This week I have been renovating a bathroom for a couple who got a bad tiling job done on their bathroom by some cowboy. After 4 years the lady of the house can't look at it any longer so its a complete stripout and redo.
I felt sorry for them and was determined that everything would be spot on...
Due to bathroom not being square, both the ends of the bath don't fit flush to the wall, although it fits flush on the long side thankfully.
I am going to tank with wetdec's tanking kit (already purchased) but can you please tell me how to bridge these gaps please? The maximum gap size before...
hey guys. just looking for your advice on the best possible way of squaring a floor.
my first floor is about 17m² and would like to know how you guys get it right!!
thanks.
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My 'professional' tiler can not do a 3 way joint - I have seen 9mm 3 way corners that will stop the need for 45 degree angles and will look much nicer than the piles of grout i currently have with sharp jutting out corners.
Does anyone know where I can get 8mm bright silver 3 way...
Doing an 18 SQ Meter dining room floor next week with 45cm square ceramic tiles onto new concrete floor. Rapid set powder adhesive.
I have an 8MM square notch trowel and a 10 MM Round notch trowel.
Never used the round one before.
Any suggestions one which one is best to use for my...
Hi I recently got some black granite tiles 600mm square by 20mm thick from a friend and was going to lay two side by side for a hearth with some offcuts in the back (400mm by 900mm space).
I'm going to be putting a fairly heavy cast iron woodburning stove on this.
The surrounding floor is 19mm...
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hi all,wondered what you would charge for this,,huge splashback totalling 10 square metres with 16 plugs to go round and a removable pipe box also,,unregulated oyster slate 10 by 10 tiles,,what would you guys go in at? this is a repeat business job ive been recommended for,many thanks:thumbsup:
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Great forum with lots of good advice and know how. I am hoping to tap into this now with the question. I have an en-suite with my new loft conversion where the walls are plasterboarded with a skim on top. We had set our hearts on having either Limestone or Travertine tiles on the walls and...
Who came up with the sqm meter price, £18,£20,£25 i think its all rubbish i never quote sqm i do it on how long its going to take me, and how much i need to earn a day. I dont think the sqm price has changed for years and years but living costs and running costs have gone through the roof if i...
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I turned up at a clients for some repeat work. They wanted a downstairs toilet tiling, walls and floors. Anyway the floor tiles are the same as the upstairs bathroom I did a month back, 30 x 30 with irregular sides and rounded corners. After discussion, I did them with 5mm gaps which...
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Just wondering if £200 is too much or too less for
5 square metre bathroom around 3 walls.
Details:-
Two holes to be drilled through tiles on the shower wall.
Large format tiles 16" x 8" laid in a brick like pattern.
Also border going around using 3 rows of 1 inch mosaics cut off a strip.
Also...
OK i'm having a night mare - client has supplied large square edge tiles for walls to cover 35 m2. The problem is the walls are as flat as a rollercoaster (in some areas i would need 3' of adhesive) i said get the walls skimmed to which he said if your a good tiler you should be able to sort it...
Im Starting A Granite Floor Tomorrow Tiles 600mm X 600mm And Think Im Going To Have To Cut A Square U Shape At Least Once . Whats The Best Way To Get The Inner Cut And If Theres Any Other Helpful Tips Would Be Appreciated. Cheers