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    Advice on if I can tile to this surface?

    Morning Just stripped a bathroom wall and there is a pink surface underneath which is like paint? However it does not just scrape off so I am wondering if I can tile to this or is there something I can apply first to the surface? This is a 1920's house and has not been touched since that date...
    • gordybaillie
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    • advice can canada surface this tile
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  2. Stevev

    Kitchen Tiling

    Hi guys, When tiling a kitchen...what do you use/do to protect the worktop and kitchen cupboards doors from adhesive spillage etc? many thanks
  3. I

    Bathroom installation tiling surface advice

    Hi, firstly apologies if this is in the wrong forum and also sorry if I should have used the search function more! I am in the process of arranging my bathroom to be refitted and am currently obtaining quotes for the installation work. I have obtained a quote for the bathroom items separately...
    • IMF2000
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    • advice aus bathroom installation surface tiling usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  5. C

    battens with no surface to nail to

    I'll be tiling onto dat/dab plasterboard next week and will have a border right around the room. If its a stud wall or masonry, I nail the batten where border sits then tile off it and fill border later. Now I won't have any thing to nail to apart from the plasterboard so does anyone have any...
  6. F

    Anti-Slip Treatment Has Left Patches on Tile Surface - Help Please

    Hey Everyone This is my first post on this forum, so thanks for having me. I used an ceramic anti-slip treatment on about 80 sq m of tiles inside and outside my house. While it has done a decent job of reducing the slipperiness of all the tile surfaces, the white tiles in the main hallway are...
  7. C

    advice: tiling over Cure IT 'fibreglass paint' surface

    Hi. I came across this forum while doing some research into my issue. I know very little about tiling myself so I trying to read up on options. I share outdoor steps with my next door neighbour. The steps currently have some kind of concrete based surface and cover the basement hallways/store...
    • cmcbugg
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    • advice aus over paint surface tiling usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  9. I

    Polished porcelain, damaged surface

    Now then folks, I've just been to see a mates bathroom and here's the story. His old man was doing some decorating and got some paint on the tiles, he decided to use white vinegar to remove the paint and when that didn't work, used t-cut! This is what has happened I haven't tried anything on it...
    • Ian
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    • aus polished polished porcelain porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles surface usa
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  10. R

    Silicon sealant on surface of plasterboard

    Hi everyone. After sealing a plasterboard wall with Silicon sealant i managed to get quiet a bit on the surface of the board, my concern is the the adhesive will not stick to the plasterboard. if I have to try to remove it what are my options
    • rsparky
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    • aus plasterboard sealant silicone surface usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  11. B

    Right surface to tile onto?

    Hi, I need to tile the bathroom wall above the bath where a shower (riser, thermostatic valve & taps) will be fitted. The builder that chased the pipe work into the wall covered the wall with plaster or render, I am not sure which. He said a layer of PVA and I am good to go, but would someone...
  13. Dan

    On-the-move surface care covered with free FILASOLUTIONS App

    Fila has launched a free smartphone app – FILASOLUTIONS. Click here for the full article.. RSS feed from For tiles, tilers, tiling and the tiles industry: The Tile Association.
  14. S

    Tiling Mosaics on Uneven Surface

    We're halfway through tiling a combination of mosaics and ceramin tiles. In the picture below, along the vertical strip of blue mastic, the wall drops back about 2-3mm from left (of blue mastic line) to right (of blue mastic line). What is best way to smooth this out, so that we have a flat...
    • spiidey
    • Thread
    • aus mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics surface tiling uneven usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  15. chris.tiling

    Worktop surface protector

    I have used rolls of pink multi surface protector to stick to customers worktops (similar to the clear carpet stuff) when doing their kitchens for a while now without issue, but have had a recent customer come back to me saying it has left residue marks and they have tried to remove them with a...
  17. S

    surface prep

    went to a job today to ditra a floor ready for tiling tomorrow ,I spoke with the foreman several weeks ago when they were screeding and explained the screed would need to be sr1 and above as we are using large format thin porcelain tiles ,he assured me they were getting a professional in and it...
  18. M

    Another Surface Question

    Hi Guys, I'm a DIY'er looking to tackle my first tiling project, I've got a few questions I was hoping that I could ask the pro's... I'm planning re-tiling my small bathroom using 300x500mm tiles, and having just gutted the room I'm having a plasterer come in to skim the ceiling and help...
  19. S

    Surface protector problems

    Hi All I finished a basalt floor with lithofin stain stop plus. I used "Hard Surface Floor Protector" (Tacky backed plastic sheeting) to cover the floor while various bits and pieces were finished off. I have just taken the floor protector up - to find it has marked the floor badly with the...
    • skymole
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    • aus problems surface usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  21. E

    Tiling novice - BAL Rapidset Flexible and painted surface

    Hi there. My name's Eric and I've decided to have a go at tiling parts of the bathroom in my new (new to me) house. I've never tiled walls before - I've tiled floors but never floors. I'm a bit of a worrier and so want to check with people who know what they're doing before I start! I'm...
    • ecmm1973
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    • adhesive aus bal bal adhesive building adhesives flexible grout painted surface tiling usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  22. L

    Surface Preparation

    Hi Everyone, Newby to this excellent looking Forum and I hope I can be a help in the future. I have just lifted a load of worn out old cork tiles from our porch and my intention is to lay some ceramic floor tiles. The surface is sound concrete but has some remains of the cork tile adhesive...
  23. A

    Removing grout etc off the surface of quarry tiles

    Hi I am thinking of buying reclaimed blue and red quarry tiles that have already been lifted. From the photograph they look like they have had a floor laid on top of them. If I am able to purchase at a good price how would I clean/restore and would it be worth it? I have several samples of new...
    • ataylor
    • Thread
    • aus grout off quarry removing surface tile tile grout tiles usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Bosch GSL2 - worlds 1st surface laser !

    Has anybody seen this laser yet?? bosch have brought out a surface laser that reads the high and low spots in floors. heres a couple of vids form you tube with demos the advert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbIKOUJSeOc the explaination form bosch rep http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbTnlMzNras
  26. Dan

    Double-action FilaRefresh joins Green Action surface care range

    Fila has introduced a water-based cleaning and protection product – FilaRefresh – to its Green Action range. Click here for the full article.. RSS feed from For tiles, tilers, tiling and the tiles industry: The Tile Association.
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