natural

  1. A

    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.
  2. A

    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...
  3. D

    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...
    • Davesax
    • Thread
    • advice border natural natural stone stone tile setting tiling trowel trowel usa which
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  4. aflemi

    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...
    • aflemi
    • Thread
    • natural natural stone stone tile setting usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  5. E

    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...
    • enduro
    • Thread
    • grout grouting natural natural stone stone tile grout tile setting usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  6. A

    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...
    • Aqua Tiling
    • Thread
    • help natural natural stone stone tile setting usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  7. M

    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...
    • MattOsprey
    • Thread
    • natural natural stone sealer stone tile setting travertine usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  8. T

    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...
    • tim222
    • Thread
    • find a tiler laying natural slate tiler tilers directory usa
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  9. B

    natural clay tiles

    I went to see a job today and the tiles were hand made kiln dried natural clay bricks approximately 15mm thick 200x50mm.Couple of questions..firstly,its for behind a stove fire so as they are porous i would recommend sealing with impregnator ,do you agree with ths? secondly,grout...
    • brian c
    • Thread
    • natural tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  10. G

    waxing natural stone

    i am starting a job next week, to fit natural stone.i would usually fit, seal using lifofin stain stop grout and then seal again. however the stone company supplying the tiles have told customer that after stain stopping i have to wax the tiles, can anyone shed any light on the reasons for this...
    • greenwood
    • Thread
    • natural natural stone stone tile setting usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  11. B

    advice fixing natural stone tiles

    im after some advice lads.on short notice ive been asked by a builder to fix some large natural stone tiles on a wall. this is my first stone job.the tiles are 12mm thick and 400x200. they are quite heavy, some will be upside down under a shelf. 1; do you recommend a 6mm or 10mm trowel. 2; they...
    • boxhead
    • Thread
    • advice fixing natural natural stone stone tile tile setting tiles usa
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  12. R

    Natural Stone onto Terrazo...

    Hi I have just been to see a small job, its a porch area which already has an old terazzo covering, i say old as a few cracks have emerged here and there, but nothing to hinder stability of the surface. The client has picked some large format natural stone tiles, some of which will lead out to...
    • Rab78
    • Thread
    • natural natural stone stone tile setting usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  13. B

    natural stone bathroom

    hi everyone,ive got my first stone bathroom so ive got a few questions and would appriciate some advice;1.the floor is of solid ply, do i use a flexy addy straight onto the floor or would it be better to use an uncoupling mebrane then the addy. 2. the bath will be sunken above ground in a...
    • boxhead
    • Thread
    • bathroom natural natural stone stone tile setting usa
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  14. L

    grouting natural stone

    Can anyone advise the best way to grout natural stone, Travertine. I have sealed them with one coat, but envisage that they will still catch the grout. Am I best to use the washboy or piping bag the grout into the grout lines. I anticipate using white mepei grout. many thanks:smilewinkgrin:
    • Little5
    • Thread
    • grout grouting natural natural stone stone tile grout tile setting usa
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  15. C

    fila stoneplus on natural honed black slate has left residue

    Hi everyone! My Tiler has just laid a honed black slate tile floor in my hall way and kitchen. He used Fila Stoneplus on it yesterday to seal it and the bottle said it would be dry in 8 hours. We have left it over 12 hours but when I just ran my fingers over a tile it left smear marks...
    • Cdh299
    • Thread
    • black fila natural residue slate usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  16. P

    sealing natural stone

    Hi Guys, just a quick question on sealing travertine or limestone etc - when sealing prior to grouting should i be trying to seal the tile edges or avoid them? I have seen pictures of tile staining adjacent to grout lines where something from the grout has migrated into the tile. This tells me...
    • Pierre
    • Thread
    • coverage liquid natural natural stone paint seal sealing stone tile setting usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  17. S

    adhesive staining of natural stone

    Hey peeps , what is the easiest and safest way of ensuring that ,when tiling floors with natural stone,that the adhesive used does not stain through from the back ,this is depending on the tile used of course. Any tips and advice would be spiffing:80::45: Mainly on limestone ,marble etc the...
    • sapperdan
    • Thread
    • adhesive natural natural stone staining stone tile adhesive tile setting usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  18. J

    Natural Stone

    How to maintain the charm of your Natural Stone tiles?
    • jasoncolling
    • Thread
    • natural natural stone stone tile setting usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  19. S

    Tiling floor with natural stone

    I am about to tile a bathroom with natural stone for the first time and I understaned there are some big defrences between tiling with natural stone comper to regular floor tiles. Can you please let me know to DO's and DON'T of tiling with this type of stone. Thanks sasik
    • sasik
    • Thread
    • floor natural natural stone stone tile setting tiling usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  20. M

    Introduction, glazed terracotta & natural stone

    Hi to all. I've just registered and hope someone can help. My wife has been out shopping for new tiles for the bathroom and she's chosen glazed spanish terracotta wall and floor tiles with a natural stone border. She's told me that the border tiles will need to be sealed. I've fitted...
    • martin1c
    • Thread
    • natural natural stone stone terracotta the tile association tile setting tta usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum

Featured Threads

Advertisement

Tilers Forums UK | UK Tiling Forum
https://uktilingforum.co.uk | UK Tiling Forum
Back