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    removing a tiled floor

    Hi I wonder if anyone can help me.We are thinking of putting an offer in on a house which has a large extension which is tiled with u/f heating The tiles are hideous and I would want to take them up and lay a different floor.Would this be possible? Could I lay wood or re tile? thank you xx
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    Removing old tile trim

    Hi Everyone, Just completed a job for a customer tiling there en-suite bathroom and now they have asked me if I could quote them for adding a row of border tiles to there main bathroom. At present the bathroom is half tiled with a tile trim around the top. Obviously I would need to remove...
  3. S

    removing existing floor tiles with underfloor heating

    Going to need to take off old floor tiles from concrete floor with an underfloor heating system installed . Customer is concerned about damage to heating pipes etc when i use the kangol with tile remover attachment .. Is there any problems ? any body with this experience or knowledge ? would...
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    • floor floor tiles floor tiling heating removing tile tiles ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
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    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  5. R

    Removing impregnator

    How affective is white spirit and nitromors in removing impregnator and sealer?
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    Removing dried cementous grout

    Came accross a floor which has been tiled quite well by a neighbour of mine , however he has left the grout to dry before taking it off , tiles are a sandstone colour ceramic and it is hard to see when the light is shining through the window. However on a dull day its plain as the nose on arsen...
  7. U

    removing domestic asphalt floor sealing

    The black asphalt covering approx 12mm thick over my house concrete ground floor typically used 30 years ago. I want to cut a strip out of it (not the concrete underneath) and wondered if anyone has used the fein multimaster with the cardide saw blade on this material. Total length of cut...
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    • asphalt coverage domestic floor floor tiling liquid paint removing seal sealing usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  9. U

    removing old floor tiles and retiling

    just a question on removing old floor tiles and retiling in the bathroom. the house is over 20 years old and it looks like the original adhesive used for the tiles was some sort of concrete adhesive. the floor tiles now have some fine cracks through them presumably from the lack of...
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    • floor floor tiles floor tiling old removing tile tiles usa
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    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    Removing water marks from Travertine?

    Today i was laying a Travertine floor, with Trav skirting, but i've noticed that the water from my mates bridge cutter has left a residue on the edges of some of the tiles. If i wipe them with a wet sponge it goes, but when it dries it returns, same as grout haze. What's the best way of cleaning...
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    Removing old tiles

    How much should I add to a quote for removal of old tiles. Do I change in sq.M ....?
  13. C

    removing carpet grip from victorian tiles

    Hi guys, new to this forum. Looks good!! Just doing my friends hallway up and some muppet:mad2: has nailed down carpet grip into original victorian tiles. Trying to get the nails out with plyers doesnt work. Any tips on how to do this without damaging the tiles (too much)? thanks!! Laura
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    • carpet edwardian edwardian floor geometric removing tile tiles usa victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling victorian tiles
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  14. W

    removing bathroom suit to tile

    hi there everyone,as i am about to do a bit of tiling for a friend is it allways better to remove the bathroom suit or cut round it and what if the walls are already tiled and just the floor needing done if i move the sink up so the tiles can get underneath then that would interfere with the cut...
  15. J

    Removing old mildew ridden plasterboard

    Hello all, this is my 1st post! I'm a fairly inexperienced handyman, mainly because I've always lived in new builds and moved before any serious maintenance required doing. But I am looking after a house for my friends who are abroad. they have a 3 storey town house (newish build) with a shower...
  17. U

    Removing wall tiles from breeze blocks

    Hi, I have recently bought a flat and wanted to take the bathroom back to its shell. However, it turns out that the wall tiles are cemented directly onto the breeze blocks: does anyone have any suggestions on how I can remove the tiles without bringing the walls down? I don't care about...
  18. S

    Removing Gloss tile sealer from Bathtub?

    We recently tiled our bathroom and used TileLab Gloss Sealer&Finish. Problem is, it ran down onto the bathtub and dried to a big mess. We've tried using vinegar and some cleaners, but it doesn't seem to work. What can we use to remove the sealer off of the Bathtub without damaging the...
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    any tips for removing addy from a floor??

    hows it going all. just a bit of brain picking from you lot. a friend has asked me to tile his kitchen floor with a 13 inch tile, no other info on the tiles yet, now the existing tiles are to come up and although i havent lifted them yet i would like to be prepared for doing it. how best should...
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    Removing old tile adhesive - Or replaster over the lot?

    Hi folks,Just removed a load of ceramic tiles from my bathroom and most of the old tile adhesive is still on the walls.Does anyone have any tips on how to make the job of getting this off the plastered walls any easier as pure scraping will take me about a week!Regards
    • ziggy
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    • adhesive old old tile over removing tile tile adhesive usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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