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  1. M

    Tiler or Plumber that tanks a wet room?

    Hi I M new to this and Tiling. I was made redundant and am starting a tiling course it's a Wall & Floor tiling diploma level 2 (Not NVQ) it's 2 days a week for a year. Apparently they say that they don't cover natural stone installation as it's too expensive. And they don't cover tanking a...
    • Mikek1981
    • Thread
    • canada find a tiler room that tiler tilers directory wet wet room
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  2. R

    A quick thank you to all that helped me

    Hi all, Just popping on to say thanks to all those who helped me with my questions i asked over the last two months and to share the final outcome of the bathroom:)
    • Romelee
    • Thread
    • quick thank you that
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
  3. M

    Looking for cutter for hard Porcelain tiles that actually works

    Can anybody recommend a cutter that will produce very good edge cuts on 10mm very hard porcelain tiles (Peronda from Spain). The cuts will be visable and therefore need to be clean, straight and unchipped. I have several hundred straightish cuts to do and about 20 corner/curve/awkward one's as...
    • mts1
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    • cutter job jobs looking porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles that tile tile cutter tiles tiling jobs tiling work work
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Tile Cutters (Manual & Wet Cutters)
  4. T

    It’s that Xmas party time

    CTD Xmas party this Saturday invitation only - so half day for me then off to meet all the other tilers in the north east of England. Any other parties going on?
    • Time's Ran Out
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    • that time xmas
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Tilers Community
  5. J

    Do you guys feel that the majority of customers overlook how important it is to prepare substrates?

    I foolishly agreed to take on a job without going to look at it first for my brother in law who works as a handy man mainly for a lettings company. He does various work like joinery, painting, wallapering, tiling etc. I turned up at the job to find this: I told him I wouldn't be able to do it...
  6. J

    Help, anybody know anywhere that supplies these tiles???

    Hi all, It’s a long shot but does anyone recognise these tiles and know if they are still available anywhere?? They are 21.5cm square. Many thanks in hope!
    • JON HUME
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    • canada help that tile tiles
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  7. F

    Competition: We all have that mate who has the world’s messiest van, if not it’s probably you…

    Hi all, We ran a ‘Messy Van Competition’ on a couple of forums a few years back and had quite a bit of fun so we’ve decided to help out those in need by providing the two messiest vans with one of our ‘Van Storage Tilt Bin 4’ units. We’re going to run the competition on the...
  8. Stevev

    Regrouting grout that is cracking vertical and horizontal

    Hi guys, A customer has just asked if I Could regrout areas of a shower enclosure as it's suspected the water is running behind the grout and through the living room ceiling. There's quite a lot of cracking although tiles are OK. It appears that it's been laid on just plaster board and it's all...
  9. T

    To bead or not to bead, That is the question...

    Hey all, got rid of manky old ply and steel studs.Now I have a couple questions, do I need to bead the corner if i'm tiling? I know you bead it if you are plastering, so i'm just wondering what to do. Also, do I need to prime the hardiebacker before applying Aquadenfese liquid membrane? Any help...
  10. macten

    Pics of things you hate that make your job harder

    Todays pain in the ***:
    • macten
    • Thread
    • canada job jobs pics that things tiling job tiling jobs tiling work work your
    • Replies: 46
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  11. P

    Tiling inventions that changed the world

    I used to work in a tile shop in the the 1980s and we were given an ultrasound tile cutter to review/demonstrate. Could of be given by Trimline when they used operate from an old post office sorting office in Forest Hill ?? It looked like one of those electric grout removal tools with a carbide...
  12. B

    Advice needed on which white grout to use on kitchen walls that won’t stain?

    hi everyone, sorry I’m new to this forum so please bear with me. Here is my dilemma & hoping for some feedback/advice if possible. (Here’s a little bit about me) I’ve been tiling for 15 years, still a rookie compared to some but I’ve worked with most materials ranging through stone to...
    • Ben tiler
    • Thread
    • advice bathroom canada epoxy grout grout kitchen needed stain that tile grout wall walls which white
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  13. F

    Do I get chips with that ?

    I have just been struggling with tiles chipping on a DIY kitchen floor project with 600 x 300 porcelain tiles. Over the past week we have been referring to my table wet saw as "Mr Chippy" I use a Belotta wheel cutter for the 300 cuts and that gives perfect snap cut but its only 500 long so for...
    • Filip
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    • chipping cutter choice that
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  14. F

    Whats that arrow on the underside of my tiles

    As the title I have 60x30 porcelain tiles and they have an arrow embossed underneath pointing at one of the the long lengths.
  15. Dan

    Tradesmen / Companies / Tilers that have been ripped off by Carillion

    Carillion appear to have left a lot of tradesmen empty handed. Do we have any on here? What are your thoughts on this?
    • Dan
    • Thread
    • been canada car find a tiler have off that tiler tilers tilers directory
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  16. D

    That old chestnut, low profile wet system

    Has anybody tiled to solfex warmboard before . Got a customer who contacted me about this . Their technical department is getting a phone call from an obstinate git tomorrow who is going ask them about method statements and who advised them on this and wether they tested it in conjunction with...
  17. O

    What makes us so superior that we think that only the human race can show compassion.

    • Old Mod
    • Thread
    • can show that what
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tilers Community
  18. M

    Is waterproofing necessary on a brick wall that has been plastered?

    Hi We have a shower mounted above a bath. If the shower head is accidentally knocked so the spray is directed onto the tiles rather than into the bath, water penetrates behind the cracked grout and/or silicon seal. If the shower runs for some time water will run behind the tiles and drips from...
    • miked
    • Thread
    • been brick canada that wall waterproofing
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. R

    Ain't That A Shame, My Tears Fell Like Rain

    Another great rock n roller goes to that great gig in the sky. RIP Fats Domino aged 89.
  20. Andy Allen

    What the hell is wrong with that NHS

    As you know I was due an operation tomorrow for a hernia, everything has been planned, got all my work up to date, planned to have 4 weeks off to recover and have jobs booked in to go back to after..... Happy days. That was until they have just rung me to inform me that it has now been...

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