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    Bathhroom floor - Straight onto floorboards or board it out?

    Got to price a job (first for 20 years!!) and wondering about whether to board first. The floor is in pretty good nick, solid and level (no big gaps), but I'm inclined to board it out first as I think it'll give a better finish. If so marine ply for a bathroom? Primed edges? Bal addy or mapei...
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    Straight in at the deep end.

    Hi all, i'm new to the site and i hope all are well, i completed an excellent 5 day course at NETT a few weeks ago with a view to go self employed very soon, i took the chance to put all my new skills to the test in the last few days doing a little job for friends, i could of however choose an...
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    The Clash-go straight to hell ...Fantastic,beautiful song...anyone else got favs

    wondered what people listen to whilst here...i flip on youtube i mean jukebox!:smilewinkgrin:
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    Kitchen/Hallway not straight

    Hi I'm not sure how to layout my flooring due to some wonky walls. Hopefully the diagram explains the situation. My kitchen (A) is nice and straight. Area B is an extension and is a hallway to the back door. The whole area is being tiled with the same 30x30 tiles. I've exaggerated the drawing...
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    Wet UFH - Straight onto screed or plywood?

    Hello all, Can't quite believe my luck that I've stumbled across this forum as I'm looking for a professional tiler in the East London/Essex area. :hurray: I have a question before I get a tiler in though. I am laying UFH in the ground floor of my house, in some areas it will be on a...
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    Rubi Wet Saw Not Cutting Straight

    Hi everyone, I've got a rubi dw 200 lp wet saw with a Marxist blade for cutting marble and granite. I've tried to cut a stone tile which is 500mm by 500mm but the saw does not cut in a straight line. I'll be very grateful if someone can advise me on this.
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    tile straight to new plasterboard ?

    If primed correctly is it ok to tile on to new plasterboard or do i need to get it plastered first?
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    When pulling a tile to check coverage, can you put it straight back on?

    Hi all, Got some great advice on the 'back buttering' thread, thank you.:thumbsup: I am fixing 600x300 ceramic to a shower wall and will need to check I am getting as close to 100% coverage as possible. When pulling a tile off to check coverage, can I just put it straight back on? Or do I...
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    Straight edges

    what do you use for a straight edge when floor tiling...? I have a 6ft level and use that.. what do you use..?..have you had something made up or just maybe a feather edge or summit.
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    Tiling straight on timber or fix layer of ply?

    I have outcove for shower but Screen is a bit less wide than the opening. I need to fix timber (not sure of size yet) on one side to get required width.:mad2: It will be all tiled but I am not sure if I can tile straigth on this timber after Good coat of PVA or if I should screw on it plywood...
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    British Standards ? Set me straight please ?

    Please can someone set me straight on this British Standards issue ? Of all, of our members I imagine that only a small percentile are familiar with all of the British Standards pertaining to tiling ? Copies of which ( as far as I am aware ) are only available to purchase at an exorbitant...
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    tanking straight onto bond coat

    Apologies if this is duplicated, site navigation problems............ I have a plasterer doing my bathroom, in the shower area I intend to tank it. Can I apply tanking straight onto bonding coat or do I need him to appy a skim over the bond before I tank it? walls are solid ie not plasterboard...
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    How straight does straight have to be, before levelling out is necessary?

    I'm tiling some rendered/skimmed walls at the moment. These walls are pretty straight. I was just wonderiing what straighness you all aim for. 3mm over 1800mm or what?
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    kitchen worktop - straight to bent

    Hi guys/gals Ive started tiling around my kitchen worktop using sqaure 12x12cm tiles. The granite worktops are all level, however near the last run, the worktop doesnt seem to be level. Should i trim the tile to make it straight?? would this look dodgy as all the other tiles start full frm the...
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    Straight row!!!!!!!

    Hi guys i have recently tiled a hallway i started my first row from the door, the door was like a banana,what i really struggle with is getting my first row level really frustrates me and also the hallway goes into a passage way and when i set it out the tile should have ran along the skirting...
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    What do you use for a straight edge???

    I use feather edges with holes drilled through. Or 18mm ply cut in to 3 inch strips.
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    Backer board straight on to walls

    Hi, I've got a very cold bathroom and I intend to use insulated board - maybe 20mm Marmox - underneath tiles on the exterior walls. Am I right in thinking that I can just use tile adhesive to stick the board straight onto the (brick and plaster) wall then tile on top of it using the same depth...
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    Straight line

    Doing a large kitchen floor tomorrow and was after a few tips on how to get my straight line. The kitchen is a strange setup and there is sod all to get my angles from, even the work tops are a weird in and out curvy shape. Any tips would be great. Thanks
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    Long Straight Line of Tiles

    Basic question, but whats the best technique to get floor tiles running in a straight line, doing a long hall that runs into a long kitchen, so anything a bit out will show. Cheers Andy
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    techniques for checking how straight walls are

    What are the best techniques for checking how straight walls are before preparing to tile? and maybe marking out the problem areas with a pen.

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