can I use an adhesive like liquid nails to do this or will it not form a waterproof bond correctly? Just looking for a fast and easy way. Thanks!
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    Advice on heated floor curbless marble steam shower

    Hey guys new member here I've been tiling for almost 8 years I have a customer that would like a curbless steam shower with marble tiles floor to ceiling and electric heat system underneath these tiles. This will be my first steam shower I Do by myself just wondering advice on the best...
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    What is the best brand fro Grout and Adhesive?

    Hi all! I just recently bought and received some Carrara Venatino White Marble Tiles by Starel Stones (link below) tiles look beautiful and I wanted to get professional advice on the best brand for the grout and adhesive to use just so I don’t mess things up ;)) Wall Tiles...
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    First time tiling with marble. Advice please

    Hello It's Hugo here. I did have an account on here before but can't seem to find it, so I have re registered. It will the first time tiling with marble. The customer is looking at 600x600 on the floor and 600 x 300 on the walls. There is a load of prep work to do first I know and I'll be...
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    I'm Looking For This Tile County Marfil 25x40; grey wood marble listelli 4x25

    I’m looking for these tiles - can anyone help?
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    International Specifications for installing marble tile

    Good day everyone, and I hope you are all staying good and healthy. Guys and girls,,I have a new project to work on, with marble tiles. The specifications call for ASTM standards, which is screed substrate, then flexible adhesive using a notched trowel. A contractor asked if it was ok to do...
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    Marble tiling cracks

    Hello tiling community, Coming here for home improvement help. We recently had an install for a marble backsplash in May-June 2020. We were overall extremely happy with the work, but in the past few months have noticed progressive cracks in the marble throughout sections of the kitchen. The...
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    Large marble tiles and Mapei p9

    Hi I have some large format marble tiles to fit onto bathroom walls. They are 10mm and 800mm x 400mm in size. They are quite heavy. Do you think that Mapei p9 will be man enough for the job- I will be back combing ? I have mainly been using s1 Keraquick for the floors but the p9 was cheap and...
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    Tiling advice for beginners

    Hello guys I’m looking for some advice I will be attempting to redecorate my living room which will involve some tiling. This would be my first attempt at tiling. I’ve done significant research and would really like to attempt this project myself so would like to clarify if my approach is...
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    Best and cost effective way to build up sub-base below marble tiles

    Good day everyone! I have a small question, i need advice on. I have a project where a typical screed allowance, on top of the concrete slab, is 100mm. I deduct 20 to 30mm for the marble tile and the balance for concrete screed and adhesive. In this situation the allowance is 200mm to top of...
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    • best build canada cost marble tile tiles
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    Marble with underfloor heating on suspended floor

    Hello, I am looking for advice. I am intended to lay Marble stone with wet underfloor heating in my living room and hallway. I have suspended floor with 100mm joist. What could be the best possible and cost-effective way to get the right solution. I have planned to put the 50mm PIR between the...
    • MFaisal
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    • canada floor heating marble suspended underfloor underfloor heating
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Looking for Johnson 88 01 beige marble effect tiles

    Hello forum, I have just changed a bath and need some tiles to match what is already fitted. These are Johnson 88 01 beige marble effect tiles and were purchased in 2015. I need a few boxes but I cannot find them anywhere. 275mm x 360mm Any suggestions please? Thank you
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    Carpet runner on Marble staircase

    Hello, we need to attach carpet tackless onto a marble staircase and the re-finisher recommended aluminum drives. He said not to use the hammer setting on the drill. Does anyone have experience with this type of installation ? Aluminum drives are specialty fasteners, 1/8'' x 7/8'' long, drill...
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    Non-polished marble floors

    Hello, our cleaner used something on our floor, we are not sure what, could be an acid cleaner or bleach cleaner. It's caused an etching on the tiles. I've seen forum responses for restoring polished marble, but what do we do with non-polished marble to restore it? Photo attached.
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    Specifying substrate for marble floor tile

    Afternoon all, I am putting together a some idealised cross-section sketches to plan out bathroom floor build-up but I'm having difficult finding products online, specifically tile backing boards for floor applications. I would really appreciate if some could advice on the following below...
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    Polishing marble down for smooth flush finish to correct cowboy tilling?

    Our Kitchen has marble tiles that are about 30mm of marble and was tilled poorly years ago. As we are having nice extension done we thought it could make it look bad so wanted to fix it and thought maybe if we took all the grout out and polished the marble until it is flush and smooth on all...
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    Grey marble Sold out EVERYWHERE

    I have been looking for the linked wall tile to finish off my bathroom for months https://www.diy.com/departments/fossilised-grey-matt-stone-effect-porcelain-floor-tile-pack-of-6-l-300mm-w-600mm/5057741273656_BQ.prd I can't find it anywhere or in stores. Hopefully there is someone here who...
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    • canada grey marble out
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    Is this Addy ok for 20mm marble slabs

    Customer has got this for 20mm marble floor slabs can anyone give me any feed back on it thanks not used it before thanks. Ultra Tile Fix Pro Flex Spes S1 Standard set flexi
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