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  1. F

    Do I need to seal unglazed PEI 5 porcelain

    I think I have decided on my tile for an outdoor but mostly dry space protected on 3 sides but can have rain blown in - see picture. The tiles are PEI rating of 5 this full bodied porcelain and come unglazed. I then start reading about stains and sealing and start to doubt my choice (haven't...
  2. P

    Bath trim and resealing advice please .

    Hi folks .Nees some advice .I had a bit of water cone through the kitchen ceiling the other night .Realised the trim around bath needs replaced but its a quarter round trim and seems to go up behind the bottom tiles.Is there a way to reseal without removing the bottom tiles .
    • Paul Crawley
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    • advice bath canada coverage liquid paint please seal sealing trim
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  3. Slippery

    seal porcelain before grout?

    I'm fitting some porcelain tiles that need sealing according to the box (wickes (customers choice)) Do these need to be sealed before grout to stop them getting stained, like stone or slate, or after?
  4. Stevev

    Spanish tiles.... Need sealing before grouting?

    These tiles look as though the design has been printed on. There's no glaze like a metro tile. Will I need to seal before grouting? Thanks
  5. N

    Silicon seal remover??

    Hi lads, I personally always use the HG silicon remover now just before i order another one are any of you using a better product??? Thanks in advance for any replies.
  6. P

    Silicon seal on uneven tiles problem

    Hi everyone, just finished tiling on my diy bathroom project but come across problem with seal between 2 different type of tiles in my shower/bath area. I can't really find a good way to make smooth straight silicon line as light grey tiles on future wall are uneven and any silicon tool I was...
  7. M

    Sealing - Jura Limestone

    Im laying 600x400x15 Jura Beige honed tiles on my kitchen floor, and have received conflicting advice! I bought LTP Mattstone with the tiles, along with the recommended adhesive and grout. A builder friend advised to seal the front and back before installation which I’ve been diligently doing...
  8. L

    Seal Slate backsplash behind stove

    We have just had a slate backsplash installed all round the kitchen benchtops. The builder sealed it with 2 coats of Tasmanian Chemicals Premium Long Life Gloss, which the slate supplier had sold us for that specific job. Unfortunately, steam from the kettle left a plume of white glaze across...
  9. R

    Cleaning flamed granite and sealing, flamed granite(if required)

    Good day everyone! I had a granite company do a supply and install of flamed granite in a public walkway, inside. The grout was smeared across the flamed grout, and was difficult to remove, but most of it i was able to remove with just simple soap and water(mostly water) and those steel scrub...
  10. P

    Old plaster came away, render looks solid and flat what do i need to seal it with prior to tiling?

    Hi All, Have just started removing the tiles in an old bathroom and the plaster is coming off with the old tiles but the render remains in tact and in decent condition, the surface appears to be solid, dry and flat. Do I need to apply a primer prior to tiling? is a fairly wet room so don't want...
    • paul cumpo
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    • flat old plaster render seal tiling what
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  11. J

    How can I completely seal around a concealed 3 way shower mixer in a Kerdi Board shower wall.

    Hi Everyone, My plan is to install Kerdi Board in my bathroom, tank it, then tile. I was going to get a 3 way shower mixer (Bristan Descent) but when I look at the installation instructions it shows a cut out section at the front (to access the valves presumably). My question is how do I ensure...
    • JM123
    • Thread
    • board can former how kerdi mixer seal shower shower tray wall wetroom
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  12. C

    Cleaning and sealing a marble sink prior to installation

    We have a marble sink purchased from mandarin stone. Does anyone know the best cleaning products to use prior to sealing and installation? Any ideas on sealants would also be welcome. Thanks for taking the time!
  13. Q

    Schlüter®-KERDI-TS showertray/ bath seal

    I wasn' aware that Schlüter made a 'Classi Seal' type seal called KERDI-TS. Here it is- Schlüter®-KERDI-TS is a seaming strip made of polyethylene with double-sided fleece fabric and a self-adhesive sound insulation strip. When properly installed, it creates a secure bond between built-in...
    • Qwerty
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    • bath former seal sealing shower shower tray wetroom
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  14. S

    Remove concrete screed from Red/Black Quarry tiles and then clean and seal

    Hi Everyone, We have come across some Red/Black Quarry tiles in our hall way that have over the years had concrete screed over the top, we have been to try and scrape back but its taken a day to just scrape back a few, has anyone got any tips to aid this process, and once the screed is removed...
  15. P

    Silicon seal shower corners

    Hi I've just completed a re-tile of the en-suite using Porecelanosa Cubica. the shower area is 3 wall, 2 white on black. I'm struggling to get a decent 'line' of Silicon seal on the vertical black to white tile joint using white Silicon (dow 785). The white to white doesn't look too bad at...
    • Paul ja
    • Thread
    • corners former seal shower shower tray silicon silicone wetroom
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  16. L

    Slate Colour Enhance / Seal

    Hello to everyone I'm LizzieLee and I hope that some people here might be able to help me?! I hand engrave new and used roofing slate - usually fairly small pieces. As some of my work needs to go outside, I found that sealing it with Adseal Invisiseal worked great over the engraving - keeping...
    • LizzieLee
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    • colour seal slate
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  17. A

    My 1st Job Advice on regrouting/sealing

    Hello, I'm a novice to tiling and I'm looking for some advice on a problem I'm having. I'm trying to tackle some old grouting and sealant in my bathroom that has gone mouldy. Tried covering it up with some grout and silicon replenisher type product from Unibond, which has worked in parts but...
    • AlexSW
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    • advice coverage grout liquid paint seal sealing tile grout
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  18. G

    Quartz floor tile sealing

    Hi, First post here. My name is Graham and I'm widening my DIY skills on my house in Kent. I have tiled the kitchen walls with a mirrored Quartz tile from a popular tile chain. I bought the adhesive and grout from them as they recommended. We have since decided to replace the slate floor tiles...
    • Graham55
    • Thread
    • coverage floor floor tile liquid paint quartz seal sealing tile
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  19. J

    Split face wet look sealing

    Done a feature wall in split face, customer was dead happy with it. I've sealed it using fila pt10 wet look colour enhancer, which is the look he wanted. Any way he calls me up saying it's gone much lighter and the colour isn't as dark now. This is I've a week later. I'm thinking of getting some...
  20. W

    sealing around shower tray - best method or practice?

    I intend to tank plasterboard with mapei mapgum (or similar) and tape the joints as shown in this video below. It also shows the tape being bonded to the tray surface then tiled afterwards. Taking into account the thickness of tile and adhesive (which should obscure the joint) there would be...
    • what
    • Thread
    • best coverage former liquid method paint seal sealing shower shower tray tray wetroom
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms

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