I have been thinking,,, I want to learn as much as I can about restoring Victorian tiles....
So where could I get any info related to this????
I'm gettin a lil board just tiling out bathrooms & want a challenge.
Dear All,
I have been lurking in the background for a while and have finally come back to contributing to this section of TilersForum!
All we (my company) do is restoration, cleans and seals, polishing and maintenance of floors. We see a lot of floors every year. All sorts of stone types...
Saw a job today. A Victorian garden feature that was laid in the late 80's using tiles from the clients sisters house in the west country. 2 x2 m2, over hanged by bushes, which I said I will cut back, a gardener now!!!
Any way, several of the tiles have blown this winter past, the grout joints...
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I am going to restore my first victorian pathway(red tiles herringbone pattern) That extends as an outside pathway and continues into the house as an inside hallway.I have a bit of a headache with all the different products and solutions and I need to know the correct approach before I...
Small restoration contract ,part of the floor had shifted & risen by an inch or more and that section had become loose underfoot.
i took the section , cleaned the tiles up added some other tiles cut to size from our re-claimed stock.
The path outside was cleaned up & sealed to make the hallway...
Hello everybody, JW Restoration is a specialist restoration and conservation company specialising in Victorian Encaustic floor tiles and marble mosaics. We have over ten years of experience in the field which enables us to undertake a varied array of projects.
The company is a partnership...
Hey guys i have a job coming up next week which involves refixing loose victorian floor tiles, cleaning up and re-sealing.
In the past i have always used HG products but after reading the threads i'm now not so certain, would it be better to use LTP or Aquamix?
Any tips and hints would be...
Does anyone watch Restoration Man?
I really love watching things like this, it's so interesting seeing the history of a building and then watching as someone takes time and effort to restore it. I would love to do something like that one day.
George Clarke, the architect who presents the...
I've got a client who has had a fire in their kitchen which has caused damage to the floor and wall tile grout. The damage is effectively stained grout. The insurers sent in the cleaners who have got it to the state shown in the photos but can't do any more. The insurers have said the client...
I am looking to recruit two people to learn stone restoration. No qualifications required other than a:
Keen Desire To Learn
Must Be 18 Years or Older (This is an Insurance Requirement)
Ideally had some Tiling experience but not essential
Must be able to commute daily to Hampton in Arden (Nr...
Started another terrazzo restoration in Fulham on Thursday,
thought i,d share some photo progress. the job consists of 3 ladies toilets for the lbhf (hammersmith & fulham) social services.
the work process i,m doing is complete strip of terrazzo walls & floor,
wet diamond polish to a 400 grt...
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Hi there, I am wanting to do a course in natural stone restoration/cleaning/polishing/chip and crack repairs/regrinding etc, for floors and countertops etc,
I want to add to the tiling services that i already offer, There is very few limited people that carry out this work in my area, and i...
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I am looking to restore my hall and kitchen floors, both of which are tiled. Whilst being handy at the ol' DIY I would like to get some quotes from professional tile restorers so that I can decide whether to tackle it myself or not.
Can anyone recommend a suitable outfit in the...
i have restored old stone stair cases and architraves by sand blasting them in the past , have any of you restoration experts done this before and would you be interested i a restoration job i have coming up in mayfair ?
Last week i got a call from the Hammersmith & fulham council, there in the process of refurbishing the lord mayors chambers. In the washroom they have removed the old stud walls and vinyl floor covering to reveal terrazzo insitu which is grade 2 listed.I had the opportunity to tender for the...
hiya ll,i recently took on a job of cleaning up the customers original flagstones which date back to the 1800s,using all the advice given we have clened them all right back to original stones removing paints,varnishes,cement etc,,the flags have come up an assortment of natural clours inc...