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  1. C

    Screed crack UFH - is there a problem?

    Hello all. I was hoping for some help with UFH issue. There seems to be many posts with similar issues but no answer fits all. I have had builders round to do a lot of work at my house. Part of it was digging out the floor and laying a wet UFH system. The room is approx 34sqM Damp proof...
    • Coopobot
    • Thread
    • canada crack cracking debonding problem screed there ufh
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  2. Slippery

    How to stop this cutting problem

    I'm cutting 10mm thick porcelain and have cut three tiles this morning (600mm) and all three have chipped. How can I stop this happening?
  3. P

    Silicon seal on uneven tiles problem

    Hi everyone, just finished tiling on my diy bathroom project but come across problem with seal between 2 different type of tiles in my shower/bath area. I can't really find a good way to make smooth straight silicon line as light grey tiles on future wall are uneven and any silicon tool I was...
  4. C

    Is it shoddy workmanship?

    Hello, we had a new bathroom fitted in sept 2015, (paid around 7k) and around 4 months ago we noticed a problem with the tiling in two places; 1) coming away from the wall and bowing 2) cracks in shower area which is a wet room which gets about 40 mins of use per day. (Photos to follow) We...
    • Charlotte Rimmer
    • Thread
    • canada job jobs problem tile tiling jobs tiling work work workmanship
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  5. C

    Is water absorbtion into a tile a problem?

    My question is based following on from the 'water absorption test' thread which showed the ceramic tile absorbed more water than porcelain. The question I have is why is this a problem?
    • Canyondust
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    • canada problem tile water
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  6. P

    Wetroom floor levelling problem

    The wetroom I am about to start building has a floor area 900 x 1850. The former is a GRP 900 x 1400 x 22 so I need to fill the 450 x 900 space at the end of the former. I considered putting a 9mm ply base down with 12.5mm backer board over the top which will bring the level up to within...
    • Peter Lee
    • Thread
    • canada floor levelling problem tanking waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  7. L

    Adhesion/coverage problem

    Hi guys, I have had some tiles pull off the wall. Without exception they were all fixed a different (and perhaps wrong?) way - they were all in tight spaces so I troweled the backs of the tiles instead, whereas for the rest I troweled the wall and also back skimmed the tiles. Trowel was 10mm...
  8. D

    BAL Problem with bal grout ebony

    Can any one offer any advice. We grouted a bathroom about three months ago using Bal ebony grout on white ceramic tiles. After five weeks the grout was still bleeding black everywhere. The ball rep came out and put it down to under hydration. We striped all the grout out which was a awful job...
    • Derek mason
    • Thread
    • adhesive bal bal adhesive building adhesives grout problem tile grout
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Tilers Community
  9. Chris Gibbs

    my poor old knees. common problem?

    how are the tradesman on this site coping with their knees? mine are in a terrible state and need a magic wand! any advice regarding devices such as knee braces etc
  10. S

    Grout going off too soon.

    Ive just grouted up a simple splash back . Four M2. The issue I have is that no sooner had I finished grouting, 10-15 min. The grout had gone off rock solid? I used Mapei which incedently I prefer. I managed to clean it back somewhat, but the grout lines are still heavy. Can anyone suggest a...
  11. B

    Tile grout blown, tiles easily lifted up. what's the problem?

    Hi, I have numerous problems with tiles laid about four months ago. Problems include:Grout coming up; tiles moving up and down; hollow sound when you step on a tile. I lifted a tile. It came up very easily - in one sharp blow of a hammer! Underneath is tons of grey stuff that has cracked -...
  12. F

    Modular Floor Tiles problem

    Hi, I am currently putting a new tile floor down in the kitchen of a house I recently purchased. I purchased the tiles from Topps Tiles and was originally going to lay the tiles with a 5mm grout line. The instructions that came with the tiles said a 2-3mm grout line must be used for the best...
    • Fireburst
    • Thread
    • canada floor floor tiles problem tile tiles
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  13. C

    Grout Efflorescence problem on black grout

    Hi, I've recently laid 600x300 quartz starlight in our bathroom, used flexible black grout for joints, they've almost turned white/ light grey. Ive read i can use lithofin cement away or similiar products to take the efflorescence aeay and restore the grout to the black colour its supposed to...
  14. J

    page loading problem

    having problems with some threads not loading to last read but loading to very bottom of page. these loads to bottom Porcelain - Staining / Dark patches on Wickes Grey Porcelain 600x600 - Several products used. Pictures added -...
  15. Andy Allen

    Tile cutting problem

    Job I'm on at the moment the porcelain tiles are rock hard and when you cut them the last inch or so seems to go off line either to the right or left .....I've had this before and managed to muddle through, wasting a few tiles on the way.......has anyone else had this ? I've even borrowed a new...
  16. J

    Grout problem in shower area

    Hi hope someone can help. I have quite a few years of tiling experience but never had this problem before. Fortunately the job was in our own house and we have another shower so there is no irate customer but my wife. 3 weeks ago I completed a fully tiled ensuite including a shower area. The...
    • Jon B
    • Thread
    • former grout problem shower shower tray tile grout wetroom
    • Replies: 70
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  17. W

    Sweating Toilet - has anyone insulated theirs?

    I was aware of the problem with the old toilet that it would sweat a bit ( condensation) - it was dealt with by just wiping it up+ I thought It was leaking because of the amount of water everywhere , However now that I have re-done the whole bathroom ,including replacing some rotten floorboard...
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    GROUT PROBLEM

    Hi lads, i've just finished tiling a full bathroom (floor + walls) job looks fine only problem is that the wall tiles (white brick effect 200x100) which i have grouted using bal superflex white is the wrong colour, the customer is saying that they wanted grey grout, now i was never told this and...
  19. D

    First problem in 10 years....

    Hi all, I'm new to the forum but ive been tiled for around 12 years with no major problems until today.......happy new year ‍♂️ So I finished laiding a floor on the 4th of December 40m2 in total, 32m2 onto a new concrete screed (not slurry screed) with piped Ufh and 8m2 onto existing contrete...
    • Danj
    • Thread
    • canada first problem years
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  20. O

    Efflorescence problem

    Hi all I was hoping to call in to a job today to seal some large format Tuscany Limestone but it has a small number of small efflorescence patches on some 50m2 o Limestone around the perimeter of the tiles.(20mm Limestone on Ditra on a screed with commissioned UFH using Kerakoll H40 eco...

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