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    Problems with recently laid tiles

    Hi My recently laid bathroom tiles have the following problems: There is a hollow/metallic sound on a few tiles when they are walked on. Does this indicate the glue underneath is going? The tiles aren't even but the grout is still in place. Should they be taken up and relaid? Thank you for any...
  2. S

    Epoxy or Not on overlaid floorboards.

    Morning all, Looking for some advice on an upcoming walk in shower room project, 1.Can you use epoxy grout on first floor wet room floor area, the floor has floorbords which are solid ,and a jacko board tray cut in ,supported and solid, 6mm hardie on remaing area,there is no movement but...
  3. C

    Grouting colour not white argghhhhhhhh

    hi, done some grouting today and upon drying - sections look greyish (meant to be white!!)- up close its hard to notice it but it is definently grey from a distance. I used powdered mapei grout, though i think my mixture likely had a little to much water in it maybe as i've noticed some...
    • Crumbs
    • Thread
    • colour grout grouting not tile grout white
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    British Standards no longer available at Newcastle Library.... But here's another way.

    Ola one and all. I have been trying for the past week to get onto the British Standards via Newcastle Library. When I first spoke to them, the were looking at renewing the subscription shortly. I have tried again today and it still isn't working. I have called them again today and...
    • Tile Shop
    • Thread
    • british british standards not standards they
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Tiling Standards
  6. D

    I am a dumb American but not dumb enough to vote for idiot Trump

    I have a tiling question and I was hoping I could post it on your forum and get some expert wisdom from across the pond
  7. D

    Underfloor heating - to screed or not to screed?

    Hi, Looking at putting electric UFH down in the kitchen onto an uninsulated concrete floor. Plan to use 6mm insulation boards under the mat, but my question is do I need to lay a screed down over the mat before then laying the tiles + adhesive? Most of the UFH manufacturers offer the choice of...
    • dazlp
    • Thread
    • canada floor floor tiling heating not screed underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Tiling to plasterboard - to prime or not to prime?

    Hello, Tried to read previous posts but all seem to say different things or depend on adhesive. Bathroom has been plasterboarded, I will be using Aquaseal Wet Room System to tank the shower area and around the bath. I plan on using Mapei cement based wall & floor tile adhesive, the tiles I...
    • Becky
    • Thread
    • canada not plasterboard prime tanking tiling
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  10. K

    Wanted Old snips.the drop forged one's. That are not made anymore

    I'd like a pair of the old drop forged tile snips.have had a pair 14 yrs now and cannot find any decent replacement that porcelain doesn't destroy .anyone want to sell to me
  11. M

    Bath not flush, chase long or short edge

    Hey all, My walls slightly out for the bath. If I push the short end flush with the wall the bottom end comes out 15mm away from the wall. I'm gonna chase the wall to fix this. But am just wondering if it's best to chase the short or long end and why? Thanks for your time
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    Not the best way to wake up!

    Just reading about the family who stay in a large bungalow who have one of them robot hoovers. They keep all the internal doors open every night and the robot hoover is timed to start at 1am and cleans all floors in house and returns to its charging station before the family gets up! Perfect...
  14. M

    1 wall is not plumb (photo)

    Hi all, i have removed all the tiles in bathroom and had it skimmed. Before i done this i noted that one of the walls, the bath/shower corner is not plumb. As you can see from the photo of previous tiling job they started with a fall tile against the wall by the bath and as it gets higher they...
  15. S

    Hi, Logged back in, not been on for a while,

    Hi Folks, 1st time I've been on for a while. Hope everyone is well & are keeping busy?
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    Not a bad deal if you are after a cordless grinder

    • Blunt Tool
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    • bad cordless deal grinder not
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  18. M

    Builders doing Tiling, Matting Mesh stuck, Expansion gap not wanted - Advice

    Hi Started a job today and been thrown a few curve balls. Customer had tiles cracking grout breaking up (builder said he could do the tiling). Customer said half the tiles had been fixed to concert and half to floor boards. Sounded like a simple tear up, secure floor boards, fix Hardie backer...
    • McLovin
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    • advice builders canada expansion floorboards gap latex matting not slc tiling wanted
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. Dan

    Top Gear is on! (The original one, not the one with Clarkson)

    And it's actually quite good I like the team they have on it. Well done on reviving it IMO. But now we have two shows the same lol
  21. C

    Bathroom not going to plan

    Hi , can anyone give me any ideas please , PROBLEM being bought some tile adhesive plus spacers and CRACKED on with tiling , all going well until I came to remove some of the spacers ! Quite a few have broke into the adhesive - also some adhesive is in the joints ? Can anyone give me any ideas...
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    To scribellum or not to scribe

    Hi, Just wanted to see how many of you would scribe a metro tile? I'm using the standard tile giant brillo tiles and the difference in the bevel is less than 2mm. In the past I haven't bothered as it was in a bathroom and the cuts were covered with a 8mm bead of silocone. But if I were...
  23. M

    Should I use Epoxy Grout or Not?

    Hi All, I am considering using epoxy grout in my new bathroom, is it worth the extra cost and how hard is it to work with? I have heard that it is good at withstanding mildew and limescale?
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    why prime the back of the ply and not the front?

    Hey folks, ive just laid 12mm Marine ply on my bathroom floor in preparation for tilling, its screwed down on 200mm grid formation then i primed the ply with SBR bond as i have done in the past. Today i mixed up sovereign tile adhesive and glanced at the instructions which stated i was to prime...
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    What to use ? Walls not straight ??

    What's best to use to straighten out a wall I was thinking a cement coat what do you use ?
    • Ben Ross
    • Thread
    • canada not straight wall walls what
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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