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  1. R

    Terracotta Brick Tiles

    good morning all. Just been to look at a job where the client has chosen to use a tile from fired Earth called Lubelska brick tile which from what I can gather are reclaimed brick tile similar to a terracotta tile. My question is with regards to the prep work. The substrate is old existing...
    • rj1884
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    • aus brick ditra matting preparation terracotta the tile association tile tiles tta
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  2. Chalker

    Tiles On Tiles, On Tiles!

    Started a bathroom today. 1st floor flat on screed floor. The floor was only 2.4m x 1.7 m. But half filled a skip!!! Original floor was mosaics, then tiled with 1/2 thick slate. Then 20mm travertine! The basin and bog looked low. They had tiled around them twice. Nearly 45mm of build up. Luckily...
  3. Ste-G

    Now With Pictures! The Importance Of Planning And Preparation

    Okay, so a mountain bike accident has left me with to much time on my hands and so I thought I would post on the importance of planning and preparation. Hopefully this may be of use to tilers with limited experience. This job was done several years ago and I will go through the main points as...
  4. Lakey

    Wet Room Advice Please

    Evening chaps.. Run a small company installing kitchens and bathrooms & have been asked to tile a new build wet room. We have done a couple of wet rooms a few years back now and were wondering what are the latest recommended products? One stud wall has been boarded out with what looks like 6mm...
  5. C

    UFH with Gyvlon screed. preparation help

    Hi guys, I am after some advice from the pros, so figured id ask here. in my new extension I have has a wet ufh system installed under some liquid screed (gyvlon evo I believe) Its been down for over a month now at the depth of approx 50mm. I am now ready for tiling so have been...
  6. T

    Preparation to walls after taking old tiles off,and to re-tile after !

    Hi guys, Not sure if this is a tiling question or a plastering question,maybe both. Just been today to look at a job for a friend to tile 15m2 in his bathroom. He has removed the old tiles but the adhesive is stuck that well to the wall it would take about a month to take it all off nibbling...
    • tony4173
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    • aus old preparation tile tiles usa wall walls
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  7. S

    Green chipboard preparation

    Hi AGAIN Prior to laying hardi over green chipboard, will I need to prime or sand before laying hardi on thinset?? Cheers
    • Silver Birch
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    • aus chipboard green preparation usa
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  8. W

    Floor preparation

    Hi, I have ripped up a softwood tongue and groove floor, fitted noggins & 22 mm tongue & groove plywood read for UFH and 600 x 600 porcelain. (bathroom) I propose to lay 6 mm tile backer boards. I have used Marmox before successfully, however, think Hardi is tougher and tightens the floor...
    • Wood's better
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    • aus floor floor tiling preparation usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  9. H

    preparation

    I was just wondering what aversge time other people spend on prepping walls for tiling on normal jobs A job such as 20m² removal of tiles and then removal of the adhesive on walls to get the walls smooth again...... What time on average would you spend on this???? I'm a bathroom fitter...
  10. J

    Floor preparation advice

    Quick hello to all who reads & responds to the post. I'm after a bit of advice and guidance on a floor preparation prior to tiling. Bathroom will consist of a wetroom with underfloor heating. In order to keep the floor as low/original as possible I'm thinking of ripping up the old floorboards...
    • jackthehat
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    • advice aus floor floor tiling preparation usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  11. AliGage

    Wetroom with UFH - preparation and tanking

    I got confused on a post recently where Ash (Mr TeaBag) asked some questions over tanking with a spread on gum waterproofing. I'm in the middle of a wetroom install at the moment so thought I'd share my pictures. This job was originally prep'd by someone else, consequently very poorly. So...
    • AliGage
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    • aus preparation tank tanking ufh usa waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  12. J

    best preparation for over laying 20-40mm stone over suspended subfloor

    I have quoted for a job where the antique reclaimed marble will vary between 20 to 40mm. bedding marble on a solid substrate is no problem but this floor will be laid over a suspended subfllor in an old manor house. Room size is approx 100.00 sq mts. I cannot fix marble over ditra on top of...
    • jonnyc
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    • aus best floor floor tiling laying over preparation stone subfloor suspended usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  13. J

    Triple Shower Valve with Diverter - Tiling Preparation and access help

    Hi All, I am in the middle of sorting out my family bathroom, to begin with I have removed the bath, changed the original light fitting for three LED fire rated spots and am about to begin with the 1st fix. The whole house is plumbed in 15mm Hep2O for the hot and cold supply by an unvented...
    • joe90k
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    • aus help preparation shower tiling usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  14. R

    Wall preparation

    Hello. Went to look at a job yesterday. First floor bathroom. The existing wall tiles have been removed from all walls and at some parts the wall had been taken back to the brickwork on both internal and external walls. The walls are due to be plastered today with Driwall and skim finished. The...
    • rj1884
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    • aus preparation usa wall
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  15. A

    preparation for bathroom floors with wet UFH

    3 bathroom floors, all with wet UFH, currently have movement in them. Two of them have walk-in shower areas, grout has broken in many places, tiles have lost alignment, tiles move and some are so loose it wouldn't take much effort to get them up. After the existing tiles are taken up what is the...
    • andyq
    • Thread
    • aus bathroom floor floor tiling floors preparation ufh usa wet wet ufh
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  16. J

    Bathroom preparation

    Hi All, I'm just about to start getting my bathroom prepared ready to tile and have a couple of questions if you wouldn't mind helping with: As i was removing the old tiles they started to bring the bonding away from the wall due to the rubbery black adhesive, instead of trying to repair it I...
  17. B

    Correct plywood preparation

    Hi all.... Now I know that plywood is not the best substrate to tile onto, especially walls. Problem is that most builders still use the stuff so you just have to make do. Could I get a few comments from those who have been in the trade for some time about preferred methods of substrate...
    • Brad
    • Thread
    • aus plywood preparation usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  18. M

    Bad condition wall preparation

    Ok, I'm sorry if this has already been mentioned but i couldnt find this exact problem! I have just about finished stripping some old tiles off a bathroom wall. Over some quite large areas, the wall under the tiles is just bare render that is not in good condition and needs levelling/covering...
    • milhouse_31
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    • aus bad preparation usa wall
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. S

    Bolton BL3 advice on preparation and quote

    Hi, I have laid a new wood subfloor (caberfloor water resistant) and have some underfloor heating mat to go down and granite tiles to finish, but have conflicting instructions as the heating supplier said lay insulation boards then mat then tiles. but the tile box says lay on top of wbp. what...
    • sjs888
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    • advice aus preparation quote usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  20. G

    Tiling a hearth preparation and black quarry tiles.

    Hi All. Been a while since I have posted on here and i trust you are all keeping well. I have been procrastinating over getting my wood burner installed as I need to sort the hearth out 1st. The wife has now stopped dropping hints and is actually making threats if i dont get it sorted before...
    • Gazebo
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    • aus black hearth preparation quarry tile tiles tiling usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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