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  1. J

    Bathroom project questions

    Hi all, I'm about to update my bathroom, half tiled on 2 walls, fully tiled on 2 walls around bath. The 2 walls around bath are stud with skimmed plasterboard, other 2 are plastered breeze block. I'm going to tile all walls floor to ceiling. I'm going to rip the plasterboard tiled walls down...
  2. A

    Questions!

    I've been looking around mainly this site and other sites for a few weeks trying to get as much useful info as possible. I plan to go into the tiling trade sometime in the future and have a little bit of practical experience that I have the chance to build on in the next few weeks with other...
  3. S

    UFH First Timer. Many Many Many Questions...

    Hey guys, First of all; Great forum. Have been reading for a while when i've been researching UFH and everybody seems really friendly (even to lay people like myself) so I thought I would ask all my questions in a single thread before placing my orders. The room is a bathroom. Its on the...
  4. D

    Porcelain floor tiling questions

    Hi, I have a few questions regarding floor tiling. This will be my first go but have done several wall tiling jobs which turned out ok. Tiles are 600x600 polished porcelain in beige. Tiling onto a concrete floor in kitchen, utility and wc. I need to self level the floor, today I bought...
    • Dsmart
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    • floor floor tiling porcelain porcelain floor porcelain tile porcelain tiles questions tiling usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  5. A

    Questions about flooring prior to tiling

    I'm Back..... Yes it’s me... The guy who took six months to do his cloakroom (see previous thread http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/53532-1st-job-six-months-later-never.html Never say, Never again!!! :yikes: I’m now doing my main bathroom (3x as big) which is on the first floor. I...
  6. I

    2 Setting Out Questions = move centre line and off set brick bond

    Hi All, Been absorbing all you advice and tips on here.... top work guys! I am currently tiling my bathroom in 600 x 300 porcelain floor to ceiling and have two questions which affect two different walls Question 1 - I have sink which is 600 wide and I have already stuck the tile behind it...
    • itidiot
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    • bond brick brick bond centre line off out questions set setting setting out tilers usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  7. B

    Help please, 1st bathroom re-fit general questions

    Hi all Half way through my 1st bathroom re-fit and was hoping to get some advise regarding the following questions. 1. When tiling the floor up top the walls should you butt the floor tiles right against the wall or leave a grout joint? 2. Is it best to tile under a shower tray or fix it and...
    • barlow
    • Thread
    • bathroom general help please questions usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  8. M

    Slc Depth UFH and Ditra questions.

    Hiya Folks, Ok I may be over thinking this. I need to level the floor upto to the Wedi fundo 40mm. 10mm Wedi board leaving 30mm still so if we SLC 20mm then UFH (raychem is self adhesive) then slc again 4-5mm then adhesive and Ditra mat that should bring us up to 40mm Give or take a mm or 2...
  9. U

    Questions, questions...

    > A FEW QUESTIONS THAT HAUNT ME! (no, not me, just whoever put them together.. ) (some good ones here) > > > Can you cry under water? > > > How important does a person have to be before they are considered > assassinated instead of just murdered? > > > > Once you're in heaven, do you...
  10. S

    Questions. . .

    Hi, been tiling on and off for many years. My question is, i'm about to do my kitchen floor and I wanted to check what i'm about to do is the correct way as it'll work out a very costly mistake, I just wanted to know about the correct procedures :) The floor is concrete with patchy SLC that is...
  11. S

    Questions. . .

    Hi, been tiling on and off for many years. My question is, i'm about to do my kitchen floor and I wanted to check what i'm about to do is the correct way as it'll work out a very costly mistake, I just wanted to know about the correct procedures :) The floor is concrete with patchy SLC that is...
  12. S

    Porcelain floor tile Questions

    Hi guys, I'm looking to buy porcelain tiles 600x600 around 14sqm and i'm looking for a plain off white/ ivory colour with no grain or effects within, i've looked at various sites and after reading some stories of tilers etc buying tiles that are ill fitting etc, I was wondering if there was a...
    • slikt
    • Thread
    • floor floor tile floor tiling porcelain porcelain floor porcelain tile porcelain tiles questions tile usa
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  13. J

    first time with electric ufh mat questions?

    Hi there, i would like to ask a few things about ufh mats? I have tiled lots of floors but i am currently working on a job and am laying a ufh mat for the first time. Im laying onto a concrete floor a builder has recently "leveled" with slc (hes not done a good job!). I laid the mat today and...
    • joshtiler
    • Thread
    • electric heating questions time ufh underfloor usa
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  14. M

    I am willing to pay £20 for 10 minutres of advice on these questions

    Hi, I'm doing up a new house I just bought and trying to work(plumber) at the same time. Got to admit that in between organising my own jobs, ordering materials, quoting, accounting KIDS!! I'm a bit worn out. Been back and forth on the best way to proof my bathroom and feel I just have too...
  15. J

    Self levelling questions and advice please

    :drool5: Hey up. Im tiling my uncles kitchen floor in a couple of weeks, and I want to do a good job. The floor is about 15sqm l cove. Its concrete but the problem is its levels and uneveness is all over the place. Ive put a level and straight edge on it and there are 3 high points which...
    • John the tile
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    • advice compound levelling mixing please questions self self levelling usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  16. C

    sealant questions

    hi, i've got a couple of sealant questions. I've got about 15m internal edges that will need Silicon sealant - how many tubes will i need? i was planning on getting some cornertape to make it look neat. We've got gloss white cupbaords, grey stone effect tiles and planning on using black...
  17. J

    Questions on posting ,pics ,starting threads ect ask here

    Just thought it would help others and new comers if there was a thread regarding How to navigate the forum . so ask and it may get answered :8:
  18. J

    more questions about wbp plywood and backer boards...

    hy all Im nearly there with my info gathering. Do i have to buy the screws which are sold by topps tiles for the hardie boards? or is it ok to buy some stainless steel screws from elsewhere? Are the turbogold screws from screwfix stainless steel as it does not say on the website? will these...
    • John the tile
    • Thread
    • boards plywood questions tile backerboard usa wbp
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  19. Dan

    Gary Nash from Rubi UK is here - Ask him questions?

    I have Gary Nash here having a brew with me. Do you have any questions you'd like to ask him regarding Rubi tools?
  20. J

    Tanking tape questions

    I need one 2m strip, any ideas how much a roll of this stuff costs seperately. Can I use any brands tape for my tub of mapeigum? The tape is for one internal in my shower, floor to ceiling.. If I use a good quality silicon, then do I really have to use the tape? The shower tray is being...
    • John the tile
    • Thread
    • questions tank tanking tape usa waterproofing wetroom
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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