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    Removing Scratches From Porcelain Bathroom Tiles

    Would anyone be able to advise if there is anyway of removing surface scratches to porcelain bathroom tiles. I have one tile that has 3 scratches on it that I can feel with my finger nail. They are in the window of the bathroom so clearly visible. Any help of advice appreciated.
    • AOIS
    • Thread
    • bathroom bathroom tiles canada porcelain porcelain tile removing tile tiles
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Best Bathroom Tiles
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    Removing Vynal tile glue

    Hi All Got to a job this morning. Customer has taken up old vynal tiles. The glue under them is sticky to the point I have never seen before. It had torn apart my knee pads and the soul or my work shoes (granted they are old). Razor blades are not making a dent in it. Any ideas anyone...
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    Removing Squaredged tile-trim.

    Have a customer who has had a bathroom tiled with some of it only half tiled 2 months ago , she has decided that she wants it all tiled . Has anyone got a proven method for removing square edged trim without chipping or loosening the existing tiles so I can fully tile it . There 660x300...
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    Help Removing Old Tiles

    Any advice on removing difficult tiles welcome. I've got about one third of the old tiles off in my bathroom which have been there since the house was built in the sixties. Some came off relatively easy with a hammer a brick chisel but others just wont budge. I bought an sds drill and tile...
    • bumblefoot
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    • help old old tiles removing tile tiles
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    Removing paint from walls

    Has any one a quick and clean method for removing emulsion from walls as have a feature wall to do in a newly painted and furnished room.
    • baht'at
    • Thread
    • canada paint removing wall walls
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Removing bathroom tiles damaged plaster

    Hello, I have removed old bathroom tiles in preparation for putting up new ceramic tiles. In the process of removing the old tile skim coat and some other plaster below this has come off also, leaving a powdery plaster type substance and in some places exposed concrete (concrete constructed...
    • Marlon
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    • bathroom bathroom tiles canada damaged plaster removing tile tiles
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Best Bathroom Tiles
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    My 1st Job Removing old adhesive

    Hi everyone, After a bit of advice (isn't everyone). We need to completely overhaul our upstairs ensuite bathroom. I've managed to remove all of the tiles and the old shower and enclosure. What's left is the adhesive on the flooring. It just doesn't want to come up (as can be seen from the...
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    Removing a tiled floor / reclamation

    we gave an original black and white tiled hallway. It's an amazing feature but we are remodelling our house and staircase so the hall cannot stay as is. Think the most realistic option for us is to remove the tiles and was hoping we could still preserve them by giving them a new home. Don't...
    • Actonia
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    • canada floor removing tile tiled
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    removing cement based adhesive from anhydrite screed

    got a job coming up where the stone floor has failed to a degree. anyway i have to take up the existing limestone which was bedded in cement based si adhesive. when doing a test some of the adhesive comes off anhydrite screed and some stays stuck to screed. i think best way forward is to take...
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    Removing PVA glue from concrete floor

    Hi all, first time user. I'm in need of a bit of advice and hope someone can help. I'm about to tile a kitchen floor (which is concrete) with 300 x 300 quartz tiles. When the kitchen fitter was working in there, he decided to coat the floor with pva to make it easier for him to clean up the dust...
    • brucelee
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    • canada concrete floor glue pva removing
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  11. jobdone

    Ever had to lift a floor you had laid

    Today I had the pleasure of lifting my kitchen floor as it won't go with the new kitchen. I can confirm that arditex latex does bond to bitumen although it does delaminate with a bit of persuasion. The rest of the travatine on to the latex over screed was much tougher but it is interesting to...
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    Removing Grout Color From White Porcelain

    Is same product to use for save this disaster?Grout Mapei Black
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    Removing Grout Stains From Encaustic Cement Tile

    Fixed 15m2 of handmade encaustic cement tiles supplied by the Cement tile shop and like a complete jackass went and grouted tiles before sealing , after cleaning up saw that tiles were stained then checked suppliers website only to find out seal before grouting , is there a cleaning product that...
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    State Of Tiles After Removing Shower

    Hi, First off let me say I know little to nothing about DIY and this is my first property. Due to a slight leak and the shower being a bit old we are looking to replace it. We have been advised to put stud wall up between the bath and shower to make it fit better/seal easier. The plan is to...
    • Chris Taylor
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    • former removing shower shower tray tile tiles wetroom
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
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    Removing Black Grout Stains?

    After using black grout on my beige porcelain matt tiles, it's left stains that won't come off with water on a kitchen sponge scrubber. Is there a correct way/product to do this?
    • gooty
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    • black grout grout stai removing stains tile grout
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Removing Sandy Plaster Before Re Tiling Single Row Above New Bath

    Hi, We removed a single row of tiles when replacing the bath and want to fill with different tiles that are deeper than the original and rest of the tiles. However the plaster is very sandy (or is it cement as 1960s house?) and some has come off so I want to be careful about not removing too...
    • JennyB
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    • bath new build plaster removing tiling
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    Removing Excess Water-based Sealer

    Hello I sealed some tumbled travertine floor tiles last night using LTP mart stone h20 water-based sealer. I thought I had cleaned up the excess but I obviously hadn't done this properly as there are now some smeary patches on the floor. I spoke to LTP on the phone and they suggested cleaning...
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    Advice Pls - Removing Tiles From Suspended Wood Floor

    Following a burst pipe I had Qty 10 bathroom floor tiles 'lift' due to a sodden underfloor that the tiles were no longer bonded to. I've removed the tiles and cleaned up the chipboard floor underneath to make it free of adhesive and to allow it to dry out. It was a bit of a bugger of a job...
    • Follow the Sapper
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    • advice aus floor removing suspended tile tiles usa wood
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Removing Tiles Laid On No More Ply

    I need to remove a few porcelain tiles laid over no more ply on wooden flloring using mapei adhesive so as to gain access to some onder-floor services. Any tips on the best way to achieve this? Thanks for any help. Butch
    • Butch
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    • aus no more ply ply removing tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Removing Tile/outer Wall Damage Repair

    Hi, been told I need to remove all old adhsive from wall then use bonding before tiling, the wall is getting damage should I stop and what advice can you give me. Any help would be appreciated.

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