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    Repair of chipped tiles

    Hi all, i know someone here in Cairns, who uses some sort of epoxy resin and colouring to patch chipped baths, vanities AND tiles. I have seen his work and it is very good. I have seen some Portugues stonemasons years ago do the same with chips on granite. I don't think old mate here is too...
  2. P

    tile repair

    Afternoon people... i have a cracked floor tile that i need to get up..whats the best thing to use to get it up? Also have to re grout the floor as the grout is coming up..what would you use to get the rest up or just grout over it?
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    Terracotta Repair

    Did a repair job this week, just a couple of tiles to replace. What surprised me was how the edges of the tiles (unsealed but top surface was sealed) sucked the moisture out of the grout. (mapei ultra colour) saw surface cracks appear straight away. Just told told the customer I would check on...
    • faithhealer
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    • repair terracotta the tile association tta usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    repair jobs on the increase ?

    In the last four weeks or so I have seen a big increase in callouts to fix tiled bodge jobs , especially shower rooms. A Marble bathroom disaster - bad cuts , uneven mosiac sheet ing, stained stone , dulled stone , A shower floor disaster . Just interested in other tilers views on the subject...
    • sapperdan
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    • find a tiler job jobs repair tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    bodged wetroom repair job quote

    Hey Gang, I have just been asked to quote for repairs on a wetroom job that has been bodged. I`ll list the repairs and perhaps I can get some advice on how best to achieve these repairs best suited to the problem.The tiles are glazed ceramic. Some of the tiles have been badly chipped...
    • sapperdan
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    • find a tiler job jobs quote repair tanking tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling work
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    stone repair courses

    Is there a stone floor resturation course in the country?
  7. D

    Random Want - Hotpoint Aquarius DWF31 Dishwasher ~ spares or repair

    Just thought I would ask on here.... Looking for a Hotpoint Aquarius DWF31 dishwasher power cable/unit and suppressor unit. Mine went pop this morning. Bit of a long shot.. but you never know. I'm trying to be a bit frugal and repair the dishwasher rather than dumping it and having to buy a...
  8. S

    patch repair

    tiling a kitchen splashback next week with ordinary ceramic tiles problem is there is a large chunk of bonding plaster missing. Was told by builder to patch it with bonding plaster and add a little cement to make it stronger. Advise for a newbie please
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    sand strata tile repair work

    Somewhat spookily, the day after I read Dave's response to a guest thread where Dave gave the history of uncoupling membranes, I get a call asking to look at some sunken tiles around the leisure centre swimming pool. Haven't got a photo but around the pool is the edging tile, a gulley, a single...
    • Daveyboy
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    • job jobs repair tile tiling jobs tiling work usa work
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    advise needed with repair job

    Hi guys I could do with some advise on a job I picked up today. It's a bath surround that has awful leakage the substrate what ever it might be is wet and there for the 20+ year old tiles have started to pop off. they have been tiled over tile. My plan is to strip it all off both layers of...
    • Prem Tiler
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    • find a tiler job jobs needed repair tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Underfloor Heating Repair Kit (Electric Underfloor Heating Repair Kits)

    Hi all, Repair kits are available from us at a cost of £15.58 Inc Vat. Basically the Repair kits will bypass the damaged section with a piece of "cold" cable. These should be fitted by an electrician as they need to be checked properly and signed off. I have attached a copy of the repair...
    • Uheat
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    • floor floor tiling heating repair ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  12. R

    Repair holes in Limestone

    Hi there, I have been asked to make a repair on some Limestone flooring, that has been damaged and has 3 or 4 holes in the surface. I have been advised I can use offcuts of tiles and grind them up and add into a resin but I'm not sure what products I need and how to finish off the surface...
  13. kilty55

    repair job for 2 wetrooms

    hiya all,just been to see 2 wetrooms which were done 1 year ago. both floors are 600 by 600 porcelain. room 1. all grout has cracked and broken but no movement in tiles so i have come to the assumption they have possibly used non flexi grout or not mixed it properly so suggested a regrout total...
    • kilty55
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    • find a tiler job jobs repair tanking tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling wetrooms work
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Lesiure centre floor repair

    pricing up a quote for the floor in a lesiure centre shower area (gents unfortunatly) more or less a wet room i suppose. May not get it as i think they have a list of contractors that they use, but they said i can put a quote in for the job and they will look at it. The original floor tiles have...
  15. C

    The repair man

    Wanda's dishwasher quit working so she called a repairman. Since she had to go to work the next day, she told the repairman, 'I'll leave the key under the mat. Fix the dishwasher, leave the bill on the counter, and I'll mail you a cheque.' 'Oh, by the way don't worry about my dog SPIKE. He...
  16. CUSH68

    wall repair

    Customer removed some old tiles from bathroom wall leaving what now looks like a large map of europe in the plaster! Looking for best method for fixing. I have trimmed back the loose plaster and was thinking of priming and feather edging some rapid set. Any use? Thanks Mark
  17. M

    Can you repair breaking action on rubi

    Hi guy's I've had a rubi TS-50+ for one and a half years now and it just will not break any more tiles neatly now. Can you buy a replacment breaking point for it or can it be manually sharpened correctly? Surely this isn't the end of my rubi's life cycle is it???? Any suggestions would be...
    • martyof
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  18. D

    Vandalism - mindless as usual and the cost of repair / replacement

    Met some mates on Friday night for pub drinks in Ware, Hetfordshire. Drove the car over and parked it in a side street and collect it Saturday (no drink driving) So some mindless idiot has thrown eggs, spat on the window, and ripped off the wiper blade. I was severly tempted to drive it...
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    Adehisive for repair

    Hi all Going to look at a freinds floor that needs a few tiles repairing (came loose i think) and was wondering is it ok to use tub adhesive or would i have to buy a bag of powder adehsive? With it only being a few tiles i dont think she will want to fork out for a full bag of flexible powder...
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    How to repair a water damaged shower wall..

    USE A FLAT PRY bar to remove tiles that are firmly stuck to the wall. Don't pry under the corner of a tile or you'll crack it. TRIM THE BROKEN edge of the existing gypsum wallboard with a drywall saw to create a neat, straight horizontal joint. USE A SHARP RAZOR knife to scrape off any...
    • DHTiling
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    • how how to tile repair shower tiling guide usa wall water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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