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    Laying out on tiled bath panel

    Quick one to check I'm on the right track - I'm planning to do a tiled bath panel (with access panel using some Schluter magnets). Am I right in thinking I should have cuts below the bath rim and cuts down onto the floor? It'll be about 560 mm high, tiles are 200 mm high, so I'm thinking to...
    • LEH
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    • bath bath panel laying layout out panel tiled
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    Dealing with wonky out of plumb walls and large format

    Helping a friend out with a small bathroom and one of the walls is pretty uneven and not particularly plumb. I've levelled it out with a bit of rapid set to get it flatter but wondered what you guys do with regarding getting it plumb. Its not massively out, just want to get it as good as...
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    Bathroom Tiling Job in next 3 weeks - Can you get me out of the dog house?!

    Hi, I need a bathroom tiling in the next 3 weeks. Its in Monk Fryston which is near Leeds / York / Tadcaster / Selby / Goole etc I did the en suite and my wife isn't happy with the finish (admittingly its not good - so i am in the dog house!) and the house is going to be carpeted in 4 weeks...
    • skipfeeney
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    • bathroom bathroom tiling can house job jobs next out tiling tiling job tiling jobs tiling work work
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
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    Grout coming out and crackling noise under some tiles

    Dear All, I have recently has procelain tiles laid in my downstairs area which is around 80sq.m. We have UFH (water based) installed as well. The builder has was Lafarge (anhydrite) screed. He has allowed enough curing time (3 weeks) and heating was commissioned in the right way (starting...
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    Setting out bathroom

    Hi, I'm struggling to decide between these floor layouts. I've gone for staggered patterns so I can avoid intersecting with the grout lines on the walls. The floor tiles are 900mm x 450mm with 3mm grout line. The floor is 2460 wide by 2270mm long , the bath is 800mm wide by 1800mm long...
    • Russ
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    • bathroom floor out setting setting out tilers
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
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    You never know who you will meet out there!

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    Setting Out Setting out to tile a splashback

    As the title. I have my daughters kitchen splashback to tile. In the examples Ive seen the worktops seem to be taken as level and full tiles (metro) form the bottom layer. My question is how do you address if the worktop is not level? Do you mark a line about half a metro up and cut the bottom...
    • john56897452
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    • clips lash lash clips out setting setting out spacer splashback tile tile wedges tilers wedges
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    Rubi TS40 out of square

    I have a TS40 that is running out of square by 1mm over 300mm........not much,but not much cop if you have to do repeated parallel cuts. So, can it be corrected with the aid of the screws either side of the breaker mechanism?
    • On one
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    • out rubi rubi tile cutter rubi tools square tile cutter
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
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    How do you work out your falls?

    Moving to oz soon and they seem to have falls in most rooms in their houses. Just wondered how other people work out their falls and letterboxing etc. Cheers guys
    • mark1324
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    • how job jobs out tiling jobs tiling work work your
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Tilers Community
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    Pleeeeeease help a gal out!

    Hi there, I've been emailing tile companies and none seem to be able to offer me any advice on my query. So I thought I'd ask the experts in here! I'd like to tile the lid/top (hinged to access record player) and base of a hi-fi cabinet that I've renovated. As far as I could see it's either...
    • clack
    • Thread
    • diy help out porceain tile adhesive wood
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    Some advice for someone starting out

    I was working in retail last year and quit my job to become a laborer. I took a hit in terms of money but wanted to better myself. I've been given the opportunity to learn tiling. I did a few bathrooms with my boss helping me and then recently I tiled a full bathroom on my own, granted it was a...
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    Setting out Herringbone pattern

    Never done a herringbone pattern before. What to watch out for please boyos? Ta, Jim.
    • Jimbobble
    • Thread
    • canada herringbone out pattern setting setting out tilers
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Starting out and now worrying

    Hi, I recently started working for myself as a tiler. I completed a course to enable me to change career, now the problem I have is I completed a job on a bathroom floor for a new build Taylor Wimpey and I thought the surface was Ply as it was installed when built. I Primed with SBR and laid the...
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    Setting Out Please help me set out

    Hello, Can anyone help me with setting out for a bathroom wall inclusive of a window? I am using 600x300 in a running bond pattern. I have the window centre and I'm working from that with a tile gauge, but I'm left with slithers on the second row, even when moving across half a tile. Any...
    • Fourcircles
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    • help out please set set out
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    Tilemaster bought out by kerakoll

    let's talk!
    • Flintstone
    • Thread
    • adhesive bought canada grout kerakoll out tilemaster tilemaster adhesive
    • Replies: 55
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Got these to try out

    Got this sealer to try after a couple of recommendations, I'll give some feedback on it tomorrow.
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    Setting out French pattern

    Hi, I have been asked to tile a friends floor in a French pattern. They have a small shower room that leads through to a larger utility room by way of a door they would like the floor to flow through. How would the pattern Change the way you set out ? Would you start with the larger room ...
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    Advice for fixing wall that is out of plumb

    Hi, I am redoing our bathroom and am tiling all the walls including around the shower. Where the shower will go I have taken down the old plasterboard and replaced with Hardiebacker board and have already taped the joins. However, before starting the tiling I have realised the wall is out of...
    • AndyB
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    • advice canada fixing out that wall
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Cutting tiles with out using a wet cutter

    hi guys I've always used a wet cutter to cut my tiles where ever my dry rail cutter can't do. I've always done that as that is how I got shown. My question is is that the norm. Do you guys use wet cutters or do you use angle grinders ?? Which is really what my question is about. I've never...
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    Whats the best levelling system out there and why?

    whats your favourite levelling system and why?? ive only tried raimondi and f'web and i'd say f'web as theyre cheaper and seem to be just as strong.

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