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  1. macten

    Which waterproofing should I use with mosaic tiles?

    Got a job coming up tiling a wetroom. Small wetroom tucked in the corner of a downstairs WC. Walls are block and have Aquapanel dabbed and screwed. Base is concrete with waste in the middle with okay falls (like a shallow bowl) and will be mosaics to make things easier. There's also a single...
    • macten
    • Thread
    • mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics should tanking tile tiles waterproofing wetroom which
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  2. C

    Which Ufh System Should I Go For?

    Experts Can you please help me choose the right one I should be going for in your opinion This is a new home on which I would like to have UFH as the ONLY source of heating Keen to keep the floor buildup to a minimum I've selected a few based on what I have spoken to the suppliers Havent...
  3. T

    This Is Why People Should Ask Tilers And Not Builders, For Tiling Advise!

    This is the greatest forum in the world EVER..... [Now thats the arse kissing out the way] I do occasionally find myself wandering of to diynot.com to see if I can offer my two pennies worth to people who might need it. Some of the advise given if you read through their tiling section is truly...
    • Tile Shop
    • Thread
    • builders canada find a tiler not people should this tiler tilers tilers directory tiling
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  4. F

    Should I Use A Primer?

    Hi, will be tiling my bathroom and am wondering if I need to use a primer? Most of the bathroom is painted plaster, so will score the walls and sand those areas before tiling. The other area around the bath already has tiles, and will be removing those. I am using Mapei Kerequick adhesive...
  5. R

    How Square Should Tiles Be??

    Me and my mate who is a building contractor have just started to tile my new house with some 560x560 polished porcelain tiles and are having a bit of trouble getting things square. I have only a little tiling experience and he has been tiling on and off for about 10 years with his father of 30...
    • Robert19306
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    • aus how problem should square tile tiles
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  6. Lakey

    Should I Be Useing Hardiebacker?

    Guys n gals Have been asked to tile a 1st floor room with 900x150 porcelain wood effect tiles. The sub floor is new floor boards as it is part of an extension which seem very solid with no noticeable deflection. I am intending on laying 6mm Hardiebacker boards prior to tiling. Is this the...
  7. T

    Which Mug Do You Think I Should Use?

    My wife makes mugs and has designed some for me to give to give to my customers, which one do you think looks the best?? the pics of my son fixing his first tiles, ( with a little help from me )
  8. Simons70

    What You Should Do If You Find This Prep?

    After send the pictures this is the answer: ''You subsequently then went around taking pictures of areas that you deemed unsatisfactory in an effort to walk away from the job; despite a Master Tiler being present stipulating that it was fine to tile''.
  9. M

    What Should I Charge For A Marble Bathroom

    I've just been to price a Bathroom 40m2 walls and 10m2 floor Tiles are 600 x 300 x 15mm marble from porcelanosa Price is for labour only including laying the Ditra matting. I normally charge £25 for labour on standard tiling so I was thinking £40 Which would be £2000 Do people think this...
    • Minesacarling
    • Thread
    • aus bathroom charge marble prices should usa what
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  10. J

    Closers, what are they, and should they be used?

    Reduceing the size of the tiles is also a way to avoid small cuts
  11. Dan

    Should Slip Resistance For Floor Tiles Be Considered A Factor As Important As Weight Limits For Wall

    When a customer wants to put stone on a wall, the first thing we all shout about is what's the substrate?! - because we want to know if the weight limit including adhesive is going to go over the allowed british standards for wall tiling (32kg per square meter for plasterboard, unskimmed, and...
    • Dan
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    • aus crates floor floor tiles floor tiling importing shipping should slip tile tiles tonne usa wall weight
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  12. R

    Should I Stay Or Go Now

    well looking at the greek problem what way will they go .history shows they will bottle it .well what about us .we have the same choice coming .well about 30 years ago the whole world changed .and the whole of eu the became obsalete www, world wide web that ment me and you could talk to poeple...
  13. J

    Should We Used Old Methods For Todays Problems

    drying times seem to be a real issue with todays tilers and modern day addys my first years in tilling we never mixed any adhesives it was all done in sand and cement screeds ive been back to some of the jobs we did years ago and there still there 33 yrs on. going to see a guy tomorrow whos...
  14. Dave

    Why You Should Commission A Heated Screed.

    All screed types with wet ufh should commissioned as we know but a sand cement mix screed is more prone to cracking when heat is introduced and further cures over the next few months .. This floor is an example of what can happen once heat is applied , it was fine when I measured the job and I...
  15. N

    Limestone Tiles - Green Should be Grey Advice Please

    Hello I have just had some Umbrian limestone tiles laid 32sqm (840*56 and 56*56 22mm Thick) These tiles are described as "Umbrian limestone has a textured surface which looks well-worn and will last for many years to come. Hand-dressed edges and a soft riven surface give this stone a...
    • Neville
    • Thread
    • advice aus green grey limestone please should tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  16. D

    How deep should a gas pipe be into concrete substrate?

    Hi everyone, I'm about to construct a concrete doorstep ready for Victorian geometric tile. Its was dug up to install a gas pipe to run under the doorstep. The gas people have now placed the pipe very near the surface almost level with the old substate (which Ive now broken out). If I concrete...
    • dougmontgomery
    • Thread
    • aus concrete how should substrate usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  17. R

    Should I have used SBR to prime on top of floor levelling compound

    Hi all, I've been reading all your helpful advice to everyone, so after tearing my hair out for most of the day thought I would sign up. Please could someone clarify if I should've used Cementone SBR on top of a self levelling latex floor compound. I originally stripped the old kitchen floor...
    • RWB
    • Thread
    • aus compound floor floor tiling have levelling prime sbr should top usa used
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  18. M

    Should i prime my slc

    Hi guys, SLC'd floor several months ago, but only now have time to do the floor tiling. I am thinking do to the time lapse i should prime the surface, what do you think. SLC was levelflex Adhesive is Setaflex rapid Tiles are porcelain. Thanks Martin.
  19. P

    How much should this job have cost? (labour only)

    Hi there, I am new to this site so - apols if I have posted this in the wrong place. I had some tiling done in a kitchen of a rented flat, the walls are straight but the property is old. I have tried up loading a photo of the job, but so far have failed miserably. Please advise how much is...
    • Phillips wife
    • Thread
    • aus cost find a tiler have how job jobs much should this tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  20. R

    well this should sort out them dogey builders

    well just seen this print your house at least the walls should be flat on the bbc asain news Firm 3D prints 10 houses in 24 hours
    • Rizzle from the Portizzle
    • Thread
    • aus builders out should this usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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