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I've had a search and can't find the answer probably because it's obvious but want to check anyway. Stripped the old downstairs wet room and removed all the plaster as it was damaged back to the sand and cement coat. After leveling the floor I'll be installing a tray and screen. My question...

found this video clip a while back with Mr Hobson.. its old school wall tiling using sand and cement..I laboured for my dad on Merchant Taylors school in Crosby during the summer holidays of 1984 and after that job, i decided tiling wasnt for me lol..All the shower areas were done in this...

Hello, A first post from someone not very good at building stuff. House in South America, generally well built but poorly maintained the last 30 years. Local tradesmen not doing a good job repairing and renovating. Learning to do things myself. It would be great if anyone can give me pointers...

We have 64 wet rooms to tile on Hull. Wall tiling only. Tiling doesn't get much easier than this. 4 walls no windows. Each room averages around 18m2 @£££+. Someone who's quick could easily do 1 a day if not more a day. Must be a quality tiler with the right ATTITUDE!! No primadonnas! own...

Hi guys just a quick question, are you able to use sand and cement as a tile adhesive instead of the modern day 'tile adhesive'..because basically i have been to many countries where they use sand and cement in installing tiles and they seem to last donkeys years with no cracking or any problems...

How do you judge whether a screed is dry enough to tile on to

Hi Guys, Im new to this forum. I am going to do a job on a new build in a couple of days and would like a little advice. I will be laying limestone tiles over a 'dry' screed of sand and cement with UFH (air to water heating system). The builder has said he had left the heating on for two weeks...

Looking for some new gear,any decent deals going?

I'm on a job in hale barns. On Friday just gone the screeders came and screeded the floor. The screed is about 150mm thick with underfloor heating The floor layers have told the customer it can be tiled after 3 days as it's fast setting. Obviously I know it can't be but is there any spec I can...

Hi All. Got to admit, having to use S&C to form a wet room floor is a first for me. I Got a call out of the blue from a builder who I have never come across ,quite a few other things setting off alarm bells....... Painter already in an adjoining room,waste pipes at a jaunty angle,promises of we...

Hi guys, a question from down under in NZ. I am doing a job which involves laying a terrazzo paver/tile 500x500 x 40 thick onto a concrete base ( internal). Was intending to use modern modified cement base adhesive. However the construction team have set all of the joinery for a 50 mm paver...

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roofs

I have a patio area round my house in Italy, the tiles are laid on a concrete base, with originally a thick layer of sand (there are rooms below the patio), and some kind of adhesive. The sand is disappearing, tiles are coming loose and are cracking. Lifting some of the worst tiles I can see...