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  1. F

    Best sealer for kitchen cooker splashback

    The grout is white and suffering from cooking stains so will be redoing. Was thinking of using epoxy but from research some people say it go's yellow after a time and if I want to replace it its a problem to get out. So looking again at normal grout but with a good sealer. But which one ? Its...
  2. R

    Advice for this area please, picture attached

    Hi, first time I’m posting 👋🏽 I’m after some advice please. Is this area going to need plastering before tiling or will tile backerboards be ok to use? Not looking for a quick fix as I want to do it properly but I know plastering will delay the tiling. Thanks ☺️
  3. J

    Trim advice on splashback

    I'm after some advice on what type of trim would look best. I'm installing these Onda Atlantic 5cm x 25cm | Wall & Floor Tiles | Fired Earth Tiles - https://www.firedearth.com/onda-atlantic-5cm-x-25cm as a kitchen splashback in a brick bond pattern, they have slightly softened edges and an...
  4. R

    Herringbone splashback!

    Hi, Got a little herringbone splashback to do. Never done HB before. Tiles are 301mm length and 75.4mm width. Will that work? Thanks
  5. G

    Specifying width of upstand to match final tiled splashback

    Hi, we are having a worktop fitted and have been asked how thick to make the upstand. We are tiling above the upstand but haven't chosen the tiles yet. They are probably going to be 8 or 9mm thick. Shortlist of options are 75 x 300 X 9mm or 320 x 625 X 9mm or 130 x 130 X 8mm. We would like the...
  6. K

    Painted plaster on kitchen splashback

    I am about to take on a kitchen backsplash with a standard metro tile and am looking for some advice. The surface is painted plaster, paint in good condition. Should the plaster be scored, sanded and then primed before tiling? Just keeping myself right as i have seen people with different...
  7. R

    Kitchen splashback metro tiles -is it a bad job?

    Hi! Could I get some advice on my tiling? It's just been done last week by a tiler by trade but my builder who does everything says that he could have done a neater job and that he's surprised by the level of finish and pointed out some clumsy areas. I'm now worried that my tiler did a bad job...
  8. M

    Tiling over acrylic splashback????

    Hi all. I've been asked to tile over an acrylic splashback in a kitchen with 60x250on tiles. The surface is sound but client doesn't want to remove it as it was fitted before her worktop and wall units were! I'm thinking about scratching the surface with coarse sandpaper and then prime it before...
  9. A

    Acrylic Splashback to wall tile join?

    Could someone let me know what standard practise is in this situation have searched the internet with no success. I'm retiling the bathroom soon and plan on 3mm acrylic splashback around the bath shower surrounding walls and wall tiles on rest of the walls. How should I handle the join between...
  10. N

    Should I rip out the tiles in the window sill?

    Tiling kitchen splashback, but I've messed up the layout. Should I rip out the tiles on the window sill? Or do I just about get away with it? It kindof looks like the tilesnin the window sill are 3D bricks. Done quite a phew tiling DIY jobs in the past, so this is noty first time. I just messed...
  11. A

    Kitchen Splashback Plasterboard

    Need to do subway tiling on a kitchen wall that is painted plasterboard. Reading on here it says about removing the paint first, which i have attempted to do, but some of the plasterboard paper is coming off? is this ok? or am i going back to far? also do i need to remove all of the paint in...
  12. R

    acrylic kitchen splashback fitting

    Im soon going to be fitting acrylic splashbacks in my kitchen. The old tiles have been removed and some of the old plaster has come off along with them. I now have an uneven wall to cover. would i be ok to use dot and dab to secure the splashbacks to it? any advice would be greatly appreciated.
  13. J

    Tiling next to cooker splashback

    Hi, Ive been asked to tile right up to side of a glass splashback behind a new hob. The customer wants tile trim on her tiles. Should I use the trim on the vertical side of the tiles right beside the glass? Anyone used trim in similar way before?
  14. JimmE

    Setting Out Tiling around existing splash back - where best to centre?

    I’m just planning specifics for tiling our kitchen. We have a stainless splash back behind our hob which we intend to keep, but want to tile the rest of the way around the kitchen between the underside of the cupboards and the upstand from the worktop. I would normally plan to set out by...
    • JimmE
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    • back best centre kitchen setting out splashback tiling where
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  15. magicmat

    Grouting half height kitchen splashback

    Hi everyone, I'm attempting to tile a new kitchen splashback using cube shape mosaic sheets and all going well, except I'm not sure how best to finish the grouting. The splashback will not go to the ceiling and there are no wall cupboards. There's several examples of the same style on this...
    • magicmat
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    • bathroom clips grout grouting kitchen lash lash clips spacer splashback tile grout tile wedges wedges
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  16. M

    Full tile at top of splashback.

    Just about to start tiling the final wall in my kitchen I've tiled all the way around up to the units and now I'm just left with the final wall which doesn't have units. I'm setting out and to keep the level of the tiles from under the units on to the wall without units I would have to have a...
    • M83T
    • Thread
    • canada clips full lash lash clips spacer splashback tile tile wedges top wedges
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  17. Cranbrook

    A question for the mosaic experts

    Been asked to price my first kitchen mosaic splashback in a seriously long time, and the customer is supplying the brick effect type.. but he wants the complete reveals tiled including the heads.. two windows worth.. Maybe im having a dull moment but how do the mosaic folk on here go about doing...
  18. Anthony Wills

    Substraight advice for splashback

    Ok, strange one. My customer was advised to chalk his walls. He has removed the old tiles and adhesive in the kitchen which, luckily, has left the walls in a fairly straight condition. But he had bought tubes of chalk and kind of applied it like you would with plaster to the whole wall. I have...
  19. T

    Tiler needed for mosiacs kitchen splash back

    Job has been accepted Splashback*
  20. M

    Setting Out Tavertine Tiles Around Sink & Worktop - Different Height - Advice Needed

    Hi Everyone, This is my first post. I'm looking to tile around my cloakroom corner sink with tavertine mosaic tiles, then along the adjoining wall along a worktop (see attached pics). I'm looking to use jasmine grout with these tiles, but am undecided about edging trim (white, beige, none? I'd...
    • Mav3000
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    • advice job jobs needed splashback tavertine tile tiles tiling jobs tiling work work worktop
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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