porcelain

  1. M

    Porcelain on pedestals

    Hello everyone: I’ve just tiled my patio using 20mm porcelain slabs fitted on slope correcting pedestals. It’s great except… quite a few of the tiles make a stony, ‘creaking’ sound as you walk over them. As if they’re grinding against another tile - which they aren’t. I’ve tried working out why...
  2. A

    mitre Joint porcelain

    I am looking for a product to seal a mitre joint porcelain tiles in a shower, I am thinking epoxy ? but I am looking for a fairly viscous product as the joint is pretty thin in places – I want it to flow in the joint, also needs to be flexible ?
  3. Kilo

    Setting out for garden tiling (porcelain)

    Quick question about setting up for tiling a 16m2 space in garden. I know the addage about doing half a job...but with prices going through the atmosphere I'm wondering if any outdoor tilers would tell me off for setting out and preparing the ground now (wacking hardcore down) and doing the...
  4. hats67

    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...
  5. hats67

    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...
  6. A

    What to use for 20mm porcelain onto level block paved patio

    hi im putting 600 x 600 porcelain tiles down onto solid block paving. the paving was sealed 2 years ago with resiblock . there a few little dips here and there no more then 3 mm. i was advised to use mapei ADESILEX P4. with a 10mm notched trowel . could some one please advise. thanks ian
  7. Copper7573

    Porcelain Tie Storage Question

    Hi everybody, I just received a delivery of my pallet of tiles. I have 2 days to inspect them for damage. Am I OK to unpackage them and stack them on top of each other or am I risking scratching them? Should I stack them front to back? What do you pros do? Thanks for entertaining my super noob...
  8. S

    Help with adhesive for porcelain wall tiles

    Can anyone advise if Mapei tile adhesive are any good. I have 305 x 76 porcelain tile to fit to wall tiles Will they be ok with this stuff ?
  9. A

    What adhesive for 600x600 porcelain wall tiles

    Evening all, I've got a job coming up soon in a bathroom, wall to ceiling around the bath then half way on remaining walls. The tiles are 600x600 porcelain 9mm thick and the substrate is skimmed plaster board. I'm looking for advice on what adhesive to use, I usually use kerakoll biogel no...
  10. korkowa135

    Advice: Possible Fugabella product issue?

    Home owner here based in Surrey with a new Porcelain tiled patio. I need some advice about some grout discolouration. I had a new patio installed several months ago, and we have been struggling ever since the tiles were first laid down, with a recurring discolouration issue regarding the...
  11. S

    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...
  12. W

    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...
  13. H

    Non-slip tile products - recommendations please

    Hello. I have an ofuro or Japanese deep soaking bath in my ensuite. Think a mini indoor hot tub. It sits inside a square frame, and has 3 steps alongside which are used to get into and out of the bath. Something like this, but with 3 steps up on one side - on the outside. The surround and steps...
  14. B

    Outdoor porcelain lifting help

    Hi all, I had my patio done with porcelain paving a while ago and one of the slabs has a little movement on the corner, like there is a 1mm void underneath the slab, causing the grout to crack. Nearly all of the slab sounds completely bonded, it is just this corner that sounds hollow. Is...
  15. DcoltGaming

    How to fix porcelain tile chip?

    Hi all, I laid porcelain outside tile earlier (https://www.travisperkins.co.uk/gar...-outdoor-porcelain-tile-600x600x20mm/p/484571) but noticed a small chip on it. Is there any way to repair it to prevent me from taking it up and relay? # I was looking at something like...
  16. mahdimsa

    Where can I buy a good quality porcelain tile in dubai?

    I need help to buy porcelain tiles in dubai. Please refer me to reputable companies. Thnx
  17. J

    Porcelain Tile in my Garage

    I have been researching this for days and need some help. My garage has a concrete floor. I live in Sacramento (a Mediterranean climate) I ground my floor with a 70 grit grinder to get the epoxy applied 22 years ago and I now have a smooth and level surface with no cracks. I had the expansion...
  18. A

    Experience with extra large format tiles 36"x72" porcelain tile

    Hello, I am a homeowner living in the Metro Vancouver area in British Columbia. I am currently visiting tile stores to figure out what tiles to use for my bathroom reno. It will be a complet gut and replacement. It's a smallish bathroom 7ft x 8 ft and I plan to convert the tub into a walk in...
  19. L

    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...
  20. D

    porcelain patio tiles

    Hi laid my patio 2 years ago 20mm porcelain and used rompox to grout . Noticed in the winter after frosts it started breaking up . I have now angle grinded it all out which was a horrible job.My patio is beige so with 2 dogs very occasionally we would jet wash it which also did not help grout...

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