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  1. Huddersfield Tiling

    The End Of Plywood (I'm Not James Hardibacker)

    I slipped over when posting
  2. H

    Contractor did not use recommended adhesive over old tiles - how big a problem?

    I am part-way through having retrofit underfloor heating installed (the panel type) and in a couple of rooms it is going down over old vinyl tiles which contain asbestos (so we decided not to disturb them). We had the old tiles checked by a tiler and he said they were sound enough for the panels...
    • HGB1978
    • Thread
    • adhesive big canada contractor help how not old old tiles problem tile tiles
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  3. D

    hairline crack, slight flex in 2 tiles - to foam or not to foam?

    In short: would using some expanding foam behind 2 tiles that have a small amount of flex, where I presume adhesive has partially de-bonded help fill the void and re-glue the to tile to breeze block? Or inject some kind of adhesive/Silicon to where i can get to with grout removal? The long...
  4. A

    Beginner technique valid or not?

    If i find floor tiling too much of a challenge following standard procedures, would it be OK if I took my time and literally back trowelled the tile only and laid 1 tile at a time like that? I had a go at trowelling the floor with a 10x10mm square notch to lay 20x20cm tile but made a bit of...
  5. J

    My 1st Job Wall Around Shower Tray Not Square

    Shower walls are not 90' running out 25mm on a 760mm wide tray. I don't want to sink shower tray into the wall. I am going to use SDS insulated boards and tile them. Any ideas how to square off the wall making up the 25mm before tiling ?
  6. R

    Self level or not?

    Hi everyone. I'm doing a bathroom floor over existing floorboards. I'm also adding a 1.5 sq m electric heating mat before tiling with 30 x 30 granite tiles. I'm applying thermal board which I'm sticking with adhesive. Been told don't need screws or tape as adhesive will do. My dilemma is whether...
  7. H

    Ardex am 100 on kerdiboard that is not level?

    I messed up and failed to level bathroom wall properly in prep for tiling. I have installed kerdiboard 5mm but still a problem as wall is slightly bowed with some areas having a maximum10mm dip were wall meets adjacent walls at either end. Can I fill in and level with ardex am 100 on top of the...
  8. S

    Under hardie or not?

    hello. I am installing a new shower/bath. the long edge will be against a finished hardie backer wall and one side edge against a solid concrete wall. what is the best way to tile and seal?. should I cut out the hardie backer so it sits on the bath lip or leave it so bath is flush with the...
  9. P

    50/50 Floorboards Concrete room. Not level!

    Hi, So I’ve decided to tile my mums kitchen for her. Never tiled before so please bare with me. I’ve done my research and was feeling quite confident that I could get the job done. Firstly I removed all of the fake (tiled look) wooden floor. Underneath, I’ve found a few issues that I’m going to...
  10. W

    Porcelain I'm not sure if this tiling is acceptable

    Hello. Hope I'm in the right place. I have enployed a bathroom designer / fitter to do my bathroom. I'm not happy with the tiling. I am extremely happy witg every other aspect of the job. I was hoping to get a professional opinion on the tiling, so I can decide if I should as the fitter to re...
  11. M

    Water not flowing to shower drain / Incorrect Fall Levels?

    Hi, We have just done some bathroom modifications privately to level out a shower floor for an elderly disabled bathroom. We just did the shower area and not the whole bathroom (so only the pink tiles are new). The water is flowing outside of the shower, suggesting the fall levels are not...
    • mdr07
    • Thread
    • drain fall former level levels not shower shower tray water wetroom
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  12. T

    I'm Looking For This Tile Yellow Cristal tiles

    Hi I am hoping to locate some yellow Cristal tiles. My dad is currently fixing up his bathroom and he is missing these tiles. He put them up in the late 70’s in the family bathroom and needs to fill in a few where they have fallen off. I would love to be able to get them for him as he is 80 this...
  13. D

    New Rubi 93 not cutting 18mm porcelain

    Hello, just bought one of these to cut large format porcelain tiles and whilst it snaps 10mm porcelain tiles no problem, I can't cut the 18mm variant despite the spec stating it can cut up to 20mm. Have I missed the small print somewhere that 20mm excludes porcelain? I'm using the scoring wheel...
    • Deleted member 51481
    • Thread
    • canada cutting new build not porcelain rubi
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  14. B

    blade for cleanest cut and cut with not cracking bond

    unfortunately after tiling the kitchen I realized I want to end the tile about 6 inches back where it currently meets a hardwood floor for a cleaner transition line. see pics for showing the line I want to cut back, about 6 inches, my line would be the masking tape. I would like the new tile...
  15. J

    Electric ufh not reaching desired temperature

    Apologies in advance for the long post, hope someone can advise We've had our floor tiled a couple of weeks ago. This week we put the underfloor heating on for the first time and gradually increased the temperature by 5 degrees per day Today we've set it to 27 degrees and it has taken 6 hours...
  16. P

    Efflorescence, not loads you can do, other than sweep with a stiff brush, and wait.

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    Tiles do not stick, tried everything

    Hi, I hope someone can explain where I am going wrong (also the grief I'm getting from my wife is amazing.), I seem to be having massive problems getting tiles (20cm by 50cm)to stick to a plaster wall, I have tried Mapei Ultimate Shower Proof and Mapei Ultimate Supergrab, this is the order of...
  18. chowyunfatt

    Expansion Joint or Not?

    Hi, I would like a bit of advice regarding 2 tiling areas if anybody can help? First is a hallway 11m x 2m onto 30mm jackoboard with 250mm x 250mm porcelain tiles, at one end joining a kitchen I have a expansion joint and at the other end of the long run there is a gap of 4mm to the front...
  19. D

    New Home shower floor not sloped properly, tile company wants to tile over bad slope

    Hello, Bought a new construction home in January 2019 in Orlando. After living in the house for about 6 months, I realized that my master bathroom shower floor was not draining properly. Started seeing discoloration, and mildew around all the areas that were not draining properly. The shower is...
    • darrylb
    • Thread
    • bad company floor former home new build not shower shower tray slope tile wetroom
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  20. M

    How not to grout....

    Just been sent this by a friend of ours, who’s had there bathroom redone, that is not adhesive from tiles being taken off the wall, but grout gone off on top of the tile 😳 no questions on it just something to brighten your Friday up

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