porcelain tiles

  1. 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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    • cutter job jobs looking porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles that tile tile cutter tiles tiling jobs tiling work work
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Tile Cutters (Manual & Wet Cutters)
  2. 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...
  3. 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 porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles spacer spacers spacing tile tile spacer tiles wood
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  4. 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
  5. J

    Porcelain tiles onto screed

    My patio is currently a patchwork of crazy paving, cement and concrete slabs (see pics below). I’d like to raise and level the floor before laying some outdoor porcelain tiles (pics below). I’ve found a builder specialised in paving who wants to do the job. He says he s going to screed the...
    • JohnnyO
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    • porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles screed tile tiles
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  6. A

    Advice needed on laying porcelain tiles

    Hi All, I will be laying 9m2 of 600x300 rectified polished porcelain tiles in my bathroom. It will be over green chipboard and I know all the advice is against this but I have tiled over chipboard before and not had a problem. It is new chipboard, well screwed down at 5” centres with no bounce...
    • Alan
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    • advice laying needed porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  7. P

    For Sale Porcelain Tiles for Sale

    MONARCH CREAM GLOSS TILES 600mm x 300mm - 10 boxes / 14.5 sqm MONARCH DARK GREY GLOSS TILES 600mm x 300mm - 30 boxes / 1.08sqm per box 10 x bags of adhesive for sale half price at £17 per m2 Call - 07827013210 (mirfield, West Yorkshire)
    • pennant
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    • for sale porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles sale tile tiles
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: For-sale and Wanted
  8. B

    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
  9. R

    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
  10. G

    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
  11. R

    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
  12. S

    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...
  13. D

    Dot and dab 600x300 porcelain tiles in shower with readymix

    hi Please could you asvise me if using readymix and dot and dab method for large porcelain is good practice on walls in a shower area? I paid a tiler I found on one of the tradesmen search sites to do a small job in my bathroom. He didn’t come to see the job first but when he arrived wasn’t...
    • dingleing
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    • dab dot and dab porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles shower tile tiles
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  14. M

    Durabase matting and porcelain tiles

    Hi all So it's best to start saying that Im way out of my comfort zone on tiling - think I was born to be a keyboard warrior in an office for a day job! I've recently brought a new house and have been replacing the ensuite with the help of YouTube mainly and a bit of plumbing from the father...
    • Matt J
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    • durabase matting porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  15. S

    120 x 240cm Porcelain tiles over suspended floor (and UFH)

    Hi All, I urgently need some advice and not sure where to turn. We are having some major renovations in our house which includes an large open area 15m x 10m which would include the kitchen, living and dining room. The whole house (apart from the loft conversion) would be fitted with a wet UFH...
    • Shai
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    • canada floor porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles suspended tile tiles ufh
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  16. J

    I'm Looking For This Tile Looking for Wickes Riga Black Porcelain tiles 600 x 300

    Looking for boxes of tiles Wickes Riga Slate effect Porcelain floor tiles 300x600mm Description Wickes Riga Slate effect Porcelain floor tiles 300x600mm . Wickes Riga Black Slate Effect Porcelain Floor Tile 300x600mm Product Code: 166268 Length: 300 mm Thickness: 10 mm...
  17. P

    Covering floorboards for porcelain tiles?

    Hi. As a part-time DIY-er I have a bathroom floor to tile and I would be grateful for some advice as to what's the best way to cover floorboards. I've been told well screwed down 6mm plywood will do the trick but I'm not sure if that is the best solution. Could someone please advise me of the...
    • parsonl
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    • canada floor floorboards porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  18. T

    Porcelain tiles 1000mm * 200mm Notch Size

    What trowel notch size is best for laying porcelain floor tiles 1000 mm * 200 mm?
    • tilenewt
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    • canada notch size porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles size tile tiles
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. C

    Porcelain Tiles - Problems!

    Good Evening, I have just had my kitchen tiled - around 40m2 and am worried about the following - 1. How level the actual floor is 2. Multiple small chips on tiles laid (I have counted 10 so far and only counted 30% of the tiles laid) 3. A few of the tiles are raised by 2mm 4. Some of the...
    • Chris101
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    • canada porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles problems tile tiles
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  20. D

    Bathroom subfloor prep for porcelain tiles

    So I've decided to finally rip up my 3 year old lino in the upstairs bathroom and lay some lovely looking wood effect porcelain tiles down. I have some experience with past tiling jobs but these were on a concrete floor. Bathroom setup Just over 4m2 area with 25mm wood ply/chipboard flooring...
    • Duchard
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    • bathroom canada floor porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles prep subfloor substrate tile tile adhesive tiles
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice

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