i am starting a job next week, to fit natural stone.i would usually fit, seal using lifofin stain stop grout and then seal again. however the stone company supplying the tiles have told customer that after stain stopping i have to wax the tiles, can anyone shed any light on the reasons for this...
im after some advice lads.on short notice ive been asked by a builder to fix some large natural stone tiles on a wall. this is my first stone job.the tiles are 12mm thick and 400x200. they are quite heavy, some will be upside down under a shelf. 1; do you recommend a 6mm or 10mm trowel. 2; they...
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Hi I have just been to see a small job, its a porch area which already has an old terazzo covering, i say old as a few cracks have emerged here and there, but nothing to hinder stability of the surface.
The client has picked some large format natural stone tiles, some of which will lead out to...
hi everyone,ive got my first stone bathroom so ive got a few questions and would appriciate some advice;1.the floor is of solid ply, do i use a flexy addy straight onto the floor or would it be better to use an uncoupling mebrane then the addy. 2. the bath will be sunken above ground in a...
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Can anyone advise the best way to grout natural stone, Travertine. I have sealed them with one coat, but envisage that they will still catch the grout.
Am I best to use the washboy or piping bag the grout into the grout lines.
I anticipate using white mepei grout.
many thanks:smilewinkgrin:
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Hi Guys,
just a quick question on sealing travertine or limestone etc - when sealing prior to grouting should i be trying to seal the tile edges or avoid them?
I have seen pictures of tile staining adjacent to grout lines where something from the grout has migrated into the tile. This tells me...
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Hey peeps ,
what is the easiest and safest way of ensuring that ,when tiling floors with natural stone,that the adhesive used does not stain through from the back ,this is depending on the tile used of course.
Any tips and advice would be spiffing:80::45:
Mainly on limestone ,marble etc the...
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I am about to tile a bathroom with natural stone for the first time and I understaned there are some big defrences between tiling with natural stone comper to regular floor tiles. Can you please let me know to DO's and DON'T of tiling with this type of stone.
Thanks sasik
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Hi to all. I've just registered and hope someone can help.
My wife has been out shopping for new tiles for the bathroom and she's chosen glazed spanish terracotta wall and floor tiles with a natural stone border. She's told me that the border tiles will need to be sealed. I've fitted...
Hi, got a job with natural stone in a week. Went round other day to price up and have a look and looks like travertine mosaic to me......not an expert, smooth on top so guessing that is filled travertine (?) and the bill they have just says "natural stone".
I know to lay clean with a white flexi...
Evening all. Went out the other day to price up a kitchen splash back, easy 3 sq m, said i would charge them day rate. Had a call today saying they have got tiles but natural stone, they couldn't tell me anymore than that. Off out on Friday to have a look at what they have got but i'm just...
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Re: Natural Stone tiling information
Working With Stone
As stone has become more popular and specialist stone fixers are few and far between tilers take on a proportion of their work.
Most stone work such as sealing and maintenance can be researched but on the odd occasion tilers come up...
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I enjoy tiling in natural stone & love seeing the finished product & the look on the customers face when they see it finished for the first time. As I want to make sure it stays looking good for as long as possible afterwards ( this reflects on me ) I always provide the customer a free bottle of...
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Hi, we are tiling a new bathroom, we are experienced with standard ceramic tiles but would like to use travertine. We have read about prep and sealing etc but we are not able to find good info on managing edges eg round windows, external wall corners - the tile thickness is obviously much...
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Just wondered if anyone on the forum could offer me some useful advise regarding a job I have lined up for next week.
The customer wants white ceramic tiles for the walls of the bathroom, however one row all around the walls has the same white tile with a square cutout in the centre. He...
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I have been blessed to meet a very nice guy along my journey to become a tiler. He has given me one job previously and was impressed with my work.
So today I received a phone call from him asking me to help him with it.
Situation is that the customer is supplying all the tiles and materials...