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  1. M

    First ever bathroom tile job. Have i done things right or wrong

    Had my bathroom ripped out and plumbers first fix at weekend. Tiler I had turned up Sunday. Did an hour and half. Did half a wall that looked a complete mess. I tried to put it right but couldn't. Me and my missus decided they would look horrendous and got rid of the tiler. No one could come at...
  2. F

    Advice needed re a few things.

    We are needing 46sqm tiles laid to a bare concrete floor in our new shop. We had great difficulty finding anyone who could do it before September, but through an acquaintance managed to find someone who was free to start immediately, but as we didn't have the tiles he is now due to start next...
  3. macten

    All the things I hate in one bathroom

    Cheap Turkish metros with no glaze wrap Discontinued BCT hexagonal marble mosaics for floor which had been stuck to the mesh by boz eyed Bob Seriously unlevel floor An alcove Sloping ceiling The need to use fine grout (don’t get on with it, can never get it to look anywhere near as good as UC)...
  5. D

    Greetings from a man enthusiastic about all things tiles...

    Hello everyone, just like to say I appreciate all the info provided on this site. Have done some diy tiling jobs in the past and now having a major refurb done on my house (although using the pros this time for the tiling) will post a separate thread about that later on. Cheers, Steve.
    • Deleted member 52179
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    • things tiles
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  6. D

    New to all things DIY

    Hi all, Just a quick post to say Hi. I brought my first house about 18 months ago, and as time passes more and more DIY jobs arise. Some out of choice, some not :) My first job ever was laying engineered wood flooring. My second biggest job (starting this Sat) tiling kitchen splash back, about...
    • diy_dude
    • Thread
    • bathroom diy do it yourself floor kitchen new build things walls and floor
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  7. B

    Another new member 2018

    always new things to learn. Great forum!!
    • BPT
    • Thread
    • forum great learn member new build things
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  9. P

    Is this right? Or am I seeing things?

    Hi, hoping someone can help and this is the right place to post. I’m refurbing my Ensuite and done most of the work myself, except plastering and now tiling. I’m only having the shower enclosure tiled. I built a false wall with a niche in it and the plasterer did a good job (I think) of getting...
  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. W

    Tiling Around All 4 Walls and Keeping Things Level

    Hey guys, being relatively new to tiling professionally and having taken on a job that was honestly a step too far too soon, I have been concentrating on floors and single walls and have built up my confidence again. I am gonna practice at home doing four walls in small wc. My question to you...
    • Weebisto
    • Thread
    • canada level things tiling wall walls
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  13. W

    Keeping Things Clean with Dried in Powdered Adhesive

    Hi all, I am relatively new to tiling professionally but thoroughly enjoying it so forgive me if this seems like a strange request for help. What I am finding when using powdered adhesive is that even when I only mix a small amount at a time because of its limited bucket life I am going...
  14. N

    Things like to say, let's friends with me

    Hello, everyone I introduced myself, I was Vienkr, like discover tourism and owns the rental car. I've got a wife and two children. I want to fix the House and want to tĩm things needed. can you help me?? I look forward to the Forum help and want to be learn the information and make friends...
  15. G

    Advice on adhesive please, and a couple of other things

    good evening everyone I've just got a last minute job for next week and it's actually something I haven't done before. I've got to tile wall and floor with 600x300 porcelain tiles, 10mm thick. I've only tiled walls with ceramic, so unsure what adhesive to use. It's for a bathroom, and tiles...
  17. S

    Some things we will all find handy

    I've just ordered one of these I've had some thing simlar before and they are very handy Treat yourselfs peoples
    • Spacey
    • Thread
    • find a tiler measure things
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  18. Dan

    eBay Tools and Things - Stuff in their deals section

    Best Deals in DIY Tools on eBay - Shop and Discover from a wide range of DIY Tools products | eBay Deals - http://www.ebay.co.uk/rpp/deals/home-garden/diy-tools DeWalt laser line / level on offer. Some tool bags. Some drills and things.
    • Dan
    • Thread
    • deals things tools
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  19. Dan

    Cool Things To Watch On Youtube?

    I don't really watch much TV these days but when I get in bed I need to wind down and usually stick something on related to astronomy or some other documentary about the universe or something. So thought I'd create a thread on it. Share some stuff you watch on youtube. View...
  21. J

    Hows Things Going

    were half way throught the year and weve been flat out even turning work down, our order book is full till mid august and still getting enquiries and have a couple of jobs to book in . we are now mainly doing bathroom work and have taken on a plumber to work in our team and are also doing new...
  22. D

    Setting out- things you all consider

    Just wondering the things you all consider when planning your starting points regarding floors, bathrooms and splash backs?
    • David Rowell
    • Thread
    • aus out setting setting out things tilers usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  23. I

    Advice to speed things up??

    Hi all been trying to think things through and help myself speed up when doing jobs......hoping someone can offer some good advice after setting out and when you start to lay the tiles; do you lay all the full tiles first then do the cuts? On smaller jobs do you try to get the tiles down and...
  25. O

    Things I have learnt today

    That emulsion is ok to tile onto, PVA primer is suitable to tile over, 9mm ply overlay is fine onto a 1st floor chipboard floor with vertical movement, Adding 6mm ply onto 9mm makes the floor even stronger, Ditra will also solve this vertical movement in the floor, That if someone says they have...
  26. M

    well things are looking up..

    Hi well i had my appointment with the chambers of commers was reffferred there from the jobcentre and had everything explained to me. Seems the best option for me to take as i have the next 8 weeks to make a business plan and also learn how to run the business with on a one to one basis with a...
    • Mr Tiler
    • Thread
    • aus looking things usa
    • Replies: 79
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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