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    What is the leading organization for promotion of tile setting standards in the UK?

    This is the organization that most of us here in the US look to for technical data and quality tile-setting information and standards. I was curious to know what is the similar organization in the UK. I have attended numerous training sessions here at their facilties in South Carolina. TCNA...
    • Rob Z
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    • setting standards tile tile setting usa what
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    • Forum: Tiling Standards
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    Setting out Floor tiles.

    Hi All, my first post. I have done wall tiling before but I now need to Tile a Porch Floor. We have bought 120 mm 'imoker' Gres Porcellanato. They are a rustic with uneven(wavy) edges. Sontex RS2 Tile Adhesive. Biscem Grout. How do I set the rows out, I cannot use spacers because...
    • GazSuttonUK
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    • floor floor tiles floor tiling out setting setting out tile tilers tiles usa
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  3. M

    Setting mosaic panels

    HI, I've just joined the forum, if you haven't seen my thread on the new members page I'm a mosaicist who specialises in reproducing Roman mosaic floors using marble. Mostly my work has been for museums but I'm now looking to get more private work for larger floor pieces. I create mosaic...
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    How do I Transfer a vertical setting out line ?

    Could one of the Guru's on here please tell me the quickest and easiest way to transfer a vertical setting out line accurately to an opposing wall :huh2: ...... I've just done a room where the back wall had a double shelf step down to the face of a wall hung toilet ....so it was critical that...
  6. S

    setting out diamond floor

    having nightmares already about a job i start monday, my first large (ish) diamond pattern floor in a hexagonal shape. Im good with the centre lines and working out my cuts but realise that datum lines will help alot, the oly diamond floor i have done previous was 3 sq m and was a doddle too...
    • saintdom
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    • diamond floor floor tiling out setting setting out tilers usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    setting out a diamond floor

    which do you find is the best way to set out and starting point for a diamond pattern floor? I was going to find centre lines and check for decent size cuts at edges as a normal square patterned floor. Then using the centre chalk line on the longest part of the floor as a guide, butter the tiles...
    • burncross
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    • diamond floor floor tiling out setting setting out tilers usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  9. S

    advice on setting out

    hi guys its spudgun, still having trouble using the members site ,so thought i would post in here again , starting a kitchen splash back job soon approx 4.5m2 using 10cmx1ocm tiles ,just wanted to know if you guys had any golden tips for setting out ,usualy start in the centre of the cooker...
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    Setting out floor tiles

    Morning All Looking for some advice on setting out my floor tiles. I am laying the ubiquotous 600 x 600 porcelain tiles on my L-shaped kitchen / breakfast area, right through to utility room and WC - about 24m2! I have marked out the centre line between the two sets of kitchen units which...
    • EwanR
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    • floor floor tiles floor tiling out setting setting out tile tilers tiles usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  11. S

    Tips on setting out brick effect

    Just about to do a kitchen and the tiles are those brick shaped ones.Whats the best way to set these out to get the brickwall look.Plus what mm spacer would be best to use?Any advice is very welcome guys.
  13. S

    best ady to use on floors,but not quick setting

    hey guys,got a 30m2 floor to tile and am not the most confident at time,and worry about making a batch and it setting on me! Can you lend your experience to advise on what you would suggest would be best for me to use? thanks! spenny
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    tiling large areas setting out help

    I got a travertine job its 180m2 rooms leading of centre loby to the left, right, straight ahead, probably the largest i have had to do best tips for setting out do I set to suit loby and cuts are where they end up in the other rooms? Cheers
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    Setting Time BAL Grout

    Does anyone know the full cure time for BAL WJ grout. The grout gap is 3mm wide and 12mm deep on floor with 300 x 300 Nero Maquina/Crema Marfil laid on the diamond on screed floor with UFH:huh2: Kev
    • TilingLogistics
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    • adhesive bal bal adhesive building adhesives grout setting tile grout time usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    fast setting grout

    just completed a kitchen floor today (24 sq/m), gone to grout this morning, customer wanted brown, could only get non flexi grout in this colour but need to be flexi, so put additive in to make it flexi, both were weber. grouted for about 10 mins at most , come to wash it off and it had dried...
  18. J

    setting a saddle in the bath doorway

    I am having difficulty setting a 4 inch by 24 inch marbel saddle in the dorway to the bath. My saddle is 1/4 inch below the ceramic floor tile. Do I add plywood to raise the saddle? I was told to use thin set to hold the saddle, but do I use a notched trowl to spread the thin set? If so , what...
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