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    Stone News: The International Surface Event Seeks Thought Leaders for 2026

    The International Surface Event Seeks Thought Leaders for 2026Speakers are encouraged to submit proposals to participate in leading education and live demonstrations. Continue reading... Tile Blog | UK Tiling News | Standards for Tiles in the UK | Tile Advice - Some of our tile blogs and news...
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    Stone News: The International Surface Event 2025 Reports Success

    The International Surface Event 2025 Reports SuccessThe 2025 edition featured a mix of returning and new programs designed to enhance collaborations and support professionals across the broad range of audiences the platform services. Continue reading... Tile Blog | UK Tiling News | Standards...
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    Stone News: The International Surface Event and Las Vegas Market Scheduled to Coincide

    The International Surface Event and Las Vegas Market Scheduled to CoincideThe winter 2025 Las Vegas Market and The International Surface Event (tise) will overlap, creating a dynamic cross-category sourcing opportunity in Las Vegas, NV, in January 2025. Continue reading... Tile Blog | |...
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    Ceramic Tile Repairing Tool Set Household Home Tools Surface Repairing Tool B8N7

    While this is a common occurrence, it's equally irritating, and you can't ignore it. The kit includes a versatile ran - of materials that can be used to repairing ceramic tile and surfaces in the most popular colors. Continue reading...
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    Ceramic Tile Repairing Tool Set Household Home Tools Surface Repairing Tool Z7Z5

    While this is a common occurrence, it's equally irritating, and you can't ignore it. The kit includes a versatile ran - of materials that can be used to repairing ceramic tile and surfaces in the most popular colors. Continue reading...
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    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
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    Prepping a painted surface for tiling

    Hi, can anyone advise me on how to prep a painted brick or block wall for tiling? Do I just wash it, key it and apply a primer? Also what would be the best adhesive for this. Many thanks
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    Using a surface box differently Electrical Advice

    Using a surface box differently Discussion ThreadUsing a surface box differently Electrical Advice An electrician installed a NEMA 6-20 20A 230V outlet in a surface box for me in my garage, on a dedicated 20A breaker. He was even kind enough to follow code and run a neutral wire: View...
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    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?
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    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® -...
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    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...
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    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.
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    Does anyone butter the surface smooth and the tiles notched?

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

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