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  1. R

    Tling over old tile adhesive

    I have removed tiles from ply and obviously old adhesive is left behind on the ply. How much prep does this surface need before re tiling? Will the new tiles adhere properly if old adhesive is left behind?
    • rich hand
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    • adhesive aus old old tile over tile tile adhesive usa
    • Replies: 66
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  2. J

    advice on substrate prep on an old concrete subbase to receive stone .

    I am quoting to lay a reclaimed limestone chequerboard floor over an existing base that is assumed to be concrete once the existing stone tiles have been removed by main contractor. there will be no underfloor heating involved but i would ideally like to lay some sort of membrane between the...
    • jonnyc
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    • advice aus concrete old prep stone substrate usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  3. D

    To cheer old grandads up

    A six-year-old goes to the hospital with her mother to visit her quite poorly old Grandad. When they get to the hospital, she runs ahead of her mother and bursts into her Grandad's room. "Grandad, Grandad!" she says excitedly, "As soon as Mum comes into the room, make a noise like a frog!"...
  4. G

    d&d board onto old painted plaster - and then tile

    in the bathroom I am doing its an ex council the walls are bad ( pretty sure the council only employ monkeys ) house built in 50s artex walls , then gone over countless times with fresh skim over the years. this rules out hacking off for two reasons: 1. Artex 2. poured concrete wall the...
    • Guitardedleon
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    • aus board old painted plaster tile usa
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  5. M

    Must be Old !! chatting in a virtual Pub !

    ok, its 8.35pm, its a Friday, I've had a stonking week, no stress, let my virtual hair down ( as it went years ago ) and what am I doing, chatting in a virtual pub, that's when you know you are old.... hahha how many 20-28 year olds here right now ?? lets see
  6. D

    Dash Cam: Old Biddy pushes into queue for road works - just sails by

    How KIND of us to all pull over for her. 70 year old biddy driving with her own rules.
    • Deleted member 1779
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    • aus job jobs just old tiling jobs tiling work usa work
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  7. D

    Substrate issue in old cottage.

    Hello, This is my first posting on a forum so firstly I hope I'm in the right one. This may be a bit of a building problem. This is a bit long winded but here goes. We have a kitchen project on the go in a 200 year old cottage. The existing floor is flagstones on sand then earth. I would...
    • Danwithaplan
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    • aus issue old substrate the tile association tta usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  8. A

    Six months old

    Just had a look at a shower the customer said "water coming through the ceiling can you come and redo the loose tiles" have now told him plasterboard is rotten and will have to be all ripped out and reboarded with Aqua panel and retiled,he said job was only done six months ago.
  9. A

    Old Dural

    Have just ripped up three floors in a newly built mews house dont know when it was built around about 3 years ago I think, the customer does not like the tiles so have replaced with black ,the kitchen floor was Dot & Dabbed so that came up clean and the bathroom and showeroom also came up clean...
  10. T

    HELP Please! Removing old heavy quarry tiles from a solid wall

    Hi, Firstly apologies because this post is going to be incredibly girly and I don't know anything about DIY but... I have ended up with a house that is a project (don't ask how) and I'm spending thin air so I'm trying to do as much as possible myself (keep in mind I've never even hing a...
    • TileNovice
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    • aus help old please quarry removing tile tiles usa wall
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  11. B

    Re tiling a job previously done by a 5 year old!

    Had to take up a bathroom floor today without cracking a tile as the mother in law wanted the same tiles put down which she has had for years! Took the first tile up to find it was laid straight onto the wooden floorboard! Ill say no more!
    • Bradma9
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    • aus find a tiler job jobs old tiling tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  12. J

    How to make new marble look old

    I have been asked to quote for laying a new Carrara marble floor. Tiles will be cut from slab in to diamond shapes which will interlock with border. no problem there but client wants the marble to be stained to make it look like it has been down for hundreds of years. i have heard of companies...
    • jonnyc
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    • aus how how to tile marble new build old tiling guide usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  13. P

    Old Brick Floor

    Hi lads what do you all think of this floor ?
    • Perry
    • Thread
    • aus brick floor floor tiling old usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  14. C

    CTS - Quote for tomorrow - same old story

    Had a cowboy in doing wet room. The floor is apparently all lovely and level (warms up my knocking finger) walls are a disaster. Pictures to follow...
  15. W

    Old Newspapers

    Removing some old plaster from a ceiling/wall in a bathroom and saw an old newspaper, grabbed it and it was very fragile but took some photos....19th December 1939
  16. D

    Old dog...new tricks

    Hi all, Been a keen DIYer for over 40 years. Tackled most things over that time - including gas and electrics...but slowly the EU seems to be stopping us doing our own jobs. Wonder how long before we can't replace our own car brakes/discs!! Anyway that's me...and thanks to all those who've...
  17. E

    New member desperately seeking old Aparici tiles

    Hi all, I have lovely Pietra Beige floor tiles from Aparici about 10 years old on my kitchen floor and I want to extend the kitchen and keep the tiles as I love them. Would anybody know if I could get these anywhere please?:wave:
    • Eondy
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    • aus member new build old tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  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 shower tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. High Peak Tiling

    Try matching 30year old Terracotta 200x200's ! in Derbyshire

    Hi guys, I have been commissioned to do a full rip out and choosing tiles etc... I am going for matching a conservatory floor (200x200 terracotta) Can anybody point me in the right direction of a good Earthenware or broad range tile shop which may supply 200x200 Terracotta floor tiles? INO I...
  20. A

    How best to remove old shower tray

    Hello all Having been very pleased with our bathroom refurb two years ago after finding this site very helpful, we're now onto the en-suite. Its shower has an old stone shower tray which is well cemented in place. What's the best way to remove it? Suggestions much appreciated!
    • about to tile
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    • aus best how old shower shower tray tray usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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