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    Tricky problem

    So I am helping out a builder on a prestige house in Central London, long and short of it is that there has been 2 different tilers working there tiling 2 bathrooms and a 17 sqm kitchen floor, the bathrooms were generally tiled okay but the finished seemed slightly rushed and the builder asked...
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    Grout problem

    Hi guys,I went to see a swimming pool that has cracked and missing grout in loads of areas it is mosaic,the grout is definitely a sanded grout it has been a while since I have been on a swimming pool but memory tells me that we always grouted with epoxy can a swimming pool be grouted with...
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    Slc problem?

    Ok, builders have slc'd a kitchen floor that I'm supposed to tile. They have used Ultra level it 1, not a brand I'm familiar with according to them they have followed the instructions on the bag. They sub is an old concrete base which they primed with SBR, mixed as per bag and following the...
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    Problem with a few porcelanosa cube polished floor tiles

    I got called in to do a customer care job and 3 of the floor tiles had a grid showing through the surface of the tile which is actually the pattern of the underside of the tile if that makes sense very very strange any ideas ladies and gents as to why all I know is I'm never going to match them...
    • mike1979
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    • aus floor floor tiles polished porcelanosa problem tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    Floor prep problem.

    Have got a 30m2 kitchen floor to do in a couple of weeks,and the problem is at the moment the floor is solid oak flooring ,I have removed a small section to see whats underneath and it 12mm ply direct to the joist's ,the customer wants the cheapest way for the prep,I want to overboard with ply...
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    Rubi TX 700 problem.

    So I bought a new Rubi TX 700, tried a few cuts at home and thought it was the dog's danglies. However after using it for a day on a job, I have discovered it has a major flaw in the design. When you get to the end of the cut, the cutting wheel slams down on the metal part of the cutter bed...
    • jollyroger
    • Thread
    • aus problem rubi rubi tile cutter rubi tools tile cutter usa
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Travertine Tiles Tiling Problem in a shower area

    Hi, Happy to be a part of this forum. We are an independent tiling shop and we supplied some travertine tiles to a client. Their tiler installed the tiles in a shower room and they are saying the water is leaking through the tiles to the downstairs ceiling. The took some of the tiles out to...
    • leony
    • Thread
    • aus problem shower tile tiles tiling travertine usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Mosaic problem.

    Good evening all. finished a small shower/wet room. I had a bit of a nightmare which I'm probably guessing is going to be fault somewhere along the line. As I was lifting the mosaic sheets to put them into place the tiles on 2 of the sheets completely fell off the mesh and on at least a few...
    • rj1884
    • Thread
    • aus mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics problem usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Rubi ND200 problem.

    My ND200 started to cut out when in use, left for 30 seconds and started again then cut out again, thought it might be the transformer but tested it with another tool and no problem. Anyone else had any issues, the only other thing that comes to mind is the switch ????
    • White Room
    • Thread
    • aus problem rubi rubi tile cutter rubi tools tile cutter usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Efflorescence or Sealant problem on Indian Sandstone

    Hi all, I have recently had an Indian Sandstone installed in Oxfordshire, after some thought I decided to seal it, we have parties, we have kids and I have clumsy other half. I waited for around two months to see if there was any obvious signs of Efflorescence, I then washed the patio down left...
    • adam72
    • Thread
    • aus colour efflorescence grout issue problem sandstone sealant usa
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Wet room floor problem

    We recently moved into a house which has an existing first floor wet room installed about 5 years ago via social services. The wet room and floor appeared fine for the first 12 months but a couple of weeks ago we noticed that the Altro vinyl flooring had come away from the wall below the...
    • barnsleylad
    • Thread
    • aus floor problem room usa wet wet room
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    wet underfloor heating problem

    Morning all. I have got a floor to tile that has a few issues. The tiles on it just now have been down for a few years but a lot are loose or cracked. The sub floor is constructed of joists with ufh pipes between them on osb above glasswool. The pipes are then flushed off to the top of the...
    • Perfect Tiling
    • Thread
    • aus floor heating problem ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa wet
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Quartz problem?

    I fitted pink quartz(pre sealed)from Topps tiles months ago, the customer wanted black grout but I was instructed to check on tiles for staining before grouting. i checked a few with the black grout under the bath where it was getting covered and I wiped off immediately after grouting but left...
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    Problem with Mosaics

    Not sure on the colour, don't know if I prefer the lighter or darker, What do you guys think??
    • Stef
    • Thread
    • aus mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics problem usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Grout 3000 limestone problem

    Has anyone had any issues with tilemasters limestone grout? I've just used it on a Travertine job, and it looks more blue/grey than limestone!?! I've used it before, and wasn't totally convinced with be colour then, but it seems far worse this time.
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    Huge problem and sleepsless night ,opinions please

    Kinda new here, so hi to you all. I have been using Tops tiles flexi rapid set for years now and never had a problem ( i get a lot of work from them ,scratch each others backs ) Recent job was a 30 sq meter extension on a wooden floor with 600x600 porcelain floor tiles, builder had laid 6 mm ply...
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    Cloudy granite problem / How to make granite "wet look"

    Hi, I just did a small room with star galaxy polished granite tiles. I laid them then sealed them then grouted them. Problem is 1 tile has got an annoying small cloudy patch whereas the rest of the tiles are pretty shiny. I didn't notice when the tile got the cloudy patch, if it was there before...
    • rdmbfossa
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    • aus granite how how to tile problem tiling guide usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    problem with marble tiles

    I am posting this in the arms instead of stone forum as i do not want the supplier of marble to pick up this thread. long story short, my client chose a bianco crystal marble from turkey 900 x 900 x 20 from a supplier i know. i did not want to get invloved with supply . price seemed fantastic...
    • jonnyc
    • Thread
    • aus marble problem tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Advice on laying tiles on problem flooring!

    Hi all, This is my first post and as you will see I am not a tiler and have little knowledge. However I am hoping some of you might be able to help me out with a huge problem i have had over the last 3 years! Ok so where to start, we moved into a brand new house three years ago, everything was...
    • Rnessbert
    • Thread
    • advice aus floor flooring laying problem tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    problem with british ceramic tiles

    Installing a bathroom and the customer has choosen 600x300 Dorchester-Carrara tiles made by British ceramic Tiles. Finding that some of the tiles are up to 2mm different in size and other tiles have blemishes or crack lines in the glaze. Is this just a bad batch or are British tiles inferior to...

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