Hi, Ive got a Vitrex tile cutter which is very good but I need to cut mosaics lengthways, is there anything suitable i can use as the vitrex is not suitable for a straight line ?
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I'm looking for some tips on installing mosaic sheets, they are going to be installed in a kitchen as spashbacks. I'm looking for advice on planning and how to cut them in around sockets. Also how to get them flat to the wall without them dipping and bowing out. I think they are glass...
Ive been doing my bathroom and i'm ready to tile the floor. Im planning to put down small white marble hexagonal mosaics that come in standard sheets.
I put down mapei WP200 as a decoupler and waterproofer first. in doing this, and squeezing out air bubbles between the membrane and the adhesive...
hi I've got to fit strips of glass/metal mosaic the glass it flat to the mesh on the back but the metal could take about 7mm of adhesive through the mesh i can't back fill as its U shaped bits of metal any help or advise would be amazing i attempted fitting but the metal parts just collapse so...
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See photo... is this standard preparation for a mosaic glass splash back in the bathroom?
The wall was freshly painted.
Will this need now to be skimmed or can the tiles be applied immediately to this surface with some good adhesive? Is a mesh of some sort required for alignment?
The tiles...
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I'm copying this for a customer for a porch extension & am wondering where I can find tiles to match. Does anybody know where I could get like for like tiles to these specs please?
Obviously I can cut them to size but would ideally like to save time & effort. Customer is aware colour...
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Just looking for a bit of advice really. I have a wet shower tray to tile.. The tiles to the outside it are 12mm porcelain, the mosaics going on the wet tray are 8mm. Does anyone know of any simple way to bring the mosaics flush with the porcelain tile that wont mess with the...
been asked to to lay 3 walls brick bond and the wall with the bath they want a mosaic strip in the middle with tiles either side with straight joints
My question is will this look good
Anyone seen it before ??
400 x 250 white tiles
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Hi..A friend of mine is trying to cut square glass mosaics for a worktop and the mosaic keeps chipping at the end of the cut...could anyone hazard a guess why?...whatshe going wrong.. He's using a wet saw.. Many thanks
Meticulous mosaic Tiler sought with traditional experience to lay a solid bed (little to no grout line) Victorian mosaic front of house pathway x 3 (approx. size of each pathway is c. 1.2m x 1.8m). South Greenwich.
Purchased tiles are loose, not sheeted.
Possible levelling screed may be...
Not sure if these images will work but I have tiled my kitchen splash backs with hexagonal mosaic ceramic tiles. I have tried cutting the tiles with a nipper but the tiles just crumble and I wouldn't be able to get a decent edge on any of them to make worthwhile doing. I have grouted the first...
Just staring to cut marble mosaic tile squares – and need to cut them without crumbling, chipping and shattering - if possible?.
These are 300x300 sheets of 50mmx50mmx10mm squares cut into 3 sections of 2 (100mm wide) squares x 6 (300 long) @ 22.5 degree cut with factory plastic mesh on rear...
Hi, was just looking for some tips on how to get the best finish on an external corner using the split face mosaic slate. I have used it on a single wall but never had to return it around an external corner. It will be tricky due to the varying thickness of the slate and was just wondering if...
Welcome to Samuel Smith Mosaics, My name is Tom Smith and have been in the tiling industry for over 20 years. As a second generation mosaicist, I was taught the skill of tiling from a very young age. I spent most weekends sorting through glass mosaic for pocket money, as my children do now.
I...
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Installing an Impey wetroom former/tray & tanking kit. The floor will be tanked, then electric UFH, then mosaics... but before that, the existing subfloor is P5 grade chipboard which is in good condition. I assume I'll need something over the top of that before tanking, i.e. thin...
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Had a customer come back today and say that the tiler says that the mosaics we supplied weren't right ? These were 48x48 cubes on a 30x30 sheet,There was one cube on each sheet a millimetre closer than the rest ! Would you send your customer back with this or would you overcome this ?