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  1. R

    Creating smooth surface to tile

    Hi don’t tbink My last thread posted . What’s the best ting. To use to repair damage left when removing wall tiles from kitchen wall . It’s plaster board with a plaster skim thanks
  2. F

    Trim 1/4" thick vs tiles 3/8" thick to be laid on the same surface.

    Is there a preferred technique to raise the trim tiles to the same level of the regular tiles other than just slathering on more mortar, which seems a bit lame?
  3. V

    Tiling onto self levelled / compacting concrete surface

    Our ground floor construction is a mesh reinforced structural concrete floor that was poured using Aggregate Industries' Agilia self levelling / self compacting concrete so as to eliminate the wasteful screed process (Agilia® -...
  5. S

    Surface prep for new tiles

    Just removed a load of tiles off a bathroom wall and have the adhesive left to remove before prepping for new tiles. The lower area is where ive started to scrape off the old adhesive. My question is will this surface be suitable for retiling assuming its relatively flat. Should i use any sort...
  6. A

    I'm Looking For This Tile 18.75 x 18.75 inches. About 8-10 years old. Textured surface.

    Looking for help in identifying so I can look for them. Need 12-14.
  7. F

    Does a cement and sand covered wall need tanking?

    Hi, I'm in a process of prepping before retiling my bathroom. I've stripped the old tiles with adhesive down to some old plaster (I think it is an old sand and cement coat). I've also installed the STS tile backing boards on the other wall where the new bath with a shower will go. See the...
  9. L

    Glass Mosaic adhesive choice and surface preperation

    Hi guys Find myself a little stuck and in need of some technical advice. I'm about two thirds through tiling a small bathroom with large format ceramic tiles however I have a vertical feature panel of glass mosaic to install and I'm not certain how to proceed. Mosaic are blue glass...
  10. D

    What is this surface?

    Hi all hope everyone is doing well. Have been asked to do to a quote for a ceramic kitchen splashback. The customer has sent me some photos of the area to be tiled. Hoping if anyone can help identify if the wall is plaster or render. I’ve asked the customer but he does not know. any advice...
  11. L

    Tiling kitchen - painted surface, help!

    Hi all, I know this has been discussed previously but I need help with my specific job... I want to tile in my kitchen between the wall units and the work surface. It's a new build so I'm sure it's plasterboard painted with magnolia emulsion. My tiles are 100x200mm and will be 5 tiles tall...
  13. S

    Surface prep for floor and wall in cloak room

    Hi all, im re fitting my my small wc/cloak room and plan to tile the floor. ( about 2.5 m2) The existing floor is concrete and it is pretty flat for the most part. However there are some areas that are uneven and likely to give me problems. so i wanted to check what the best practice for...
  14. K

    Removal of Impact Adhesive from Ceramic Floor Tile Surface

    Hello, I'm looking for some advice quite urgently. To explain: I recently pulled up some faux-laminate flooring strips that had been stuck down over a lovely old ceramic tiled floor. This floor covering must have been stuck down with an industrial strength impact adhesive and, as such, has left...
    • KeithSpillett
    • Thread
    • adhesive ceramic ceramic tile floor floor tile floor tiling removal surface tile
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  15. P

    Does anyone butter the surface smooth and the tiles notched?

    Is this bad practice? I can see some logic in this.... Thx
  17. Wishiwasatoptiler

    For Sale Bosch GSL 2 surface laser

    Anyone intrested in saving on one of these lasers, just listed it on ebay. Very little use and as new condition. Thanks. Bosch Gsl2 Set Floor Surface Laser With Remote | eBay - https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F233182376323
  18. T

    *Advice needed on under tile surface NEWBIE*

    Hello all, First and foremost I would like to thank all those that have contributed to these forums for providing their wisdom. To give you some background, Im currently doing some DIY in the house (took on a bit more then I could chew!). Our floor was constructed on the old wooden 9 x 2...
    • Tile_novice
    • Thread
    • canada needed newbie surface tile under
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. F

    Surface mounted threshold trim

    Can anyone recommend a decent surface mounted threshold trim, I have a tile to tile doorway to cover, and a tile to floorboard one, both flush, and no room to get anything in between the two surfaces.
    • Flintstone
    • Thread
    • canada surface threshold trim
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  21. F

    Proplex surface protection

    has anyone used this ? Seems like a good price? I have a floor to tile then I and others will be working over it for some time so needs protecting Proplex Surface Protection Sheet 1200mm x 2400mm | Wickes.co.uk - http://www.wickes.co.uk/Proplex-Surface-Protection-Sheet-1200mm-x-2400mm/p/118670
    • Flintstone
    • Thread
    • protection surface
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  22. A

    Surface Preparation after Removing Old Tiles

    First of all a big shout out to everyone that contributes to these forums in terms of help and advice - I don't post often but I really appreciate the tips that I've been able to pick up here - if only I had the time and money to put more of them into practice! Right now I am having a go at...
    • arpee
    • Thread
    • old preparation removing surface tile tiles
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  23. M

    Floor surface for ground floor wet room

    Hi This is my first time posting so hope it is in the right place. I am renovating and old house and currently about to fit out a bathroom on the ground floor. The bathroom is currently in a bigger room and has 2 external walls and the other 2 walls will be partitioned to separate it from the...
    • Moss
    • Thread
    • canada floor floor tiling room surface wet wet room
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  25. P

    Wunda overfloor heating with floating surface with taped joints

    Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone has used the Wunda overfloor heating with the backer boards dry fitted as a floating surface with taped joints? The backer boards are put at the top of the overfloor heating without an adhesive or any screed and then there is an adhesive of type S2 (very...
    • PawelM
    • Thread
    • canada floating floor floor tiling heating joints surface
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  26. S

    Jackoboard washers won't pull below surface

    Hello all, Doing a bathroom that is being done out in 12mm Jackoboard as the existing plastered brick wall and paramount boards are nothing short of horrific and wouldn't accept the 600 x 300 x 10 ceramics that are due to be laid. In an attempt to minimise the loss of size to the room the...
    • stuey72
    • Thread
    • canada jackoboard surface
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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