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    Black Limestone laid before sealing

    We're currently having a wood burning stove installed and have chosen black limestone slabs for the hearth.The builders doing the fireplace have laid the slabs before sealing them. I have been told that the stones will be sealed on the day the stove is installed. After doing some research, I...
    • Quinnci
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    • black black limestone coverage limestone liquid paint seal sealing usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    sealing before or after (again)

    I know we've had this topic before but i'd just like to ask your opinions again. last week i was laying a 15m2 jerusalem travertine floor and as i thought best (as recomended on here) i sealed after grouting so grout will adhere to unfilled holes/dents. guy from tile shop came with grout and...
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    Advise on speeding up cleaning and sealing process on large area of tumbled marble

    Hi, ill be cleaning and sealing 75 sq mt of tumbled marble this week, any tips on ways to speed up the process of applying and ect. and would you seal before an after grouting? any advice would be appreciated
    • timlee77
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    • cleaning coverage large liquid marble paint seal sealing usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    sealing Mapei Ulracolour plus?

    Hi All, Just a short easy one. Is there any point in sealing Ulracolour plus on the walls or floor when used with porceline tiles? Thanks, Gusty.:smilewinkgrin:
    • Gustyturbine
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    • adhesive coverage grout liquid mapei mapei adhesive mapei grout paint seal sealing usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Limestone paving sealing/cleaning advice please!

    Hi, I had a limestone front path laid 3 weeks ago by a guy who had done some general landscaping for us. The slabs are a darkish grey colour, similar to slate. They are untreated as I didn't know about treating it and only found out about this when I started looking for advice online regarding...
    • FoxyBrighton
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    • advice coverage limestone liquid paint paving please seal sealing usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    terrazzo cleanin and sealing

    hi what the best way to clean and seal terrazzo doing a 400msq floor need something thats non smelly as its in a biscuit factory
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    Sealing top of tiles?????

    Hi, im just on the finishing touches of installing my new shower room. the ceiling has been newly skimmed on boards and ready for painting. There is a very thin gap between where the wall tile and ceiling join.....My question is that would it be best to use Silicon all the way around or would...
    • Hulloo
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    • coverage liquid paint seal sealing tile tiles top usa
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  8. U

    sealing around bath

    what is the best way to achieve a leak free seal around a bath
  9. M

    Advice on Terracotta Cleaning & re-sealing

    Hi All I'm needing some advice on cleaning back & resealing some terracotta tiles. My local tile shop has put my name forward to one of their customers to do the work. I've been told by the shop manager that the customer has all the right strippers & sealers supplied by LTP and all I need to do...
    • Matthew77
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    • advice cleaning coverage liquid paint seal sealing terracotta the tile association tta usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  10. M

    sealing travertine

    do you recommend sealing travertine before or after grouting? i usually seal before but i seen some of you seal after so the grout can fill the pores and then seal it in. i got a trav border to grout wednesday, cheers:thumbsup:
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    Tiling over paint?

    Hi, Gonna start tiling bathroom on Saturday if possible. Its a new house and everywhere is off white in colour maybe light magnolia I think .Im not sure if the walls are painted with emulsion or a mist coat. When I rub my hand on the wall it seems a bit powdery. Is it alright to till over the...
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    need info on installing and sealing Basalt tile

    Hi there. I would like to know what is the correct procedure when it comes to installing Basalt Honed stones. what products too. I have previously installed using ASA conflex mortar, ASA grout. sealed after grouting. with mediocre results. Did also have problems with some kind of white stain...
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    getting paint off the walls

    got an artexed wall which has seen a good few coats of paint over the years. can anyone tell me if there is an easier quicker option than attempting to scrape it off?
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    Porcelain need sealing or not ??????

    can someone reasure me please , i had an argument today in topps tiles with a sales assistant who has sold my customer some porceline tiles ( 60 x 40 ) and when they asked him if they needed sealing he said "no porceline doesnt need sealing only natural stone) unbeknown to him i was stood just...
    • tilerjason
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    • coverage liquid not paint porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles seal sealing usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    B&Q black porcelain windsor tiles -removing wax and sealing

    Hi, I've bought some of the B&Q black porcelain windsor tiles for our kitchen along with the heavy duty cleaner they sell to remove the transit wax, but it isn't working! We have a fair few to do so we need to use something that is going to work to get the wax off properly so we don't have to...
    • tiffylou
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    • b&q black coverage liquid paint porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles seal sealing tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Indian flagstone sealing problem

    Hi, we have laid Indian stone flags in our kitchen and have cleaned and scrubbed with HG Cleaner. After leaving for over 48hrs to dry, we sealed them with HG Impregnator using a mini roller as advised on the tin. After drying, a white dusty residue has been left on the surface which cannot be...
    • adriansewell
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    • coverage liquid paint problem seal sealing usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    durabase sealing tape

    hi guys another question thanks very much for everyones advice both previously and hopefuly in advance very much appeciated. question: like an idiot i have forgotten to order the durabase wp sealing tape which apparently you site in the corner of the walls before applying the durabase wp...
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    Sealing Self Levelling Compound

    Howdy all. Wonder if you can help with a question about sealing a DIY SLC job before tiling it. A professional recommended using a self levelling compound on an old concrete kitchen floor but let us down due to being too busy to do the job. A 2nd "professional" tried to put down a SLC but...
    • Hexagon
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    • compound coverage diy levelling liquid mixing paint seal sealing self self levelling self levelling compound usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  19. judge

    Sealing grout !

    If i tile around a bath with a shower above it and the substrate isnt tanked ,when grouted and siliconed should i seal the grout to stop the water penetrating the surface ?? ( I am going to suggest tanking the wall first ) :smilewinkgrin:
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    newbie, grout sealing

    Hi all, Pleased to be on a professional forum. Would appreciate advice if poss! Have tiled 2 en-suites (at home) with a cement/grout. It is very hard and if cleanedf off before it has dried, cleans out the gaps.... When dry leaves pin holes and bare areas of grout. If left to dry, is it...
    • htelford
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    • coverage grout liquid newbie paint seal sealing tile grout usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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