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    Tile over deep chase

    Im changing a bath to a tray for a friend and the bath was chased into the wall on all 3 sides. Can I just fill this gap with tile adhesive or is there something else I should fill it with first before tiling. Needs to be a quick turnaround though as it's the only bathroom. Cheers
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    Plastering and tiling over existing tiles

    Some helpful advice/opinion would be appreciated... Existing tiles on walls, some of the walls we want new tiles on and others we want plastered ready for painting. Can anyone tell me how much longer it would take to remove the tiles and make good the wall then plaster and/or re-tile compared to...
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    Porcelain tiles potentially over weight limit: is this a big issue?

    Without thinking too much about it (DIY job), we bought these tiles, and now I realize we might have made a mistake: Maddox Grey Concrete Effect Porcelain Wall and Floor Tile | TileMountain - https://www.tilemountain.co.uk/maddox-grey-concrete-effect-matt-porcelain-wall-and-floor-tile I am...
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    SkillBuild Regional Qualifiers Are Now Over - From TTA

    SkillBuild Regional Qualifiers Are Now Over - From TTA The SkillBuild Regional Qualifiers for 2024 are now complete, following three months of heats across the UK from April to June. The construction trainees and apprentices have been scored for each Regional Qualifier, and you can now view the...
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    UK Do I need to tank shower over bathtub?

    https://www.tilersforums.com/threads/shower-bath-tiling-preparation-plaster-and-wooden-windowsill.83462/#gsc.tab=0 There was some heated argument in the above thread! I don't have much experience but can see that for the OP, because his wall is gypsum plaster, and with small tiles (so more...
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    Tiling over plaster - yes or no

    Seems alot of talk that 20kg per mtr2 is the max weight limit for plaster. Few questions 1. its plaster over brick and has been painted over the years. 2. its not fresh plaster its been up 20yrs or so 3. the plaster is not coming away or damaged the tiles will weigh around 22-24kg per mtr2...
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    Arditex NA over the kitchen floor area (Urgrent)

    Hi all, I've laid some Arditex NA over the kitchen floor area (not under cabinets. The area is 4.5m x 1.8m. The top third of the room is totally level. The remainder of the room has a slope, left to right with a max difference of 7mm in an isolated area and 5mm for average. (1mm-7mm left to...
  8. Mtile89

    Slc or ditra mat to tile over UFH?

    Hi I asked the Wunda technical department if I can just use a Ditra mat only and not the SLC. They said the Decoupling membranes are fine to use, they just don't form part of their normal recommendations. They advise that it would be best to bond the Ditra mat down with the recommended tile...
  9. Mtile89

    Tiling over The Wunda Rapid Response

    Hi I have ordered the Wunda Rapid Response underfloor heating for my kitchen. We were going to have LVT flooring before but have now decided to have porcelain tiles. I have looked at the forum and people are saying that In order to prevent the tiles to break or crack, the surface needs to...
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    Can I tile directly over this old adhesive (photos included)

    Hi all, I removed some old tiles from the shower and wanted to know if it's possible to tile directly over this old adhesive. I removed some of it but it is a lot of work. I'm also planning not to tile the entire area that was tiled before but rather plaster and paint over it. So for anyone...
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    Tiling over quarry tile- outside step

    Hi All! Total DIY’er here- we’re in a project house which has drained us, and one of the final jobs we need to do is the front steps. The top step has quarry tiles which I think are original (60’s) and they’re solid and secure. Could we tile over these without removing? The tiles we’re using...
  12. K

    Tile or paint over torch on felt

    Recently had my 2m by 2m balco rewaterproofed with 3 layers or torch on felt. We plan on putting a bench of some sort on it and want it to look a little bit nicer than the felt/ lead edging it currently has. Would be be better painting with some sort of bitumen paint/sealant or possibly...
  13. Chris303

    Tiling 25mm flagstone over chipboard

    Hi all. This isn’t a sob story, just an unfortunate truth I have stretched myself to in inch of my life after my divorce to get my own place for me and the kids so truth is I’m absolutely skint so I’m going to have to try and do some of these jobs myself. I’m learning as I go so please bare...
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    Differing window heights over bench

    Hi Guys and Girls I’m new to this forum, just installed new cabinets in kitchen and now starting tile splashback there is a difference in height between the two widows of around 15mm. I’m looking for a bit of advise on weather to drop the bottom of the architrave that is high or add a thin strip...
  15. mestanovsky

    Advice for tile over unconventional wood subfloor?

    I’ve got 3/4” MDF over 1-1/2” t&g car decking, over 6x8” joists on 48” centers. All solid, good shape. Specs for cement board and ditra seems to suggest I should give up hope of successful tiling because of wide joist spacing. But I want to believe. And think the thickness of Mdf+ car decking...
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    Tiling over old pipe

    Old gas fireplace insert getting tiled. Hoping to get an electric stove in there, but tight on space. Plasterer knew this, so didn’t go out the extra cm(ish) and said we can tile over it with a bit thicker adhesive and it should be fine. Finally got around to tiling and didn’t realise it stuck...
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    Self levelling over bitumen

    So I may have done an oopsie. We are putting self-levelling compound down over floor where I removed the vinyl tiles. Some of the tiles had a white powder which had pushed them up. This is a concrete ground floor with no basement. So my plan was to seal over the bitumen and then put self...
  18. SanDiegoChip

    Questions About Tile Over Tile Plan for Walk-in Shower

    Hello, Just joined the forum and am hoping to get some advice on a project. I live in San Diego, CA. My wife and I have been unhappy with our master bath walk-in shower floor since we bought the house 25 years ago. We do not like the aesthetics and the floor always looks dirty. For the last 10...
  19. SanDiegoChip

    Looking for Advice on Plan to Lay Tile over Tile for Shower Floor

    Hello, Just joined the forum and am hoping to get some advice on a project. I live in San Diego, CA - hope this is OK (just noticed you are UK based). My wife and I have been unhappy with our master bath walk-in shower floor since we bought the house 25 years ago. We do not like the...
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    Thinset over faucet valve - unpleasant surprise

    Not confident there is a convenient fix to this particular problem. In a tiled shower/bathtub, I have leaking faucet, I removed handle and related fixture. Then discovered that previous owner (or sloppy plumber or sloppy tiler) somehow covered access to valve with Thinset (mortar). There's...
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