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    ditra mat query laying on polylumb overlay UFH and ply

    just a quickie starting a job monday, and they have the polyplumb overlay stuff in, which, from what i can see is 12-18mm ply, with grooves cut out, and the pipes fed through. reflectective foil keeps the heat going the rigth way, up. the system is screwed down to the chipboard floor, and...
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    Floating floor query

    Hi I need advice on a preparing a floating wood kitchen floor (16m2). It was previously tiled (600mm x 600mm porc), and now tiles are cracking. It has electric UFH, that wasnt over laid with SLC, and that is laid on the wood floor. The tiler was supposed to have laid Ditra matting, but when...
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    Stone query

    Hi Dan, Wonder if you can help. We bought some Nero Marquina polished marble 610 x 610 x 15 and straight off the crate, they look really smeary!!! Tried Lithofin Wax Off, polishing products, etc... all we could find from the Lithofin professional range, we used it but the smear does not...
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    New member with sealant query

    Hi all. Have just joined being the diyer of my family. Has anyone used evo stik anti germ sealant. Have re-sealed round the bath yesterday, but found it still tacky today24 hrs later. Am worried that I may have wasted time and money if it doesn't harden.
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    '4' on a tile query

    I was about to tile my new bathroom in Spain...... The tiles in the store were displayed on a wall panel, grouted white, 9.5 x 9.5 mm and looked like any others. When they arrived they were actually 200mm square each with 4 molded 9.5mm sq 'tiles' on each (see attached photo). My problem is how...
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    marble mosaic query

    Hi all......have a question regarding the laying of marble mosaics.....they are the small rectangular brick-block pattern, dark brown coloured, about 10mm thick. I know that adhesive and grout have the tendency to bleed thru marble if not sealed properly.......i'm using bal white rapid to tile...
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    quarry tile query

    Whats the best cement or adhesive? Im relaying loose quarry tiles onto outside steps. they are currently cemented and the ice has broke them up over the winter. should I have to relay a cement sceed, before laying back down the tiles? if i use cement should I use the cement as a grout?
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    Impey Aquadec – gradient and tiling query

    Hi, I'd really appreciate a bit of advice with the following, if you can understand what I'm going on about! I will be tiling a 1500x900mm Impey Aquadec with offset drain which is fitted into a recess of the same size. I plan to envelope cut 40x40 limestone tiles to fit the former. My main...
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    Does my tile look big in this? (newbie layout query)

    Hi, I'm new here, hoping for input on my kitchen floor. I've had a good look at the albums and read through many threads. We were hoping to use an imitation slate 600X600mm rectified porcelain tile (the black one). Some pics for background attached. 1) Whilst I appreciate tile size is...
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    Hi All - New member with tile trim query

    Hi everyone I carry out general property maintenance, kitchens,bathrooms, tiling etc. Am currently working on new self build of three houses and have a problem matching trims to the kitchen wall tiles. Have fitted matt black tiles which have score lines and used quadrant white plastic edging...
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    Old concrete query

    Hi Guys, Merry christmas!! :smilewinkgrin: My kitchen floor is concrete and has been covered for years by lino. My dog chewed it up a year or so ago and I have just bought ceramic tiles to lay on it. My problem is that there has been the usual wear for all that time plus a bit of adhesive...
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    price query

    I have just done a job for my dad using beige porcelain floor tiles 600mil by 600mil 21 metres i was just wondering what is the going rate at the moment for laying porcelain as its the first job i have done using these tiles obviously i done it for me dad for a lot cheaper than i should have.any...
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    Tile weight query

    Hi all Daryl aka captain slow, is helping me with my wetroom but I have just come accross a problem and seeing as he is sunning it up in Egypt I don't want to pester him. I just went to order the tiles which are 30 x 30 9mm floor/wall porcelain tiles and found out they're out of stock. They...
    • Ajay
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    • query tile usa weight
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    • Forum: Tiling Standards
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    query on porcelain

    hi everyone just wondered if any one knows what the class AAA represents on porcelain ,does this mean best or worst grade,many thanks in advance ,Dave
    • Dib Dave
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    • porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles query usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Porcelain tiles query!

    Hi, Doing my first paid job tomorrow, laying porcelain tiles on a small porch. Do they need to be sealed before grouting? If so, does anyone know how much it would cost, 3 1/2 foot by 3. Thanks for your help, Mich
    • MICH
    • Thread
    • porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles query tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    kerraquick query ??

    got a job to do next week walls are pb and some plaster the tiles 33x33 porcelain walls are not great (old cottage) i intend to use kerraquick,i just checked the mapei sit and cant find anything regarding priming of the plaster areas and i notice only upto 7mm thick,any comments lads.
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    Substrate query?

    I've took up some laminate flooring ready to tile with slate Upon taking them up there are 9" vinyl tiles laid with bitumen directly onto the floorboards. These are all still solidly fixed. Can i just overboard the vinyl tiles with 12mm ply? The floor seems solid but i'd rather overboard too...
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    140sqm floor 600 by 600 ceramics, expansion joint query!

    Hi fellas.. Can anyone advise.. Just starting a 140sqm commercial job. Its using 600 by 600 ceramics, brand new floor, perfectly smooth. 3 mm gaps. its 17m by 8m , long rectangular, pretty much no interruptions or obstacles... will be leaving gaps around edges as box skirting is going on...
    • NKtile
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    • ceramic ceramic tile ceramics expansion floor floor tiling joint query usa
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Regrout with Fein query

    Hi. I tried to get some wall grout out of 2mm joints the other day with the thing carnide blade. The blade lasted about 5 minutes! Didnt get much done. Am I doing something wrong? Does speed setting make much difference, or was I just unlucky and someone had used a sanded grout? Anyone know...
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    Sealing slate and adhesive bed query

    Hi all Two questions and would value your thoughts. Have been asked to look at a large slate bathroom floor regarding sealing that was laid 6 months ago.From what i gather it's been grouted,in use but was never sealed by the previous tiler. I am planning to use Lithofin slate seal.Will i need to...
    • kaharrison9
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    • adhesive coverage liquid paint query seal sealing slate tile adhesive usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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