porcelain tile

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    Continuing 600 * 600 porcelain tiles tiles outside bi fold doors

    Hi , I’ve recently completed tiling the floor of a 30m2 orangery and finished upto the bi fold door system that runs the full length of the room . The customer originally wanted to create a patio area outside using Indian sandstone or similar slabs . Now he’s changed his mind and wants me to...
    • Brid tiler
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    • canada doors outside porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Glazed porcelain cutting issues

    Hi guys, I've just started a job today with a 60x60 glazed gloss porcelain cararra effect. I'm having a nightmare cutting L-shapes, i have a sigma with new wheel in today and a bench wet cutter and large vitrex wet cutter and rubi angle grinder all with porcelain blades. Every time i cut i am...
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    900x150 Porcelain Planks Spacer Size

    Hello All, Looking for a little bit of advice for an upcoming job... 900x150 porca planks - what spacer size would you use? 3mm, 5mm or other? Customer wanted them laid in half brick bond but have advised should go for 3/4 running bond to help avoid bowwing/lippage issues. Don't see too many...
    • ProPrecisionTiling
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    • canada planks porcelain porcelain tile size spacer spacing tile spacer
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    cutting long porcelain

    Hi all I need some advice on cutting some “wooden plank” look porcelain tiles. I’ve previously cut up to 1.8m tiles (flooring) with an angle grinder but the edge finish wasn’t important as would eventually be hidden by the skirting. I’m in the process of tiling a bathroom in landscape format...
    • Matthew77
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    • cutting porcelain porcelain tile
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
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    600 x 300 Porcelain Tiles On To Walls

    Hi everyone. Thanks for all the advice so far, its going pretty good considering i'm a sparky!!!;) Going to start to tile the walls and have got 600 x 300 porcelain tiles (Topps Regal Vanilla ones) Ok so the walls are skimmed plasterboard on the dot and dab and studwork and the tiles weigh 25kg...
    • Retroelec
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    • canada porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles wall walls
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    M4 J15 - 600 x 600 porcelain / 37M2

    I'm looking for 37M2 of porcelain tiles to be laid. These are going directly on top of ProWarm ProBoard wet UFH panels, so an S2 adhesive will be needed. It's a hallway, large open plan kitchen/diner plus three other rooms - tiled continuously. 1 mile from M4 Junction 15
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    Do I need to seal unglazed PEI 5 porcelain

    I think I have decided on my tile for an outdoor but mostly dry space protected on 3 sides but can have rain blown in - see picture. The tiles are PEI rating of 5 this full bodied porcelain and come unglazed. I then start reading about stains and sealing and start to doubt my choice (haven't...
  8. Dilalio

    Advice required about Hole repair kits for porcelain

    hi all, Looking for some advice please. Do any of you pro’s carry/use repair kits? If so, which ones do you recommend? Drilled a hole in the wrong place in a concrete effect porcelain tiles and want to try and disguise it. I do have a MagicMan that I’ve used before but would like to have a...
    • Dilalio
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    • advice canada hole porcelain porcelain tile repair required
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Porcelain tile - big scratch repair advice?

    Can anyone advise on this please? I have off-white matt porcelain floor tiles and one has a long scratch in it. What is the best way to fill/remove/repair it so that its (as close as I can get) invisible? If any products could be recommended that would be appreciated. Lastly is has clearly...
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    Exterior porcelain: anyone used ABK LAB325?

    As part of a project, I need to find a large format porcelain for an exterior patio. I understand that thin porcelain will need more preparation in terms of ground works (eg. Screeded bed) whereas thicker porcelain (eg. 20mm) is less fussy and can be laid on a sand/cement bed. The LAB325...
    • P993
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    • canada exterior porcelain porcelain tile used
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    seal porcelain before grout?

    I'm fitting some porcelain tiles that need sealing according to the box (wickes (customers choice)) Do these need to be sealed before grout to stop them getting stained, like stone or slate, or after?
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    I'm Looking For This Tile Ariostea porcelain tile

    Hello there! I am looking for some Ariostea porcelain tile 45 x 45 20 year old tiles I've been told Let me know if you know anything about these tiles Thanks!
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    I'm Looking For This Tile SINTESI WOOD WENGE 12 X 24 PORCELAIN FLOOR TILE

    I'M LOOKING FOR SINTESI WOOD WENGE 12 X 24 PORCELAIN FLOOR TILE. WE'VE SEARCHED EVERYWHERE! THANK YOU!!
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    900x600 20mm Porcelain on a terrace 130mts

    Wanting to get best prep on a block and beam floor fibre reinforced screed. I have tiled outside before matting etc was ever used. What I normally do is prime, anti fracture tile? On balconys where there is bitumen I would use the floating system (cant think of the name) water runs out from...
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    I'm Looking For This Tile Anthracite 600 x 600 porcelain

    Hi im looking for 2 at least 600 x 600 anthracite porcelain tiles The tile brand is 'acif' Ive uploaded a pic of the tile and box Theyve been down maybe 2 years but the kitchen shop Has since closed Im in leeds Ive had to take up and re lay a floor but the customer didnt say there were no...
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    Drilling porcelain tiles...

    Can anybody recommend drill bits for a porcelain tile? I’m looking to drill around 10 x 6mm holes and 2 holes to pass 10mm plastic pipe through. Also what’s the best way to cut a 117mm hole into the centre of a porcelain tile for an extract fan? I’ve done it before using an angle grinder and...
    • GaryM
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    • advice drilling porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    Full bodied or grade 5/3 ? Porcelain

    How do I know what grade my Porcelain tiles are I have been read on here about different grades. I have some Porcelain tiles but do not know what the grade is.
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    Adhesive advice and porcelain tiles

    Hi guys looking for some information. I employed a plumber to fit an ensuite for me. He brought in all the tradesmen to do their parts of the job. The tiler used bal green star as the adhesive for the tiles. The tiles were 600mm x 360mm porcelain tiles. Cost me a fortune. The plumber and...
    • Randt
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    • adhesive advice porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tile adhesive tiles
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
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    Which drills for porcelain tiles ?

    Hi forum ! I have just had my bathroom tiled in porcelain tiles and need advice on which drills to use for fitting the shower screen , toilet and basin etc I am not sure which size yet but would assume around 6-7mm I have seen the erbauer ones on screwfix but they look tricky to start the hole...
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    Polished porcelain slip resistant

    any idea if this sort of product works? There are various brands. https://universealsealants.co.uk/shop/indoors/feel-safe-permanent-anti-slip/ Could it be used in a bathroom/shower area?
    • 1sandyh
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    • canada polished polished porcelain porcelain porcelain tile resistant slip
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice

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