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    Limestone over Gyvlon Thermio screed with wet UFH questions

    I was impressed with some of the technical understanding in this forum so wanted to put my question here. The plan is to put limestone tiles into my kitchen. The project is a large renovation and I dont have some of the major pressures as we do not live in this house during the project. Some...
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    newbie alert!! daft questions will follow.....

    Morning all, new kid on the block here. I am in the middle of a major extension and renovation job on my house, on which I am doing something like 50, 60% of the work. Huge job, the house is like a building site, lots of mess, lots of dust, fed-up missus, dusty dog, and I'm never out of working...
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    My 1st Job Wood Plank Tiles - Questions?

    Hi, I have a few questions I hope you guys can help me with? I move into my new build house in a few months. We’ve decided to tile the en-suite and bathroom on the first floor, a total of about 6m2. As far as I am aware the floor will be chipboard of some sort. I’ve never tiled but my dad...
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    Questions about Underfloor heating

    I've had two quotes for tiling a kitchen and hallway. The kitchen is to have underfloor heating, just enough heat to warm the tiles as have radiator in the kitchen already. One tiler said single wire would be fine for my circumstances, the other said the matt system would be best. The area is...
    • Dan Ryan
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    • canada floor floor tiling heating questions underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    (Quite a) Few questions and anyone local for a quote :-)

    Hi all, Having been doing a lot of reading but have come for some advice if at all possible, please. We had a major flood on the downstairs of our home and to cut a long story short, under the tiles weren’t drying so they had to come up. The tiles that were taken up were Eagle Dark Grey...
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    Floor Tiling On Concrete - Several Questions About Floor Prep and Laying

    Hi We've knocked through our kitchen and dining room and taken up old stone/porcelain tiles in the kitchen and carpet in the dining room. There are several questions I have before I start tiling. Here is a share link to a Google Drive folder with images: Tiling - Google Drive -...
    • EdMac
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    • canada concrete floor floor prep floor tiling laying prep questions tiling
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Questions a customer must ask their Tiler/Tiler checklist.

    I’m thinking about compiling a list/checklist for prospective customers to ask their Tilers quoting for work some questions to ascertain whether they are any good or not. If anyone has any suggestions of questions to ask then please post them. I do have quite a few ideas myself and will post...
    • Waluigi
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    • customer find a tiler questions tiler tilers directory
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    do i have to Silicon around kitchen worktop?

    1st- when doing a kitchen splashback, when finishing off do you have to Silicon around the bottom where the tiles sit on the worktop?? 2nd- are there any methods when using adhesive to mix in the wall sealant with it so you dont have to wait for the walls to dry before tiling ? thanks ..
    • James aldridge
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    • bathroom have job jobs kitchen questions silicone tiling jobs tiling work work worktop
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Wet room questions - Novellini Duodeck 3

    Hi there, Read quite a few threads and still have a few questions. I'm fitting a Novellini Duodeck 3, and then insulation, ufh, slc on floor outside deck. Then tank everything. I've seen comments both ways about tanking over or under ufh/slc. Pretty sure both will work fine but happy to be...
    • Chris Preston
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    • questions room wet wet room
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
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    Anydrite Screed / wetroom questions

    Hi, I would appreciate any thoughts on a few diverse questions on a singly storey barn project we are doing. - I haven't used anhydrite liquid screed before. I understand it needs roughing up 5 days or so after laying to help it dry and for adhesives to work. I will check with manufacturers re...
    • Julian Power
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    • questions screed tanking waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
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    Wet room advice and questions

    Hi Guys and Girls Im over from the electrical forum normally giving electrical advise. I looking for some advice and to gain some knowledge Im looking at installing a wet room with underfloor heating mat and then tilling the full room Ive had a look at existing posts on here but I am...
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    Few questions from leveling systems reviews

    Hi everyone! I've been reading levelling system old posts and have a few questions in relation to some points. Someone said that PLM or Mustang would leave scratches in high polished or lacquered stones, also it was said sliding systems as RSL could mark some stones. I have digital glazed...
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    Funniest questions you've been asked by customers

    People say "Its only easy if you know the answer", or "if you have to ask, its not a stupid question". But surely a line has to be drawn somewhere. On our ebay site we had a customer message in saying : "I really like the Vesuvius Porcelain Wall tiles, but how are the fixed to the wall? Is...
    • Tile Shop
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    • been canada customers questions
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Wetroom floor, hardi backer already down, needs levelling, uncoupling membrane?

    Hi all, starting a wet room floor soon, have a few questions I would like some help with! The floor has already been installed by a builder and has Hardi backer boards down, running up to the tray, but will need levelling before reaching it. 1. Hardi backer is not waterproof, so how does self...
    • Scott HAZARD
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    • canada down floor floor tiling hardi backer levelling membrane preparation preparing questions tanking tile backerboard uncoupling uncoupling membrane waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    SLC Questions Concrete

    Hi, In the process of redoing my front porch (3m2) concrete base with DPM. With regards to laying SLC fully within a rectangular area should I incorporate expansion joints around the perimeter or is this not needed due to the concrete base. Many thanks Paul
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    Random forum questions

    excuse @Dan , a question. you can know how many tilers professionals are registered in the forum? + or - thanks
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    Schluter Questions

    I went to a schluter demo at CTD Colchester on Tuesday afternoon, was looking forward to it and had a list of questions to ask. I asked many question and on the whole was given answer to most of what I asked, a couple they couldn't answer and said so. I did question a few answers I received as...
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    Newby Questions Please

    Hi all , another Newby I afraid , I been working with a self taught tiler to gain experience before I try to do it my self , done a course a few years back but never done anything with it because lack of experience and confidence , we been doing a lot of complete bathrooms for a large well...
    • steadsy-boy
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    • canada please questions
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    New Tiler Questions

    hi all! I wondered if I could get some opinions on somethings? Firstly, I am looking to buy a good quality tile cutter. I was thinking a rubi ts66? Good choice or should I go sigma? I have only ever used rubi. Now the other thing concerns ply lining floors. At college we were taught to use 3/4...
    • adam skitt
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    • canada find a tiler new build new tiler questions tile cutter tiler tilers directory
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Engineer To Tiler? Questions & Advice

    Hi, I'm currently a desk based engineer but don't particularly enjoy it and would much prefer to get out of the office and get more hands on. Before this job I had previously done manual labor and even though the pay was rubbish actually had a better feeling of job satisfaction. I'm looking...
    • J88
    • Thread
    • advice aus find a tiler questions tiler tilers directory
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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