porcelain tiles

hi guys tried to drill a porcelain tile today ,had two new 32 mm 365 drill bits and they both didn't make a mark on it ,I have never ever come across anything like it before any help would be great as have about 38 holes to drill

About a year ago, I had 64 sqm porcelain tiles installed on top of a concrete slab, forming a patio. This was part of a large build, and there was a clear spec that the tile adhesive be applied as a "bed" using a "notched trowel method", which I think means that the whole underside of the tile...

My goodness - what a palaver!! So, I've been tiling my own wet-room with TOPPS 60x30 Polished "WHITE" (cream) Porcelain Tiles. (nice easy cuts with my RUBI TR-700) Sealed using FILA Polished Porcelain protector (2 passes with a sponge, great product and pretty fumey too!) Grouting using BAL...

Hi all At the risk of starting another Rubis are great/Rubis are terrible discussion I have a problem that I was hoping to get some feedback on. I have a TS 60 Plus and up to now it's been fine on most tiles. We've just bought a new place and I've been doing the work myself, bit by bit. A few...

Hi has anyone out there got any of these tiles im looking after 25 of them or does anyone know where I can obtain some from I cant believe B&Q are the only sellers of these tiles or use to be

Hi, so I want to do some DIY laying of porcelain tiles at the back of my garden. At the moment it's just compacted soil, (area of approx 3 m x 2 m) so I realise I need a few layers before I lay the tiles, but I can't work out what. Chappy in topps tiles recommended 3 inches of grade 1 gravel...

Hi there I've just joined after reading a few old threads regarding these tiles to see if anybody can advise. We bought the above tiles and were advised to buy the Fila products,one for removing the wax on them and one for sealing them. We had a Bathroom Fitter supposedly follow the...

Hi Looking for a tiler for the above. See my last post in the tiling forum for more details of the job. May just be after quotes for susbtratre prep or the whole job. Many thanks Dave

Hi all, I've tried cutting my first porcelain floor tile with the sigma cutter - it failed miserably. I've got a bucket full of curved cuts from a single 600x600 porcelanosa VENIS tile. Maybe 2 cuts oout of the 10 I tried worked. Before I go and hire a bridge saw for the weekend, have any of...

Hi. I have recently partly laid a bathroom floor using 2'x1' porcelain tiles in my home. The tiles are laid on a 3 ply substrate secured at 6" centres on a new 22mm chipboard batroom grade floor. The tiles were wet cut and laid using Ultratile ProRapid flexible tile adhesive. The day...

Hi Everyone Does anyone have any packs of B&Q Glacier Ash Grey 600X600 Polished Porcelain tiles? Or does anyone know where I can get them from? Thanks Sandeep

Hi, first time on this forum, so apologies if this has not been done correctly. I need a kitchen tiled in Bexley, South East London, in the next 2-5 weeks. I am getting the subfloor sorted and will have some cement boards also fitted ready for tiling. I already have the tiles and grout, so...

I am desperate to find at least 0ne, yes just one, 600mm x 600mm tile to complete a job! Actually I am quite happy to buy four packs for another small job. If anyone has any stashed away. They are now dicontinued by B& Q and their stock contol system is so flawed as to be unbelievable - their...

Retiling my bathroom. 2 walls of the bathroom are external walls(solid no cavity) and are pebbledashed outside. I have removed the old tiles and bricks have been exposed. Would Sand cement render in 2 coats a good one or can i just stick hardie backer directly on the walls. I was told that...

Hi all, newbie to the forum. Plasterer turned tiler a few years back, and have generally sailed through until I got a job offer of these bad boys. Here's where I'm at. asphalt floor, all over the place norcross 6mm insulation boards ufh the stuff on the roll 120 odd metres of tiles So I'm...

At 365Drills we have a wide range of small sized diamond cores. The price you pay depends on how many you buy and how often. WE HAVE DEALS IN PLACE FOR OUR REGULAR CLIENTS For example we have a company who buy 50 packs at a time. As a forum member you get your forum discount. And for...

I've got a Rubi DU200LBL. When I cut hard porcelain almost always 'breaks' when I reach the last 10 to 15mm. I'd upload a pic if I can figure how on a mobile. I have both continous porcelain and turbo blades from ATS - makes no difference what blade, speed of cut. I reckon it might be down to...

Can anyone recommend a product which would give unglazed porcelain a wet look sheen? Would Lithofin Care Seal / Sheen do the job? Cheers