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I don't know if you call it 'hardboard' in the USA but that's what we call it here: a shiny on one side brown stuff made of compressed something or other. Very cheap. Used on ceilings and generally painted over. This time I've found a place where they glued those very light foam plastic...

When are you breaking up for Christmas, how long are you taking. Maybe your off on hols to a warmer climate. Im finishing around the 18th and going back on the 6th. A nice break 😁

Hello everyone, I would like to know how to decide which tile adhesive based on its tensile bond/pull off strength corresponds to which size of tile. For example, if I would like to install 30*60cm wall tile, tensile bond/pull off strength of tile adhesive needs to be higher than kgf/cm^2 at...

How best would you mark out out the tile for cutting in this situation where the recess is narrower than a whole tile? Same for the wall that comes off the recess to the right. Normally i overlay the tile to be cut on top of the second from last tile(which would be arranged in its correct...

Hi everyone, I was just hoping someone could help with an issue I have. I have a male flat mate with an obsession with using excessive amounts extremely strong hold hairspray. I estimate he goes through 1 can very two weeks. Obviously this hairspray coats my bathroom in gunk, which for the most...

last year I was told I had adhesive capsulitis, got a second opinion and it wasn't that, it was shoulder impingement, ie a bone spur growing and trapping a tendon. Went in for a "straightforward" op and then got told post op that it was a little bit more than MRI had picked up. Had the spur...

24-08-2019 1st day of August Bank holiday and off to the seaside. Only a couple of miles away BLYTH in Northumberland.

Changing my van today, yes the vans a lwb big in, going from swb doblo, but to call and be told its going to cost 300 pound more for the Yr, 10 months to run on it is a total Pxxs take, so voiced my unhappness and jumped online, and to take a new Insurance for a total of 300 pound for the Yr...

Hello, I'm relatively handy when it comes to DIY, but I have never tried tiling before and I may have come over all ambitious for my first attempt. It feels like I have read and watched a hundred tiling websites and youtube tiling videos, along with speaking to "experts" who have provided...

We moved into our flat a few months ago. The kitchen floor has fairly cheap ceramic tiles which have a printed black finish and rough surface - kind of 'fake slate' thing. The colour on the tiles seems to be rubbing off on our feet / socks. If you spend some time in there with white socks on...

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The cutting of Porcelain tiles, 16mm, with a Vitrex bridge saw, has been very successful, holding cuts of 900mm to 0.4mm. BUT All the blades I have tried, ATS, Marcrist and Rubi, have all started to cut off centre. I have dressed the blade with a Rubi cleaning block and this will improve...

I am cutting 16mm porcelaine paving with a Vitrex bridge cutter. I fitted a Vitrex Ultimate blade to replace the standard blade. It cuts better, with less chipping but on a 600mm cut it walks off line by 3mm. The saw runs true and the standard blade cuts true but it chips like a MF. So any...

Ardex is not as good as it used to be . I find it very difficult to clean off the tile. And efflorescence is shocking

Hello, any ideas what maybe causing this stains in a shower grout and how to get rid of them. The grout was Sealed about 3years ago. Thanks.

Started my holiday early and had a day fishing on a local beach now off for 14 days of sun all the best chaps. Kop

Just wondering how you guys switch off and distress after a crazy week ? I am lucky enough to live by the coast so fishing from the beach is my go to place to switch off spent a few hours last night catching these gorgeous creatures they give a good fight and always makes me smile . Kop

Hi all Been stuck over christmas with the kitchen install - Howdens cabinets are now all in and plumbing ready to go / waste and water in place The only thing I haven't done is put the island curved corner posts on and the side panels to the island....this is because I will have to cut those...

Hi I've must taken the tiles off which came away quite easy and not leaving too much damage to the walls? I'm thinking next job is .. Clean off as much adhesive possible. Is there Need to patch up where the plaster came away a bit? Also do i need to pva before tiling? Many thanks

So I have stripped this kitchen wall back and the skim coat has come off most of the wall with the tiles. Underneath is a bonding /base coat plaster. That is sound and level. But for the lack of a skim coat the wall is in great condition. I know that you can't tile on bonding and I would normal...