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    Terracotta tiles, help

    Hi all, i am on a job at the moment 24mtrs of 300/300 terracotta tiles with a corner cut of for a insert glassed tile.I have put 10mm backer brds down and ufh on top.My problem is that the tiles got deliverd pm today and they are hand made and not one tile is the same size worse still is that...
    • city fan
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    • help terracotta the tile association tile tiles tta usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  2. Z

    Terracotta

    Hey all ive laid a terracotta floor sealing the tiles twice before and once when laid! just need some advice as the best way to grout the tiles as im using a grey grout and seems to be quiet a messy job. Any advice or tips are much appreciated Cheers
  3. M

    Refurbishing terracotta floor tiles

    I have been asked to reseal approx 20 sq.mtrs of terracotta tiles .The old sealer is now peeling off and would presume it was not applied correctly in the first place.What method would be suggested to remove the old sealer and how to prepare the surface correctly to accept a new sealer.I don't...
    • mndrsn
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  4. M

    Unglazed terracotta tiles

    Please help folks!! Had unglazed terracotta tiles put in my kitchen last week. Put a coating of the HG sealant on which smelt terrible and didn't seem to make any difference. So many people I spoke to then said used boiled linseed oil that I decided to try it and so far so good. I have been...
  5. D

    Help restoring a terracotta tiled floor

    Good evening guys, Im after some advice, i have just moved into a new home (a 20 year old barn conversion) The flooring that is in the kitchen are terracotta tiles, which have been waxed for years with trafficwax. Unfortunately the previous owner... my mother in law has sprayed some cillit bang...
    • dafydd
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    • floor floor tiling help terracotta the tile association tiled tta usa
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  6. Z

    Terracotta Tiles

    Right ive got a job to lay 8m2 of spanish terracotta tiles on a balcony. I need some help as this is my first terracotta job and want all my jobs to lok the best as possible as i take pride in my tiling. I have a few questions: 1) What do i use to cut? wet or dry cut? (i was thinking wet cut...
    • zaw.tiles
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    • terracotta the tile association tile tiles tta usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  7. Sean Kelly

    30mm Terracotta tile.

    I’ve seen the tile the customer wants fixed. It’s a 30mm terracotta tile. It is not real terracotta though. It’s a reconstituted type of tile. The company says it does not need sealing. I am still requesting more info on this tile. My question is, at 30mm is this more like a paving slab...
  8. M

    Advice on Terracotta Cleaning & re-sealing

    Hi All I'm needing some advice on cleaning back & resealing some terracotta tiles. My local tile shop has put my name forward to one of their customers to do the work. I've been told by the shop manager that the customer has all the right strippers & sealers supplied by LTP and all I need to do...
    • Matthew77
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    • advice cleaning coverage liquid paint seal sealing terracotta the tile association tta usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  9. U

    Renovating Portugese terracotta floor.

    Hi guys, I have Portuguese terracotta floors (hand made St Catarina tiles), I laid these floors myself over 20 years ago and they were treated the traditional way, with boiled linseed oil and wax, over the years discolouration and white patches have developed in patches here and there (...
    • uselessbaba
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    • floor floor tiling terracotta the tile association tta usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  10. P

    Mortar or adhesive? pointing or grouting? - terracotta tiles on gypsum screed.

    Hi again we were last in touch around Christmas last year about laying terracotta tiles on a gypsum screed. We established that we needed to install the GSHP and dry out the screed before tiling. UFH has been running since mid March and is now at 25 degrees C so conclude it should be dry...
    • piggy
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    • adhesive grout grouting gypsum mortar screed terracotta tile tile adhesive tile grout tiles usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  11. L

    Tiling floor with mosaic of broken terracotta roof tiles & slate

    Hi everyone at Tilers, I am restoring one of the ruins on my land in Extremadura. The ruin has beautiful dry stone walls but the terracotta roof is leaky and the floor is just concrete and it would be good to liven it up a bit. I would like to tile the floor and would love it if you could give...
    • Leao
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    • floor floor tiling mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics roof slate terracotta the tile association tile tiles tiling tta usa
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  12. B

    Restoring terracotta pavers

    Hi chaps, Just moved into a new house and to say the floor has been abused would be an understatement. It looks as if someone went to a lot of effort and expense to lay them then simply didn't bother to clean them again. Up until now I've used LTP power stripper (1:4 dose, 3 applications)...
  13. R

    olive oil on the patio terracotta tiles

    Hi, Two weeks ago, I spilled a bottle of olive oil on the patio terracotta tiles. How do I clean it up . It looks awful. Thank you.
    • rosaia
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    • patio terracotta the tile association tile tiles tta usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  14. B

    Sealing Terracotta.

    Hi Fellas,Any one recommend a sealer for terracotta floor job ,got about 20m2 or so,have heard you need to give it 4 coats but I would have thought now days there must be something on the market that could suffice with two coats. Would it be less hassle to seal before laying as opposed to...
    • Billy Hunt
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    • coverage liquid paint seal sealing terracotta the tile association tta usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  15. S

    7 x 7 inch terracotta pamments

    Hi I am desperate to find about 180 7 x 7 terracotta rustic quarry tiles/pammets to match what I already have.
  16. tommyzooom

    Help with terracotta

    I have somehow managed to avoid terracotta until now, I have to price a job tomorrow, around 17m2. The client is sealing them themselves, (with what I won't know until tomorrow) I have been swotting up on terracotta, but am unsure on whether to cut them with the Dewalt, wet or dry? will...
  17. M

    Dealing with terracotta

    I am doing a self build and my tiler has made a brilliant job of laying 60 m2 of terracotta 20 x 20 floor tiles. They have had 2 coats of linseed before laying and one after. We are now set to apply the beeswax but can't find a suitable floor polisher to finish the job off. Our local hire...
  18. P

    Thickness of flexible tile adhesive for terracotta tiles on anhydrite screed

    Hi - We are nearing the end of a self-build project and have hit yet another brick wall! We have 100m2 of floor to tile with 25mm thick terracotta tiles over UFH. They are a bit uneven and the makers recommend bedding them on a 15-20mm mortar bed, our tiler wanted 25mm in order to do a good job...
    • piggy
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    • adhesive anhydrite anhydrite adhesive flexible screed terracotta thickness tile tile adhesive tiles usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  19. P

    Terracotta adhesive.

    Hi all,looking to lay handmade 15mm x 300 15sqm terracotta tiles onto a concrete slab. Been advised to use mapei keraflex maxi s1,my question is would, Ultra proflex sp+es,be a good alternative as its over 12 pounds a bag cheaper and appears to be same spec. Also when i come to grout them...
    • paulm
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    • adhesive terracotta the tile association tile adhesive tta usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  20. P

    Terracotta advice please.

    Hi all, Got 14 sqm of spanish terracotta 300x300, 15mm thick to lay,can anyone advise on a suitable adhesive and grout at a resonable price. Am laying onto a concrete slab,was going to use 10mm notched trowl and also butter the back of the tile,before treating with boiled linseed oil,grouing...
    • paulm
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    • advice please terracotta the tile association tta usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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