hi,
this week i have a site with hand made terracotta. i made the complete house a year ago and the customer sealed it with clinker oil. that works very fine but in the bathroom we make this week he wants the cotto
a little bit brighter. he wanted to experiment with white color pigments in a...
Hi,
I believe this kind of topic has been discussed in the past, but I thought it would be wiser to ask again...!
In the coming months (at least when it gets warmer!) I will be laying Terracotta (12" x 12") tiles on a Gyproc based floor.
Usual questions...
- How and with what do I prepare the...
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I have resently added a new extention to the back of my property and in doing so taken out most of the original back wall. The original part of the property has a suspended timber floor. I replaced some of the joists and added some blocks for support as well as some noggins. I then screwed the...
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Hello from sunny NZ.
We have just laid Spanish handmade wood fired terracotta.
We want to achieve a traditional high sheen antique effect.
Must we use the labour intensive linseed/beeswax system or can we utilize the alternative products that are marketed?
Can we use linseed and finish with one...
Johnfalk
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hi all, many thanks in advance for advice.
I have a job to tile Terracotta tiles to a kitchen floor, and this being my first Terracotta job, I have found much invaluable advice on sealers for the job in this forum. My query is this ; What mm depth of ply would you recommend to lay upon floor...
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Would anyone know where i can get hold of discontinued Wickes Amora terracotta floor tiles, am just a few short of finishing my kitchen floor. Bought them about 2 years ago, i know, i should have fitted them when i bought them but family life gets in the way sometimes, if you can help you would...
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Could anyone recommend the correct sand/cement mix for putting terracotta tiles outside? The tiles are 15mm deep and I need it to be 15-20mm thick to bring them up to the surrounding level. Also is boiled linseed an appropriate sealer for outside use? Thanks.
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I have some lovely reclaimed terracotta tiles to lay in a porch (see pic). They are to go down on a flat concrete base and will come up to the level of the bricks. The gap between the base and the top of the bricks is about 20mm and the tiles are about 10mm thick but varies as they are hand...
Someone asked how good the sealer i use on terracotta was so i put this cooking oil and egg on the tile 48 hours ago sent them pics and they are coming round later to pick up just run it under the tap lol :thumbsup:
Perry
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Hi People,
Currently doing a terracotta floor and wanting advice on a suitable finish if you dont mind.
Terracotta has had 2 coats of boiled linseed and white spirit 4 -1 , and one coat of same but ratio of 1-1.
The customer wants to really draw out the colour in them, what would you use...
Hi, got another post regarding these but thought Id post in here too as the other post is in the pricing forum in arms.
Wondering what approach you guys would take on these? look uber porous! about 25mm thick.
which sealing method?
which grout?
Yo be tiled on a 45 within a frame. About 10mm...
TMTservices
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Hi all.
Unsure of a quote and wondering if you guys can help?
Tile; 200 x 200mm handmade terracotta. Unsealed, porous as hell. Rough around edges 25 mm thick.
Sub;
Perfectly flat practically square 12m2 new screed over heating pipes.
Pattern;
Full tile frame around perimeter...
I'm thinking of buying 25sqm of terracotta tiles from marble-mosaics.com They are the cheapest I have found. I know some of you are going to say you get what you pay for, but I'm working to a budget, and need to keep costs down. However, if these tiles are really poor quality I'll go with...
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A few more pics of the fire/smoke damaged house im working on. This is the kitchen floor that i stripped and left to dry, then applied one coat of sealer. And tmro i will put on final coat of sealer.
enduro
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i saw this happen once when a very sought after yellow french antique terracotta turned red!!! within one hour of arriving on clients driveway.
How could this happen?
Has anyone any experience with new terracotta tiles (tomettes)? i have laid a new floor and impregnted them with a mix of linseed oil and turpentine. I wondered how long I should leave them before waxing. Any ideas? The quicker the better as I need to use the floor as it takes me from the...
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Hi there!
Here's a question I can't seem to find any answers to on't internet. Hoping some expert, experienced tiling folk may be able to shed some light!
In my 1920s-built, single skin brick, double glazed, semi-detached brick house on a hill, we have some pretty bad condensation in our...
Starling
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Hi I am new to the tile forum and have looked at the advice given when I have been laying tiles myself. I am renovating a house in France which has terracotta flooring .The house ( and floor)is about 50 years old,floor is clean but dull and I think that the tiles are unglazed.
I was looking for...