mosaics

I’ve got a job using marble geometric mosaics about 10 mm thick. I’ve tried several blades to cut these but every one seems to chip and break the corners off the tiles . wet sawing seems to be better but still the same problem.and almost impossible to see the lines. I’ve bought a Montalit dry...

I spend some time in doorways. TJ's Doorway Mosaics for McKenzie Shop Front

Hi everyone, I’ve a fairly basic question I thinks, hope someone can help me out with. I’m going to be laying some mosaics on a foot path leading to my front door but before I can do that I need to lay a new concrete slap to get a gradient from door to public footpath height. I’m struggling...

Hi needed advice on what to charge for floating feature wall. Its around 5.8m high x 1.9m wide. Using 900x1800 tiles vertically and 150mm mosaic either side with trims in between. Also do I need mechanical fixing like raifix or just adhesive?

Hi all, I live in Cyprus. Bought a new build top floor flat a couple of years ago with a roof garden. Have had a whole host of things that needed sorted out including having to re-grout the exposed roof garden/top floor balcony due to the grout crumbling for some reason and water getting under...

I plan to put some 5cm square, 8mm thick stone mosaic tiles on the floor of a walk in shower. What adhesive would you recommend and what size notch trowel ??

Can I use mosaics straight onto dittra , ? Can I laytex onto dittra first to make it easier ?

Need to find 8 30x30 sheets

Hi all, I'm due to install Fired Earth glass mosaics (*££!!) and am a bit nervous about safety as not done delicate glass before and see issues with exposed edges. They are paper fronted and looks a nightmare cutting such delicate sheets on my bridge saw, keeping the sheets dry so they don't...

Good afternoon. First time posting. Been watching the forum for a while, all the advice I’ve needed I’ve been able to find. I’m tiling my shower soon. One wall is going to be mosaics. Hexagons, not my choice. But hey. Do as I’m told. I’ve done quite a few showers and bathrooms, not a...

Hi All, Weve had one of our contractors install some small hexagon mosaics recently and have just had an angry phone call about the condition of the grout. Not sure of the cause, but this is what it looks like - pretty shocking. The gappy patch in the middle is probably the worst of it...

Hey Guys, I am Hasan from Turkey and working for a Natural Stone Supplier called DN Mermer. I am not sure if any of you guys will be interested to import natural stones from Turkey or not. I am pretty curious about it and I'd like to share materials from our stocks.

Morning from a new member! My names Neil, 38, Wolverhampton ....hoping everyones having a nice wind down for Xmas

Hello Although I have tiled before, I've never tiled with mosaics and was wondering if I could be given some advice (and any tips)? I have some Hammered Pearl glass mosaic tiles that I want to cut and use as a horizontal border for my downstairs toilet. They are to compliment plain bumpy...

Hello I'm about to start tiling my downstairs toilet (the walls) and would be really grateful for some advice. Do I need to prime the walls before tiling and if so do I need to use undiluted or diluted primer (I have BAL Acrylic Primer)? The surface is a mixture of mostly old plastered walls...

Hi All, have a square drain cover in the center of a 3'x4' stall. Could the setting be started at the drain and work out to the walls? I just wanted full tiles around the square drain cover.

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Hi all, I'm trying to find some specific tiles, see pic attached. Has anyone seen them anywhere, apparently they were made by British ceramic, that went out of business. But I'm really hoping to find them somewhere, any ideas would be much appreciated as these are perfect and I can't find...

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