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    questions on college course

    hi all, I'm new to the forum. I am 17 years old and recently just finished a level 2 diploma in mechanical engineering. About half way through the course I knew it wasn't for me as there was way more theory than what I expected, but I decided to continue with the course and got it completed. I...
  2. kilty55

    the questions have started and its only day 1!!

    thats it a wetroom i am to fit a former on,and tile only the customers are too tight to let me remove and re prep it as they think they are fully capable day 1 today......hubby has removed the floor tiles...do you need the adhesive removed from the floor jamie and if so how do we do it as its...
  3. S

    Bathroom Help, Lots of Questions?

    Hi, I have a lot of questions that probably cross a few forums so hope it's ok to ask them all here. I have removed the tiles from my bathroom and as a result have had to renew 3 walls as behind the tiles it was lath and plaster and it all came away. I have purchased 10mm Marmox board and am in...
  4. R

    So Much Tiling, So Many Questions!

    Hi Thanks for all the helpful info on this forum and for the very useful posts :) I am about to embark on the final project of our renovation, I have part tiled the bathroom floor and will be ready to start the walls. As I have mentioned in a previous post they will be part tiled on three...
  5. P

    uneven screed amongst other questions

    Hi, first off I live in Spain and am building my own house. I have jobs which are sometimes to large for me to complete alone and employ local companies ( wherein lies my problems) I had my floor laid with cement screed in January (over UFH) the finished result is not satisfactory to say the...
  6. M

    A few questions, HOW DO YOU....

    Hi i have tried many different ways to fit bath,s whats your best way... Fit a wooden battern along the 3 walls to stop movement (especially on cheapo baths) Not needed on more expensive rigid baths, Do you mastic the bath or use a bath seal...if mastic do you tile straight to the bath or...
  7. P

    tanking questions

    Hi , am about to tile a shower cubicle and am aware this area should be waterproofed . As far as i know there is a form of ruberised paint in the tanking kit , I hear this is easy to peal off so does it hold the weight of the tiles ?? Also can i tank just the first sq metre above the shower tray...
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    • aus questions tank tanking usa waterproofing wetroom
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  8. C

    Questions?

    Hi all, Just went to check out a job today and here goes.. The customer wants 18m2 of tiling (Full bathroom) large format 300x410 tiles straight tiling no patterns. There is no bath just a shower unit that they have had installed in one corner of the room. Two of the walls are plastered...
  9. R

    About to try Wedi Board... a few questions

    Hi guys, I'm about to use Wedi board for the first time (on a job where i'm not subbing that is). Its a small bathroom, 600 x 300 Polished porcelain floor and walls, 1200 raised shower enclosure only wet area. Walls are solid dense concrete block and were until the past few days totally all...
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    When and Where Ditra Questions ?

    Hi, Iam not sure and when and what tile to use ditra with if iam honest , and would like some Advice please. I know how ditra works but unsure exactly what tile / Substrate to use it with ? I would use it on wood with any stone tiles , but I have a 27mtrs Concrete floor to do and unsure if ditra...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
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    • floor porcelain porcelain floor porcelain tile porcelain tiles questions tiling usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    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...
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    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
  17. 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
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    • bathroom general help please questions usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  18. 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...
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    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...
  20. 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...

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