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    Removal of adhesive under marble tiles.

    Hi to All - thanks for allowing us DIY'ers onto this forum! I have just started to take up some marble tiles, which I thought was going to be a massive job...however, once the first was levered out...the rest have come out in whole tiles...doesn't even appear to have made an impression on the...
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    Marble mouldings

    Can anyone recommend a good uk supplier of decorative marble or ceramic moulding tiles
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    black absolute marble... how to polish?

    Hi, im in process of tiling a warm room for a client in black absolute marble but where the top tile meets the downward tile on the seating area ive been asked to bevel the raw corners and polish to make as shiney as the face surface.... ive done similar with travertine but never marble.... how...
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    Removing drip stains from marble

    I'm not 100% sure what the drips are, but wax-off isn't shifting them. My thoughts are that it is sealer, that's been dripped and not cleaned off. My main concern, if this is the case, is that the sealer initially used wasn't for stone... It was a porcelain sealer, and I have no idea what that...
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    buffing up marble to a lovely shine

    Im just about to finish up on the marble floor 600x400 I have been doing. They quality of it is not great as bought off the internet for a cheap price. I would like to buff it up to give as much of a shine as possible...in a short space of time as I only have one day on this job and most of it...
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    Marble color

    Can someone tell me the name of this marble?I do this bathroom 2 years ago,now need to do 250 sqm and the client want this color.
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    Amtico Vs. Stone (marble Vs. Granite Vs. Quartz) Read more: Help need

    What is the best for tiling a new build flat? We do not like carpets, but are lost between good quality vinyl and the sheer good looks of stone. The flooring of living room, hallway and both bedrooms needs to be done. To keep matters simple we would like one flooring throughout. The flat has...
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    Natural stone project in Reigate - Granite/Slate & Marble

    I have a bathroom that needs tiling. The main floor is Granite and is approx 6sq mtrs, the wetroom area is Slate and is approx 2.5 sq mtrs. The walls are in Marble and there is approx 14sq mtrs. Thanks in advance
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    Which Trowel - 12mm 600/400 Marble

    I'm about to tile the walls with 600/400 12mm Marble. Not sure whether to use 6mm, 8mm or 10mm trowels & wondering what you would use. Cement is Weber.set Plus, the walls are nice & flat (Dura WP over Hardie 12mm) but with a few lumps & bumps created by overlapping the WP etc.
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    Tiling marble onto paramount board

    I quoted a job a few weeks ago and noticed its paramount board wall with another sheet nailed on top..I told the lady to only get ceramic because of the weight issue...and that fixing Hardi everywhere using cavity fixings will up the price...she's on a budget .she now says she has bought marble...
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    How to make new marble look old

    I have been asked to quote for laying a new Carrara marble floor. Tiles will be cut from slab in to diamond shapes which will interlock with border. no problem there but client wants the marble to be stained to make it look like it has been down for hundreds of years. i have heard of companies...
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    tumbled black marble 10/10

    hi all, I was recently let down by a supplier for the tiles mentioned above. basically he is delivering 2 weeks late, so now I am in a situation where I've got 2 tilers waiting for materials. if anyone knows any suppliers or local shops pls drop me an email or something. this I a quite delicate...
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    Marble on Bathroom walls

    Hi, Got a quote a Bathroom up, Tiles are Marble and wall is plasterboard with emulsion on. I will be taking the emulsion off , but wondering how too check for the weight issue? Is the weight of the tiles on the box ? and how much extra weight would the adhesive etc be? Cheers!
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    what is everyone using to seal polished marble these days ?

    as above cheers lads and lasses.
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    Spanish Marble Mountains.

    Yep, what a site, been through the hills as a shortcut to Almeria and what did I find, mountains of marble, got some pics and will try and post them when I get back, so weird to see it au natural so to speak, so much marble so little time, the village my mum and dad live in have marble...
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    2 Bathrooms Large format limestone floor & Marble mosaic in Suffolk

    We have a project in Walberswick (Southwold) in Suffolk. There is a bathroom & separate WC to be tiled with large format calibrated honed limestone tiles with some wall areas to be tiled with 23mm marble mosaic. There is an additional wet room with walk in shower - the whole of this room is to...
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    Wax polish on honed marble?

    My customer bought some Cream Antica honed marble from Lapicida. I've sealed it with Fila polished stone impregnator and its had a good buff up. It looks great except an area near the full height windows when the sun comes in horizontally. The client has asked if they can be waxed to give them a...
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    Marble floor **** up!

    Lady Client asked me to remove this tile i laid on her bathroom floor yesterday...:lol: Didnt even notice it until she mention the **** up!!
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    Sealing polished marble mosaics

    Hi, I have just bought polished marble mosaics which I plan to use a feature in my shower. These need to be sealed, the shop recommended LTP MPG sealer, just wondering how best to apply the sealant? Does it need to be applied to the mosaic sheets before it is put up onto the wall? How many...
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    Please help, cloakroom with mosaic and marble effect - where to start

    Hi there, apologies if this question seems stupid. I am tiling a small cloakroom and have a vanity unit/bowl at the right hand side of the main wall. above the vanity unit will be mosaic tiles the width of the vanity right up to the ceiling and the rest of the cloakroom will be a marble effect...

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