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  1. N

    Hi I'm a new member and looking for old tiles

    I am looking for 2 boxes of gres y revestimiento tiles 8"x"12. I need 2 metres and also 2 borders if possible. Thank you
    • Nicole Baillie
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    • aus looking member new build old old tiles tile tiles usa
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  2. Two-Trowels

    Bad walls after hacking off old tiles.

    Up to now, and before seeing the error of my ways by reading all the good advice on here - I have always just tiled straight on the mess that was left after taking off old tiles following suitable preparation. Well I ain't going to mess around like that anymore, from now on it will be suitable...
  3. M

    wall preparation after old tiles removed

    Have taken old tiles off solid wall in kitchen. The skim coat of plaster has come away with them leaving sand/cement base coat which is in good condition. The skim coat was only about 1-2 mm thick. Do I need to get the walls re-skimmed before re-tiling to get a decent finish on the new tiles, or...
    • montylondon
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    • aus old old tiles preparation tile tiles usa wall
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  4. C

    Any alternative to taking up old tiles?

    I want to lay some new, probably terracotta, tiles on my kitchen floor. Problem is, there are ceramic tiles which I laid about 12 years ago on it. It's a fairly large area, 25sqm, and as they would have to be chisled up by hand, is it imperative that they come up? Is there no alternative? I...
  5. T

    Old tiles falling off

    Hi Hope everyone is ok, I am not very good at DIY and need advice, my bathroom seems quite old I have no idea how long its been tiled for I have lived in house two years. Two tiles in my shower have started to come off the wall, would I be best trying to glue them back on which they are...
  6. B

    old tiles

    Hi I'm looking for an old Pilkington tile entitled Arizona Soft Cream, ref ARZ30. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Regards Beryl
  7. T

    100 / 150 years old tiles.

    If anyone has stock or can suggest where we might source some dark chocolate and buff Victorian floor tiles, for a restoration job. Ideal size 109mmx109mm but 151mmx151mm could be cut down to suit. Thanks in advance, Phil.:thumbsup:
    • The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP
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    • old old tiles tile tiles usa years
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  8. C

    old tiles

    Hi, Iam about to redecorate my bathroom. tThe walls are dry lined, and I want to remove the old tiles and replace with new. How doI get the old tiles off without damaging the walls ? If that"s possible ! Any help gratfully received , cheers Terry.:thumbsdown:
  9. L

    Painting old tiles

    Hi My wife is trying to sell her late fathers house, it is in need of a quick make over, the bathroom tiles are looking very sorry for them selfs, the grout is also very dirty looking, the tiles them self are ok not loose in anyway, we was thinking of painting them white, Tile paint is about £18...
  10. T

    Asphalt like substrate under old tiles.

    Hello everyone. After my experiment with travertine tiles in my house (which turned out to be quite difficult) my sister asked me to tile her kitchen. She got some polished textured porcelain, 600*400, for the whole area. I ripped up the old ceramic tiles, and on certain areas they sounded...
  11. I

    How to display old tiles without damaging them.

    Hi, I am really hoping for some help. I love old tiles and collect them. I really want to use them in my bathroom but am afraid of damaging them. Is there anyway of using/displaying tiles without any risk of breakage. Fingers crossed this is possible.
    • irishmna
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    • how how to tile old old tiles tile tiles tiling guide usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  12. J

    Tiling onto old tiles??

    Hey up. Can you tile directly onto ceramic bathroom wall tiles? If so whats the prep situation? thanks
  13. S

    Removing old tiles

    Hi all, I just have a quick question about removing old tiles and preparing to re-tile a floor. The old flooring is....well I'm not sure what the proper name for the type of tile is...but they are like a rigid vinyl tile stuck down with some nasty black stuff? Apologies for the lack of...
  14. B

    Old tiles needed.

    HI Guys I am looking for about 6 white bevelled tiles but an obsolete size - 150x200 - can anyone help please. Have a space 450x300 to fill in the middle of a wall after having replaced an old extractor. Thanks
  15. F

    Boss wants me to constantly tile over old tiles to save him money..am i right

    am i right in thinking that he,s a proper for suggesting it..i know the weight issue comes into it,,,but it smacks of a cowboy mentality..what if the client see,s me doing it...basically on my last 4 jobs..ive refused to do it..and stuck to my guns!..hes a tight ..oh he,s gonna love me,ive just...
  16. D

    Thieves steal 500 year old tiles.

    People will steal anything, Unbelievable................:incazzato: http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/content.asp?id=75934
  17. G

    Help please! restoring old tiles advice

    I have just purchased an old (1920's) house and after ripping up the horrible carpet that smelt of dog I found that the floor was actually tiled under it. It however has got paint and what looks like cement splattered here and there and I was wondering if and how it would be possible to strip...
  18. U

    Tiling on old tiles???

    Hi there, I have a friend who does a bit of DIY and has offered to tile my bathroom. Is it true that you can tile over existing tiles or do the old tiles have to be removed? Should I just get in a tiler and save the hassle from the misses? Cheers for advice Paul
  19. D

    Removing old tiles

    How much should I add to a quote for removal of old tiles. Do I change in sq.M ....?
  20. U

    putting edging trim on old tiles

    Hi everyone my name is Tony I wanted to put regular metal tile edging ( from B& Q) behind tiles in my bathroom. The reasons for this is that one wall (on a corner) is not straight going vertically so there is a gap which gets larger (gap of 8mm towards the top and no gaps at bottom) as the...

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