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  1. Metro tiling

    Metro tiling

  2. Proud

    Proud

  3. one of the best looking kitchens i have done

    one of the best looking kitchens i have done

  4. on suite

    on suite

    glass tiles and metro
  5. B

    Kitchen Splashback Layout

    Evening all, My first post here so please be gentle with me!;) I'm redoing the kitchen and after some advice for the splashback. We're looking at flat brick style tiles, nothing too fancy (probably these from Walls & Floors). The old tiles are mostly coming off fine, having been stuck on to...
  6. D

    Edge Trim On Metro Tiles

    Evening all.. Interested in people's methods of avoiding a protruding cut metro tile on an upright edge trim. Never had a problem before, but last customer was unhappy with protruding cut edge as the trim was the same depth as the bevel uncut edge. When tiling these in brick fashion, obviously...
  7. AliGage

    Metros and finishing edges.

    Evening guys and girls. looking for some help sourcing a tile, decorative ceramic or something to finish the edge of metros. I have the situation of a half tiled room in white metros. Only theres a shower cubicle where it will be fully tiled. I'll post a picture later if I can. the metros...
  8. B

    Cutting metro tiles and which bathroom grout.

    Hello, this is my first post on here. Just a couple of questions, Firstly I'm tiling my bathroom with 100x200mm metro tiles. I've used the same tile in my kitchen, now my question is what's the best way to straight cut them. I used a cheap plasplug wet tile cutter and I hated it, absolutely...
  9. H

    Ceramic metro tiles cracking on wall

    Hi there, I am at a loss about how to go about figuring out the reason over 50 tiles on the wall of my newly installed shower have cracked. The tiler has been round and was non-committal about the reasons. Hopefully you guys can help. The bathroom was finished 3 months ago and within...
  10. R

    Metro tiles with shower cubicle

    Customer has asked to re-tile a shower cubicle with Metros, just thinking about the bevel effect on them and how you get the shower cubicle to flush seal up against them? Anyone ever fitting them in a shower cubicle? Cheers
  11. H

    Metro tile question

    Hi, Quick question regarding metro tiles. If the walls are relatively flat and tiles aren't bowed, will there still be a problem with lipping if done brick bond with the tiles being a smaller format (200x100)? Cheers for any replies.
  12. D

    Topps Metro tiles

    Hi chaps I have a small splash back to do, 200x100 ceramic metro tiles. It's mainly brick wall.....some render, a ply box and some of what looks like Caber board on the wall. What would be a recommended adhesive for this ? Also.....I need a fine grout as not to scratch the tiles, help please...
  13. R

    Layout puzzle - Metro tiles

    Hi all, Got to do a kitchen this week. Here's the trick, there is a window ledge that is exactly one tile (20x10 Metro bevels) high up from the worktops. Which sounds perfect, but what if, and I haven't checked yet but, the socket height falls bang smack in the middle of the third row up. I...
  14. Z

    Dark Grout with White Metro Tiles

    Firstly, apologies if this has been asked before or I'm posting in the wrong section. My kitchen is being re tiled and we have requested white Metro tiles from Topps and thought a dark grey grout would look good. today the builders have informed me that 'the dark grout will stain the white...
  15. S

    HomeBase metros.

    Went to a job today to fit above tiles. Turned into a right disaster. The customer, a mate, painted some of the new plaster walls with some paint to help the adhesive, got this stripped & rest of the walls prepped & started to open boxes of tiles. Out of 3 boxes (75 tiles) I would only have...
  16. J

    best tile cutter for fired earth metro tiles

    got a job about to start . got loads of metro 150 x 75 mm tiles in all bathrooms. any recommendations for a good cutter to buy. all my other cutters are for large format. have seen the sigma 3lm max cutting to 520mm on tradetiler . would this be the best for raised metro tiles
  17. Sean Kelly

    Metro tiles going cheap at Homebase.

    I spotted this deal in Homebase: t Link removed
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    dissolving backing - glass metro tiles

    Hi, Looking for some ideas about what could have caused our lovely glass tiles to look like they are either wet behind them or the backing coating is dissolving away. At first we thought they were still drying out but as the weeks have progressed there are more and more 'patches' where it looks...
  19. N

    Mitering crackle glazed tiles - Fired Earth Retro Metro

    Some advice wanted please. Is it possible to get a decent mitre joint with crackle glazed tiles? Had a practice with one of the Fired Earth Retro Metro tiles today on current bathroom job. The crackles near the cut line broke out and it looked very messy. Admittedly the blade on my diamond...
  20. S

    Mitering metro tiles 200x100

    Any body have any pics of these tiles mitred? A little unsure what it will look like Sean

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