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    UK Question about tile sizes

    I have moved into a new house and want to tile the downstairs bathroom walls. Its not a big room but my wife likes the idea of a feature wall tile and then a grey / white tile on the other 3 walls. I've never tiled before and ordered some samples from an online store. My query is that the...
  2. L

    Trying to source an obscure size octagonal tile

    I hope you can help we are trying to source (for a match) some 300mm by 300mm matte white taco tiles with a black insert. We are finding this hard as a lot of the websites we find seem to have 200mm by 200mm or 316mm by 316mm. I have attached some photos for reference below. We have one box...
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    Minimum size wood for stud work to level wall?

    Hello I have an external hollow block wall which is really brittle and uneven. Although I will loose some room size I was thinking of facing it with a stud wall to ensure its square then glueing and screwing 6mm nomoreply. Tiles are 500 x 250 ceramic, what's the view on the minimum size wood I...
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    Tile size difference

    Hi Guy's, I am about to start work on my first big tiling project in my ensuite. We have chosen some 250 x 500 tiles however for the end wall inside the shower we decided to go for a 'decor' tile which has a wavy ridges as opposed to the flat standard tile that is going to be used for the rest...
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    Large size gloss tiles over a large area

    Hello, We will be tiling our ground floor which is screed with no underfloor heating. The area is about 175m2, kitchen, hallway, living room, day room etc. I am thinking of using large-ish, rectified, gloss porcelain tiles, for example 750x750 or more, fitted very close together, eg 2mm grout...
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    Marble ShowerTrowel Size

    Oops, I am reposting this into the correct forum Building a walk-in shower & additional soaking tub area 1) What specific size notched trowel for 6"x18" Carrara (stone) marble on Kerdi board shower walls. Installed in a 50/50 brick pattern with 1/16" jts. Tiles will be back buttered 2) Is a...
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    Trowel Size for Carrara Marble

    Hello. Doing... ( extremely slowly ).. a walk-in shower & additional soaking tub area 1) What specific size notched trowel for 6"x18" Carrara (stone) marble on Kerdi board shower walls. Installed in a 50/50 brick pattern with 1/16" jts. Tiles will be back buttered 2) Is a levelling...
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    Schluter quadec profile size

    Hi all, I have a 1/4in depth large format porcelain tile and looking to get a Schluter Quadec Profile. I will be using Ardex X77 thinset. What size depth Quadec Profile do I need account for tile depth and thinset with collapsed ridges?
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    What size tile cutter to buy?

    Hi everyone 🙂.My friend has a cheap ceramic cutting machine that i don't like working with. it is weak, its rail bends when cutting thicker tiles. I don't wanna mess around , I was thinking of buying a montolite 63p3 right away. It could do a lot of work. Now the problem is that tile sizes...
  13. Tergly

    Does size really matter?

    Hi there I have had some tiling done in a downstairs toilet. Tiler has said that I have made it more difficult for him as I changed my mind from 2' x 1' tiles to 1' x 1' (I am sure at the time he said it would not make any difference) which needed more cuts. Would this be true? He has used...
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    Trowel size for 12mm bed

    I have nearly finished cleaning up and sealing 300 reclaimed 6 inch quarries that are 1 inch thick, they will be laid on a concrete slab, the bed i need is about 12 -13 mm thick , to achieve this thickness what is the best way to do it, go with a 20 mm trowel and back butter the tiles. Never...
  15. Chode84

    4mm porcelain floor mosaic - Trowel size?

    Hi all, I’ve got three bathrooms to tile using 3.8mm Winckelmans porcelain hexagons (25mm). The substrate is fibre cement sheet over floorboards. What’s the best type and size of trowel to use for a tile this thin? I was thinking a 4mm std. notch trowel. Does anyone have a better suggestion...
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    I'm Looking For This Tile Porcelanosa Borneo Blanco size 20 x 31.6

    I am looking for 1 box /(19 No.) /1.20 sq.mtrs. of these tiles. Removing a bath and replacing with shower cubicle.
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    What size tile trim for 7mm tiles

    Quick question, I have bought some 7mm tiles and was wondering what size tile trim would be best? Any help greatly appreciate
  19. Richard2021

    using the right size levelling clips

    Hi guys , I'm new to this forum and I haven't done a lot of tiling so would like to get some advice on choosing the correct size levelling clips ( clip and wedge system ) . I'm doing an external patio on a concrete slab and want to end up with a 3mm grout line for 45cm...
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    Tile trim size.

    Hi all. It's been a while since I have completed any tiling and will be doing some basin splashbacks with 9mm thick 600 x 300 porcelain tiles. I will be running a trim around the whole of the outside of the tile Schluter Jolly- A 110 TSBG – Natural Beige Grey. I want the trim to be flush...
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    Van size

    What is the best size of a van for a tiler? Presumably, a smaller van, like Ford Transit Connect, should be sufficient. However, often you need plasterboards / backer boards. In such a case you would rely on delivery or use smaller boards. Please share your thoughts.
  23. Scotiansailor

    Size of notched trowel for 300x600mm uncalibrated slate?

    Hello, newbie here once again, trying to determine the best size of notched trowel for spreading adhesive for 300x600mm uncalibrated slate on our floor? Will be laying on a new concrete screed. Thanks for the help :)
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    Trowel size help

    Hi Some help please What trowel notch size would I need for floor porcelain tiles @ 90cm x 15cm? Would 10mm square be ok? Also is it best to back butter the tile or not needed on this size tile? Thanks
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    tile size for a 1 sq meter porch

    hi everyone is there an ideal size for a 1 square meter porch? are there disadvantages with tiles that are too large or small?
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