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  1. M

    Tiles coming off wall

    hi lads, I hope you could help me out. Basically I am plumber myself and I inspected a job today which was done the third time. The issue is that the tiles become loose and come off walls. They also have an issue with the plaster behind he walls it's quite damp and cracks and crumbles...
  2. F

    Three tiles have fell off, how do i refix them?

    Three tiles fell off my wall in my kitchen, and underneath I scraped off the combed white tile adhesive and also another white layer with a knife. It exposed some gypsum and paper like material underneath. I used three parts water to one part granfix acrylic primer but I read on this page...
  3. I

    Cleaning old grout off reclaimed quarry tiles

    Hello, Long story short however I'm looking to replace the original entrance floor in my house that previous owners have wreaked. I've found locally a supply of quarry tiles which match the existing. The top surfaces are clean however the edges have the remains of old grout on them. I...
    • Ian C
    • Thread
    • cleaning grout off old quarry tile tile grout tiles
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  4. O

    Off to Qatar!

    Have any of you worked in Qatar before? I'm going over soon to tile 8 large bathrooms in one house and obviously need to be prepared. Any tips would be appreciated. All expenses paid and I'm staying with the customer. I have a few questions.... 1. As they are big bathrooms (approx 30 m2 each)...
  5. widler

    Buying vans off ebay

    Just a heads up on buying vans. Been looking at vans to buy ,i spotted two 'bargins' on ebay so i messaged them . Both the same person both at the opposite end of the country . I got exactly same reply both times.same name, she lived and worked in Ireland, and said they can be paid through ebay...
  6. T

    So whats everyone got planned for their time off?

    The wife and I will be taking at 2 night trip to Cheddar Gorge. Taking Jenson (the dog) for some country walks and a wander down a few caves.
  7. D

    Thermostat comes on then immediately goes off

    Hi, I'm hoping someone can help. I'm in rented accommodation (house built 2 years ago) that has a combi boiler & underfloor heating in the kitchen and living room. Last winter it was working fine, but now the living room thermostat is playing up. When it is set to a high temp, the red light...
  8. John Benton

    How Quick Did It Go Off........?

    Bought some TM Rapid Level 30 last week ready for job today, didn't really have enough time to roller it before it was going off today, unbelievable the speed it sets at. I know it was hot today but was walking on it within 25 mins
  9. B

    Help Need New Leg

    Hi All Broke my leg last weekend finally getting home fresh out of the John Radcliffe. Any ideas for earning while I'm off
  10. J

    Tiles Coming Off Screed Re-tiling Advice

    Dear all, I need a bit of advice, about 2 month ago I had the kitchen tiled (600*600 porcelain tiles) on 50mm screed. Last week I started noticing clicking around an area and I could see the grout was breaking. After lifting a tile with the tiler we noticed that 3 things happened: - The scree...
  11. B

    Plaster Coming Off With Tiles.

    Hi, I am taking tiles off my bathroom wall and all the old grey plaster is crumbling and coming off as well. The house was built in 1967. If I clean this off thoroughly can I tile on the breeze block underneath. If so would I need to prime it first and what with? Many thanks for any assistance, Beez
    • Beez
    • Thread
    • off plaster tile tiles
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  12. R

    Tiling Victorian Path Off Square

    So I poured the concrete path to my house and surprise surprise, the thing isn't square. It's 10 metres long and about 40mm out, which when laying geometric tiles will look like it's country mile off. i spent so much time getting everything right and then messed it up, how do i rectify this...
    • robhdg
    • Thread
    • canada edwardian edwardian floor geometric off path square tiling victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  13. Andy Allen

    Had To Drop Off A Stool Sample Today.

    Lol
  14. V

    Fixed Quadrant And A Flipper Hung Off Of It

    Sorry about the weird posts, but you lot must have come across all manner of configurations, even if this isn't much to do with the skills of a tiler. Managed to come up with a design below that I think works, but ideally it needs a fixed quadrant panel and a hinged flipper hung off of it...
  15. N

    Cant get grout off porcelain matt tiles

    ..my tiler has grouted my bathroom and hasn't cleaned the grout off properly....the tiles are a Matt porcelain and the grout seems to have sunk in leaving white patches all over the tiles where they haven't been cleaned right,,,, the white residue all over the tiles seems to be coming off but...
    • Nichola
    • Thread
    • aus grout matt off porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tile grout tiles usa
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  16. Dave

    I'm off , see ya later peeps.

    Enjoy working peeps , i'm off on my jollies tomoz.... Cyprus ere i come. :)
  17. Dave

    A Tilers Day Off

    I know what will come next lol , who gets a day off lol lol.. But what's a tilers day off entail , is it paperwork or taking the wife shopping lol... Or just a good old chill out...
  18. J

    Addy going off too fast

    Hi all Bought a couple of bags of Gran-fix flexible addy to finish off a project - the previous ones were fine but these two are going off incredibly fast. To give it some perspective, I usually make a mix using about a litre of water, which in this case gives me enough time to get about ten to...
  19. S

    best way off...

    and most cost effective way off bringing a wood floor up an inch?? I have a job to price up going to look at it tomorrow... 45m through three rooms 2 off which are the same level but was told one room is aprox an inch lower. The customer wants the tiles to run through at the same finished...
  20. H

    Adhesive not gone off

    Got myself a pallet of adhesive (check other thread for make) and got it at a good rate, hence why i bought a pallet. Received it yesterday and after using another brand day before, i tiled the rest of kitchen floor. Went in today and adhesive still soft and gritty. Ive been wondering is it...
    • Handyeire
    • Thread
    • adhesive aus not off tile adhesive usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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