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  1. D

    To those that are quiet work wise.

    We all know quite a few members are quiet work wise, what are your plans to promote yourselves and try and gain work in 2013.? p.s... good luck and let 2013 be the year things pick up for you.:thumbsup:
  2. John Benton

    What a 24 hours that was !!!

    Just had sickness and diarrhoea for the last 24 hours, feel much better now. Only downside is I couldn't go to work :mad2: Anyone else had this sickness that's going round? I wouldn't wish it on anybody.
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    To Ditra or not to Ditra??? That is the question

    Hi all Just a quick question - I have a 12 sq/m floor I have to start tiling next week, its an open kitchen diner, which were 2 separate rooms, and the a joiing 4 inch has been knocked down to open it up. The floor of the 2 rooms was in really good shape with no concrete cracks or damage and was...
  4. C

    Looking for a Tiler that can travel to Nuneaton to tile my kitchen!

    Hiya, Hoping someone can help! Recently decided to get my Kitchen tiled. Marky from Wolverhampton used to do our tiling but he's now retired! The area is around 6 sq meters, possibly less. I'm after someone that has used Ardex products in the past as I get this dirt cheap. I'm looking to lay...
  5. P

    Dont think it should be making that noise.........RIP my old van

    Sat in a que of traffic yesterday, when i noticed the oil light was on, and when i turned the radio down I could hear this horrible clanking sound. Apparently when the oil pump pack in the rest of the engin dont like it, basicly its buggared. Been to work today on me bike, thats just about...
  6. M

    how to clean polished porcelain tiles to avoid that hazy look

    My whole downstairs is tiled with light cream tiles. But I am going mad because once they have been cleaned and are totally dry-once we walk on the dry tiles they look all smudged and hazy. I use regular Flash for the floor in hot water and then dry it with an e-cloth so there are not wet...
  7. B

    Hi everyone hope you have good tiles that can cope with the heavy rai

    hope you have good tiles that can cope with the heavy rainfall that we are experiencing!! B
  8. A

    Is BAL/Mapei really that good?

    I'm not a pro tiler but do jobs every now and again for friends and family, my question is do I need to splash out on BAL and Mapei or do I go for something cheaper? I used Dunlop on a hallway the other day and it seems fine, got it for at least half the price as the top brands. Do I only need...
  9. D

    do you think that DEF

    Delayed ettringite Failure can happen to glass mosaic tiles in swimming pools ?, i know most of you will associate it with gypsum /cement reaction but i was wondering if the conditions found in swimming pools my cause this ?:thumbsup:
  10. C

    any type of grout that looks closest to pointing?

    Hi all I got a really tricky one thats boggling my brain Basically Im doing brickslips on an exterior job. The client wants them pointed which means a crazy spacing(maybe a 10mm or so to simulate surrounding brickwork) The only thing is that its being done on WBP so I want a flex wide joint...
  11. U

    Help, what could be wrong with my porcelain tiled floor that is liftin

    I hope somebody can offer us some advice. We had an extension built last spring and have been experiencing problems with the tiled floor since about August/September last year, getting progressively worse. Our new porcelain tiled floor is lifting in places, sounds hollow in others, and has lots...
  12. M

    I need 4 sq ft of blue stone that looks like ocean water.Help!!!

    I'm trying to find the stone that looks like the attached picture: Blue Quarts: I need it for a beach scene mural. Can't be thicker than an average 18x18 piece of travertine but it can be in broken pieces! I only need to make a 10"-13" wide strip about 31" wide. PLEASE- if anyone knows...
  13. H

    What's that drill bit........

    called that is shaped like a arrow head? You can vary the size of the hole with it. I've Googled everything and can't seem to find it. Thanks in advance guys!
  14. M

    restoring tile that has grout in cracks

    Hi wondering if anyone knows of some good product for beginner in cleaning tile that still has grout left in crack . Would really just like to clean up and need to know if need to seal grout never been sealed. THANKS
  15. D

    Paints that can be tiled on to

    Hi All My Mrs has picked out some glass wall tiles, which in the shop looked opaque on the demo board, however now they've arrived home some of them have transparent bits. The walls to be tiled are green plasterboard and some pink (well dried) plaster. Tiling straight on to that would look...
  16. L

    This is a job that i have done : Luxury Bathroom Tiling

    I used to be a vault under the street. And now is a luxury bathroom.
  17. D

    Photographs: Now thats just FUNNY.. The things that go on at exhibtions.. Oooerrrrrr

    Any tilers like going to the exhibitions? Whats the funniest thing you have seen? Are you a contractor working at one of the exhibition halls. Maybe the NEC Birminhgam. Perhaps the Excel in London. Or some of the many many regional locations. We do 15 shows a year and have...
  18. D

    Tub or bag, that is the question

    I am about to start tiling my bathroom, all other jobs having been done. I have a tub of Super Grip bought from my tile shop but I am a bit worried by some posts I have read saying that tub adhesive is no good for tiles of 30 x 30 or above. My tiles are 40 x 25, which is just over 10% bigger. A...
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    Tile shops that talk rubbish

    Some of you will know I have had an issue with the stone that was supplied by Lapicida. What you will not know is that Lapicida saw my post about there stone on this forum and kicked up a fuss about it with my client. insisting that there tilers lay this stone all day every day and have no...
  20. D

    REEET ... no lay in for you, put that clock forward.

    hey!!!!! what time is it..:thumbsup: clocks go forward tonight..

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