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Hi all, I'm about ready to start grouting my wetroom and would really appreciate some guidance on how to best protect metal trim when I'm grouting.... The tiles are porcelain (3mm gap) and I have some areas where I have fitted 'Genesis ' metal trim strip (e.g. around the window...

Hi, I'm using a metal tilestrip to border/frame/separate a vertical charcoal-coloured feature tile strip in an otherwise white tiled bathroom. The strip looks a bit like this: Homelux Narrow Tilestrip 6 Silver Effect (L)1830mm x (H)10mm, HTSN SI 6 It has slight ridges down the side, where the...

hi all,im pricing a job where they also want me to change the black plastic drain channel covers in the fall area round the showers etc with metal ones does anyone know of any good dealers i can get these from? cheers:smilewinkgrin:

Alright, not tiling, but some of you are clever with tools and build all sorts - so wanted to throw it out there. Basically, as my workshop is in my garage and I would like to let natural light in in the winter I was wondering if anyone would be able to fit me a window into the single layer...

How would you guys go about sinking a metal bar into a concrete floor? I have just bought myself a lovely new motor bike and want to sink a 'u' shaped bar into the floor so that I can lock the bike to it, not sure of the best way of attacking it.

Hi Folks I am trying to remove sealant from metal shower doors without scratching the metal too much. I have used the 'No Nonsense' paste on sealant remover but still need to use blades etc to complete the removal. Some does come off with hand pressure, but I just wondered if there was...

Hi, I have to build and tile a bath pannel for a job this week. I normally screw a frame to the wood that sits in the ridge along the length of the bath, this I do on acrylic baths ,but the one im doing is metal and does not have any wood under the ridge to screw anything too. I certainly...

hi every body my husband is new to tiling and me being a pain has decided i want silver metal trim around the window but the wall isnt straight it curves at the top and there is no way to bend the strip so am i going to have to use the white plastic strip or is there a way round it? thanks in...

Hi there, everyone need a bit of help. I am putting up glass mosaic tiles in a friends kitchen, they are quite thin and he has got me a load of chrome edging or trim, which is 6mm. However the tiles are only about 3-4mm in thickness, now should they be level with the edge of the trim or are they...

hi i have a job to do and called to find they had bought glass and metal mosaics as i took it they were glass but i thought i would call and check them out. 90% of the tiles are what looks like brushed stainless steal .can anyone tell me the best way to cut these tiles ,the only way i can think...

Hi. I got a granite worktop marked with metal tile trim. Any chance someone knows how to remove it. It's not a scratch, it looks like it's been drawn with pencil.

Hi. I'm about to start tiling my bathroom, and need some advice on where I can get hold of square edge metal trims that are more than 2.5m in length. It's an older property, so the ceiling height is approx 2700mm height. I think butt joints in trim look awful. I suppose they'd only be 200mm...

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Hello folks, I've got some aluminium tile trim here which is going to go horizontally along the top of some border tiles. I've run into a bit of an issue though, how do you get the top of the trim perfectly flush along the whole wall where there might be very slight bumps (the type that...

I have been tiling a kitchen in mosaic tiles that are ceramic backed with a metal capping over the top and some are glass sizes are 50mm and 25mm I tried several different ways to speed the cutting up to get a good finish and tried different blades so this is the best way i found how to do it...

made the fatal mistake of assuming something! my wifes grandparents struggle to get in the bath. so decided to buy them a walk in bath from ebay. went to fit it yeaterday to discover the door is only 585mm wide!! assumed it would be at least 2'6". so thought " right i'll take the door frame out...

Need help here please. I am on a job at the moment using metal square edge trim 12mm. The problem i have is cutting the dam stuff i have loads of splash backs to do round sinks and the trim has to go around all edges of tiles as its 3 tiles across 2 high in the middle of the wall etc . So...

Hi All Just ripping out and around the window has gone back to the brick but over the window is a metal perforated lintel. What would be best to dot/dab to this with. Raid tile adhesive,bonding coat or plaster adhesive Cheers for your thoughts Kev

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Hi All Can anyone please advise as to the best (easiest LOL)way of cutting the corners on metal trim,with a slight curved profile.All my corners are not square so looks like a nightmare to mitre them. Many Thanks Jonboz