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【Quickly lower the pressure plate】The height can be lowered with just one tap. 【Support height can be adjusted】Hold the handle to raise it, adjust the height as needed. Material: Carbon steel. 1/2 x Labor-saving Arm. Continue reading...

【Quickly lower the pressure plate】The height can be lowered with just one tap. 【Support height can be adjusted】Hold the handle to raise it, adjust the height as needed. Material: Carbon steel. 1/2 x Labor-saving Arm. Continue reading...

This grout tool is perfect for maintaining the beauty of your tiled floors and walls. It comes with a set of spare tips for easy replacement when needed. The tool is made of ABS material and comes in a vibrant orange colour. It is designed to effectively remove grout from tile gaps and seams for...

This tile grout removal hand tool is perfect for removing old grout, mortar, caulking and surface residue, and is great for detail work. Material: Alloy Steel. Continue reading...

Hi, I’ve just crossed over from the plumbers forum for some tiling advice as I’m in the process of a full bathroom refit. I’ve removed a few tiles to see what the state of the plaster is like and on one wall (see pic) much of the finish has come away leaving what appears to be the bonding. Some...

I hired a pool cleaner and they used muric acid. It has turn all the brown and blue edge tiles white. What can I door to fix please.

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Water Damaged Shower Repairs Shower tile repair – water damage – tile waterproofing Do you have shower leakage that goes downstairs leading to either your main floor or basement? Read this blog to find out why the worn-out shower leaks downstairs. You are not alone, in fact, water damaged...

Hi All, Having recently found lots of water dripping down under my bath I managed to locate the problem to a small hole in the grout. I had a quick rummage in the loft and found some old BAL micromax grout which I was pleased to find was still a nice powder after 7 years. It mixed up nicely...

I noticed a chip in the Travertine shower sill. It is about 1.5" long and 1/8" at the highest point. This sill overhangs the shower threshold about 3/4". What can be used to repair this? Would I need to use Travertine filler? If so what kind and how should it be done. Thanks

Budget renovation as I just bought the flat. Cavity brick walls, 1 external. Removed old tiles and lots of plaster came off with, varying dips from 1mm to around 10mm with bricks exposed in a couple of small spots. I know I need to move the adhesive and any loose plaster, but how best do I...

Hello everyone, Im a plumber who also fits bathrooms and kitchens, thats the tiling part! Based in SE London. Been trading for nearly 30 years, still learning… So, i am building a wetroom using a jackoboard former (like Wedi) the floor tiles are 150x150 9mm porcelain. They are cut ‘back of an...

Hi, I'm not sure if this is a tiling question, but here goes. The guys who installed the railings on our front porch broke the step, while drilling for the post. I've been the route of getting them to fix it, but that was a waste of time; so I'm now left with two options: replacing the entire...

Advice needed, noticed some grout that was cracked and tiles becoming loose in our en suite wet room (water came up at edges when pressed after use). Was installed around 3-4 years ago at best guess by previous owners. Planned to clear out the grout and re set the loose tiles with new grouting...

I am trying to match the grout joints of a century-old quarry tile entrance floor after re-setting a single tile loosened during renovations. The joints are about 1/2-inch wide and appear like un-coloured cement mortar with the sand grains very apparent (see photo). I realize that the repair...

I am refitting the bathroom, and have removed the (two layers of) tiles but unfortunately not without damage to the awful paramount partition board that’s underneath (plasterboard glued to cardboard honeycomb filling with virtually no studs). There are a handful of bigger chunks that have come...

My plumber had to lower my tub drain to fix an issue. I just noticed the threads to the reconnect the pipe now fall below the floor line. How would you repair the tile but still have access to unscrew the pipe? Can it even be done? It is in a wet room so I’m concerned about water.

This kitchen is not level as can be seen in the attached picture. From floorboard to kitchen leg (white leg bit) towards the back, it is 28mm in height. From floorboard to kitchen leg (white leg bit) towards the oven on the left hand side, it is 21mm. From floorboard hallway door, it is 17mm in...

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Hello, First post here. About to embark on a bathroom refit. Pretty confident but have a question about our contrete floor in our downstairs bathroom. I’m replacing some quick step laminate and applying tiles. The concrete floor is flat, but in a couple of areas (that used to be hidden by a...