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  1. Albert

    anti slip treatment for polished porcelain

    I have an entrance way, lobby, to tile and the client wants 600x600 polished porcelain. There used to be a product you could paint on and it did not affect the finish of the tile, possibly by lithofin
  2. N

    Any pics of cut porcelain please

    We have just had our bathroom replaced and re-tiled and we are in "discussion" with the builder regarding the quality of the finish, here is the original post Is this an acceptable finish? - https://www.tilersforums.com/threads/is-this-an-acceptable-finish.87621/ I was expecting the cut joins...
  3. P

    Porcelain paving pedestals

    I'm a home owner looking to use 20mm 800x800 porcelain as a patio. The tile shop has suggested using pedestals and shown me some pictures of their work. They talked about edging the patio using a retaining wall (to hide pedestals/cavity) or using some tile vertically as a fascia. I see in the...
  4. Q

    Losing my thin porcelain virginity

    So I was recently asked to fit some 3m x 1.5m 6mm thin porcelain in a new tile showroom. Mapei & Sigma were present to supply tools, materials and their expertise with it. Well we were naturally apprehensive at first as there were investors, the owner and reps galore present plus it was an all...
  5. E

    U-Shaped Cutout On Porcelain Tile?

    I think I've managed to create a layout whereby all of my cut tiles are square cutouts. It's possible when I do a dry layout that I'll prefer a different configuration. One factor will be whether I can get away with a U-shaped cutout or not? I have 2 pillars protruding from opposite walls...
    • EdMac
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    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  6. E

    Good Angle Grinder Blade For Cutting Porcelain Tile

    Just wondering what I should expect to pay for a good blade to cut porcelain tiles? It'll be a 4.5" blade to fit my grinder. The guy in one of the local tile shops showed me a £30 blade he "sells to all the professional tilers." I've seen a diamond edged blade in toolstation for £3. But I...
    • EdMac
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  7. M

    Looking for cutter for hard Porcelain tiles that actually works

    Can anybody recommend a cutter that will produce very good edge cuts on 10mm very hard porcelain tiles (Peronda from Spain). The cuts will be visable and therefore need to be clean, straight and unchipped. I have several hundred straightish cuts to do and about 20 corner/curve/awkward one's as...
    • mts1
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    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Tile Cutters (Manual & Wet Cutters)
  8. T

    Laying porcelain tiles differing levels

    hi all I’m only a DIY’er so go easy lol ! Currently working on a project at home for a new patio area with 20mm porcelain tiles the chosen finish sat upon Adpeds at a level / fall to suit . I’ve only laid the tiles on “dry” so far just to keep checking that I’m putting the Adpeds in the...
  9. J

    Floor spacer sizes for wood effect porcelain tiles

    Hi, it's probably been asked before but here goes anyway. I believe the British standard recommends a minimum of 3mm spacers when laying floor tiles bit I'm looking at laying some 900x150mm wood effect porcelain tiles and was wondering if I can go less than 3mm? It's onto a good concrete base...
    • Justin Andrews
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    • canada floor floor tiling porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles spacer spacers spacing tile tile spacer tiles wood
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  10. Lakey

    20mm exterior porcelain cutting

    quock question. What is the best way to cut 20mm external porcelain? Is there a mini grinder blade that will cope? Cheers
    • Lakey
    • Thread
    • 20mm canada cutting exterior porcelain porcelain tile
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  11. M

    Cutting large porcelain tiles

    Hi I have a 900 x 900 shower enclosure that was showing some dampness through the grout joints and solid plastered brick walls after 20+ years. I liked the tiles and have manage to remove and clean most of the 250x 300 porcelain tiles, ready to refit after tanking the walls, (on a tight...
    • Mick
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    • canada cutting large porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  12. W

    Advice on porcelain tile movement. Grout coming out of tiles.

    Sorry it’s a long one as looking for some advice please. We have had 50sqm of 600x600 porcelain tiles laid in our house which there is movement in the tiles. This has resulted in some lifting and grout popping out in places . Method that was used by them, 6mm ply fitted to existing floorboards...
  13. Fitwidge

    Hate Porcelain sigma 3c3m

    I have been using my sigma 3c3m for a while now and it cuts through tiles a breeze and leaves a nice finish.... except on porcelain I’m currently cutting 600x300 porcelain but the amount of snapped tiles is beyond a joke, eugh Has anybody else had difficulty with porcelain on the sigmas...
    • Fitwidge
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    • cutter porcelain porcelain tile sigma sigma cutter tile cutter
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  14. Adrian mcc

    Best porcelain blade for dewalt d2000

    hi all what’s the best blade out there for cutting porcelain. I’m using a dewalt d24000 and the dewalt blade isn’t the best when cutting mitres need something that will cut my mitres pretty clean
  15. A

    Polished porcelain floor tiles

    Anyone any idea what this mark is on my new tiles? Just out the box, haven't done anything to them yet. Is this a defect or normal? What can I use to remove this? Thanks Al
    • Al Cunningham
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  16. J

    Recommended cutter for 1200mm porcelain

    i need to cut 1200mm porcelain length ways.. my cutter reaches no where near that.. any recommendations?
  17. Fitwidge

    Porcelain grinder blades

    I’ve just bought a cheap blade of ebay (£5) haha! It’s actually not bad! (Chips tile abit at times) But I’m wanting a decent blade, was thinking montolit cgx, anybody had experience? What the cuts like? Also need a drilling kit for my grinder? Cheers in advance!
  18. Fitwidge

    Porcelain wood plank tile (waxman)

    Has anybody installed the wood plank tiles from waxmans? I’ve been setting them out but theres lippage on every tile at either end also! (Floor is level btw) So just wondering if there supposed to be like than to give it a ‘plank effect’ if that doesn’t sound daft. ha! (Installing in my...
  19. demi34

    Wanted Porcelain tile (Antique Roma appia) 410x610.75

    Hi everyone one .I am after 1-2 boxes of Antique Roma Appia porcelain tile .Can anyone tell me where I can get those tiles.Thx
  20. L

    Wet cutter mitre 600 x 300 porcelain

    Hi all I am looking to purchase a new wet cutter and after reading the forum it seems the RUBI nd200 or the Norton TT200 are rated quite well and would be contenders. However, I have 600 x 300 Porcelain to cut with mitred edge along the 600 side, from images and videos of the above machines it...
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