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  1. K

    Some questions on my first job

    Hi First “major” tiling project for me starting this weekend – tiling the bathroom in my loft conversion. The bathroom is built above a dormer with the side walls being 1m high meeting a sloping roof. I have a shower at the gable end of the dormer. The photo shows one corner of the room so you...
    • KevinH
    • Thread
    • find a tiler first first job job jobs questions tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  2. P

    grout/sealant questions

    Hi. I've tiled two adjacent walls above my showerbath and have a couple of questions regarding the grouting/sealing. 1) I've attached pic of how the tiles have been fixed in the corner and then a diagram of how I think the sealant should be compacted into the cavity in the corner. I read...
  3. P

    A few questions

    Hi folks, I have few random questions on things I am uncertain of: 1) I am worried the wall-tiles need weight-support while drying. They are 250x500x8mm ceramic. I've fitted a steel bath, and its dead-level. Do I need a batton and start on the second row of tiles - or can I run off the...
  4. 2

    Questions of all Questions... deflection !

    was wondering at wot point of a quotation you would determine there was to much bounce in a floor ? i mean how do i no if i need to quote for taken up floors etc ? is a tiny bit bounce acceptable ? as the addy is flexi ?or is there something you can put down on a floor with slight bounce instead...
  5. S

    Tile Backer Board Questions

    Hi all, as you can see I'm new to the forum but a competent DIYer so I hope these are sensible questions. I am removing a bath with a tiled surround and replacing with a walk-in shower from Merlyn. I am building a stud wall to be one wall of the shower. I will be using HardiBacker 500 for the...
    • Salar
    • Thread
    • backer board board questions tile tile backer tile backerboard usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  6. S

    COUPLE OF QUESTIONs

    Regarding underfloor heating in a house which has had a pumped screed (one level house) does a decoupling mat Have to be used? even in a area where tiling is small ie 10msq in total will latex in adhesive not do? Do you have to backbutter large tiles such as Travertine ,porcelin on walls even...
  7. A

    Travertine mosaic, general questions...

    Hi All, I'm your average DIY guy who has been doing various easy/medium difficulty jobs around the house for the last 20 odd years. I've tiled a few bathrooms in my time, usually with the everyday ceramic tile but nothing too complicated. The wife has chosen a travertine mosaic from Topps for...
    • averagejoe
    • Thread
    • general mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics questions travertine usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  8. G

    More Kitchen Questions

    I walked in to a job the other day 6m2 of 100 x 100 tiles splash back. THe kitchen fitters had been in the day before and absolutely everything was out. The worktop went down hill on all side of the room and had a difference of roughly 8mm between one end and the other on one side and about...
  9. M

    Newbie questions, tiling up to door frame

    Hi guys, looking for a bit of advice. I'm a total tiling novice about to embark on my first go at tiling, so please bear with me if these are stupid questions!! Firstly when tiling up to a door frame, should I just grout up to the frame or do I need to use sealer (I've read you need to do this...
  10. R

    few questions on building a wet room

    hi guys, i'm going to be installing my own wetroom in a few weeks time. to say i've done alot of research on the subject would be an understatement. i just want to clarify a few points so i don't get this horribly wrong. i'm going to be installing an Impey Aqua-dec 800 x 1500 22mm tray. 1. i'm...
  11. G

    Uneven wall questions

    Morning, Been a while since I posted and had a couple of questions please. I have trawled through a fair few older forums before asking the following so apologies if I am repeating old news. I have got a bathroom where the customer wants 600x300 tiles with a mosaic border half height. 3 of...
  12. T

    Two Questions please.

    Hi people. Your advice please. 1) Going to do a job, back end of this week, polished porcelain 600x600 and customer has been sold Mapei Adsilex P9 adhesive. I dont normally use this so unsure as to go ahead or supply my usual stuff. Having called the technical dept Im still unsure as...
  13. M

    New tiler questions?

    Well i start my course in 2 weeks 1 day! been gagging at the bit to do it since i booked it. Before i booked it id saved up for a while too make sure i had abit off money to support myself for a month or 2. My question is. My plan after iv finished the course is to ring around some local...
    • mikebidd
    • Thread
    • find a tiler new build new tiler questions tiler tilers directory usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  14. W

    A couple of questions...

    Hi all. I've lined my bathroom with moisture resistant PB and I'm looking for a bit advice. It's not going to be a wet-room. Standard bath suite with over bath electric shower. I plan on using a tanking kit for the walls around the bath. My question is..... I want to put a bead of Silicon...
  15. J

    Couple of quick questions

    Having had a leak in my downstairs shower room, I have ripped out the old shower cubicle, and replaced, the stud wall, and replace with aqua board. The other wall, is plaster, but its slightly rough. Will it be ok to tile onto a plastered wall, ifs it slightly rough. Also I have fitted...
  16. A

    questions on shower design and fitting

    Hi I think I am a reasonably competent DYer but I have limited experience with Bathrooms at this stage. I am trying to plan the design and fitting of a new bathroom, including a shower and I have some questions. I am looking at using a shower tray and tiling the wall, my first concern is...
  17. C

    Newbie Questions

    Hi everyone Since posting my introduction last week i have been trawling through all the posts starting at the back so still a long way to go! I have a couple of questions im sure you guys will be able to answer. Can someone explain what single part and two part adhesives are? When...
  18. Dan

    Questions for TilersForums.co.uk?

    Okay, Had a bit of a brain wave. I want you to all think of a few questions that you'd like tilersforums.com (me or Dave) to answer. We'll wait for a bunch of questions to get asked, and then I'll get a Poll added to The Arms so we can all vote on 'what questions we'll answer', and then...
  19. J

    newbies slate tile questions please

    I am about to lay 40m of topps tiles natural slate multicolour sheera. I've laid tiles before but never slate. As they are a bit dusty I have bought some grout remover to clean them and also some sealer to seal them (both Fila products). I'm confused as to which order to lay, grout, clean, and...
  20. D

    DIY Questions

    Here's one I was asked today when I was in Home base picking up tiles for a customer. Guy asked me you a tiler, yea, he said he was doing a small bit of tiling work but did not like the grey grout he had bought thought it was to light in colour and would it be OK to mix the grout with some black...
    • dhsanta65
    • Thread
    • bathroom diy do it yourself floor kitchen questions usa walls and floor
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum

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