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  1. H573

    Hardened grout removal

    I’ve been asked to clean up a bodged grout job. The floor is large approximately 135m2 so the customer doesn’t want it all raking out and regrouting( in some places I’ll have to) what’s the best way to clean hardened grout of tiles ( see a few example pictures of what I’m dealing with generally)
  2. D

    Opinions , 20mm screed removal

    I've been to look at a screed part of which is 20mm higher than the rest . Easy option screed up , but that's going to take £700 of levelling . So options I see . Grind it , score/cut into sections with disc cutter and kango or take that piece of screed right out . Any bright ideas and options...
  3. M

    Porcelain Removal grout residue face of porcelain tile

    Evening good people. I have a major issue with roughly 200sqm of porcelain floors grouted by my now very much ex apprentice. I have a serious amount of residue left on the face of the tiles. The kid was doing fine while I was watching over him but when I left him alone, well its all gone to...
  4. kiteboy

    Laitance removal - underfloor heating screed

    Hi all Just been reading up on the above and it looks like I should have sanded the floor down a bit sooner - no one advised that it should be done after a couple of weeks Floor has been down a good while now and has a good surface I think - its not crumby at all but hey may as well do a...
    • kiteboy
    • Thread
    • canada floor floor tiling heating removal screed underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  5. D

    Laitence removal, sanding

    Got a floor sander coming in from a hire company next week to clean up a gyvlon base prior to tiling. I've never done this myself before, it's always been done by builders etc. The hire company are unsure of exactly what pads/discs to supply with the machine. Anyone got any ideas? Ta
  6. P

    Black Limestone - Cement stain removal

    Hello I have laid black limestone :-( and now have quite bad cement staining. I power washed it which I think has made things worse! Images below. I have not yet done the jointing and on reading this forum know that I need to seal the flags before jointing. However, first I need to remove...
    • Peter Knight
    • Thread
    • black black limestone canada cement limestone removal stain
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  7. F

    SLC question - guide removal

    I am about to use slc for the first time and found plenty of help on using it but I have one question left. When is the best time to remove any wooden height guides ?. Fully set - will it break up that edge. Or I am thinking remove it as soon as the SLC sets enough not to fowl away. Efectivly I...
  8. H

    Silicon removal, light film on edges

    I have recently done a job where I have siliconed like normal after a job and have noticed that because the tiles have small dimple patterns on that Silicon has just stayed there. Also there is a light film down each side of the corner where the Silicon tool has left it. Iv never had this...
  9. D

    Best tool for commercial tile removal

    Hi all What tool does everyone use to remove grout from existing floor tiles in order to remove and replace individual tiles? Getting a few of these jobs and the grinder followed with the vac is too fiddly, slow and kicking out too much dust.... Cheers
    • dchtilingnorthwest
    • Thread
    • best commercial job removal tile tool
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  10. Dannym80

    Anhydrite laitence removal

    Yes it's that damned gypsum screed! The builder assured me it's been sanded & laitence removed all bar one room. I'm on site today and they've got a guy using an electric hand sander with 80 grit paper. I don't think that's manly enough, how can I tell if the laitence has been taken down...
  11. O

    Tile removal, straight flush cut blade wanted.

    Morning tool geeks, I've a porcelain floor to remove from around a very expensive kitchen this week and I'm looking for a high quality diamond multi tool blade that will cut through porcelain enough to enable me to break out corner pieces from around units. or does anyone have a different...
    • Old Mod
    • Thread
    • blade cut flush removal straight tile wanted
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  12. T

    Anhydrite laitence removal tools for sale

    Hi Everyone This is something I have been doing a lot more of so I've upgraded all my gear so if anyone needs a screed sanded/diamond grinding please pm me for prices Thanks
  13. H

    Anhydrite screed & Laitance removal

    We had a 50mm anhydrite screed down over a DPM around 100 days ago. For the first 50 days the conditions were far from ideal for drying @1mm/day (early Feb, definitely no where near 20 degrees air temp, fresh plaster throughout, room open to elements). After around 50 days we comissioned the UFH...
    • Holster
    • Thread
    • adhesive anhydrite canada removal screed
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  14. ThePaperMulberry

    Slate tiles - removal or tile over?

    We want to replace our flooring in the cloakroom/powder room (which at the moment is slate). The builders installed the slate which runs throughout the entrance hall (photo attached), kitchen and downstairs cloakroom. Having found bits of tile in the garden ( in builders rubble - it's a new...
  15. A

    Non-toxic baby-friendly grout haze removal

    Our bathroom tiles have grout haze on them. Been there quite a while so imagine well and truly bedded in. I'm pregnant and the baby is due in 2 months. I therefore think we've left it too late to use an HCL bases grout remover as I've read the harmful effects can linger on for months. I'don't...
  16. L

    Grout removal from 2mm porcelain tiles

    Hello all, what would people suggest is the best way to remove the grout in an en suite shower enclosure? The tiles are Matt finish 600mm x 300mm and have grey grout. I'm looking to remove the grout and replace with white. Any help or suggestions would be very welcome. Thanks in advance
  17. M

    Re-grouting method.

    Just thought I'd share my method of re-grouting a whole house! (4 bathrooms, large kitchen/utility and downstairs toilet). After a lot of trial and error by reading previous threads about it I believe I have found the best way, but would appreciate other people's experience! (I imagine a lot of...
  18. N

    How Do I Break Down Keraquick

    hi folks. i have a nasty situation. i have lifted around 19 tiles which had been badly laid by a previous tiler, the tiles came up ok, but there is keraquick cement based mapei glue stuck solid to the floor with an electric heat mat under...... so i cant hit it with hammer and chisel...
  19. B

    Lithofin Slate Seal Removal

    Can I use patio cleaner to get this stuff off? Water splashing on slate floor has water marked it. What is the best treatment for a bathroom slate floor? Yes I didn't read the bottle entirely but the tile shop recommended it.
  20. Andy Allen

    Rubbish Removal

    Do you get rid of the rubbish for your customers?
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