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  1. 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...
  2. Dan

    Just testing questions and answers thread

    Just testing questions and answers thread.
  3. 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...
    • Loldie
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    • adhesive canada preparation priming questions tanking wall
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  4. 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...
    • Roshep
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    • brick brick slips canada painted plasterboard questions slips
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
    • mdr07
    • Thread
    • floor former questions shower shower tray waterproofing wetroom
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
    • freddyq
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    • canada ditra drying glue laying primer questions screed tile tiles
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  10. 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
  11. 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...
  12. G

    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...
  13. B

    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...
  14. A

    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...
  15. D

    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...
  16. M

    (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...
  17. E

    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
    • Thread
    • canada concrete floor floor prep laying prep questions tiling
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  18. W

    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
    • Thread
    • customer find a tiler questions tiler tilers directory
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  19. J

    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
    • Thread
    • bathroom have job jobs kitchen questions silicon silicone tiling jobs tiling work work worktop
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  20. C

    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
    • Thread
    • questions room wet wet room
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms

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