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    M14 Profiling Tools for use on a polisher grinder - How they work.

    I often get asked how our profiling tools actually work. I had a customer on the phone today and no matter how much I explained it wouldn't register, so I took a look on YouTube to see if I could find something relevant and email the link. A picture, or in this case an instructional video...
    • Concrete guy
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    • aus grinder how job jobs they tiling jobs tiling work tools usa work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Will they stay stuck?

    Any opinions whether there appears to be enough adhesive behind my tiles to keep them stuck to the wall of my shower cubicle, and prevent water ingress behind the tiles? As can be seen I’ve removed one of the offending tiles to show how the adhesive doesn’t go all the way to the tile edges...
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    Monkeys, Cheetahs, Rhinos, Twister.....what Do They All Do?

    I'm doing some research into diamond pads and I need to need to know what the difference between any of these brands are? If in fact there is a difference. Do they all do the same thing or is one better than another? So far I've found Diamond Burnishing pads in the following brands: Klindex...
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    What do they mean by Thin-Set

    I bought Hardie backerboards for my floor and everyone goes on about putting "thin-set mortar" down first and then put the backer boards on top of that, now what is thin-set mortar and is it different to normal floor tile adhesive. Please excuse me if this is a real dumb question but ive looked...
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    Topps staff,they think they above it.

    Purchased an 18 mm diamond hole cutter from Topps didnt use it for a couple weeks got it out of the packet the other day to cut a hole in a Johnson wall & floor tile,it did not touch it, it just left a black ring ,took it in today and the manager said "just this once I,ll give you the benefit of...
  6. Dan

    Holiday Auto Reply Emails - Are they off if you're back off holiday?

    We're getting a lot of automatic replies to emails sent from the forum (thread subscription emails so ours are automated too). The irony. Emails automatically talking to each other eh? Anyway, I fear a lot of the owners of the email addresses will actually be off holiday as I have seen quite a...
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    Some people think they are special!

    A mate of mine just phoned me & he is a manager of a scaffolding firm. He has just had a phone call from a guy who they are putting some scaffolding up around his house. The customer said 'Could you tell your guys not to speak to me'! My mate said 'Sorry was one of them rude to you'? No said the...
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    60cmx60cm Calibrated Slate Tiles on a Wall - will they stick?

    Good Afternoon, I'm looking at getting 60cmx60cm (or 24"x24" in old money) calibrated slate tiles from here ( Calibrated Brazilian Black Riven Slate 600x600x10 | Mrs Stone Store ) It says they're suitable for the wall in the blurb and they suggest using the following bonding agent and...
    • Unregistered
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    • aus slate they tile tiles usa wall
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Tiles of different thicknesses - can they lay together?

    Am about to order some porcelain super black nano polished 600x600x10 from 'tile HQ' to lay in the kitchen. MOH has now said she wants to mix them with a couple of starlight quartz spread thru out the kitchen. Only problem is they are 12mm thick. If i was to put down a thick layer of adhesive...
    • ubdai
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    • aus can they tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Taking on an apprentice and should they go to college

    I have been doing a lot of thinking recently about my business now i am getting older what with knee and shoulder problems. I actually need to grow my business to cover my wages overseeing more work and i am at a dilemma as to whether i should just take on more sub contractors or employ as I...
    • jonnyc
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    • apprentice aus college should they usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    ever told a customer you hate the tiles they picked?

    last summer i installed a bathroom for a great couple who have now decided to change most of there tiling. they spent a lot of money on there bathroom and were pleased with the workmanship but at the end of the job i was having a joke and said i hate the tiles i've fitted. 6 months later i got a...
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    Get a memorable .CO.UK Domain before they are gone

    Having left the tiling business through ill health, I have the following domains names for sale.Try find distinct short .co.uk's like these - you won't I have owned most of these 10 years or more. How many people searched tiletrim in the last month - 280 - that's 280 extra visitors to your site...
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    BAL Adhesives - are they worth it?

    Hi all, Up to recently I've used BAL tubbed adhesive for small format tiles and Topps Trade cement-based adhesives for large format. I find when starting tiling from the middle of the wall the Topps Trade adhesive lets the tiles slip too much, no matter how hard they are twisted and pressed...
    • cr0ft
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    • adhesive adhesives aus bal bal adhesive building adhesives grout they tile adhesive usa
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    When will they invent one of these to lay tiles

    This seems to be a real photo, google tiger stone, but there again I can be gulible
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    how many holes are they good for?

    how many holes are 365 drill bits good for in hard 10mm porcelain? could i guess at 365?
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    have they closed down ??

    EDGAR UDNY & CO.LTD of BALHAM SW12 :thumbsup: cant get a reply on the phone , anyone know ?
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    ceramics:how they work...

    BBC 4 at 9 pm
    • charlie1
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    • aus ceramic ceramic tile job jobs they tiling jobs tiling work usa work
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Justice! They dont tell you this when bad mouthing tradesmen on TV

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=J-LqLU7CxeA&NR=1
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    I told the customer and builder to cover the new floor up, and boy didn't they just..

    • bugs183
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    • aus builder customer floor floor tiling just new build they usa
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  20. Dan

    They didn't see this one coming!

    You would have thought they'd have knew about this before the event was booked.
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