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  1. acaciaguy

    Setting out conundrum

    So I have a bathroom to do in 100 x 200 metros. Lucky me. Taps are on long side of bath next to wall. Taps are and bath are centred to wall. I generally like to use the taps as the centre. Tiles are to be fitted brick bond. Using the taps as centre means that I end up with a 25mm cut in reach...
  2. S

    Marking out and sqauring off window sill recess

    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...
  3. Dan

    I think I may have sorted out the phone keypad smilies

    This might not work on all devices. So the fallback is the smilie face / emoji icon in the text styling bar, as usual. But you should find that on most devices, you can now use your phone keypad smilies in posts! Can you confirm you can see these, and then test a reply for me please...
  4. D

    Just putting this out there

    As above I'm finding the I'm getting type lag on the forum , pages are slow to load, and also slow to delete mistakes , anyone else or just me . Things like whatsapp and fb seem fine
  5. A

    floor is running out.

    Guys. If a floor is running out. Would you pack tiles with extra adhesive or use a leveling compound. Thanks in advance.
  6. dg-1984

    Setting out - small toilet en suite tiling prep

    Hi all, please see attached picture of where the toilet is located on the wall that's straight In front of the door. In the picture you can see the centre line drawn on the wall that I was going to have a grout line and use this as my starting point. My issue is as you can see the toilet is not...
  7. O

    Sigma running out

    Hi all. My Sigma is running 2mm in 600mm put of square. Am I right in believing that you can adjust it withe the nut on the guide rail mechanism?
  8. Dan

    How to work out your reaction ratio

    So the new tags that automatically get dished out by the forum work on a ratio of your posts versus the likes those posts have received. So here's my profile: As you can see I have 23,000 posts and just under 5,000 'reaction score' (basically, likes). So my score isn't even 1:1. Or even 2:1...
  9. M

    Setting Out Setting out above bathtub.

    Hi everyone, apologies if this has already been covered before. I'm going to start doing my cousins bathroom at the weekend, (I'm not a professional but I'd like to be in the future, I just enjoy tiling) got everything covered so far so just thinking about setting out. What are the general rules...
  10. M

    Sealing pipes coming out the wall

    Hi guys. As title says. What methods do you use to seal the shower outlet pipe feeds that come out the wall? Got two copper pipes coming out at 150 centers for my mira erd shower. Pipes are in a stud wall, lined with jackoboard. Its not tiled in that area yet. I have seen gaskets but cant...
  11. M

    Max run out too to bottom

    Hi the wall is flat but runs out gradually from top to bottom by 10 mm, can this be overcome through tiling or does it need to be plastered Thanks mark
  12. D

    Starting out in tiling - What's your view on this? (constructive please)

    To be honest no I havnt yet but I think its what I might end up doing. Even if I just do a few days here and there for free, to get an idea of how the trade actually works. I wonder if there's anyone on here that lives near by..
  13. G

    New screed down - trying to figure tiling out approach!

    Hi all, I'm new to the forum but have read many posts over the past year as I have created and tiled a wet room and also created and tiled a bathroom in my house that we are renovating. I've also tiled our utility room too. Thanks for all the tips & tricks I learned! So, I'm ok with tiling...
  14. S

    Ardex Out of Date Ardex X7 G - Adhesive Past Sell By Date

    By way of background that might go some way to explain this question - I'm from Yorkshire... I have some bags of Ardex X7 G tile adhesive left over from a DIY tiling job i did in spring 2016, when i tiled my downstairs shower room/ toilet. There are two unopened bags and one open. The date...
  15. B

    BAL BAL coming out with a new name and range?

    MUDD Tiling - https://mudd-tiling.com/
  16. M

    Starting out as a Tiler.

    Hi apologies if this has been asked before but here goes I have recently finished a short introduction to tiling course which I really enjoyed. I took the course to see if I tiling was for me and with a view to eventually starting out on my own. The course covered the basics of floor and wall...
  17. Cranbrook

    Ripping out existing floorboards

    One of my pet hates is ripping out old floorboards so was wondering what everyone's tried and tested methods and what tools you use...
  18. T

    Video from LinkedIn - Brexit -I’am out!

    Liam Tuffs - https://www.facebook.com/298062044267676/posts/415174745889738/
  19. E

    Cutting out door frames to fit tile under

    Just wondering what height to cut clear - Tile + How much for adhesive? The tiles are 59cm x 59cm porcelain and 9-12mm thick. I have a 20mm trowel. I think that is 15mm height so applied at an angle presumably will be somewhere between 9 and 12mm (depending on angle)... is there an official...
  20. Bbbecca7

    Help! Tiled whole bathroom with Tubbed adhesive only to find out it’s not showerproof

    In a bit of a nightmare here We recently spent a lot of money having our bathroom re-plastered (plaster board and skimmed) to make the walls smooth and square ready for tiling My dad and husband have been tiling it and have done a lovely job! (My dad has done it a few times but it’s my...

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