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    Grout color question/what happened? Help please!

    Hello! At the completion of my new kitchen tile installation, the grout I had selected (dark taupe in color) appeared very white once it dried. I expressed my concern and the installer called the owner and he came to the project as they were packing up. The owner told me that the grout color...
  2. H

    Advice on Tiling work that has been done please.

    Good afternoon, I am after some opinions on some recent tiling work I have had done, there are a few aspects of the work that I am not happy with. Firstly, the wall tiles that have been used are ceramic and where they have been cut, this has caused splinters, which look like the glaze has been...
  3. S

    Linoleum backing removal

    Can I leave linoleum paper backing if I am installing a membrane prior to installing a ceramic floor?
  4. O

    Advice on work being done please

    Hi, My tiler has just left and apart from him chatting to me about his life story for majority of the day I have just checked some of the tiles with my straight edge and it is not flat on a few of them. I usually do work myself, I am not a professional but really take my time getting it right...
  5. Aethelweard

    Please help. Bathroom wall tiling preparation advice. 30s house.

    Dear Tilers Hi all, I've just joined the forum. I am renovating my 30s semi. I am a diyer and I have just removed some original tiles from a 1932 bathroom in my house. They were in bad condition and cracked so had to go sadly. Thing is, I want to retile, probably porcelain. Underneath the tiles...
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    Which ultra fine grout for use on metallic wall tiles please?

    Your recommendations please guys for an ultra fine grout suitable for use on metallic wall tiles. Only got 4 30x30cm tiles to stick up on a cloackroom WC but have been told they will scratch easily if the wrong grout is used. Just after something suitable that can be purchased easily enough from...
  7. H

    Non-slip tile products - recommendations please

    Hello. I have an ofuro or Japanese deep soaking bath in my ensuite. Think a mini indoor hot tub. It sits inside a square frame, and has 3 steps alongside which are used to get into and out of the bath. Something like this, but with 3 steps up on one side - on the outside. The surround and steps...
  8. G

    Another career change thread don't hate me please

    Hi all, I'm really sorry to bore Many of you. I didn't want to hijack another post. I'm 42 good health and done a few things in my life mostly physical jobs. I really would like to work for myself but struggling to find any positive feedback. My ideas were Either plasterer, door hanger, tiler...
  9. Zaney1987

    Can anyone recognise this old tile please?

    Total long shot of course but owner needs only one tile for a very exposed position and can’t afford to replace entire floor. Thanks in advance
  10. H

    Bathroom started, wrong from the start? Advice appreciated please.

    Hi all, I've got a bathroom fitter starting on my bathroom he's put Hardiebacker all around the bath area, he was going to put hardiebacker at the bottom and middle and plasterboard at the top but I asked for full cement board. He's used 6mm hardiebacker, which I believe is for the floor but...
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    Help needed please! What could have caused scratches to these tiles?

    Hi, I’m after some help please. I had someone come tile my en-suite and it was looking ok until the grout stage. I went in to look after it had been grouted and there is loads of scratched tiles all either in a corner or along a grout line. The tiler says it’s nothing to do with him and I must...
  12. T

    Dijon Limestone - fixing & prep advice please

    After some advice please..... We have approx. 50sq m of Dijon limestone 600 x 90 x15mm and also 50 sqm of porcelain wood effect 1200 x 200 x 10mm to lay. This is going onto a 55mm Cemfloor liquid screed (with wet UFH) that was put down about a year ago so should be dry! Really after some...
  13. E

    Advice on which Tiling, British Standard, to Purchase Please

    Hi everyone, this is my first post so thank you for reading my question. I am looking to purchase the British Standard for tiling but am a little unsure of which one I should purchase and as they cost so much money I am keen not to purchase the wrong one. I would like it to cover workmanship for...
  14. C

    Cracked tile help please

    Hi could anyone help me a porcelain tile I kitchen has cracked and has a small hole the cracks around it are getting worse. Does anyone know if there is anything I can fill it with rather than removing the tile
  15. N

    Advice please - Epoxy resin shower corners

    I have been searching for information on internal corners joints for shower. I have epoxy resin which I have used to join mitred tiles on a difficult angle external corner. Is I OK to use epoxy resin in joint on internal corners? I plan to use epoxy grout for remainder of shower. The shower has...
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  16. A

    Advice for grout and edges please

    Hi, I’m tiling my kitchen (first attempt at tiling) and have a couple of questions. 1) what can I do to sort this edge where it meets the splash back? I thought I could grout it but the tiles aren’t all the same length and I think it’ll look rubbish. 2) my wife wants to use a light grey...
  17. N

    Advice on corners for subway tiles please.

    Hi, I am in the process of tiling with subways and just wanted some help with corners, if trim or grout is best? Am tiling in wetroom on backer board, Wedi tray all sealed in. I started tiling floor to ceiling and just thinking about the corners. I have one 90° internal corner (which I have...
  18. G

    Trim advice please 10 or 12.5

    I have 600 x 300 tiles 9.5 thick should I use 10mm or 12.5mm trim? thanks
  19. Jaminjar

    I'm Looking For This Tile Looking for 197 x 197 x 8.3 light cream tiles please

    I need 48 (plus a few more for breakages, so about 60 really) light white/cream 197 x 197 x 8.3mm tiles. I’m wanting to patch up my floor rather than dig it up and start again as moneys a bit tight right now. The rest of my floor has Pavigres, Pavigres 21, Uni Pérola. PG62. 197x197mmx8.3mm...
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    Floor and wall prep - sense check please?

    Hi all, Just about to get going on bathroom reno and would very much appreciate if you could sense check my prep, please. Plan is: Walls Will be going back to brick > Prime with Mapei Primer G > 6mm notched bed of Larsen Pro Flexible FiberFlex for 6mm Hardiebacker, screwed with 9 x 6x60mm...
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