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    What make 115 grinder blade should I buy?

    What make 115 grinder blade do you use and recommend? ,i need a new one and fancy a change, so what's best BOY'S iyo :thumbsup:
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    Should I silicon the corner now?

    Hi Guys and Ladies, I am cracking on with my first big job. I have tiled the main wall behind the bath and wonder if I should at this stage Silicon the corner prior to tiling the adjoining wall, the tiles are 10mm porc and I have the feeling that once I tile the other wall, the silicon will...
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    Should I become a tiler???

    Hi all Im Looking for a career change,worked in the building industry for a few years (laboured for joiners, plasterers, brickies etc) and picked up various advanced DIY type skills including tiling. Left the industry 10+ years ago. I'm in the SW Scotland area (Ayrshire) Wondering how the...
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    1st Laser - What should I buy?

    Hi Guys, as the title suggest I am looking to buy my first laser level. I am unsure about what type to go for, as my work involves both floors and walls. It seems most lasers will cater for either floors, or walls. And some of the more higher priced one's can do both - I would prefer one...
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    should i do restore myself?

    following from my previous thread.i have very dirty terracotta tiles in my kitchen. i have beeen quoted 700 to clean and seal and 500 if they are cleaned and seal them myself.(approx 16.5 sp m). i would like to do it myself. can i do it as good?
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    Help not sure what i should do?

    Hello guys not sure if this is in the correct part but im looking at changing my kitchen tiles which i did 3 years ago, which i wish i had never done cause i made a right mess of it cause i never tiled before so i thought i would give it a go and thought this can not be to hard how wrong was i...
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    Should I Sack My Plasterer?

    Hi all, I'm after some advice. I mainly do plumbing but am slowly adding tiling to my work in order to work on complete bathroom installations. I've noticed that when my plasterer skims a wall I spend ages getting even small tiles (20x20 or 30x20 etc) on straight without lippage. This...
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    Improvement to product. But should the price be higher? Retail Shops demand more..

    In an effort to improve our success rate with Retail (Plumbers merchants, tile outlets, builders merchants) we have revamped our best selling product the Bathroom Fitters Kit. The New kit now comes with THREE sections. 1) Diamond Core Drills for small fixtures and fittings at 6mm and 8mm 2)...
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    Should I prime Green Plasterboard before tanking?

    My first post on this forum so please excuse a newbie question. I have fitted green water resistant plasterboard to my bathroom walls. For the shower area, do I need to prime the the plasterboard before applying tanking (BAL WP1 kit), or is it fine to tank directly?
    • Orville
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    • green plasterboard prime should tank tanking usa waterproofing wetroom
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    What should you know after a 2 week tiling course

    I recently completed a 2 week tiling course and I was wondering what amount of info / practice you should get on a two week course? I am thinking in terms of Substrate prep , what type of adhesives to use on what surfaces, tiling walls, floors, around windows and how to finish, quoting a job...
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    Mosaic tiles - should I stick loose tiles back to the mesh before fitting?

    Hello, I have some 5cm x 5cm ceramic tiles to be fitted to a bathroom wall. I have removed a few of them from the mesh backing because of slight damage, & also the spacing is out on a few of them (no time to order replacements!). Out of about 65 30 x 30cm sheets to fit, there is maybe 1 tile...
    • suz
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    • back fitting loose mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics should tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Petrol prices , we should do something

    The price of oil is as low as it has been for a while, the oil companies have simply jacked their prices up and the labour government will not do anything as they rake in extra VAT for every increase,to help make up for the financial disaster that we are in, thanks to 10 yrs under Gordan...
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    6mm tile backer board - which side should I tile?

    I've got four 6mm tile backer boards which I assumed would have been No More Ply but for some reason the tile shop I ordered from sent another brand. I'm not really bothered about that but what I would like to know is which side I should tile to. The other side will be face down on the floor on...
    • GaryM
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    • backer board board should tile tile backerboard usa which
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    how thick should my adhesive be ?

    Hi, on the shower walls and the floor. Tavertine 12mm tiles, onto cement board and ply for floor. Thanks
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    What adhesive and grout should i buy ?

    Hello, i have a small floor area 1m x 1m and a shower area 1100 x 700. the shower has cement board and the floor 18mm ply. The tiles are tarentine 30x45cm how much adhesive would i need to buy and what would you recommend ? and how much grout would i need and what would you recommend ...
    • essex_lee
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    • adhesive grout should tile adhesive tile grout usa what
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Should I trowel the wall and backbutter the tiles

    Hi, Laying 600x300 Copper honed slate tommorow which is 12mm thick,as well as troweling the wall, should I backbutter the tiles as well? Cheers, Vin.:thumbsup:
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    do you think that some training centres should be more honest

    about the present work situation?,do we need more tilers when we are all fighting over the scraps that are now left, due to the recc, i was thinking on these lines when the Hungarian lad was looking for work!! an points boys!!:thumbsup:
    • Diamond Pool Finishers
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    • course should that tiling course training usa
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    what tanking kit should i buy ?

    Hi, shower is 1100x700, mainly aquaboard and a bit of normal plasterboard skimmed. How does the tanking work ? the boards sit on top of the edge of the tray @ the mo. What should i buy and what are my options ? Thanks :-)
    • essex_lee
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    • should tank tanking usa waterproofing wetroom what
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  19. aflemi

    How long after grouting should you wait to use a new shower

    Finished my en-suite on Xmas Eve, (must try to download pics), how long does everyone recommend before using, I normally say 2 weeks but now it's my own, I'm dying to use it. Any input?
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