porcelain tiles

I'm considering using porcelain tiles for my bathroom renovation. I have tried a sample tile on my wet cutter and found it chips the glaze slightly. Is there a technique to avoid this? Do I need a professional tile cutter? Should I use a manual cutter instead? I have cut slate and ceramic tiles...

Which tile adhesive makes are recommended for thin porcelain tiles? And are tile adhesive manufacturers making adhesives specifically for thin porcelain tiles these days? What was the last adhesive make you used with huge porcelain tiles? Did the adhesive company verify the specification or...

This tiling job is something I've put to one side for ages. I'm hoping that somebody can do the job in the next couple of weeks. Please get in touch if you'd like to quote for this work. THIS JOB IS A TEST JOB TESTING THE NEW SYSTEM OUT - IT ISN'T ACTUALLY A JOB I NEED DOING.

Hi all I am about to start laying some 600x300x10 tiles, the first 2 of which will have 15mm pipes going through them for the towel rad. The issue i have is that i am using speedfit connections which i have managed to get mostly into the wall, but have a slight protrusion where the chamfered...

Hi All Getting a big job done on the kitchen come living room. Having wood effect porcelain planks installed. It is part of a renovation of my new house and the builder is looking after most of the work. He will have his tiler do the work, but just wanted to check in here with the experts to...

Hi Everyone. In the quoting stage at the moment- bit of advice to get things right. Quoting for a 30m2 garden patio done with 600x600 full bodied porcelain. What preparation work would you sugest- base ready for tiling (level with turf) I thought : 1.Dig the soil up 10 inches deep, weed...

Hi, I am currently tiling a bathroom with 600x 300 porcelain tiles and all is going well. The sink area is a boxed section that protrudes from the back wall for the waste pipes etc. As the tiles have a finished edge to them would It be acceptable to use butt joins on the external corner return...

Hello all, what would people suggest is the best way to remove the grout in an en suite shower enclosure? The tiles are Matt finish 600mm x 300mm and have grey grout. I'm looking to remove the grout and replace with white. Any help or suggestions would be very welcome. Thanks in advance

Hi, I have set a 1200x900x25mm thick natural slate slab as a hearth which is going to be surrounded on 3 sides by 10mm thick x 600x600mm porcelain tiles. These are on a concrete floor and I previously made a 15-20mm recess in the concrete to allow the 25mm thick hearth to sit lower so that it...

Trying to match like for like or similar grey /black porcelain floor tilesfoe repairs to garage floor job . See photo . Need over 100 m2 so nice order to be made , have few leads but looking see if any one can help mark jude Tile size is 200 x 200 mm 9/11 mm thick please see photos attached

Hi I've just laid 26m2 of wood effect polished porcelain tiles (quite high end from Italy. Fioronese urban wood) After laying them I cleaned then with ltp grimex to remove factory wax, then sealed using ltp sealer impregnator left for 20 mins then buffed them up. I left them for 24 hrs to cure...

Hi people Quick question; I have just laid a Porcelain tile (mosaic) to a floor for a wetroom. And will be grouting it today. But before I did I thought I would check to see if I should use a sealant first as they are a light coloured "shuttered concrete" effect and a was worried about shower...

I am just finishing off my garage floor and need to choose a suitable floor tile. I have approx 55 square meters to cover, laid on to raft foundation. I'm looking for something off white, light grey, not overly fussy on colour but it needs to be reasonably slip resistant and hard wearing. It's...

Hi , I've recently been in a job using 750x750 5mm porcelain tiles, they cut fine on the score and snap , but trying to Maxine cut is proving a nightmare ! I have a dewalt d24000 with a Montolit Dna blade , chips them , a Rubi tc180 also with same monti blade , chips them ! Grinder with monti...

A friend has some polished porcelain floor tiles in his hallway. They have been steam cleaned a number of times and now seem to have areas or patches that appear matt. Have added a pic, but it's not easy to see as it only shows in certain light. Any ideas as to how this could be remedied - if at...

does anyone know if it contains silica or other nasties or can we all breathe it in for fun?

Hello, have got 65 sq/m of 600x600 porcelain to lay on a anhydride screed,floor has been down for 4 years,so should be dry!having read a good few threads on this forum(been very helpful)this is my plan, 1.sand floor to remove any laitence 2.prime using TM prime plus 3.fix TM anti-fracture...

Hi everyone, I've just completed laying a bathroom floor with 100x100mm black and white unglazed porcelain tiles ( PEI rated 5) . I've also knocked up a test piece on which to test the grout, as I'm a bit wary of the textured surface of these unglazed tiles. The intended grout colour is black...

I'm fixing about 90 metres of 10mm 800x800 porcelain tiles at the moment, using a Rubi Tx 1200 cutter. As per usual with large format porcelain, getting clean consistent cuts is very hit and miss. Decided to change my normal 22mm wheel for a bearinged version to see if that made any difference...

I'm in need of a tiler for this coming week 11th, 12th August start. Small shower room but porcelain floor and fully tiled ceramic walls all in 600 x 300's