porcelain tiles

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    Installing 20mm porcelain tiles in garden, can I use regular building sand+cement?

    As the title suggests I'm hoping to get some good advice from you folks about tile adhesive for tiling 20mm porcelain tiles in a garden. The base hasn't been prepared yet but I imagine it will be 75mm concrete to an area of 8M x 4M. Forgive my ignorance but I haven't done this before so i'm...
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    Which blade?

    Hi, I've borrowed my Dad's old Performance Power FMTC550TC electric tile cutter and the blade is pretty blunt. I'll be tiling around my bath with 60×35×9cm porcelain tiles - which 180mm blade would you recommend?
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    shaping porcelain tiles

    Hi I am attempting my first tiling job. I have 8mm porcelain tiles and it is a wetroom so I have waterproofed the area with waterproofing tape. Where the tape is stuck on the wall with tile adhesive, it slightly protrudes from the wall surface meaning when I am laying the floor tiles along the...
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    Cutting or drilling 4 inch whole in porcelain tiles on the wall

    Hi. I wonder if you can advise me. I need 4 inch hole drilled through the wall to install new toilet waste pipe. The wall is partially brick, partially plasterboard on timber framework (see photo). The wall is tiled with extremely hard porcelain tiles 450 x 450mm. I have been advised that there...
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    Porcelain Porcelain tiles and decoupling membrane?

    Hi all, I would appreciate some professional advice please. I have 10mm porcelain tiles for a garden front path leading to door. The path will be reinforced 120mm concrete. I am also laying these tiles just inside the door, as this will be part of the same concrete slab, however, the tiles...
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    Porcelain Cleaning porcelain swimming pool tiles after installation

    Hello I kindly ask a professional opinion for a huge problem i have I am selling special porcelain tiles for swimming pools and around the pools import from company name Mayorceramica Spain The quality of the tiles are excellent and very well made All tiles are R10 anti slip I have some problem...
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    Adhesive for porcelain tiles on hardiebacker

    Can anyone recommend a tile adhesive for applying 600x300 porcelain tiles to hardie backer board?
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    How to avoid chipping porcelain tiles

    Hi I'm currently trying to tile my Cloakroom - have purchased porcelain tiles and a wet saw (Vitrex Versatile Power Pro 750W with a Rubi CPC180 Pro Diamond Blade)... I'm having difficulty cutting tiles without chipping them (generally/sometimes when i get to the end of a cut the tile fractures...
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    20mm porcelain tiles

    Hi all Just joined the forum, have visited many times before ,when I needed advice and have always found, somebody asking same question, such a great forum with professional advice . I am a joiner by Trade so always involved with kitchens so if Tiler not available started doing...
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    Lavish Wall & Floor Tiles from only £52.99 exc VAT per m²

    Create cost effective tiling masterpieces. With our Lavish wall and floor tiles, from only £52.99+VAT per m². ✔️ Porcelain ✔️ Marble finish ✔️ Multiple designs Shop now: http://ow.ly/QqQP50z12WR Terms and conditions apply - Speak to a member of staff for more details. Offer ends 31st May 2020.
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    London N10, tiling quote needed, mostly porcelain tiles for new kitchen extension, utility and hallway / WC

    One big room - 48 sq.m on new UFH and screed, using 150x600mm (x9mm) wood effect porcelain tiles in a herringbone pattern, we don't have grout or adhesive One smaller room - 9 sq.m also on new UFH and screed, using 150x600mm (x9mm) wood effect porcelain tiles (different colour) in a straight...
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    1200mm by 600mm porcelain tiles.

    Hi guys. Just picked up a job with 1200mm by 600 mm wall tiles. As this is the first time Ive had tiles this size is there any advice or pitfalls I should be worried about? Ive installed a lot of 600 by 600 wall tiles with no problems. Any tips would be gratefully received.
  13. Castello Wall & Floor Tiles

    Castello Wall & Floor Tiles

    Our customers fantastic tiling project completed using our Castello Chambord Grey Wall & Floor Tiles
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    Preparing walls for porcelain tiles

    Hello, I would start wit ha little back story. We've both a house where the main bathroom begged for renovation, however we didn't have the dime, so we've decided to get it slowly. The bathroom was half tiles and half wallpaper. In the supper I've removed the wallpaper, re-skimmed the walls and...
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    Using mitred porcelain tiles on stairs

    Hi, I’m looking for advice/opinion on the use of porcelain tiles cut to a 45 degree mitre for the edge of some steps. Having spoke to a relative who has had some experience in this area he suggested that given the heavy footfall traffic on stairs that porcelain tiles may chip on the edges. Has...
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    Mitre External Corners in Porcelain Tiles

    Looking to do a few mitred external corners this week (600x300x9 porcelain). Practiced the cuts a few times and very happy with that. Never filled the corners though. Seen some resin recommendations but most of them are looking difficult to source. The only viable option I can see is Akemi...
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    I'm Looking For This Tile I need a few Emser Piazza San Marco Porcelain tiles 18 X 18 please

    I need a few Emser Piazza San Marco Porcelain tiles 18 X 18 please
  18. Dan

    We're hoping to shift some threads to this area of the forum.

    If you spot any threads (or know of any off the top of your head) then please give us a shout via reporting the post and we will move those over to this area of the forum for you. We're aiming to get this forum category stacked up with tiles and tile advice threads. There are a lot of people...
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    Cleaning hairspray off porcelain tiles

    Hi everyone, I was just hoping someone could help with an issue I have. I have a male flat mate with an obsession with using excessive amounts extremely strong hold hairspray. I estimate he goes through 1 can very two weeks. Obviously this hairspray coats my bathroom in gunk, which for the most...
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    Ultra thin porcelain tiles de bonding

    Evening all, a question for all you tiling pro’s please I’m an old school plumber & bathroom fitter of over 35 years in my mid 50’s, self employed with a brilliant reputation, never been limited company and never had professional indemnity insurance, however, I’ve got a problem where there are...

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