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    URGENT: Natural Stone Tilers Required For Victoria Station OOH

    HI, I need a good natural stone tilers to offer a budget price for breaking out 80m2 of Terrazzo and replacing with new Terrazzo and some granite tiles. The price should be for Normal hours and out of hours please. so... break out 80-m2 of terrazzo tiles. Make good the bed and retile with...
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    Natural Stone Flooring Advice - kitchen problem

    Hi, I'm a new user so I hope I'm using the correct forum for this post. In October I ordered a new kitchen from a firm that does everything: install, electrics, plumbing, units, appliances, granite and tiling. I knew that this would be more expensive than project managing it myself but I've...
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    Pourous porcelain cream tiles with pitted holes to look like natural travertine

    Hi I'm praying that someone will be able to offer some advice for us. We basically had 26 square meters of cream porcelain 60x60 tiles with pitted tiny holes to look like natural travertine, fitted in our kitchen dinner. We did ask the shop assistant about the after care because of the holes...
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    1st time using Natural Stone Tumbled Travertine tiles - help needed please.

    Hi, I have brought some of the above tiles from Wicks and would like to know the best way to fit them to a kitchen wall (being fitted just above the worktop upwards to 30cm high. What is the best adhesive to use and where can I buy it (wicks, homebase, B&Q??) What is the best sealer to buy...
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    The Natural Stone Show March 2011..

    Is anybody thinking about going to the Natural Stone Show next March 15th to the 17th.. The Natural Stoneshow 2011 - ExCel, London It is at the Excel centre again.. think i might just price up the accommodation..:thumbsup: This is one show i would love to go to.
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    Butting up Natural stone tiles.

    I’ve been asked to do a bit of tiling work with natural stone (unknown type). I’ve been asked to butt the tiles up to each other in brick bond and not to use any grout. All materials on site (inc. Toppfix white rapid flex). I’m only allowed to work between 08:00- 16:00 because the hotel is still...
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    Customer Vs Trade Dispute - Natural Stone Tiles

    Hi all, I understand that BS5385 suggests: Variation across Joints: ±1mm for joints less than 6mm wide ±2mm for joint 6mm or more wide However, what are the guidelines for natural stone tiles, i.e. travertine limestone which are 610mm long, 406mm wide and 12mm thick, with a joint of 2mm...
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    Hi, i am looking for an qualified natural stone floor tiler for two days work.

    I got a natural stone floor tiling job. small bathroom and small wc room.current floor tiles needs to be removed and only one of the above rooms floor needs new plywood as old ply is damaged. This is two days job and must start on tuesday 02/08/10. I am builder myself but very busy with other...
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    Natural stone care.

    Natural Stone and Tile Care Do's and Don'ts Do use coasters under glasses, especially if they contain alcohol or citrus juices. Do use place mats under china, ceramics, silver or other objects that may scratch your stone's surface. Especially with softer stones like travertine, marble and...
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    Natural Stone Floor with UFH

    Hi peeps, So I've got this kitchen floor to price up, about 15m2 of natural stone going onto a nice flat screed also got to fit the UFH matts I've not done a great deal of UFH work so I'll need some advice on this 1 Can i fit the UFH direct onto the screed or do i use ditramat? or...
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    B & Q natural stone effect floor tiles

    hi all now it has been pointed out on this forum that there are a few reserves when it comes to B & Q tiles....i myself have come across these problems....This is a conservatory floor that i finished this morning. firstly after ripping out the old laminate flooring the floor was levelled with a...
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    Uncalibrated Topps Sheera Multicolour Natural Slate

    Hi all. Have to lay Topps Sheera Multicolour Slate 30 x 30 over the weekend. I've levelled the floor, cleaned and sealed tiles. Tiles are uncalibrated so all different thicknesses...whats the best way to lay these? bed of adhesive thickness? grout joint size? And which adhesive rapid or...
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    rail cutter for natural stone

    hi if there is any1 out there selling one of thes or knows any 1 let me know thanks. im in the west yorkshire area.
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    Bad Tile (part 2) or manufactured natural effect?

    Hi all, my last post was Bad Tile week - part 2 is that the supplier Topps Tiles (online) claim that a chip is manufactured into the top edge of the tile to give it a "natural look." The end result is they have charged the customer £53 for returning "perfectly good tiles." This is the tile the...
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    Which trowel and natural stone border advice

    Hi I have a couple of questions on a job i'm on , the tiles are ready to go tomorrow . they are 333 x 250 x 7, the substrates are fairly even. 1,Will my 6mm trowel suffice ? 2. I have a marble border 50 mm to seal - can I seal it after it's up , if i do it before , I presumably have to...
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    Natural Stone on MDF...........

    Thought that would get some attention..................... I have been asked to help fit out a new natural stone tile showroom and the wall display boards are framed 12.5mm mdf. They're about 2.5sqm each and will be screwed to a concrete wall. Obviously this is an unusual arrangement so I want...
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    Grouting Natural stone.

    I have been to look at two jobs today via a stone retailer, both jobs they have supplied the natural stone to the customer, and the customer have used there own tiler. I had to go a have a look as the customers were not happy with the finish on the stone. And both jobs had the same problem...
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    help with natural stone.

    im doing a natural stone wet room, in large format tiles, client havent got yet so dont no actual size, and they want the reveals of the window done. Slight problem, the window has a arch. Do i square it off, just do the sides and seal, or is there a way around keeping the arch like she wants...
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    Natural Stone Travertine Sealer?

    Hi all, Just getting a tiler in to fit my Travertine Honed and Filled tiles. He has explained that these need sealing before and after fitting. He has told me that the sealer is expensive and recommended that I try to find some on-line first. This forum seems the best place to look. The tiles...
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    Tiler messed up laying natural slate

    Hi, I decided after reading these forums to not do my own tiling and got someone in. Fortunately I only got him to do the bathroom not my kitchen which is a lot bigger. He pretty well messed it up, the tiles are very uneven, I know they are riven and wanted that type of surface but there is a...

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