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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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:
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    Natural Stone

    How to maintain the charm of your Natural Stone tiles?
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    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
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    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...
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    ??mm Adhesive Range for Natural Slate Tiles ?

    Hi, Please Advise. I plan to lay Slate Tiles on my concrete kitchen floor, I'm a novice and am doing my homework. The slate is 600x400mm and the depth ranges from 8mm to 22mm, obvious this means the advesive will need to be up to 20mm thick in areas, is this ok ? also butter the back of the...
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    Laura Ashley Milford Natural White LA50006

    I have a discontinued tile problem ! The urgent requirement is for 3 to 4 boxes (25 in a box) of this Laura Ashley Milford Natural White 98x98mm Italian made tile - possibly available under another name ? Alternatively we can go back to square one so seeking 300+ similar - ie. textured/riven...
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    Natural Stone

    Hi, got a job with natural stone in a week. Went round other day to price up and have a look and looks like travertine mosaic to me......not an expert, smooth on top so guessing that is filled travertine (?) and the bill they have just says "natural stone". I know to lay clean with a white flexi...
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    Pricing natural stone

    Evening all. Went out the other day to price up a kitchen splash back, easy 3 sq m, said i would charge them day rate. Had a call today saying they have got tiles but natural stone, they couldn't tell me anymore than that. Off out on Friday to have a look at what they have got but i'm just...
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    Clean of black slate effect porcelain tiles called cementi natural mine rectified

    Hello, I would need some advice. I bought black porcelain tiles called Cementi Natural Rectified 1200*600 from Porcelain Tiles for my kitchen and the same tile but 600*600 for my terrace- not shiny. The builders laid them with black grout. After final clean they look dull. I know they washed...
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    wot do u need to do when tiling natural stone

    hi guys, wot is the best way to tile using natural stone? ive heard so many diffrent ways if some 1 could help that would be great. cheers gingerwill
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    Natural stone mosaic border in shower spf ok?

    I have to finish off my shower with a 50mm wide natural stone mosaic border, any reason why I cant use white spf? border has been sealed.
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    Natural Stone....how to finish tile edge.

    Re: Natural Stone tiling information Working With Stone As stone has become more popular and specialist stone fixers are few and far between tilers take on a proportion of their work. Most stone work such as sealing and maintenance can be researched but on the odd occasion tilers come up...

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