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  1. D

    To tile or not to tile

    Hi lads and lasses Quick question, can I leave tanked bathroom walls around bath un- tiled for a couple of wks/ month, or should it be tiled over straight away. Haven't applied the tanking yet, but want to get it done this wk end; But my fixer is away on hols till end of next month. Doesn't...
    • Deleted member 53766
    • Thread
    • not tile
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  2. M

    Membrane required or not

    Hi I am looking to lay porcelain tiles in a bathroom with wet underfloor heating. The ufh has been commissioned. The floor is a liquid screed and the Laitance has been removed. The screed got pumped in about 4-5 months ago. Can I tile straight on to the floor and using a primer or should I an...
  3. P

    Polished off white tiles. Not happy with grout

    Hi, purchased some off white polished porcelain tiles. I wanted grout to match them as close as possible. Tiler has used mapei Jasmine but it looks like a yellow colour against the tiles. Do you have any recommendations to an alternative grout that would be a better match? Thanks 1579212198
  4. C

    Floor adhesive not dry after a week

    Hello, We had a tiler come round to tile our bathroom before a plumber comes to fit a new suite. The tiler retiled the floor a week ago and some of the floor tiles are clearly moving and still stuck down. The tiler says it’s normal and we should leave it a few weeks to dry - but I think he might...
  5. J

    Tiles not a true 601x601

    Hi guys, so I've run into a bit of a pickle, I'm laying 600 square floor tiles. The sizing for them is meant to be 601x601 I'm laying with 3mm spacers and am now seeing that consistently I'm picking up tiles with 3 sides 601 and a side that's 603. I'm now at a point that I think I may need to...
  6. S

    Not happy with tiling job - or am I being picky?

    Hi All, I’ve just had 2 rooms tiled with oak effect ceramics and I feel a little disappointed with the final result. The tiler used self-leveller to even the floor prior to laying but I feel that this should have been done with more care, and that many of the subsequent problems are a result of...
    • sjb1288
    • Thread
    • being canada happy job not tiling tiling job
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  7. Mike the Tiler

    Hello

    Hello guys I'm new to this forum m, but not new too tiling. Been tiling for over 28 years now. Happy to help always willing to tile. Kindest regards Mike
  8. T

    Dry cutter not cutting straight all way along

    Hi there, been cutting 800 x 300 porcelain tile square cuts no problem for my bathroom walls however struggling to cut hex porcelain tiles corner to corner. The last 20 to 30mm breaks away from the score line. I checked the score and it does look or feel any different where the break veres...
  9. I

    Terracotta tiles

    I've got a wooden floor OSB but fairly stable and rigid to which I want to lay terracotta tiles (French and unglazed). Can anyone recommend the best adhesive to use? Been told adhesive with high latex content is best but would appreciate knowing manufacturer and product to order.
    • IanJMillar
    • Thread
    • adhesive not recommend terracotta tile tiles wooden wooden floor
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  10. D

    Hi I have done hundreds of wet rooms. But not in quartz I have the big rubi table saw. I have tried plenty of water a new blade

    Hi I have done hundreds of wet rooms. But not in quartz I have the big rubi table saw. I have tried plenty of water a new blade and an old blade and tried a marcrist ultra thin blade to and can’t stop it chipping the eges . The saw cuts all other tiles marble granite no problems Can any body...
    • Daneck
    • Thread
    • big blade have new build not quartz rooms rubi saw water wet wet rooms
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Tilers Community
  11. P

    To tank or not

    Hi I am having my bathroom refitted with shower tray and glass screen, bath taken out and all tiles removed, plasterer coming to plaster full bathroom. Guy doing the bathroom work states tanking not neccessary when the walls have been plasterered, you only need to tank when tiles are going...
  12. Toby

    How To Tile Over Spray Foam That Has Not Set Hard

    My plumber has just finished the pipework into a drain in a new utility. He said he would put down some board but instead has half-filled a cavity with foam. But the foam has not dried hard it has dried soft. Originally I envisaged using self leveling compound but I can't lay this on soft foam...
  13. P

    Wet cutter not cutting

    Hi, My wheel has pretty much ground to a halt, refusing to cut any more that an inch or so of porcelain without a struggle. It's nowhere near worn out so I'm assuming it's gotten coated with something maybe. I've used one of those cleaning blocks in the past but didn't feel it was really helping...
  14. T

    Mosaic tile not sticking!

    Never had this happen before. Customer ordered mosaic tile. Traditional black and white checkerboard with 1" tiles. They are very thin, but packing says "for floors and walls". Mesh on back is quite dense. The mesh is bonding with the Mapei adhesive, but once dry, the tiles pop off! We have...
  15. JordanLincs

    Studs not where I need them

    So, I've removed all the tiles and plasterboard to find I can't reboard as the studs won't be correctly located on the 'back' wall. Advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
  16. J

    Tile cutting for a shower?

    I have already successfully tiled my bathroom floor using a fairly cheap manual tile cutter, and a handheld grinder but I did get some minor chipping on my cuts (not an issue as all hidden under the skirting boards). My next task is to tile the shower enclosure where the tile cuts will be...
  17. K

    Help ... 2 different tiles joint don’t line up (assumed both 30x60 but not)

    Hi, I bough two types of tiles, one of them being 300x600 rectified split face for a future wall, and the rest 300x600 marble. Only after laying few raws of the split face and one of the marble on one wall, I found out a day after that the joints don’t line up at an internal corner - I know...
    • Kcoh
    • Thread
    • canada don't help joint joints line not setting out tile tiles
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  18. Beyond the blue

    Not very impressed (unless I've done it wrong)

    I've never used tiling wedges before and bought some of these. I've only used 3 of them up to now and when I came to knock them out this is how they broke off, meaning I had to Stanley knife the remainder of the plastic out of the joint. I used standard setting adhesive and left them for 3 days...
  19. S

    Looking for a tile, but if not, a tiler. :)

    Hi All, I'm sure this is a duplicate post from many who sign up but, I'm faced with a cost I can't cover currently and I'm desperate for help. I live in a Bovis home built circa 2002. Two showers have broken, I cannot get a replacement cartridge for them as Triton have discontinued support and...
    • SimonN
    • Thread
    • find a tiler looking not tile tiler tilers directory
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  20. T

    How not to grout ...

    Tiling floor with 3mm grout gaps. Removed all visible adhesive between tiles before letting it dry. Used Mapei Ultracolour grout. Ok so far I _think_ Then I started to go wrong (!!!). Mixed the grout too thin and after applying it I decided I'd wipe a little from the top with my grout sponge...

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