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    What size tile?

    Do smaller tiles make a room look bigger? We will be using mainly white tiles with a border along a 3m long by about 2.5m high wall which will have a shower cubicle and bath beside it and we are keen for any tips on which size of tile to use to maximise the size. Thanks Chrissy
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    Wetroom - dec size and tanking

    We're having a new bathroom built by the same builders who did a downstairs extension for us. I've been to one of their current builds to look at a similar wetroom and the process involved. It had a 900 square Aquadec and Tilesafe membrane in an alcove of 1200 wide (not sure how far out the...
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    • size tank tanking usa waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    What size spacers for floor tiles?

    What size of spacers do you guys use for floor tiles? Tiles being 300mm square. I've used 2mm spacers on my wall tiles which are 400x230.
    • GaryM
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    • floor floor tiles floor tiling size spacer spacers spacing tile tile spacer tiles usa what
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    trowel size for boards

    what trowel size would you guys use to lay insulation boards? there 6mm ekoboards from uheat, floor is concrete, pretty flat. Is 8mm big enough?
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    Hello to all & help wanted on trowel size

    Hi everyone - I have just joined your excellent TilersForum site. I am a keen DIY'er and have successfully tiled a few jobs before and am just about to start tiling my ensuite bathroom with 500 x 200 x 8 ceramic wall tiles - bigger than anything I've used before. What size trowel should I use...
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    Creating a recess the size of a tile in a stud wall

    Hi, Is there any good methods for Creating a recess the size of a tile in a stud wall. My customer has asked this so as to put soaps and shower gels etc in the shower area as opposed to a shelf in there. Cheers. Vin.:thumbsup:
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    what spacer size for copper honed slate 600x300?

    Hi, Due to tile a bathroom in 600x300 Copper honed slate, im doing the walls and floor, just wondered what the usual spacer size is used for this. I was personally thinking of 2.5 mm. what do you guys and girls think? Cheers. Vinnie.:thumbsup:
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    Trowel notch size confusion !!

    I've been advised on here I need a 10mm half moon adhesive trowel to lay my 610mm x 405mm 12mm thick travertine on the plasterboard walls and marine ply floor but I'm a little confused how the size is measured is it the depth of the notch or the width of the that relates to the size. If its the...
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    Trowel size for travertine.

    Evening all, will be fixing 10x10 travertine to flat kitchen walls, would you use standard 6mm trowel or an 8mm, thanks, harry :thumbsup:
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    Floor tiling - coping with size variation

    I'm just about to lay some porcelain floor tiles. I think I've finally got the preparation right, so I've just started dry laying the tiles to check the cut tile sizes, etc. It's only now I realise just how much tiles can vary in size! I've got a mix of 600x400, 400x400, 400x200 and 200x200...
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    which trowel size

    I have tackled ceramic tiling in a bathroom before around bath and sink, I used a 6mm square notched trowel. I am now going to tackle my old shower which I have ripped out I have re studded the wall and sheeted it with green board Gyproc and tanked it. I have 300x300mm ceramic tiles. I intend to...
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    Tile size 360x275x9 Ceramic - Adhesive

    Hi Firstly i can get good trade prices on Weber products so idealy its a weber product im after or unless someone on her can point me in the right direction so i can get trade on Mapei which seems to be most people favorite. Tile size 360x275x9 Ceramic Fixing to newly boarded walls and one...
    • kevhky
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    • adhesive ceramic ceramic tile size tile tile adhesive tile size usa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Trowle size help

    I'v got some mosaics to put on a 2m wetroom floor they are 50mmx50mm x 5mm but are ok to go on a floor, i'v never put mosaic on a floor before, and i'm not to sure what size trowel to use. Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks
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    Font size

    A couple of days ago while on here the font size went small and i can't seem to get it back to normal,it's only on this website not any others. Anyone help?
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    What size cutter will i really need?

    Hi guys, Am starting out very soon after doing a course, have been on here non stop for the last 2 months taking in all the info from you professionals. I've come to the conclusion that i will definitely need a good size manual cutter, possibly 2, but what size wet cutter do i really need? How...
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    Tile spacing & trowel size!

    What tile spacing is recomended for 1.wall-8mm porc. 30x42mm & 2.Floor 12mm 300x460mm nat.trav sq edge,and what size notch trowel should i be using for both apps.?Thanks.
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    Max size floor tiles!

    As a first time tiler of a showertray(wetroom) what should be the max size of tile i should be looking to cut in the tray area,i was looking at 30cm x 30cm or 40cm x 40cm?........1300X800 tray.Thanks
    • 59peejay
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    • floor floor tiles floor tiling size tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    Trowel Size vs Adhesive thickness

    I am trying to figure out how much adhesive I going to need for my floor. I though this was simple (and maybe it is), but I am wondering how you work this our for a given trowel size If I use a 12mm notched trowel, I am presuming this is not 12mm of adhesive thickness as I am presuming the...
    • gontarek
    • Thread
    • adhesive size thickness tile adhesive tiling trowel trowel usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    trowel size?

    working with a tiler today he is very experienced using a 12mm sq notched trowel to lay floor tiles on concrete no buttering the back either but very quick at his work. i have been tought to use a floor trowel and to back butter ive only been in the game a year so i didnt want to say anything to...
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    Tile Trim Size?

    Hi I going to be fixing some ceramic wall tiles with a thickness of 11mm. I want to use some PVC trim around the window reveal. What size trim should I be using? (I'd prefer to use the smallest size I can get away with). Many thanks
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