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    Grinding Out Tiled Corners In Shower

    Hello forum My first post here Have just started tiling a shower and the corners are proving rather tricky with nothing being square Some gaps have turned out a little smaller than I wanted and I am worried I will not be able to get enough purchase on the sealant in the corners Rather than...
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    Brilliant Event For Tilers To Attend This Year. Coming? Check It Out.

    If you are "up north" in Harrogate or around then why not swing by the Tiling Show. Its the launch year and we at 365Drills (From "down south") are going to support it. Taking place 18th to 20th September in 2016 it's the ideal time and place to showcase our new boxset range. We supply the...
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    What's Selling Like Hotcakes? Check Out This Solution For Tilers.

    A solution for tilers. What's selling like hot cakes? Retailer WPA KING based in Harlow stocks the PORSADRILL box set from 365Drills. We cant get enough of them said the owner, Tony. They are selling like hot cakes. The boxes were created to fill a market demand for installers. We want...
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    Silk Purse Out Of Pigs Ear

    Hello all, I wanted to start a thread about some of the ridiculous jobs that we some times are forced into doing and how we dealt with them, hopefully you'll share some of your experiences and how you dealt with them also. I had to deal with a really poor screeding job this week. I've done all...
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    Evening Out Lipped Boards?

    Hi everyone, I have a wall to tile with 200x100 bevelled ceramic tiles (brick bond) . I'm tiling onto 12mm 'no more ply' cement tile backer board which for the most part is nice and flush, however one or two of the board have a small difference in alignment. Its no more than 1/8th inch / 3mm...
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    Out Of Date Grout From High End Tile Shop.

    All I needed was half an egg cup of Weber Joint pro Jasmine grout. After asking if there were any split bags - No. I then paid for a full bag. Got back to my job and started mixing it. The dry grout was very lumpy (like it was old or had been subjected to frost). I looked at the bag...
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    Big Shout Out To Reed Harris Stockists Of All The Porsdrill Tile Drills Holes In Porcelain Tiles.

    Big shout out to Steve at Reed Harris Reed Harris have been stocking the range for the last five years and were pleased to add the box sets to the selection choices for installers. Installers of very hard porcelain tiles find it very difficult to drill holes into large format stone...
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    Out Of Interest On Some Background Prep

    People have so many different ways of doing things now, it becomes very confusing on what is actually the best way!!. So i thought id see what different ways you would all deal with the following situation. So . . . . you rip out all the tiles in a customers bathroom, the existing...
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    Packing Out A Shower Wall

    Hiya guys and gals, Hope you can help me with an issue I've come across which is giving me a headache. Due to a recent leak in our en-suite I had to rip it out completely back to the stud work. I located the leak, changed the pipework and now am at the stage to start re-building. The problem...
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    Initial Tiling Lay Out Downstairs Opinion

    As some of you may have seen, from a previous thread, at the moment I am in the process of tiling my downstairs. I have been using some CAD software to look at potential setting out ideas. Coming up with an idea that satisfies a few criteria, however I may be going about it all wrong. At the...
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    Finance On Tiles, Would It Help You Out!?

    Good Morning, I have a question for the community, if your local tile shop was to offer a 0% APR deal when purchasing your tiles would you make use of it? also could it sway your decision into choosing the tile your really want and not the one you can afford? The reason i ask is that more...
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    In Or Out

    106 days to go, and I don't know about you, im sick all ready. how are u guys thinking about it . the European union, in or out. me personally im out, its the most corrupt organisation in the world outside the mafia. and hasn't had its books signed off by the auditors in 20 yrs. when we joined...
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    My Grout Has Washed Out :-(

    Omg, I thought my tiles in the shower would create a waterproof sheild. BUT the grout between the tiles keeps washing out. I use good brand (UNIBOND) I dried the erea with dehumidifier, applied the tiles and dehumidifies again to suck any moisture before grouting. I then dehumidifies again for 2...
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    Bathroom Setting Out Advice

    Hello, In the process of renovating my bathroom and wanted to get some advice on the best way to set out the tiles please. Tiles will be 600x400x12mm marble. What do you think of this scheme? I've tried to centre everything around the wall with the window (which is facing you as you come...
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    Can Anyone Help Get Me Started With Setting Out For Half-bond?

    I think I chose the worst flipping size tile I could have done… or is there a way? Darned if I can see it… Tiles for the walls are 400mm L x 150 H to be laid horizontal, half-bond. Thought I would start by centring the window width and height and see how things would work. First issue, 3 tiles...
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    Herringbone Floor Tiling Set Out

    hi guys, im finnishing a hallway on sat and will be measuring up for the living room, i would appreciate a few tips as ive been told its hard to set out thanks
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    Tiling window reveals

    Hi Fellas. I've (nearly) finished tiling my en-suite walls now and want to start on the window reveals soon. Do you have any hints or tips for a nice looking finish? As recommended in a previous post of mine, I pulled the bottom tiles up above the window sill (by up to 10mm at its worst), and I...
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    Fit Women Pictures (Not **** out or naked shots please!)

    Okay, Thought it's about time we have a fit women thread. The women on the forum are welcome to make a fit blokes thread if they wish. Not **** out or naked shots please. Keep them clean. Tight clothing permitted. Of course. We're not aliens.
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    Wetroom tray envelope cut setting out challenge

    As the replies I got to my previous setting out post were so helpful so I thought I'd ask for your setting out advice again if I may. This time it's the floor, and especially around the wetroom tray former. The tiles are 330mm and the tray former is 1350x1050 with the drain at an awkward non...

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