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  1. Rhedyn

    Materials for slate bathroom floor in old traditional stone house?

    Hello all, I'm looking to lay a Penrhyn slate floor, approx 1.5m x 1.8m, for a first floor bathroom in a very old (but not listed) traditional Welsh stone farmhouse, and I have some questions about the best approach to take. I have attached a photo of the underside of the wood beam and plank...
  2. S

    subfloor for slate tile floor on hallway

    I would like to install slate tile on the hallway and foyer (blue rectangles) of my house. However, I don't think the framing in the hallway meets the L/720 deflection necessary for natural stone. So I was hoping I could get some advice and opinion on fixes and feasibility of such a project...
  3. Scotiansailor

    Stone sealer that doesnt change the look, but allows water in for wet look

    Hello, is there any such thing as a sealer/impregnator for our pebble shower floor that would allow the stones to look dry when dry, but wet when the shower is in use? Many thanks :) Laura
  5. P

    Splitface external corners

    Hello, I’ve got a job with 300x160 split face slate, thickness ranges from 15mm to 25mm on the tile. Any advice on how to attack the external corners? I was thinking of purchasing a wet cutter for a mitre but having played around on a small cutter I’m still not satisfied that it’s going to look...
  6. James C

    ADVICE PLEASE! - First time tiling - Installing split face tiles in my bedroom

    Hi all, I'm struggling to get a tiler in my area since lockdown so I have taken the bold decision to go alone as I need to get the project finished in the next month! I think I am prepared to start but I have some areas I'm not so clear on... I will be starting by mechanically fixing 4mm...
    • James C
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    • advice canada first marmox backerboard natural stone please skirting split face tile tiles tiling time
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  7. C

    Removing stains from natural stone tiles

    I have recently moved into a house with a tiled kitchen floor and left some plant pots on cardboard on it. This got damp and has caused some brown rings and patches on the tiles where it looks like the colour and surface has been taken off. The rest of the flooring has a shiny coating on it. I...
  9. K

    Exterior natural stone patio marked by water after sealing

    Hi all, I have recently sealed my natural stone patio and have found that when it gets wet it leaves a white mark almost as if the sealant has been lifted. I have read another thread that says this is because one of two things has happened, either the sealer was not applied correctly and...
    • Ktay
    • Thread
    • canada exterior natural natural stone patio sealing stone water
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  10. M

    Natural Stone Treatment Products

    Dear All, We are a leading natural stone chemical manufacturer called Massimo Piraccini Treatment UK. We have a large range of natural stone treatment products to help clean, protect, and maintain your stone surfaces in their best condition. Feel free to view our website at...
  11. P

    Desperate for advice on our Travertine showers.

    Hi all, I'm faced with a bit of a conundrum regarding the state of our shower recess, as well as my partners parents en suite shower. The posted images are just of the major issues in the main bathroom aka ours, and it has been cleaned, scrubbed, anti-molded to high hell and this is what...
    • Pinklin
    • Thread
    • advice cleaning former natural stone shower shower tray travertine urgent wetroom
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  13. K

    Best polishing tool for natural stone

    Any recommendations for a polishing tool for natural stone thx
  14. Mapei UK Marketing

    Ultralite Rapid Flex S1 - Standard v Ultralite

    Rapid setting, low dust, one-component, flexible lightweight S1 wall and floor tile adhesive. Non-slip. Suitable for ceramic, porcelain and natural stone tiles and mosaics. Especially suitable for fixing thin porcelain tiles. For screed/render and plywood substrates. (Contains › 30% recycled...
  15. N

    Natural stone on wooden floor with electric UFH

    Hi Guys, I'm 6 months in being a tiler, I've done lots all my life and sold the dam things for 10 years so I'm after a little advice on a upcoming job please. 10 Sqm of natural stone (they have not chose which stone yet) on a upstair wooden floor and they want electric under floor heating too...
    • newmodel
    • Thread
    • canada electric floor floor tiling heating natural natural stone stone tile setting ufh underfloor wooden wooden floor
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  17. C

    Natural stone advice needed

    Hi guys, previous post will tell you I’m new here and learning as much about tiling as I can. I have a job coming up where 2 bathroom floors to do in natural stone, modular pattern. The tiles are “savanna sand” from Topps. Builder is supplying all materials & sealer. Do I treat these like any...
  18. Simons70

    Remove cooling liquid for natural stone

    Unfortunately my van start loosing liquid on this stone.Any special product can be used for remove this?
  19. Simons70

    The 2017 Natural Stone Show

    Anyone go today or tomorrow?
  21. B

    The Natural Stone & Tile Co

    We are newly established business based in the west midland who supply top of the range tile at affordable prices,we deal in trade work but are open to retail as well. We off a delivery service across the UK Unit 19 Slingsby Close, Attleborough Fields Ind Est, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 6RP
    • boston campbell
    • Thread
    • canada natural natural stone stone tile tile setting
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  22. Mapei UK Marketing

    Grout Keracolor Flex - Sample Tray

    Keracolor Flex is a high performance, flexible, water repellent grout in a range of contemporary colours. For joints from 1 to 6 mm with Mapei’s DropEffect® technology. It has been specially developed to complement modern tile designs and décor. Suitable for use with porcelain, ceramic, natural...
  23. R

    What adhesive for 40kg m2 natural stone

    im looking to install natural stone onto hardie backer board it's in a living room wall. The tiles are heavy, about 40kg m2 which adhesive do I need? Not sure if I need quick or slow set, flexible or not etc... if someone can recommend
  25. Dan

    Natural stone floor thread in the public forum

    Is this ok? Natural stone floor not level after tiling - http://www.tilersforums.com/threads/is-this-ok-natural-stone-floor-not-level-after-tiling.81098/ Just want to explain where I'm coming from about this thread whilst not actually winding the thread up. So I thought I'd post it in here. I...
    • Dan
    • Thread
    • canada floor floor tiling forum natural natural stone public stone thread tile setting uk tiling forum
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  26. Mapei UK Marketing

    Mapei adds ADESILEX P9 EXPRESS to its tiling adhesive range.

    Adesilex P9 Express is a cement based, rapid-setting adhesive, ideal for the internal and external installation of porcelain, ceramic and non-moisture sensitive natural stone materials to floors. Whereas Mapei’s existing Adesilex P9 adhesive is best suited for the bonding of interior and...
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