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  1. J

    Prep questions regarding tiling a small bathroom floor...

    Hello all Im tiling an upstairs bathroom wooden floor. Ive not done a floor onto wood before but as long as I know exactly what Im doing im confident I can do it no probs,.. Ive been doing lots of research and have some questions. The floor is at the moment chipboard. There is deflection...
    • John the tile
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    • bathroom floor floor tiling prep questions small small bathroom tiling usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  2. M

    Tiling a Conservatory floor some basic questions (please)

    Have a concrete floor laid 6 weeks ago size 3 x 4 meters. Do I need to treat the concrete with a water/PVA mix (10:1) beforehand? Start laying tiles in the middle after laying two centre lines? Apply sufficient tile cement to lay one or more tiles at a time? Depth of cement groves 8mm or...
    • mikehardy
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    • conservatory floor floor tiling please questions tiling usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  3. S

    Questions about Plaster Skim

    i am having my kitchen skimmed over, but the plaster is very rough is that ok to skim over or should we plaster it first then skim , or put plaster boards up then skim.
  5. R

    Help with a few tiling questions, Thanks

    Hello All, Any advice for a job that i'm undertaking will be gratefully received, thanks for your time in any replies. Ive got a kitchen floor to tile. half concrete and half floorboards. And looking to put in underfloor heating without putting too much height on the floor. Is it suitable to...
  6. 2

    3 wize questions !

    Hi , have 3 questions i should but dont no the correct answers to . :smilewinkgrin: 1 . how long after fixing stone tiles and grouting do you apply sealer ? just wondering about the grout being still wet ! 2. any tips on mosaics and tile trims ? fitted a perfect mosaic job with a 4mm...
  7. E

    600 x 600 quartz tiles questions.

    Hi there. I have recently purchased 600 x 600 quartz tiles with mirror flecks for use in conservatory. I wanted to ask what people would recommend for colour of grout and spacer size. Thanks
  9. A

    Newbie's Questions

    Stupid newbie here! What does tank mean (in relation to installing new plasterboard or Tile backing board) Why do you need to scrim (is this adding tape to the joints and plastering over) Why do anything to the joints if you are going to add adhesive and tile over Simon.
  10. M

    Tile trim questions

    firstly, is it best to use 9mm trim (like the Homelux stuff) for tiles that are about 6mm, or the 6mm trim which although the tile fits nicely into,doesn't allow any room for adhesive? Secondly,what is used to go between the edge of a tile and the trim? When i've done this in the past I used...
  11. S

    7 questions about tarvertine that I never wanted to have to ask.....

    Dear Tilers. I'm doing my bathroom and I need some help please. I've tiled ceramics a couple of times but we have now moved on to TRAVERTINE...:yikes: I've looked at a LOT of posts on the forum which are full of LOTS of very very good info and with the sincere hope I don't frustrate anyone I...
  13. M

    Some questions before I start with Natural Slate

    Hi, I bought my 9m sq slate yesterday from Wickes. It is the rough looking stuff with orange/red/yellow impurities on it. After reading many posts on here im even more confused than i was before! my plan is: 1 - scrub each tile clean with water (its quite dusty) 2 - seal the top sides of...
  14. C

    The first of many questions! Hopefully not daft ones!

    Hi Everyone. New to the forum, but have spent hours pouring over various posts, and I can't get over how friendly everyone seems to be! I have just started on stripping my bathroom to re fit with new suite, walk in shower and fully tiled walls and floor. Although I consider myself to be a...
  15. 2

    stuck on nvq3 questions ! laying sand and cement screeds...

    hi all ! iam half way through my nvq3 but seriously stuck on a few questions and wondering if you guys could help as its a LOT harder than i thought ! :yikes: il list a few i am not sure on and any help would be fantastic ! :thumbsup: 1. briefly describe a floating screed and the laying spec...
  17. P

    Some questions about job seeking.

    Hello. As I new here I couldn't find correct place where I can post my questions. Before asking I want to say what I have UTR number as well as CSCS card. I know about different sites such as ratedpeople,findtrustedtradesmen,mybuilder but I don't really understand the system of them,how do...
    • papik
    • Thread
    • find a tiler job jobs questions tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  18. M

    Tanking questions

    Hello everyone Our bathroom has a bath with a shower mixer tap. Unfortunately the bathroom floor's been overlaid with ply (sealed on back and sides with acrylic primer) and tiled without tanking. Would this be a problem in a room with a bath rather than a shower tray? Would moisture still...
  19. M

    Kitchen flooring questions

    First post so please bear with me. Having kitchen refitted in a couple of weeks so getting into getting all the materials together at the moment, it is a complete strip out of existing (including floor tiles) and laying new. The existing floor I am assuming is solid concrete, house only 10...
    • Martync625
    • Thread
    • bathroom floor floor tiling flooring kitchen questions usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  21. J

    White Porcelain large format - few questions about tiles

    Hi, I've been hunting around for white porcelain tiles for my bathroom (just over 2 m2). and found this website, hope you don't mind me asking a couple of questions. I have seen some 'super white' ones at a very good price, so just thinking about the quality. I'll order a sample to check...
    • jlajla
    • Thread
    • format large large format porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles questions tile tiles usa white
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  22. R

    hi guys newbie with questions

    hi chaps im not new to tiling but am not a pro either im a time served plaster with 20 years under my belt doing most trades in the building trade ,,just recently i have joined forces with a bathroom-kitchen fitter and im trying to better myself at tiling and am after advise on such things as...
  23. C

    customers funny questions?

    in your experiences i am sure that you have all had some funny questions asked by your customers, so i thought it might be good to try and see what they are. having just spent the day grouting and cleaning a consevatory floor for a lady who watched me all day from the kitchen table, she then...
  25. Y

    HardieBacker onto chipboard questions

    My wife decided she wanted the main bathroom tiling so we went down to the local Topps Tile shop (hope i'm allowed to say that here) because thats where she saw the tiles she liked. Once there she then saw some floor tiles she also liked so what was a simple wall tile job has now turned into...
  26. Dan

    Buying Tiles? - Please use this forum to ask Tile Buying questions

    Please start a new thread off in this forum category if you're looking for advice on buying wall and floor tiles. To post a new thread in this forum click the following link:- Buying Tiles New Thread While you're waiting for your reply, perhaps browse the following online tile stores...
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