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Hi all,question for you
I'm getting to do more and more natural stone tiling, which is fine,but struggling too price it right
at the moment fitting 600x600 20mm honed limestone,on a floor that runs out over 30 mm,it's taking a lot of time too lay,is this normal? Can't follow the floor at would...
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I looked at a job last night they want natural stone on their down stairs hall way the floor is wooden floorboards may I add they are very flat and feel very secure so what do you think cement board it then ditra it out or just cement boards or just ditra
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Just pricing up a big job involving fixing 20mm thick limestone to block work and screed in a swimming pool. The only swimming pools I've ever tiled were fixed with mosaics and although I often fix this stone to floors using white weber SPF or tilemaster ultimate. I'm not sure if ideally a more...
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Hi folks!
Got a couple of quick questions about sealing mosaic tiles. We've ordered some Classical Flagstones paris brick mosaic to use as an accent strip around the middle of the shower enclosure. This is a natural stone & glass mosaic and given it's natural stone, I figured it will need...
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Hi guys, I am looking to 'finally' tile our downstairs cloakroom w/c.
The floor is thick opus romani limestone (very light beige)
Can anyone recommend some nice lime/trav that is suitable for walls? i'd like light to match the floor. I'm in Kent.
Im thinking block blond as its such a small...
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I have a bathroom that needs tiling.
The main floor is Granite and is approx 6sq mtrs, the wetroom area is Slate and is approx 2.5 sq mtrs.
The walls are in Marble and there is approx 14sq mtrs.
Thanks in advance
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Hi all,
Ive not posted on here for a while but wanted to ask a couple of things. i allways nip on for peoples views and wonder why the hell
i dont come on more often!!
Ive been tiling for 6 years now but i did my first Limestone job a couple of weeks ago. it was 26m2 wall 500 x 300 and 6 m2...
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Installation of natural stone tiles can cause discolouration? Poor tile installation and fitting of natural stone surfaces is often the cause of discolouration of the surface. Natural stone tiles should always be buttered on the back and then laid into an even bed of … Continue reading →...
Anyone got any thoughts on laying natural stone in areas prone to flooding with the adhesive being able to allow the water to drain away naturally without breaking up?
Kevinlr
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I need a cream or beige coloured grout for the bathroom walls (including around the shower area). I was looking at Unibond and Mapei grouts but both said they were not suitable for natural stone tiles. I have mainly ceramic tiles but with 2 strips of natural stone mosiac border running up the...
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We are looking for a good tiler to tile floor, walls and counter-tops of a medium sized bathroom wetroom using natural stone tiles. The site is located in Maidstone, Kent.
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Hi,
I'm looking for an experienced tiler to tile a bathroom and an en-suite at a house in West Cornwall. Approximate total areas are floors 4sqm and walls 30sqm, both in travertine. Hardiebacker board and ditra matting prepared for floors but not yet fixed. Wall surfaces ready for priming /...
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Hi All,
I'm about to start a (free - the joys of working for family!) bathroom job for my sister in law.
It's going to be 8mm gloss white ceramics and she's got some natural stone border tiles - these:
I've never worked with this type of border tile before and I could use some advice...
As...
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I have seen some natural stone tiles done with out taking sharp edge off. How do you prepare your tiles? and how do you finish external corners. I personaly take sharpe edge off of tiles before tiling and most times do mitre on exeternal corners.
Hello,
Hopefully someone can help! As is so often the case I guess; I'm looking after the problem has arisen as opposed to checking first :mad2:, we've laid tiles onto a ply floor previously without an issue but this time the adhesive won't set. We used a wickes flexible ceramic tile/quarry...
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Hello,
We want to put limestone tiles onto our suspended floor and are keen for any advice regarding the feasability and wisdom of this.
The areas to be covered are our kitchen and dining room each being roughly 17 square metres.
Floor details:
Joists: 5x2 inches
Joists are 600mm apart
Joists...
Angel2011
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