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    Sealing Absolute Black Granite Floor Tiles

    Hi, I have recently bought some absolute black granite floor tiles for my kitchen and need some advice with regards to whether or not i need to seal them. I have spoken to a number of people who think i need to seal them but then ive heard from roughly the same number of people that i dont need...
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    • black coverage floor floor tiles floor tiling granite liquid paint seal sealing tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    Black Limestone laid before sealing

    We're currently having a wood burning stove installed and have chosen black limestone slabs for the hearth.The builders doing the fireplace have laid the slabs before sealing them. I have been told that the stones will be sealed on the day the stove is installed. After doing some research, I...
    • Quinnci
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    • black black limestone coverage limestone liquid paint seal sealing usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Seal or no seal travertine first

    Hi, fitting travertine tiles to bathroom walls and floor, and travertine mosiacs as features at shower controls and sink taps. Have read on hear about sealing before grouting and some say NOT to seal. Opinions on this please, as to whether i should seal BEFORE grouting or only after. Normally, i...
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    sealing before or after (again)

    I know we've had this topic before but i'd just like to ask your opinions again. last week i was laying a 15m2 jerusalem travertine floor and as i thought best (as recomended on here) i sealed after grouting so grout will adhere to unfilled holes/dents. guy from tile shop came with grout and...
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    Advise on speeding up cleaning and sealing process on large area of tumbled marble

    Hi, ill be cleaning and sealing 75 sq mt of tumbled marble this week, any tips on ways to speed up the process of applying and ect. and would you seal before an after grouting? any advice would be appreciated
    • timlee77
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    • cleaning coverage large liquid marble paint seal sealing usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    sealing Mapei Ulracolour plus?

    Hi All, Just a short easy one. Is there any point in sealing Ulracolour plus on the walls or floor when used with porceline tiles? Thanks, Gusty.:smilewinkgrin:
    • Gustyturbine
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    • adhesive coverage grout liquid mapei mapei adhesive mapei grout paint seal sealing usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Limestone paving sealing/cleaning advice please!

    Hi, I had a limestone front path laid 3 weeks ago by a guy who had done some general landscaping for us. The slabs are a darkish grey colour, similar to slate. They are untreated as I didn't know about treating it and only found out about this when I started looking for advice online regarding...
    • FoxyBrighton
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    • advice coverage limestone liquid paint paving please seal sealing usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Limestone hearth - when & how to seal

    I'm hoping to have a log burner installed later this year and have bought some black-blue limestone tiles to use as a hearth. A friend of a friend is going to fit the stove and lay the hearth but I thought I'd do some groundwork myself, as he kept mentioning Indian sandstone as a hearth and...
    • Igloo
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    • hearth how how to tile limestone seal tiling guide usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    terrazzo cleanin and sealing

    hi what the best way to clean and seal terrazzo doing a 400msq floor need something thats non smelly as its in a biscuit factory
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    Sealing top of tiles?????

    Hi, im just on the finishing touches of installing my new shower room. the ceiling has been newly skimmed on boards and ready for painting. There is a very thin gap between where the wall tile and ceiling join.....My question is that would it be best to use Silicon all the way around or would...
    • Hulloo
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    • coverage liquid paint seal sealing tile tiles top usa
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Can't get water tight seal with Silicon

    Help! Is there some magic art to Silicon sealing? I've re-sealed the same area behind a sink twice now and still the water gets through. Sink is set in a standard laminate top, but the wall panel is veneered MDF (hence the need for a good seal) coated with polyurethane varnish, but it's the...
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    sealing around bath

    what is the best way to achieve a leak free seal around a bath
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    re seal or re impregnate honed travertine floor in bathroom?

    Hi guys, Excellent forum you have here. Was wondering if you could advise me on re treating a tricky travertine floor in my bathroom. I have a floor consisting of two inch honed and filled travertine tiles. When laid down, I filled , impregnated and sealed the tiles. However, due to a damp...
    • scorpy
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    • bathroom floor floor tiling seal travertine floor usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
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    Norfolk Showering Bath - How to create a good seal to the wall.

    I am about to install a bath as pictured in Mark Bs album Picture 4 of 6 from Bathroom 1. It would appear the way to do this is to tile first and then fit the bath (bath legs will be screwed to floor) - see original post...
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    Advice on Terracotta Cleaning & re-sealing

    Hi All I'm needing some advice on cleaning back & resealing some terracotta tiles. My local tile shop has put my name forward to one of their customers to do the work. I've been told by the shop manager that the customer has all the right strippers & sealers supplied by LTP and all I need to do...
    • Matthew77
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    • advice cleaning coverage liquid paint seal sealing terracotta the tile association tta usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    sealing travertine

    do you recommend sealing travertine before or after grouting? i usually seal before but i seen some of you seal after so the grout can fill the pores and then seal it in. i got a trav border to grout wednesday, cheers:thumbsup:
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    need info on installing and sealing Basalt tile

    Hi there. I would like to know what is the correct procedure when it comes to installing Basalt Honed stones. what products too. I have previously installed using ASA conflex mortar, ASA grout. sealed after grouting. with mediocre results. Did also have problems with some kind of white stain...
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