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    Porcelain tiles potentially over weight limit: is this a big issue?

    Without thinking too much about it (DIY job), we bought these tiles, and now I realize we might have made a mistake: Maddox Grey Concrete Effect Porcelain Wall and Floor Tile | TileMountain - https://www.tilemountain.co.uk/maddox-grey-concrete-effect-matt-porcelain-wall-and-floor-tile I am...
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    Patio porcelain tiles lifted within a month: Adhesive advice please

    Hi All, I am wondering if someone would be able to help me out/explain something. We had a patio laid back in Feb/March time by the building firm doing our extension, onto a new concrete base around the new extension. The porcelain tiles were 20mm thick and 600x900 so quite large. Ditra mat was...
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    BAL Quickset Render on to Hardiebacker then Porcelain Tiles?

    Hi, can I use BAL Quickset Render to level and area between Hardiebacker and drywall then cover with Porcelain Tiles? BAL tech sheet says ceramic and stone, no mention of Porcelain and can't find much on BAL Quickset Render being used on HardieBacker, any advice welcomed. Thanks
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    Seeking Tile Giant Pizarra multicolour 300x600 porcelain tiles

    Desperately need a few Tile Giant Pizarra multicolour 300x600 slate effect porcelain wall/floor tiles (discontinued about 3 years ago), to replace damaged ones removed to locate leaking pipe work. Can anyone help me out please?
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    Which Mapei adhesive for 600mm porcelain tiles on a concrete floor

    10 minutes ago Add bookmark #1 Which mapei adhesive ( it's convenient for me to buy this brand ) is best suited for laying 600 x 600 porcelain tiles on a dead flat one year old concrete floor. I heard Mapekar rapid set is good ? Wickes sell a mapei fast set PLUS but unsure if it's suitable...
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    large floor area with 1200 x 230 porcelain tiles

    ADVICE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. The room is 10M x 4 M and has a new 50mm liquid screed over wet UFH. I intend to use Durabase C++ decoupling mat and Kerakoll Biogel adhesive. As the tiles are wood effect (Topps Kanza) I intend laying the tiles along the length of the room with staggered joints so...
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    Alternative to decoupling matting for outside porcelain tiles?

    hats67 - Yesterday at 11:48 PM Add bookmark #1 Hello guys. I came upon and registered with this forum while doing some research on decoupling mats. I'm a general builder and paver of 30 yrs. Very chuffed to be here. My current job is to build an upper and lower raised patio terrace of...
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    Alternative to decoupling matting for exterior porcelain tiles?

    Hello guys. I came upon and registered with this forum while doing some research on decoupling mats. I'm a general builder and paver of 30 yrs. Very chuffed to be here. My current job is to build an upper and lower raised patio terrace of approx 50m2. All block work done and backfilled with...
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    60x30 porcelain tiles onto elements board

    Hi, I have completed some smaller tiling jobs before in the kitchen etc but this is my first time using larger format porcelain tiles so looking for some tips before I embark on tiling my bathroom renovation. The substrate being tiled is abacus elements board which has had the waterproof tape...
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    How to clean outdoor porcelain tiles?

    I recently had 20mm porcelain tiles laid outside on a new patio. I did notice the tile installers did not take a great deal of care in ensuring tile adhesive and grout were thoroughly removed off the tiles. The patio has been pressure washed but the tiles still look dirty and unattractive. I...
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    S2 Adhesive for 1200x600 porc tiles on backer board on timber walls

    I am planning to tile bathroom with large porcelain tiles 1200x600 over water-resistant backer boards ( 2 walls timber, 2 walls bricks ). Initially I bought mapei standard C2TE (after watching video recommendations and due to little experience I assumed it will be easier to manage with standard...
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    Porcelain outside porcelain tiles

    Hi in after some advice had some Italian Porcelain in size 600×900 dark grey laid a couple of weeks ago they look stunning when wet but when they dry it seems to be a cloudy haze to them and there seems to be grout or mortar splashes any idea what is the best way to clean them without damaging...
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    Patio sub base for porcelain tiles

    Good evening all, I am currently in the process of swapping out decking for a tiled patio. I plan on compacting MOT type 1 initially, followed by either: 1. Sand / cement mix and wet lay the tiles like slabs 2. Concrete slab poured, then tile directly onto the slab using suitable outdoor...
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    Adhesive for 600x300 porcelain tiles on plastered walls

    Hope someone can help Iam going to start a bathroom project Newbie at Tiling I've brough 10mm 600x300 Porcelain Tiles What adhesive and primer will I need to buy ?? They will be going onto a plastered Wall Thankyou
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    I'm Looking For This Tile LA BOBO PORCELAIN TILES 1200X600X4.8MM.

    Hi looking for a few tiles in light grey marble effect. Cheers
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    Required sub-base for laying porcelain tiles

    I live in Berkshire, UK, where the soil is clay. My current patio is block paved (laid about 20 years ago) but I am looking to have a porcelain tiled patio. My house is on clay soil and I have two large oak trees in my neighbouring garden. I find that during the summer, a gap opens up between...
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    Twelve cracked thin porcelain tiles 1500x1500

    Hello! We have an issue with 12 cracked large format thin porcelain tiles (1500x1500x6mm). They all have cracked in L cuts. The floor is made of concrete (they call it dry concrete or estrich over here). The tiles were laid 6 months after pouring the concrete in. It has underfloor heating that...
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    Porcelain tiles wet room Ufh heating

    Hi guys A little advice if possible I have a bathroom 2.6 x1.9 on joists 18” gaps New weyroc floor Ufh is on spreader plates in between and a wet board flush into the area So my question is decoupling mat or not ? For this size area is it needed Will there be that much flex? There have been...
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    Porcelain 12 mm Thick porcelain tiles price?

    Hi What's the going rate for tiling 12mm thick porcelain tiles measuring 120cm X 120cm going directly onto dura base matting concrete floor
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    Sutton Coldfield, approx 60sq.mtrs

    Looking for a experienced tiler *** plumber who can refurbish 2 bathrooms. Work includes tiling floor and walls approx 60sq mts porcelain tiles 600mm x 600mm with Epoxy Grout. 4 Walls would need to be stud partitions walls between the 2 bathrooms with recess 39"x 9"(mosaic) over tubs in both, 2...
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