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  1. V

    Old tiles need replacing - what are the steps you take to remove tiles?

    Hi am Vinny, i am new to this forum and looking for advice on some old tiles that need replacing
  2. M

    Tiling on walls after old tiles removed

    Do you think it would be ok to tile over this wall after the removal of the original tiles?
  3. L

    25 yr old tiles to match or similar

    Hi Client experienced flooding and is looking to replace their 25 yr old terracotta look alike tiles or find something similar. Does anybody know of a current tile that is available that is similar? Thanks
  4. M

    Laying the new tiles over old tiles

    Hi. I would like to have new tiles over the old tiles in the bathroom. The old tiles are of glossy type. The first thing I did is I removed the gloss from them. I used an angle grinder with a diamond disc. You can see the results on the pictures. The new tiles are going to be 30 cm by 60 cm...
    • melmak
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    • laying new build new tiles old old tiles tiles
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  5. A

    Plaster coming off with old tiles... Help please

    Hello all, I have just taken the tiles off the wall behind my sink and some plaster has come off (see pics). Please could someone recommend a product to repair ready for the new tiles? Many thanks
  6. Willp93

    I'm Looking For This Tile Can someone help identify these 6 year old tiles?

    Hi, please see photo, tiles are 297x396mm. They're more yellowy than the photo suggests. Thanks, Will
  7. 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
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    • adhesive big canada contractor help how not old old tiles problem tile tiles
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  8. T

    Trying to remove and save old tiles

    Hi I am trying to remove and save some old 1970's Johnson Avocado tiles, As I am removing a bath in a En suite we have and putting a shower in and want to save some tiles to replace the missing area where the bath was(The shower is going to have a matching green Acrylic panel) I have got a multi...
  9. P

    epoxy resin over old tiles in shower room floor??

    hi guys. i . have a showroom floor to put some epoxy on thats currently tiled..old orange quarry looking tiles.im hoping some 1 can point me in the right direction regarding getting the epoxy to bond to the tiles..apparently tiles are a pain in the bum to lay this on to...some 1 advised this...
    • pcm77
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    • epoxy floor former old old tiles resin room shower shower tray tile tiles wetroom
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Best Bathroom Tiles
  10. P

    I'm Looking For This Tile Does anyone know what these old tiles are ??

    Hi there I believe these are old b&q tiles? ...I could do with getting hold of a pack,only need 4! I think they are discontinued but does anyone know what the name of them is ?? I might be able to find someone somewhere with a few if i know what they are . Many thanks
  11. D

    Removing old tiles and floorboards

    Hi Im trying to prep my bathroom for a re-fit, but am struggling with takin up the old tiles and floorboards. The tiles just chip in small peices, and the floorboard screws are impossible to get too because of the glue used on the tiles. I’m running out of patience... can anyone give me...
    • DoubleuXYZ
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    • floor floorboards old old tiles removing tile tiles
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  12. S

    making good of walls once old tiles removed

    Evening all, hope this finds you well. Just a quick question.. What is the best method of making good walls once old tiles have been removed? And what’s the preffered method to removing old adhesive? Many thanks in advance, Stu.
  13. A

    Surface Preparation after Removing Old Tiles

    First of all a big shout out to everyone that contributes to these forums in terms of help and advice - I don't post often but I really appreciate the tips that I've been able to pick up here - if only I had the time and money to put more of them into practice! Right now I am having a go at...
    • arpee
    • Thread
    • old old tiles preparation removing surface tile tiles
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  14. B

    Help Removing Old Tiles

    Any advice on removing difficult tiles welcome. I've got about one third of the old tiles off in my bathroom which have been there since the house was built in the sixties. Some came off relatively easy with a hammer a brick chisel but others just wont budge. I bought an sds drill and tile...
    • bumblefoot
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    • help old old tiles removing tile tiles
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  15. Stevev

    how much work for pro tilers involves taking old tiles out

    Hi, Just wondering roughly what proportion of a pro tillers work is taking out old tiles and making good before refitting.....I'd envisage a high proportion of your job is on new installations done by kitchen fitters and plasters unless its a wet room.....im looking at doing the run of the mill...
    • Stevev
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    • canada find a tiler how job jobs much old old tiles out tile tiler tilers tilers directory tiles tiling jobs tiling work work
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  16. T

    Preparation to walls after taking old tiles off,and to re-tile after !

    Hi guys, Not sure if this is a tiling question or a plastering question,maybe both. Just been today to look at a job for a friend to tile 15m2 in his bathroom. He has removed the old tiles but the adhesive is stuck that well to the wall it would take about a month to take it all off nibbling...
    • tony4173
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    • aus old old tiles preparation tile tiles usa wall walls
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  17. A

    Pulled off old tiles and plaster and render came off with it..

    HI people, I have a 2 storey 3 bed semi 1930s ex council house made from concrete block. with cavity and rendered on the outside, rendered and plastered inside. the internal walls are also concrete block rendered and plastered. making a start on the bathroom... top floor has a sloping...
    • ajs
    • Thread
    • aus off old old tiles plaster render tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  18. U

    New shower, old tiles.

    Hi. I am a DIY'er looking for a bit of advice. I am fitting a bath tap/shower mixer in a room that has not previously had a shower. There is existing tiling in the bathroom from floor to dado height including approximately 2ft above the bath and there is a Silicon sealant join. I am obviously...
    • Unregistered
    • Thread
    • aus new build old old tiles shower tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. J

    What tile sealer to use for old tiles (tomettes)???

    We have an old tile floor in our house in france (called tomettes) these are a porous uneven tile. We want to seal them to prevent stains/spills etc but would like something that would enhance the colours and also put a shine on them. Can anybody give us advice please?? Have seen Lithofin...
    • junemcmichael
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    • aus old old tiles sealer tile tiles usa what
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  20. W

    How to tile a house with nothing in square ? How to clean old tiles ?

    1) How I tile a house out of square , like on the first picture ? The entrance is at the small wall on the bottom. Obviously one can't use the direction of the door and square to it as reference, intuitively I'ld use the direction of the middle of the longest direction 2) How to clean...
    • werner
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    • aus clean house how how to tile old old tiles square tile tiles tiling guide usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice

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