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  1. J

    Preparation of bitumin floor

    im going to tile over a solid floor which has a thick layer of bitchumin over concrete. House probably built in the fifties. Tiles are porcelain my question is - What is the best method to prime or prepare the surface for tiling. Will be using topps own standard set addy
  2. JordanLincs

    Boarding walls with homelux sheets

    I've been told I can use homelux boards as a tilebacker board for walls! Is this correct?
  3. roybarber

    Preparation for tiling

    Good evening everyone, I’ve found this forum very useful for past tiling projects on a DIY basis. But this job is far to big for me to attempt. I’m after a little advice prior to the pros turning up to quote. We’ve had a full overboard underfloor heating system fitted and is currently fully...
  4. B

    Gifafloor - Preparation & Adhesive Advice

    Hope someone can point me in the right direction for a DIY project. Refurb of en suite - stripped out all walls and flooring and slowly putting it back together. Installed UFH using spreader plates over 100mm insulation boards and used Knauf Gifafloor over the joists & plates. Glued joints and...
  5. Toogo0d

    Wall preparation advice

    Hi All, Just after some advice on the best way to approach the wall preparation of a job i have availability to start next week. The customer wants 400 x 300 ceramic tiles installed from floor to ceiling. Wall details; Outside window wall is constructed of concrete block and internal walls...
  6. D

    Floorboard Substrate Preparation

    I am currently redoing a bathroom. Floor is to be tiled with porcelain tiles. The floor is 22mm wooden T & G floorboards. There are a fair amount of boards that have been previously taken up, presumably for access for electrics maintenance/ changes, etc.. Some of these boards have been badly...
  7. J

    Preparation for Mosaics on floor

    Hi all, After some advice. I’m tiling a 4m floor in 1 inch hexagon mosaics. The floor is green chipboard which is pretty secure but I would always use ditramat 25 on it prior to fixing but Schlüter have said not to fix anything under 50mm on to ditra 25. Anyone had the same issue? It’s not the...
  8. Lakey

    To skim or not to skim

    Guys Am tiling a shower area and bath surround in an extension. The walls are a mix of block work and studs. Question is, in an ideal scenario what is the best construction/treatment for the walls? Where a wall is going to be plastered up to a wet area would you get the plasterer to 'feather'...
  9. V

    Retiling wall preparation

    Hi, I have just removed the old tiles of the first wall of the bathroom and some of the plaster has come off with the tiles; also the top half looks like it was painted sometimes in the past. Do you think I should try to remove all the old plaster and the paint before replastering, or just the...
  10. Lakey

    Help I can't decide!!!!

    Guys Have a wet room coming up which I have been given complete control of so can choose all products. It's a 1st floor wet room and I really can't decide which system to use. I haven't had much experience outside of Impey/Waterguard but am wiling to try different products. Cost is potentially...
  11. Lakey

    Wetroom floor construction

    Guys Have a wetroom to create in an extension & just wanted to clarify a couple of issues. The wetroom is 1st floor on timber joists. I am using an Aqua Dec tray with UFH. My question is with the tray being 22mm at the perimeter how can I install any insulation board (Wedi or the like) & SLC to...
    • Lakey
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    • canada construction floor floor tiling preparation tanking waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  12. E

    Floor and wall preparation for bathroom rennovation

    I have ripped out all fittings and have an uneven/lose wooden boareded floor. The walls are part plaster board and part brick/plaster. What is the best way of doing the following; Prep the walls for tiling, should I replace all plaster board where I have damaged removing the old shower or simply...
  13. O

    Preparation for shower tiling

    Hi all I have a new build extension and the bathroom has been lined with green plasterboard then skimmed by the builder, looking for any advice on preparation for tiling a shower area? Seems it would have been better for it not to have been skimmed, can the plaster be tanked or primed, or...
    • Ollywest
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    • former preparation shower shower tray tiling wetroom
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  14. R

    Preparation advice please

    Removed old tiles in a bathroom. New 60x30 porcs to go on. Plaster skim came off with odd tiles, so left with bonding coat (pic 1). Done some research and found that one shouldnt tile onto a bonding coat (2reasons: sucks moisture from adhesive but even if you thoroughly primed it hoping to...
  15. C

    What is the best preparation for this pleas

    Hi all I've just taken some tiles off a block wall to re tile. I mean a block wall with no render. Yes the tiles stuck very well I want to get all the adhesive off and start again. Some of it is flakey and I'd rather take it all back, level it off and start again. How best to remove the...
    • cornish_crofter
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    • best canada preparation this what
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  16. Lakey

    What is your preferred method?

    Ok so I have a 3m x 2m bathroom to fit out & have just ripped the floor up back to joists. What is your preferred method of preparation. The tiles are 450 x 450 porcelain. 22mm NMP Chipboard & tile backer Chipboard & antifracture Ply & Ditra.....etc etc?
  17. P

    How can i improve my preparation

    Hi Everyone, Plumber by trade but do a lot of bathroom refurbishments, have hired tilers in the past with mixed experiences. I have not been impressed with the last few tilers and have started doing smaller jobs myself and have enjoyed it. I am not sure if i want to do tilling all the time as...
  18. A

    4 Year Old Gyvlon (anhydrite) preparation advice

    We had Lafarge gyvlon screed laid 4 years ago and are only now in a position to get it tiled. Up to now it was covered with temporary carpet. As far as I can remember nothing has been done in prep (I know we should have removed the laitance a couple weeks after laying, but to be fair it looked...
    • Algy
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    • adhesive advice anhydrite canada old preparation screed
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. Wishiwasatoptiler

    Dust and eye protection masks

    Hi Looking to pick up a few masks for a crappy ceiling pull down job. Looked at these. Any one used them. Are they any good Would then use for tiling use. Cutting boards, grinding floors etc. Thanks
  20. D

    Suspended timber floor preparation.

    Hi I have a small cloakroom/bathroom 1.2m X 1.5m it's a suspended timber ground floor with the joists on sleeper walls. I want to tile in 600 X 600 11mm thick polished porcelain. What is best way to prepare the floor? I am taking the existing chipboard out. There is no underfloor heating. I...
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