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  1. R

    Cutting disc bore size

    Anybody know what Bore size refers too, Ebauer used to do a disc with 22.2mm bore size, that has been surpassed by a 22.23mm Is that .2 to .23 going to make the fit to the wet cutter sloppy? Cheers
  2. J

    Trowel size confusion

    Been reading old threads re trowel sizes and notice a lot of the guys have recommended the use of a 10mm 'u' notched trowel for floors. However, such a trowel does not seem to exist. I can buy a 10mm square notched trowel anywhere but not a 10mm 'u' shape. When you mention a 10mm u notched...
  3. A

    What size spacers? Which Mapei supplier?

    I am tiling the following floors in my house renovation and was wondering what the views are on whether I should use Mapei Latex Plus: 900x900 slate tiles on concrete floor For this floor Mapei have recommended; Prime the surface of the heating cables & the boards with Mapei Eco prim grip...
  4. H

    wet room fixed screen size

    A client wants to install a wet room shower. The width of the shower area is 800mm. He ideally wants a fixed glass shower screen of 800/900mm. I have reservations about it being too short, Am i being paranoid or is it acceptable to get a much larger preformed base and go for the shorter screen...
  5. D

    How do I chose the right size for a shower former?

    I'm looking for some advice on chosing the correct size for a shower former. I see Marmox has 10+ sizes. Why are there so many sizes to chose from and how do you know which one is most appropriate? Any help would be great.
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    Min size grout for tiles used with power shower

    Just finished a bathroom using Porcelanosa Queens interlocking tiles. Grout line is less than 1mm After speaking to Porcelanosa uk, found out that these tiles had passed all certification needed to be used with high flow showers. The tiles were supplied with grout 0-4mm. Just intrested to...
  7. D

    Notched trowel size

    Which size notched trowel is best for 60 x 30cm bathroom wall tiles?
  8. M

    Size spacers on 60x40 trav

    Views on size spacer on 60x40 trav 2mm or 3mm is it a personal choice or is there pros and cons to a diff size spacer !!
  9. C

    Odd Size Tiles

    I need to replace 5 or 6 bathroom tiles - not bothered about an exact colour match, but I have a problem with the size. Thinking they were standard 200 x 250 mm, I bought some samples from a DIY store. Thing is, the existing tiles are a tad smaller - something like 245 x 195mm. The house was...
  10. R

    Trowel size

    Hello. Quick question if possible please. Im starting a kitchen for which runs into a hallway. The floor is ok with regards to levels. My question is as its not completely flat should I use a notch trowel with the width 20mm and the depth 10mm half moon shaped or wil this be to much or a 10x10...
  11. D

    Trowel notch size for 305x305 travertine & calculating adhesive depth

    Good afternoon, I need to calculate the thickness of adhesive once wall tiles are laid (for corner basin mounting) Tiles are 305 x 305 trav, 10mm thick. I have these trowels from my bathroom job. the square notch is 10mm and i think the slanted notch is 12 EDIT, i also have a 6mm notched...
  12. gamma38

    Size matters

    Just wondering what size jobs people take on by themselves before time and time frames clash, if you get what i mean. My cut off is around 200mtrs. Depending on the job obviously it would take me 2-3 weeks. I only ask as i'm starting a job next week and the customer is already putting pressure...
  13. J

    Trowel Notch Size??

    Hi All, I'm finally ready to tile my bathroom walls after getting all the prep done, Hardi 500 etc. The tiles I'm using are 500mm x 200mm x 8mm thick ceramic and will be fixed using a standard set bagged tile adhesive (sorry the name escapes me but was recommended on here) Can you please...
  14. I

    what size notched towel do you use on walls for following tiles ?

    6mm ceramic 150x150 8-9 mm ceramic/porcelain 36x27 ish ! 8-9 mm cermaic/porcelain 600x300 based on walls being nice and flat..say plasterboard? slightly uneven wall,old property ? last but not least...all floors.
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    Trowel size for laying Hardy Cement Board

    Hey all, Would it be ok to use a bigger trowel when over boarding slightly uneven floor boards with hardy? Don't feel confident using SPF with a 6mm trowel, not sure if it will fill the voids :smilewinkgrin:
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    Perimeter gap / expansion joint size?

    Hi all. I've had a bit of a trawl through the forum and can't seem to find any numbers as such. We're laying about 27m2 of Travertine over wet UFH, going down on Durabase matting. We're wondering how much of an expansion gap to leave between the base of the external door and the tile? And I...
  17. N

    Mosaic tile size

    Hi, more questions! :lol: My new wetroom will have an AKW Tuff tray mounted onto new joists with 25mm marine ply in between & should therefore be a pretty solid installation. I'm using Aquaproof tanking system & am going to mosaic tile the floor with tumbled travertine, question is, will I be...
  18. U

    Kitchen floor, large size porcelain tiles 16 sqm. Essex /Herts border

    I would like some quotes please for some floor tiling. Floor to be tiled is the kitchen of approx 16sqm. Tiles to be used are 600x600 nano polished porcelain in black (tile HQ) or similar or better. If I have missed off any relevant info, then please advise. cheers ubdai
  19. STEVO

    What size spacer for tiles on UFH

    Doing a job this week with a colleague, 600x300 rectified porcs over UFH. Someone mentioned to him that minimum spacer size is 3mm for this install? Is that correct? I had a quick read through the Brit Standards link someone posted on here the other day, but couldnt see any mention of this...
  20. Del W

    Smaller size for Aqua Defence.

    Mapei’s Mapelastic AquaDefense now available in handy 7.5kg bucket

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