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    Cleaning and then resealing slate floor

    The slate floor in my kitchen is now looking very dirty especially the grout lines. Can anyone give me the best way to clean and reseal them by hand (small galley kitchen) Any recommendations on what products to use would be really helpful thanks mark
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    sealing ivory grout

    hi there iv got to do a floor in a day or 2 and the custard (though we might start using it ) wants ivory grout or similar as the tiles are beige colour,450x450mm i think. i know this will stain very quickly and unevenly as its the main bathroom in the house. i asked in my local tile shop as she...
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    problems sealing slate!!!!!

    Hi everyone, i need some help asap!! I just finished tiling a slate floor yesterday, customer was very happy, I got paid and went home. Customer rang this morning to see if I could call to take a look at the floor as he was concerned about the finish, basically I applied the last coat of...
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    paint on tanking or the rolls of adhesive for ground floor concrete wetroom?

    hello tilers, just getting all my materials together for my wetroom floor and was wondering weather to go with a paint on liquid tanking or the rolls of adhesive dpm. Its a ground floor concrete base with a 150w ufh mat to go on, the shower area will have a screen to stop me toilet roll getting...
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    Sealing

    Anybody know if theres a product out there to colour enhance natural stone tiles, that have already been sealed. Many thanks vinno
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    travertine hole filling and sealing?

    Hello, I've just cleaned my travertine-tiled kitchen floor up, and used Mapei ultra colour Jasmine grout to fill the holes, but I'm worried the grout will go grey/dirty and get discoloured? Will a sealant stop this? And if so, which is the best one to use?
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    Sealing A Travertine Basin / Bowl

    Am I right in saying that, prior to installation to my custom tiled counter top, I should seal my travertine basin? Thanks, Daz
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    Sealing required?

    Do these tiles need sealing? I have heard quartz don't need sealing but just checking. I don't know the name of the tiles sorry, only what's on the box tapatalk on my HTC
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    red/brownish staining on grout in shower, cleaning and sealing

    Hi All, My bathroom was fully fitted 4 years ago, we have porcelyn tiles floor to ceiling, the problem is just in the shower cubicle the grout has turned a reddish/brown colour and even though we clean it using normal bathroom cleaners it does not get it back to white, the question is can...
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    grout sealing - is it worthwhile?

    Is grout sealing worthwhile doing ?
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    best way to clean grout plaster adhesive paint ect off tiles

    Just been to our local newly fitted out shop i know the guy who owns it and he's asked me if i will clean the newly laid floor. Its a right mess theres loads of marks, grout, cement, plaster you name it its on there the shop fitters who laid it have told him its not there fault and wont sort it...
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    WBP Ply Sealing

    Hi Guys I'm currently doing my bathroom and need to purchase some WBP ply for the floor. I've read I need to seal the underside and sides, is this with PVA. I have some BAL bonding agent I used in my cloakroom for the walls should I use this? Also what is Tanking and which product do you...
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    Sealing a plastered wall

    Hi all, I have job coming up for a customer who is having a new bathroom fitted. I went to measure up today for a full quote. The customer is having a bath in the middle of one wall with a overhead shower. This wall was (unfortunately) plastered around 6 weeks ago. I would usually fix...
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    Tiling onto paint...

    Hi Everyone, am about to tile bathroom and two of the walls were painted and papered. Have removed all paper and what paint that will come off (using scraper and wire wool). Read some posts on here that said scoring would provide enough of a key for adhesive and others who said you need to...
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    Sand stone sealing

    Hi Ive been tiling for 12 years.And have laid alot of stone I recently just finished a floor laid with sand stone I have sealed it now 3 times once prior to grouting and twicw after grouting Do you think i should put a stone oil over the top just to make sure as i no Sand Stone is very...
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    Time between sealing travertine and grouting?

    Hi I have laid my fist travertine tiles on the floor and walls of my bathroom, i ahve cleaned them and are now looking to seal them prior to grouting, how long do you have to wait for the sealant to dry/cure before grouting? Once grouted I am going to apply a second coat of sealant. Mark
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    sealing grout in kitchens

    Have tiled worktop with epoxy grout, can I seal this to avoid staining? if so, what with?. Thank you
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    Like watching paint dry.

    Sat here waiting in between coats of topical sealer. Life is hard sometimes :lol:
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    Do all Porcelain tiles need cleaning before sealing

    Hi Guys, Most of you are probably getting bored of me now. . lol Yet another question about my flooring. . I bought some polished Porcelain from Tile Giant (Jakarta Vanilla) the guy said that they would need sealing, so I bought some LTP MPG, but now the tiles are down, they look, slightly...
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    Sealing Absolute Black Granite Floor Tiles

    Hi, I have recently bought some absolute black granite floor tiles for my kitchen and need some advice with regards to whether or not i need to seal them. I have spoken to a number of people who think i need to seal them but then ive heard from roughly the same number of people that i dont need...

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