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    Sealing and grouting encaustic tiles

    Just wondering if anyone else who's worked with Original Style might be able to advise. I've tiled a floor with their "black" and "white" encaustic 6" tiles and have sealed with Universeal All-in-one sealant. Went back today to grout but was getting some staining on the white tiles (cast iron...
  2. Dan

    Cleaning and sealing Victorian floor tiles - my own floor

    Hello ladies. Awesome forum you have here I have to say :D :D :D Glad I found it. I have the following tiles in my kitchen. They are looking very tired and the odd one is cracked. I'm not too bothered about the cracks they are all still in position nothing missing. I'm looking to clean...
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    • canada cleaning coverage edwardian edwardian floor floor floor tiles geometric liquid paint seal sealing tile tiles victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    Sealing around a shower tray

    Job coming up soon 3 en suites and 1 main bathroom, some guys on here recommending classi seal ( looks like a modern version of bitumen strip) for shower trays. Will be a Wedi board installation on walls with tanking kit, so could take tanking kit onto tray (tapes and rubber solution) then over...
    • Blunt Tool
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    • coverage former liquid paint seal sealing shower shower tray tray wetroom
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  4. Dan

    "Sealing" the walls with PVA Glue before tiling

    "Sealing" with PVA before tiling - DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME by Dan posted Feb 7, 2017 at 10:14 PM Not sure how to work this forum, will this work? Old but comedy gold.
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    • canada coverage glue liquid paint pva seal sealing tiling wall walls
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Tanking - Sealing to white tray

    it's a topic that has cropped up before but I don't think a definitive outcome came from it. What is your method to ensure the best possible seal to a white shower tray when your tanking the walls?
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    • coverage liquid paint seal sealing tank tanking tray waterproofing wetroom white
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
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    Sealing query

    Guys, I'm currently doing a job for a customer with some Fired Earth metros with a crackled glaze. Question is do I need to seal them before grouting or after?? They are two tone with a pebble colour half way up the room and then white at the top, grout colour is going to be a silver grey. Just...
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    Greasy marks when sealing - transit wax?

    We have had 4 square meters of polished porcelain tiles laid in our bathroom. These ones from Homebase. The Website says they need sealing so I bought some LTP MPG sealer and applied it as per the instructions. When buffing, the surface turns to greasy, smeary mess - the transit wax problem? My...
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    Vynil floor to wall seal

    Hi I'm on with a wet room for a customer with MS. It's wheelchair acccesable. With a non slip vynil floor and nuance boards for the walls. The floor company want to do the usual upstand and then a plastic transition strip to join to the wall boards. I've done it like that a few times with tiles...
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    pre seal cleaning

    Was working away this morning giving the present job, 200m2 of modular chiseled edge unfilled travertine floor, a clean, pre seal, after being grouted yesterday morning ( 80m2 ) when CTD turned up with another 2 pallets. The delivery driver was amazing at what I was doing, saying he has never...
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    Timeframe For Sealing Limestone Paving

    Hi all, I'm after some advice regarding using Lithofin Colour Intensifier on a newly laid patio of black Indian Limestone. How long would you suggest waiting - we are being told approx 8 weeks, but this would mean grouting before sealing which from what I've read is not the way round do it...
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    Black Limestone Water Marks After Sealing

    Black limestone water marks after sealing I've been reading this forum for a couple of years now and learnt a lot from the posts on here so thanks for everyone's efforts in helping pass on advice. This is the first post I've made and there are a number of articles on this already but I need...
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    Do I Need To Seal Wet Room Grout?

    I've had a wet room professionally tiled, it's all been grouted. Is it necessary to seal the grout in the shower area? Also is it necessary to put a silicon bead between the slate floor and the ceramic wall tiles? Thanks
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    Quartz Sealing?

    Does quartz need sealing? spoken to several shops been told no . The customer has spoken to 4 branches of porcelnosa 2 say yes 2 no
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    • canada coverage liquid paint quartz seal sealing
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Lithofin Slate Seal Removal

    Can I use patio cleaner to get this stuff off? Water splashing on slate floor has water marked it. What is the best treatment for a bathroom slate floor? Yes I didn't read the bottle entirely but the tile shop recommended it.
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    Sealing Crackled Glaze Tiles

    Hi Folks , been a while since any posts been very busy ! What's the best sealer for sealing crackled glaze kitchen tiles 6 "x 4 ", I'll be using white grout ! Thanks
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    • aus coverage crack cracking debonding liquid paint preparation seal sealer sealing tile tiles
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Sealing Marble

    Hi guys, hope your all well. Bit of background on the job. 20m2 of opus marble with travertine border. Everything was laid as per usual no problems, cleaned with grimex before being left to dry. Sealed before grouting using ltp mattstone h20 the water based sealer. Grouted the floor then grimex...
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    • aus coverage liquid marble paint seal sealing
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Sealing limestone tiles

    I have some 100mm sq limestone tiles that are being fixed in my bathroom and need to seal them prior to them being fitted. I have some boiled linseed oil left over from an old job a good few years back which involved sealing some terracotta tiles. Is this oil ok for limestone, I tried a sample...
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    how to seal copper pipes?

    Hi - Could any one advise what product to use to seal around copper pipes that stick out of tiles e.g. showers, rads ... i'm looking for a product that does not cause any degredation to the copper over time... i'm posting here as there seems to be a lot of plumbers saying its the tillers job...
    • bexcina
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    • aus how how to tile pipes seal tiling guide usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Sealing shower enclosure

    Sorry if this is the incorrect forum for this question. I've searched everywhere and can't find an answer for this. I'm refurbing our en-suite including re-tiling all walls and floor. Most of the tiling is done and I'm about to turn my attention to fitting the shower tray and enclosure. The...
    • teecee90
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    • aus coverage liquid paint seal sealing shower usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Cleaning/sealing Un-glazed Porcelain

    Hi guys I am after a bit of advice. I have spent some time reading through posts but it all gets quite confusing for a newbie. There seems like lots of different products so would love to get peoples opinions if possible. My bathroom was tiled about 3-4 years ago as a wet room with these on...
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    • aus coverage liquid paint porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles seal sealing usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum

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