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    Porcelain Loose external porcelain tile

    I got some everscape porcelain tile from Topp Tiles last year installed externally. It was put on a bed of mortar and a few of them has now come loose. These are the ones that lips just over a few mm over steps down hence the movement. Others seem ok as they are pretty heavy. How best can I...
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    Best subfloor advice

    My client is wanting a loft floor tiled with 600x600 polished porcelain tiles. Hes building a new frame for the whole floor (40m2). Hes wanting to put 18mm ply on top for me to tile onto. I'm trying to advise him to use backer boards.....but it seems the client knows best😁 Usually I would walk...
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    Porcelain paver hollow on corner

    Hi all I'm looking for a bit of advice. I have been laying a 20 mm porcelain patio and have a small problem. I have noticed one of the tiles sounds hollow on the edge around the recessed manhole tray. The tile is on a full bed and I can only assume the mortar has just delaminated slightly from...
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    Concrete floor prep for porcelain tiles

    Hi all again. I'm trying to prep my concrete floor for porcelain tiles. It's just a small 1.5m x 2.5m utility room so I am giving it a go myself. When I have lifted the lino that was there I've discovered 2 layers of old adhesive tiles below. The bottom tiles have a yellow ish green adhesive...
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    External steps using porcelain tiles

    We have some existing brick and concrete slab steps we are looking to cover with 20mm porcelain tiles. We already have the tiles annd were planning to cover both the uprights and the steps. Should we use a metal edge to protect the corners of the steps? I was not sure if porcelain is likely to...
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    Cracked Porcelain floor tile potential stress fracture

    I purchased porcelain floor tiles 900×900mm while setting out the tiler and noticed a slight line in the edge of a tile. Laying it on a flat surface he tapped the tile gently on the line and it cracked. The tiler believes this to be a stress fracture from the manufacturing process. Which is due...
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    Sealing porcelain tiles

    Hi, I am fairly new to the tiling trade but have a question that i carnt seem to find the answer to ? Should you seal porcelain tiles before grouting (floor tiles) especially white high gloss finish with grey grout ?? Any advise would be appreciated, Thanks.
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    Laura Ashley Wicker Charcoal Matte Porcelain Floor Tiles

    Hello, I see some older messages saying that Laura Ashley tiles aren't well made, and aren't suitable for floors. This was followed by some messages saying that an updated manufacturing process may have solved this. I'm looking at Laura Ashley Wicker Charcoal Porcelain tiles for a bathroom...
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    • canada floor floor tiles laura ashley porcelain porcelain floor tile tiles
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    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    Porcelain Cutting 20mm porcelain pavers

    Hi All. I'm just looking for a little bit of help please. I am laying a 25 sqm 800x400 patio in the coming weeks. I am going to hopefully do all my straight cuts with an angle grinder and a straight edge. I have both a 41/2" and 9" grinder and was wondering in your experience which size disc...
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    Porcelain Handy Protection Sheet Left Printed Like Lines All Of Porcelain Tiles

    Hi I have a bit of an issue. Had some tiles laid down, and the builder put Antinox Handy Protection Sheet over them, to protect the tiles while he was working Now when the protection sheets were removed it seems the lined print pattern of the mats has printed onto the porcelain tiles. I have...
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    Porcelain tiles on top of 90 day old screed

    Hi After some advice, I am a DIY tiler and going to be tiling our kitchen extension floor with porcelain tiles ( have tiled before so confident with tiling). We had the screed laid (sand/cement @ 75mm) about 90 days ago, I’m confident it dried and has no cracking anywhere and level. The screed...
    • Bazzer39
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    • canada day old porcelain porcelain tiles porcelian screed tile tiles top
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    I'm Looking For This Tile I am looking for URBAN LATTE porcelain floor tile 30cmx60cm at least 4 tiles please,I believe made by Bien

    I am looking for URBAN LATTE porcelain floor tile 30cm x 60cm, at least 4 tiles please,I believe made by Bien
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    Glazed polished porcelain need sealing?

    Hi all. I have Wickes Olympia Grey Sandstone tiles. On the box they are described as "Glazed Polished Porcelain" I have searched widely on T'net. General opinion is that glazed porcelain doesn't need sealing, but that polished porcelain does due to the polishing process opening micro pores...
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    Newly laid porcelain floor tiles over UFH, showing lines,

    new porcelain floor tiles laid 4 weeks ago over new electric heating matts. Heating only connected a week ago and dark lines showing on most tiles? possible causes? Any help/ guidance appreciated. Laid by tiler not DIY.
    • Ian gall
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    • canada floor floor tiles porcelain porcelain floor tile tiles ufh
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    I'm Looking For This Tile Looking for about 10 tiles, 18x18, porcelain, a rather terra cotto color???

    Looking for 18x18 porcelain tile, sorta terra cotto color... about 10 ????
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    Hexagon tile cutting

    Hi Guys, I’ve have a job coming up to install lily pad porcelain hexagon tiles. It’s the first time fixing hexagon tiles, it’s straight forward just one wall 2.3m x 0.9m. My question is this, when it comes to cutting the tiles is it only really possible with a wet cutter or grinder due to the...
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    White brick effect porcelain wall tiles

    Hi guys, I have done a fair bit of DIY tiling but I'm unsure on the best way to go with these. Should i space between as usual or fit them tight for a very narrow grout? Also any recommendations on the grout to use? I'm trying to find the closest colour match to the tiles so it looks like a...
    • mar123
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    • brick canada porcelain tile tiles wall wall tiles white
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Red Quarry or Porcelain for Doorstep?

    Hi. Looking for some opinions/advice. I am looking for tiles that would be a good match for my front doorstep for tiles that have since been removed and discarded (potentially sadly). They were 6" red Victorian/Edwardian, not sure if they were original or not, they were poorly fitted with very...
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    Cleaning Epoxy Grout on textured porcelain tiles

    Hi, I have had both polished and matt textured wood effect tiles laid in my house and am having Kerapoxy installed on both floors. The tiler installed the Kerapoxy on the polished floors last week and despite doing a great job of cleaning up after himself there was still a greasy/sticky grout...
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