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

    hey!!!!! what time is it..:thumbsup: clocks go forward tonight..
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    tiles that look like planks of wood

    Has any one ever laid these new tiles out they look like planks of wood.
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    recommended primer for green gyproc that has been emulsioned?

    Hello chaps, just visited a job i am starting on monday, only to find the customer has emulsioned the shower room new moistureboard!!, I will be using mapei green top addy, and am wondering if i should risk going straight over it?, but for peace of mind, what primers would you boys recommend?
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    Hows that happen ?

    :lol:
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    To silicon or not to Silicon, that is the question

    I have just finished tiling a three wall matki shower enclosure with glass mosaics. There are two vertical corners, and three horizontal corners. The horizontal corners of the shower tray have a lip and the tiles overlap this to provide a seal. Do I have to put Silicon along all these edges...
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    Help with new galaxy granite tiles that appear duller than others

    Hi, this is my first post so please be gentle.... We have just laid galaxy granite tiles in our bathroom and when we came downstairs this morning we noticed that a few tiles seemed duller than others. I really dont want to rip these up but if they can't be fixed then I suppose we will have to...
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    Sod that!

    Sod that!, Even for the 2 million Red Bull paid him! RedBull Sponsored Motorcycle Stunt - TheBikerSpot Magazine Social Website
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    songs that make you shed a tear

    ... but you still love to hear gotta skip the ads http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUiTQvT0W_0
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    Doing a sponsored run? Know of a UK-charity that supports only the UK? - Come tell me

    I'm knocking up a charity website that'll list only UK charities. Not only that, it'll list random people doing a sponsored run (providing their cause is something for the UK only) or swim or whatever. Anything to do with the OAP's and charities related to them. UK cancer charities. Any...
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    name that tool

    i watched this video on youtube. This guy was tiling over using big porcelain tiles. He used this hand tool to pull some of the tiles if they out of level. Look simple but very effective. Any idea what this tool call?
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    Tiling onto existing ceramic floor tiles that were fixed with Bal-Flex onto plywood

    Hi Folks, i have a job to do for a builder who wants me to fix 600x300mm porcelain onto existing ceramic floor tiles that were fixed with Bal-Flex onto plywood, i have told him to remove exising floor but he says the floor is solid, the tiles are well fixed ( been down 10 years) and will be too...

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