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    Imitation Split Face Tiles

    Hi All, Firstly I'm not a tiler! I've just moved in with my partner and I'm looking to rent out my flat, before doing so the maintenance people for the management company have been doing some repairs and found one wall of the shower cubicle to be completely rotten. Which leaves me with the...
  2. R

    Split Face Tiles - Advice On Grouting Split-face Tiles?

    Good morning. Just a quick question regarding the tiles in the picture. I've fixed split face stone tiles before (not in wet area) and haven't grouted them. The tiles in the picture are a ceramic split face style tile from wickes. They will require grouting I assume due to them being a ceramic...
    • rj1884
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    • advice aus grout grouting split face tile tile grout tiles usa
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  3. R

    Split Face Stone Feature Wall.

    Good evening. Just a quick one. I've fixed split face stone mosaic tiles as a feature wall (not in a wet area). They are the ones that inter lock into each other. The customer has said she now wants them grout. I explained what a nightmare that would be but she is adamant that she would like...
  4. O

    Help !!! Split face slate tiles with gaps!

    Hi My tiler has just put some split face slate tiles on a feature wall and the customer is complaining that there are gaps between the tiles. I understand it is a natural product and uneven but was wondering if anybody knew of any work around ??? I understand they can't be grouted ? Help !!
    • Oaks
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    • aus gaps help slate split face tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Split face mosaic tiles - cladding behind woodburner

    I'm installing a woodburner against a false chimney breast of block construction. I want to 'clad' this in slate and like some of the split face mosaic tiles available. I'm concerned that the resin bonded construction of these tiles will be unsuitable, although I can find no definitive...
    • Stevey44
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    • aus mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics split face tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  6. S

    slate split face

    Evening Guys, Ive been told by the other half after years of having a run down bathroom ive to get it done :lol::lol::lol::lol: Can i use these for the shower area as you dont grout them? http://www.tilegiant.co.uk/tiles/natural-stone/slate-split-face/oyster-slate-split-face-mosaic.html...
  7. D

    Split face tiles.......

    Hi all, Long time with no speak, so my apologies.... I have a couple of jobs coming up that require me to fix split face tiles. In both cases they are "glued" together rather than on a mesh. The backs of the tiles are as uneven as the face so my question is regards to fixing. Do I just go...
    • Daz
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    • aus split face tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Split Face Tiles in Wetroom ?

    Has anybody ever come across split face tiles used on walls in a wetroom ? Lewie
    • lewie
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    • aus split face tanking tile tiles usa waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  9. M

    Split face stone

    Hi, I am fitting a panel of split face marble mosaic as a feature. There are no gaps for grout. The rest of the wall will be tiled with large marble tiles using a 10mm trowel, should I leave the mosaic until last and bring the wall out a little in order to use a mosaic trowel,4mm as I...
  10. Andy Allen

    split face mosiacs..

    got a customer that wants these split face mosiac in a kitchen, tried to advice against them as i cant see how you can finish round the sockets with the different levels, anyone ever fitted these in a kitchen before..? cant see it working myself,be a nightmare to keep clean, but would be...
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    Split face mosaic tile weight

    Hi all in a rush so sorry if this been asked before. does anyone know the weight per sq mtr of the split face mosaic tiles that have become popular? they range from 10-30mm thicknesses throughout the tile due to the rustic nature of the tile. I just need to know what background they can go on...
    • Andrew Case
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    • aus mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics split face tile usa weight
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Tiling Standards
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    Split Face Stone Mosaics in a Shower. Advice Please

    Hi guys. I have a customer who wants to use split face travertine mosaics in a shower. (see attached photo) Obviously they are very pourous, so what background should i use? Tanking system, or kerdi. And what is the best way of sealing these, as there is such a large area. (is there a...
    • jlktiling
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    • advice aus mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics please shower split face stone usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  13. O

    Split face marble tiles and bathrooms

    Can anyone help? I have fallen for some split face marble tiles and wanted them on one feature wall, at the back of a bathroom, which will also be the back wall of a wet room type shower. There is no way this will not get wet. The adverts for these tiles show them in bathrooms or as sink...
    • Orangepop
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    • aus bathroom bathrooms marble split face tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
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    split face uncallibrated limestone slips in a wet area, would you have them?

    opinions would be grateful, what would be your thoughts on the pros and cons of having limestone split face slips with tight joints in a wet area?
    • doug boardley
    • Thread
    • have limestone slips split face usa wet would
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Split face mosaics

    just learnt this terminology after reading the topps flyer. Basically stone mosaic on a mesh with no grout line. Only thing that bothers me is the flyer recommends it for bathrooms, anybody fitted many of these before. just a sample pic of one
    • faithhealer
    • Thread
    • mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics split face usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum

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