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I have a shower that was tiled about 8 month back and leaks very badly..it was tiled by some not so good tradesmen.. Full rip out and re-tile..Also to tank this time round..:thumbsup: What about you..?

Anyone booked any where for next year yet ?I am off to Thailand with my wifey next year :hurray:

Got an email this morning asking me to quote for some terrazzo insitu works at Hammersmith town hall. They had some repairs done sometime back but the heritage say they are not acceptable. I`ve already done some work there in the lord mayor`s chambers :thumbsup: So i`m up there in morning to...

Hi I am going on a 6 week training course at the end of October to learn wall and floor tiling. I am a novice at tiling but the course aims to give you an NVQ level 2 at the end of the 6 weeks. My problem is where do I go once I have finished my course. Do I need to get friends and family...

OK, UFH is glued down and planning to do self levelling compound and tile shortly after. The area is roughly 6m2 and includes walkin shower which im putting UFH in also Is the plan below ok? 1. use studs to block areas 2. use 3 bags of FIBREPLAN pour and level using TROWEL about the same...

just picked up my order from ctd for next weeks job. 35 sqm 150x150 wall tiles,7 buckets of weber fix, 14 bags weber rapid set flexi, 5 10kg superflex grey grout and 2 10kg wall grout. should be a busy week then:lol: 67 metres of floor tiling and 35 metres of walls. got to be finished friday as...

Hi, I got some good advice here a couple of weeks ago with ref to self-levelling. The job in hand is a dusty and uneven concrete floor of 9m2 where previous ceramic tiles have been removed. I will seal and then level and I think I'm going to use Mapei products as recommended. I'm a pretty good...

Hi to all. I am a newbie to the forum and I hope this is in the right place! Looking for help on a shower room, I keep getting conflicting advice. The cubical has been studded and the shower tray is in place, the plumbing is all done (what a nightmare!). The shower room will have a...

Hiya all, hope someone can give me some advice. Had 2 boxes of 300x600 floor tiles laid in my bathroom yesterday while I was out and when I got back they just look awful. Even though the 2 boxes had the same batch and serial numbers they were obviously different shades. 1 1/2 of the floor is...

I have BAL grey SPF and followed the instructions of 5 parts powder to 1 part water. 3.5/5 = 0.7l water. I literally measured out 0.7 litres of water and put it in the bucket, mixed it up but it seems really wet and runny. it doesnt stick to the end of the trowel and looks kinda like a...

I need someone to do 40m2 plain whites with a border in an industrial premises next week please. The walls are spot on so should not present an issue, but you will have to cut around the urinals and a few cubicle partitions. There is only one or two sockets in the kitchen area, so again dead...

Hi all Am getting keys to new build next week and am in need of a tiler in the next few weeks to lay down some polished porcelain tiles on the ground floor, kitchen/diner, conservatory and two ensuite bathrooms.. Am after a a few quotes and hoping this forum will produce someone of reputable...

Based in Southern Spain.Customer of mine wanted small back garden levelled and then tiled over, about 10 sq metres. Seen the work this morning and the builder has levelled and put down a screed base about 2 to 3 inches thick. He has tiled on top after a day and I am concerned if this is what...

Knowing my problem with dates it was probably last week or year.Anyway I am doing an assessment for an n.v.q. next week and being new to the country any thoughts on what to expect and what's involved would be great.What does the practical assessment involve and what questions do they ask in the...

Hi All, I'm new on here so please bear with me if I've put this in the wrong section! I need a 760mm shower tray, door and shower mixer unit for the week beginning 8th Dec. Firstly where is the best place to get these? And secondly does anyone know if it's better to go with an electric shower...

come back home tonight from work and noticed a plumbing van next door he was carrying rubbish out and it look liked broken tiles, so i waited till he had gone i thought id go round and be cheeky and see what they were having done my neighbour said were having bathroom re tiled and the bath re...

CTD have always managed to get products you need the next day if not in stock at that branch from the newcastle( Head ) depot....these orders had to be ordered before 3pm to get to your local branch for the next day....usually about 11am....... CTD now will take orders before 4:55pm and they...

Was at my lock up sorting a few bits and bobs out for a job I was starting today, Pulled something in my back then starting moving like a zombie. Thinking of the customer knowing I,m not going to able to start without seeing my back cruncher first. Went to the ladies house crawled thru the front...

I have a shelf at the tap end of my bath ,I wish to run one line of mosaics right next to the bath for a bit of colour but they will meet up with a cut tile to keep in course ,is this alright or will the water get in, all mosaic's on the wall are next to the machine edge/glaze so are sealed up...

I'm fortunate enough to be getting busier and busier now, to the point where I can't keep customers waiting longer that 6 weeks and so I lose the job. It's basically a need to turn jobs round faster right now, which I could do if I had another pair of hands. Do any of you employ / work with /...