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  1. R

    Doing large bathroom with Gazzini porceline 12" x24", having trouble cutting this tile. Long and short ways. Using Rubi Viper

    Doing large bathroom with Gazzini porceline 12" x24", having trouble cutting this tile. Long and short ways. Using Rubi Viper 10" on two different saws. Blade seems to bend when cutting . Never had trouble cutting porceline tile. Thanks Ron
  2. H

    What should I be charging per square metre to remove and replace tiles

    Hi folks. New to this as a profession and trying to guage quoting. How much should I be charging to remove 9m2 old tiling and replacing with new. To include full installation grouting trim sealing etc. Only ever done for friends so want to quote correctly.
  3. A

    Please help, this doesn't seem right at all

    Hi all, I was wondering if you can possibly help me out. Just had a tiler come and tile the downstairs hall and bathroom and i really don't think these should be looking like this. He is wanting to come back in the next couple of days to stick them down and grout them but i am really concerned...
  4. D

    What type of trim was used in this job.

    I am in the process of creating my tiling job in 3d in sketchup. Please can members help me copy the trim on this window still. What type of trim was used around the edges of the window still on this job? I notice only one alternating tile is cut along the edge to butt up against the outside...
  5. R

    Is this bathroom tiling good enough?

    Hi everyone I'm having my bathroom redone and they've been here today tiling the walls. I'm a little concerned that the job they've done isn't great with a change in the gap/alignment of the tiles. I've attached some examples of what I mean. I was wondering if I could get a second opinion and...
  6. U

    Is this grout ok

    Just moved in to our new house with floor tiles. The grout is meant to be cermento ( but it looks lighter then I remember) I have tried cleaning them but the grout is patchy and some areas it’s ‘smooth’ and others look ‘Sandy’ I have no idea if this is what it’s meant to look like, but I am...
  7. Sean-tries-to-tile

    How the tile round this window?

    Hi all, I've had a go at tiling our cloakroom loo and its going ok, (I am extremely slow, it ridiculous). I opted to make the corner of the room the starting point as that is what's seen from the hallway, when u walk past it. My issue is if I follow the patten round from the existing tiling in...
  8. C

    Can this be found in North America?

    Hello to the forum! Am a homeowner and DIY tiler frustrated by my inability to find a discontinued tile, so am turning to you all. A plumbing issue in kitchen forced us to break apart several tiles, more than i had in reserve. Tile is American Olean porcelain, 13 x 13, sienna brown (although...
  9. C

    I'm Looking For This Tile help in locating this style?

    Hello to the forum! Am a homeowner and DIY tiler frustrated by my inability to find a discontinued tile, so am turning to you all. A plumbing issue in kitchen forced us to break apart several tiles, more than i had in reserve. Tile is American Olean porcelain, 13 x 13, sienna brown (although...
  10. A

    What notch type/size for this tile please?

    I am a DIYer so please bear with me, this is my first floor tile project which happens to be our bathroom. Its a small tile area of no more than 1.8 x 1.5 m , the floor is timber but very solid and flat. I laid Ditra matting on top so is now ready to be tiled. The tiles are 20x20cm glazed...
  11. Dan

    Can we make this forum better for you?

    There's no doubt about it, this forum is a bit quieter than it has been in the past. Though it wont get better if we don't talk about it. We could do with a few heads putting together, in a not-so-cliquey way, to shape it to what we want it to be for the tile industry as a whole. So I'll...
  12. M

    Can this be done better/differently?

    Hello, I’m looking for a professional opinion on whether a better tiling result could be achieved. We’ve just had new large format porcelain tiles laid in a bathroom and the feedback from the builders was that they were incredibly hard and chipped easily, even when cut with a diamond saw. They...
  13. S

    Is this a bad tiling job?

    Hi guys, I’m new here. I’m a landlord and I have been in the process of getting some work done at a property. One of the jobs was a new kitchen with a tile splash back. I opted this time to go for a higher end price for the full kitchen job, so my expectations were high. I don’t know whether to...
  14. M

    Help - is this as bad as I think it is?

    Our tiler has just left and I think he has made a mess of the bathroom but I’m not an expert so Can you help.... He hasn’t grouted yet just applied the tiles, but on one wall by the window and then the opposite end by the shower cubical he has used really thin bits of tile - why?? Also the...
  15. A

    Wonky outdoor steps - is this impossible

    Hi. Newbie needing advice from the experts. I have outdoor steps which I would like to tile with R12 600x400 porcelain 10mm tiles. Problem is the steps are far from square and level - see pic. There is a general slope, but the tiles rock significantly and the front faces are not straight. We...
  16. S

    Can anyone advise what this is and what could be causing it please

  17. S

    Does anyone know what this is or what might be causing it please?

  18. C

    Hexagonal Floor Tiles; Which adhesive was used for this floor?

    Hi! Which adhesive did you use for the floor tiles as I am also using the same bathroom floor tiles. Thanks!
  19. GrumpyGrampa

    Can I recover from this unbelievable mistake

    I set my first row of tiles on a level batten measured the center of the room on a wall with a large range and metal splash back. I then tiled to the left and right of the splash back and down the sides. When I started the next day and stared tiling the second row I found the one of the tiles...

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