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  1. K

    Advice needed - questions before getting new bathroom fitted Discussion Thread

    Advice needed - questions before getting new bathroom fitted Discussion Thread Hi all, hope this is okay to post. Just over a year ago, I took on my dad's old house, and I want to get the bathroom done up. His ex-wife convinved him to fit a shower cubicle and get rid of the bath, and whoever...
  2. G

    1st tiling project - basic questions & advice please...

    Hey everyone. Hope you are well. I want to learn how to tile and do a fairly basic bit of tiling in my kitchen, mainly having 6 rows of white metro tiles, which will go around the wall behind the sink, behind the hob and then to the left of the hob. I have a few questions, I imagine they are...
  3. E

    Black limestone questions!

    We have just laid an outdoor patio and path using black limestone (now wishing I’d perhaps looked in this forum first)! It hasn’t yet been sealed or grouted, but is already extremely dirty with cement residue etc etc. 1. Recommendations for a suitable cleaner (I know we can’t use anything...
  4. SanDiegoChip

    Questions About Tile Over Tile Plan for Walk-in Shower

    Hello, Just joined the forum and am hoping to get some advice on a project. I live in San Diego, CA. My wife and I have been unhappy with our master bath walk-in shower floor since we bought the house 25 years ago. We do not like the aesthetics and the floor always looks dirty. For the last 10...
  5. Guyfromthenorth

    Questions about walking on DITRA

    Good morning everyone, I'm new here and a DIY'er. I've completed custom shower builds before using schluter products with great success. That being said this is my first installation of DITRA in my current bathroom reno. My question is around DITRA's durability before the tile is laid on it. As...
  6. K

    Plywood subfloor preparation questions

    As an introduction, I'm a DIY home owner who has gutted the bathroom in a house built in 1980 due to a burst water pipe. I had a professional water mitigation company remove the damage so I'm sure all of the affected material is now gone. I have decided to put large format tile on the floor in...
  7. L

    Questions about backerboard for tub surround

    I am installing Hardie backerboard for a bathtub surround and plan to tile the tub surround with 12 x 12 ceramic tile. 1. The hardie backerboard is water resistant, not waterproof, so I was planning to waterproof it with Aqua Defense. 2. Installation instructions for Hardie backerboard say to...
  8. fatmcgav

    Loft ensuite wetroom questions

    Hey there, We're currently in the planning stages of our dormer loft conversion project which will form a new master bedroom and ensuite. Ensuite is looking to be about 1.8m wide by 2.6m long, with the shower running width ways on the external wall. Currently, I'm planning on using an...
  9. L

    Floor tiles on EPS underfloor boards - some questions

    Hi All I'm planning the tiling of our kitchen floor with 600x600 rectified 9mm thick porcelain tiles onto retrofit underfloor boards made of high density EPS/polystyrene with an aluminium foil top surface (Wundatherm Premium+). According to the manufacturer, tiles can be laid directly on these...
  10. A

    Tilling over different floors (membrane/cement boards) + other questions...

    I need to tile over a concrete floor on ground level (Utility & WC) and a first-floor timber floorboard floor (bathroom). I've bought some 144mm x 895mm wood effect tiles for all three rooms. I also have some Schluter DITRA 25 Uncoupling Membrane which I'm planning to fit directly on the...
  11. Dan

    Just testing questions and answers thread

    Just testing questions and answers thread.
  12. L

    Questions about wall preparation

    Hi, Apologies, this is quite a long question... I am currently renovating my bathroom and soon to embark on tiling the walls with ceramic metro tiles. When removing the old tiles, some of the plaster / skim underneath came off in patches to reveal a mixture of bare concrete and flaking...
  13. R

    Attaching brick slips to painted plasterboard and other questions

    Hi Tilers, this is my first question on this forum and I've got a few different areas to cover! I am a DIYer, working on renovating a kitchen, utility room and cloakroom/shower room. My previous experience of tiling is using large format porcelain tiles onto cement/foam backer board, on floors...
  14. S

    Have a really general question

    o_OHaving trouble figuring out how to navigate your site. Sry if this is wrong forum. Hi from NJ, US. I feel silly registering, not a pro, barely DIY. More a Crafter. I rec'd MANY boxes of hand-me-down tiles - 11cm x 11cm (4 -1/4 x 4-1/4), ceramic (American Olean). I wanted to decorate some...
  15. J

    Shower and bathroom installation questions

    Hi -- I'd be very grateful for any advice anyone could give me. I'm a general contractor rather than a specialist tiler. I've installed bathrooms before in the course of general home renovation, so I've been able to get the floors up, fix and reinforce joists where necessary, and install...
  16. M

    Raising Shower Floor Questions

    Hi, We recently had a tiler raise an existing shower floor to turn it into a walk-in disabled shower. Unfortunately they stuffed up the fall levels and the water runs out the side and they need to do it again. However we have also since wondered about whether the shower needed to be...
  17. D

    Few questions

    Good evening all, I have stripped my bathroom out and intend to tile floor and ceilings with 600x300 porcelain tiles. There was old tiles around the bath area which I’ve removed and replaced the damaged plasterboard with 12mm Hardie backer. Few questions; 1. Most of the walls I’ve fitted Hardie...
  18. F

    A few questions before laying tiles

    Hi all, this is my first post on here although in attempting to Google answers to my questions I have come across several threads on this forum already which were really helpful. So now I thought it'd help to get advice specific to my situation...so here goes. These are all in relation to an...
  19. G

    Grouting time

    Hello. I am seeking for advices pls. I have few questions as well ifanyone can shed a light on me pls . How long does it normally it takes before grouting pls and if floor is uneven is there a tool to be used to help even the layong of the tiles pls any help is much appreciated thank u
  20. T

    Bathroom renovation, Jackoboard and other questions - advice!

    Hi fellow members, first post, looking for advice regarding my bathroom renovation. I have read plenty of threads trying to educate myself at least to an acceptable DIY level and be able to ask the right questions. I love DIY, I have done a couple of bathrooms before (not that challenging) and...

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