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    Sealing plasterboard/moisture resistant board

    I once worked with a tiler. Who when tiling straight to plasterboard he would seal it as he said if any moisture got behind the tiles the paper could come off the front of the boards obviously effecting the tiles. Is this true? He used to seal it with I'm sure PVA, though I've heard this...
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    Backer board joint sealing

    Looking at using a backer board like jacko, wedi, kerdi, etc and im not sure on whats the most suitable way to seal the banding tape for the joints, washers etc. Some posts ive read people just use a SPF addy to bed the tape onto. Then theres full on sealing kits like this...
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    Sealing Moisture resistant plasterboard

    Sealing Moisture resistant plasterboard Hi I am new here, I have been reading through many of the threads here and see that there a lots of knowledgeable people here and hopefully I can get some answers to a problem I find myself in. I am a retired builder and recently have refurbished a...
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    What order - Tile Colour Intensifier / Protector?

    I'm not having much luck in getting a straight answer out of Topps Tiles so wonder if someone on here could once and for all give definitive answer in what order tiles should be treated.. Bathroom wall tiles, unpolished travertine white mosaic from Topps tiles. Originally told to grout, then...
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    Sealing stone tile issue

    Advice with poor finish with fila fob extreme . After stone tiles had been laid and cleaned - fila fob extreme used to seal tiles before grouting . After grouting completed and cleaned off it has left a very patchy finish (see pic ) no more sealer will be absorbed .mandarin stone now say that...
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    Sealing tiled wall to painted wall

    Hopefully a very easy quesion(s) for someone who knows ? Tiles and one wall and painted, white wall on the other. Where they meet, should I use sealant or caulk and what colour (tile colour or white ?) Similar question where tiled wall meets sealing. I made I think a mistake of using Silicon...
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    Sealing porcelain tiles

    Hi, I am fairly new to the tiling trade but have a question that i carnt seem to find the answer to ? Should you seal porcelain tiles before grouting (floor tiles) especially white high gloss finish with grey grout ?? Any advise would be appreciated, Thanks.
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    Glazed polished porcelain need sealing?

    Hi all. I have Wickes Olympia Grey Sandstone tiles. On the box they are described as "Glazed Polished Porcelain" I have searched widely on T'net. General opinion is that glazed porcelain doesn't need sealing, but that polished porcelain does due to the polishing process opening micro pores...
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    What should I be charging per square metre to remove and replace tiles

    Hi folks. New to this as a profession and trying to guage quoting. How much should I be charging to remove 9m2 old tiling and replacing with new. To include full installation grouting trim sealing etc. Only ever done for friends so want to quote correctly.
    • Hopey1972
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    • canada grouting just replace sealing should square this tiles trim what
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Wall prep for tiling, sealing and tanking

    Hi All, Already received from good advice from this site. Having brand new shower installed over existing fitted bath, will be quite a powerful, pumped shower. Previously the walls all around the bathroom were half tiled from the floor and then painted upwards to ceiling with what appears to be...
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    Sealing the front and back of Limestone tiles

    Hi , I am about to start my tiling project, it's quite large at 60m2. I have underfloor heating that I put in 6 months ago and concrete has been down this time to and heated up so all good. Anyway I have large module Limetone floor tiles (900x600). I have bought Durabase membrane roll and Mapei...
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    Faulty tiles Hollywood Gloss

    Spanish Hollywood Gloss porcelain tiles are absorbing water on all four edges In shower. No code on side of tiles which they should have (same tiles from another store all have codes on). Perhaps these tiles missed a finishing process in factory of sealing and code being put on sides? (Were...
    • The Gardener
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    • canada gloss have porcelain porcelain tiles sealing should they tile tiles water which
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Chinese Slate sealing before grouting?

    Hi Guys just a quick query if any one could give some advice please. i have a small project of about roughly 3 or 4 sq metres of chinese slate to put down in a little cloakroom. After i lay it on rapid set adhesive whats the best step for sealing before grouting? Do I seal the whole tile ? Or do...
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    Exterior natural stone patio marked by water after sealing

    Hi all, I have recently sealed my natural stone patio and have found that when it gets wet it leaves a white mark almost as if the sealant has been lifted. I have read another thread that says this is because one of two things has happened, either the sealer was not applied correctly and...
    • Ktay
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    • canada exterior natural natural stone patio sealing stone water
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Terracotta floor tiles cleaning / sealing

    I have recently had a new kitchen put in. I was going to have a laminate floor put down, but after the builders removed two previous laminate floors, we found the original terracotta tile floor, which I much preferred to laminate. They cleaned it with some acid stuff, but the tiles still have...
    • paddyb2
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    • canada cleaning floor floor tiles sealing terracotta tile tiles
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    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    Re sealing floor tiles

    We laid tiles that were slippery so used a product that was asidic. The tiles were obviously poor quality because we now have stains appearing which I think must be from below the surface. They will rub out but reappear. My question is If these tiles are re sealed will it stop the staining.
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    • canada floor floor tiles have sealing thanks tile tiles
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    re sealing shower

    Hi I need some advice on re applying sealant in my shower. We have had some movement and a gap in the corner of the shower has appeared (I've attached a picture) The gap is over 7mm. How would be the best way of re sealing this? I was going to use CT1 sealer.
    • helpme
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    • coverage former liquid paint seal sealing shower shower tray wetroom
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    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
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    Sealing a Slc garage floor prior to painting

    Need some advice please on sealing Slc. Not sure if I'm in the right place for this but worth a try. I have recently Slc a garage floor and want to paint over it as the finish but I'm not sure what to seal it with prior to painting as it has a very porous/dusty finish, any advice would be...
    • Si2111
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    • canada coverage floor garage liquid paint seal sealing slc
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Sealing porcelain tiles

    Hello all I have procelain tiles laid in my kitchen floor. The tiles are cream colour and have a bit of shine on them. Issue is they get dirty so quick I was thinking of sealing them???also I want to give them a good clean would hiring a polisher machine so the job?
    • Indi
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    • canada coverage liquid paint porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles seal sealing tile tiles
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Siliconing

    Hi all, I was taught when sealing corners etc to masking tape before. Trouble is the tape here to be honest is terrible, it doesn’t stick and peels off whilst smoothing the Silicon. Any alternative ways? Other posts mention fugi tool, do I still have to mask up when using these?

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