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    size of tile

    started a job today, once i pulled down the tiles that were already there i realised there was wall paper under neath, took me all day to get it off. was going to do a wall before i left but the adhesive was only covering the edges (250mm x 400mm tiles) so i stoped, do i just need bigger trowel...
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    Multi size granite floor

    Recently been asked to quote for a multi size pattern granite floor ! I have never done one before or even seen one ??? Plenty of travertine slate but not granite...anyone else ? Any pics ?
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    Porcelain Floor Tiles - What trowel size and adhesive

    Morning all - help required..... I am doing my first porcelain floor job next week , and the tiles I am laying are Square gloss surface porcelain Dimensions 440 mm x 440 mm Depth 10mm These are being laid on Marmox backerboard and I wanted advice as to the best notch-size trowel to use...
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    Shower glass cut to size

    Hi All, I'm doing some bathroom jobs over the next 2 months which both require custom sized glass. Having spent the morning ringing around I'm pretty astounded in the difference in quotes I've been given...including one for 60 quid delivery! Can anyone recommend a reliable, quality & cheap...
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    What size floor tiles for narrow hallway and kitchen? Plus other Qs...

    Hi everyone, this looks like a knowledgable place to get some advice! I am planning to totally redo my kitchen this summer, in a 1960s end-of-terrace that hasn't had a new kitchen since it was built. As you come into the house, the door into the kitchen opens off to the right, halfway down the...
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    Tile Backer Board - thickness size

    Thanks to all of you who have replied to my pervious threads I have decided to install plasterboard on 3 walls and Tile backing board on one wall which will be having the larger/heavier floor and wall tiles on it. These tiles are Porcelain (QRock tiles) sixe 600 x 300mm each. What size (mm)...
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    Trowel Size

    I am about to tile my kitchen floor with 600 x 300 porcelin tiles, I am going onto a concrete floor. The floor is fairly level / flat. Could someone recommend which size trowel I need for the job? and a good adhesive?
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    What trowel / spacer size do i need?

    I'm laying my 1st polished marble floor for my sister and need some advise. She has a new screed floor (been down about 2 months) and has wet underfloor heating installed which has been on up until a week ago and is perfectly level with no joins / cracks in it. the tiles are 600 x 600 x 12mm...
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    What size trowel

    Hi guys, after some more advice. Im about to start tiling new ensuite with 450x300x10mm ceramics. What size trowel do you recomend, vast majority of tiles are going onto unscimmed plasterboard ( except where ive tanked ) while the rest will be going onto a small scimmed concrete block wall...
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    size of trim

    will be starting to tile my shower enclosure tomorrow - tiles will come just beyond where shower enclosure will go and will be finishing them with a silver L shape trim - question is trim recommended by CTD is 10mm deep , same as tiles - thinking about it if I bed the trim so it touches the wall...
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    trowel size

    Am about to tile my corner shower enclosure - tile size is 500 x 250 ceramics - using bal supercover rapid flex - what size trowel should I be using? - one wall is aquapanel the other skimmed - skimmed wall has slight dip of about 2/3 mm in the middle. Have tanked both walls. Have got a 6mm...
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    What size bed to expect from a 15mm half moon trowel?

    I might need one of these on my next job. ive never used one before so dont know what size bed and roughly what m2 to expect from a 20kg bag of adhesive?
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    Tile size for wall and floor ?

    I'm about to turn the bathroom into a wetroom and was wondering about tile sizes. The room's about 3.5m square and I'm using Trav tiles, the mrs likes some 305 x 457mm tiles and I was wondering if they would look ok on the walls and floor and what config would look best. If this is not advisable...
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    Size & Format For Floor Tiles In Small Bathroom

    Hi All What size and formatt should I tile my small bathroom floor with, its only 3m sq? The walls are going to be tiled with 450 x 300 approx tiles in a 1/2 or 1/3 brick bond pattern. Should I use 300 x 300 in a straight pattern or diaganol or brick bond? Do I line up any grout lines...
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    Looking for old imperial size tiles

    Hi there having spoken with all the local tilers in the York area without any luck I am looking for divine intervention and help I am looking to source tiles which are around 20 years old . A number of tiles in the bathroom have come away with a number being broken . Instead of retiling...
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    Help: tile size for 800x800 shower enclosure

    Dear All Hope someone can help! Tiling 800x800 shower enclosure, have purchased the following Bal items for the tiler following advice available here: single part flexible adhesive waterproofing kit microflex grout sealant The walls have been replastered by plasterer but house is mega old...
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    Tile Spacer Norm Size?

    Hi all, Need to get some tile spacers for the following: Entrance/kitchen FLOOR: 33sq/m of 10mm porcelain tile, tile size 300x600mm Bathroom Floor: 5sq/m meters of 12mm porcelain tile, tile size 200x200mm Bathroom wall (also used as shower backing) 20sq/m of 8.5mm 250x400mm. Is there a norm...
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    Which size spacer ?

    Hello Which size spacer would you recommend for a 300 x 450 wall tile ? Many thanks :thumbsup:
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    Spacer Size For Large Tiles

    Hi all What's the best spacer/gap size for large ceramic travertine effect wall tiles 300 x 450mm and floor 300 x 300mm, or is it persnal preferance I was going to go with 2mm.....??? Cheers.......:smilewinkgrin:
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    Grout line size

    What spacers size do you think looks best with 600x300 polished porcelain, was going to use 3 or 4mm spacers.

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