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I did as suggested and bought fairly clean reclaimed Victorian quarries for my porch and utility area. I have done quite a lot of research on how to seal them but there seems to be quite a few different suggestions. I want a matt finish but I think they need to be sealed as we have...
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I am thinking of buying reclaimed blue and red quarry tiles that have already been lifted. From the photograph they look like they have had a floor laid on top of them. If I am able to purchase at a good price how would I clean/restore and would it be worth it? I have several samples of new...
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I have a outside footpath to retile in querry tiles, I need some which are rounded on one edge, does any one know where I can buy these? Also, since the previous tiling has leaked into the parlour room below the stairs leading to the main front door, is there any advice on 'tanking' the run of...
Hi, I'm renovating a Victorian terraced house, one of the downstairs quarry tiled floors was uneven so I lifted the tiles and cleaned off the old sand/cement base material. My builder levelled the earth and installed a DPM , and then laid a new sand/cement base before relaying the original...
I've picked up 10 quarry tiles (220 x 220 x 40 thick) from a local reclamation yard to install as an internal windowboard. What's the best way to fix these to the top of the internal blockwork wall?
A bed of mortar and point up the joints? However, the bed cannot be thicked than 5mm and the...
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Went to see a job tonight which involves fitting 600 x 300 porcelain tiles OVER distressed farmhouse quarry tiles. The existing quarry tiles have been down along time and all seem fairly level and secure. Have got the ok to slc before tiling so thats not a prob. My only concern is...
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I have a victorian quarry tiled floor on lime mortar and no dpc with around 70 deteriorated/ damaged tiles (6 x 6 inch) that need replacing, most of them in 3-4 areas rather than dotted about randomly. Trouble is that under the existing tiles is about 6 or more inches of what appears to...
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My cleint has asked that we clean a new installed quarry tile floor. The surface appears white, cloudy and in some places as if someone stepped in residual cement and walked all over.
We have used a floor stripping machine with different grades ofpads, a floor scrubber.
General cleaners, acid...
Hi guy's,
Have only been a member for a little while now and this is my first thread/question so here goes. I would like some advice on the best way to deep clean and seal quarry tiles on a kitchen floor? Have not done this before and obviously want to do the best job possible.
Cheers.
Rhys
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Hello everyone, I'm newly joined but have searched this forum many times before and always found it helpful and (hopefully) friendly!
I'm hoping for a bit of advice about my front path, I should say up front that i'm not a pro tiler just a DIYer but I'm worried I may have bitten off more than I...
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We are hoping to lay slate tiles on our kitchen floor which has been extended, it is currently a mixture of self leveling compound and quarry tiles and we have been advised that laying them on top of the quarry tiles would be a bad idea. Taking them up isn't really an option so we...
Just been given a 2 day job to tile a porch. I popped around today to have a quick look and found painted brick & quarry tiles.
I know the paint will have to come off, but do you think that a layer of SLC would be best suited before I tile? Slate tiles are to be laid, but I am concerned...
I have been given some Permacote to apply as a sealant to a quarry tile floor in a corridor. Permacote used to be manufactured by Spontex but now has been discontinued. I have no information regarding this product.
Has anyone any information concerning Permacote ?
One is obviously concerned...
hi dudes ! ive got a external pathway to tile with 6 by 6 quarry tiles . the pathway has quarrys on already but the customer wants me to take the whole lot and replace with new ones as there all chipped etc. what addy is best for these tiles ? looks like origonal tiles are bedded in sand and...
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Hello all - I've just bought my first house and the morning room is completely covered in quarry tiles - Unfortunately these tiles were covered with a protective membrane and then had carpet placed over them - Resulting in a mouldy film being left - Any suggestions as to the best product/method...
Have a customer that I have done a fair bit of work for, and he asked me to have a look at his large-ish hallway floor which are black/red/yellow quarries.
Floor is generally not tooo bad, usual stuffs on it, paint,glue etc etc........except the softer yellows which have degraded and have a...
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Doing a job in the coming weeks using the above mentioned tile purchased by the customer for outside steps. These tiles are all the same, they do not have any bullnose or corner tiles, all the tiles are identical with slight chamfer.
Any ideas on best finish for these on the...
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I am going to restore my first victorian pathway(red tiles herringbone pattern) That extends as an outside pathway and continues into the house as an inside hallway.I have a bit of a headache with all the different products and solutions and I need to know the correct approach before I...