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    Riven/rough faced porcelain grout removal

    Hi all, I have been doing a kitchen splashback and today was time for grouting, when i started the grout was sticking to the face of the tile (i spent most of the day cleaning every tile). Should I have done anything different? (it was my first time using both porcelain and a rough faced...
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    Part removal of tiles

    Customer has had new bathroom suite installed but plumber damaged tiles around bath, sink, toilet. The customer wants tiles removing from half way up wall to bottom and re-tile. How do I remove these tiles without damaging the existing tiles which are staying??
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    removal of black tile grout off wood doors

    Hi all tilers i have recently had my floor tiled and noticed black grout on my oak doors ,just wondering if yous now how to remove the stains ? cheers,hpoe you can help
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    Cost of removal /refit of sanitary ware

    Hi guys looking for advice, I have qoted for a job for cust ( think she is going to go with me ), but she asked me to find out how much a Plumber should be taking to remove and refit toilets and basins in two small bathroom, her usual man has quoted £280, would that be about right.
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    Which tools do you use for removal

    Hello all One of my first jobs is to remove all the existing tiles ( ceramic ) from a bathroom. They are loads of them from top to bottom. Which tools do you guys use for a prober job:8:
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    removal of pain

    Hi guys, Whats the best thing to use to get emulsion paint off plasterboard? Thanks in advance.
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    Nightmare tile removal

    Im in the process of removing all of the wall tiles from my ensuite and have a few questions. Most of the tiles are coming off of the solid walls just fine, but some are taking off the plaster with them leaving the bare sand cement underneath! :mad2: I am going to fit travertine tiles and...
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    Removal of stuck-on plasterboard

    I have removed my old bathroom suite and all tiles from the (partly) tiled walls and am left with some damged plasterboard and some that has been partially skimmed (where there were no tiles) I'd appreciate any advice on the following: How difficult will it be to remove the plasterboard that has...
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    Removal of Stone Tiles

    I have recently taken up my lounge carpet to find old stone flags, I was going to concrete over them so the floor would be level for new carpet but my fitter mentioned they are worth a lot of money? He said there are companies who come and dig them out for you then "pump" in a concrete filler on...
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    grout removal best tool?

    getting a lot of requests for regrouting and repair jobs at the moment people trying to save money instead of forking out for tiling and was thinking of buying the fein multi tool from tradetiler to make life easier which tool do you use for those sorts of jobs is it money well spent at £178...
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    Silicon Removal!!

    Hi guys, I got a heap of silicon to remove and just wanting to know if anybody had any new or good ideas on getting rid of it?? I have heard that the Fein is good, however I don't want to damage the bath. Any new ideas out there???
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    grout removal tools

    hi i have been looking at a tool for raking out grout ,floor and walls .just wondered if the fein is as good as they say,or if there are tools just as good, thanx
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    Noobie Question - Elec shower removal

    Evening folks! Joined the forum today and here is the first question! Doing my first "job" for a friend - re-tiling a shower room. The shower unit is not being changed. I just need to safely remove it for tiling, then get it hooked back up again afterwards - which I have never done. Is...
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    Undertile heating, removal of adhsve

    Hi folks wondered if you can help..I'm laying an undertile heating system (loose wire) to an upstairs cloakroom toilet. I've taken the old tiles up and there is 22mm ply screwed down as my sub floor. Before laying the insulation board (4mm or 10mm?) should i need to try to take off all the old...
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    Grout removal tools

    YouTube - grout grabber YouTube - Epoxy Grout Removal with Rotozip and DC1. Better than Dremel YouTube - Removing and Reinstalling Grout YouTube - Fein Multimaster Tile Kit Overview YouTube - how to remove tile grout
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    Radiator removal 2

    Re: Radiator Removal permalink -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ok lads been having computer problems and could not post on the forum anyway, if you go on to youtube and type in radtubeclamp there is a 9 min video on how to remove a...
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    Radiator Removal

    Having read a few threads in the past regarding removal & re-installing of radiators before tiling, I am considering drafting a step-by-step guide inc. pics, for other members. Just want to see are there enough members needing this info, to warrant the effort ?
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    Excess Grout Removal

    Hi. Just finishing installing Spanish tiles with uneven, non-glazed surfaces. Normal grout removal with float left grout in the little recesses, some of which has now dried. It is a lot of work removing with water and Brillo pads. Someone has suggested using nail polish remover to soften the...
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    Removal of excess Mapei grout

    My husband has just grouted our new ceramic kitchen wall tiles using Mapei Ultracolour Plus grout. Unfortunately he didn't remove the excess grout quickly enough, and we are now left with lots of tiles with grout deposits on them. He has tried scraping it away, using a wallpaper steamer and...
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    Grout removal

    I have been onto an American forum for cleaning tiles and on there they say they use a circular rip saw and they change the blade and use it for removing grout from floors...Hope they havent got underfloor heating..:lol:

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