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Was just wondering if any of you have ever had to tile on adjustable legs, have to tile a patio area which is a fiber glass roof , have only ever seen computer floors done this way so any advice would be welcome

Hi I am installing a new bath (Adamsez Grenada) and I was planning to fit tiled panels to 2 sides of the bath (end and side, other end and side fit along walls) However I am looking for some advice on how to finish of the corner where the two tiled panels meet. My initial idea was to use a...

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I need several information about ceramic/porcelain tiles. Hop you could help me out on the following questions. Most of the contractors are using NPC to install porcelain/ceramic tiles as to reduce the initial cost of the project. *Debonding is observed only on any size of porcelain tiles...

Hi, first time posting and still cutting my teeth! I have a job which involves an external corner that has already been tiled on one wall with a trim to finish, drawing attached. The customer would like the second wall tiling now but I can't get my head round what to do with the corner. If I...

Hi There, I run several sites across the Midlands for a variety of builders. Thankfully over the last few years we have grown larger and larger, and we are currently looking for someone to take on regular work. It may not be 5 days a week, but at the moment we are definately 2 blokes short...

Hi All, Just had a customer on the phone who wants to tile over the existing decking outside her patio doors, can you do it / anyone done it before ? Is it a case of treating the decking like any wooden sub floor ie: mechanically fixing cement (not ply as its outside) board over the top to...

Just finished tiling a showeroom with Canacakke 600 x 300 ceramic Turkish made, the customer had bought them from Topps this is the second time I,ve used this make of tiles the last time they were 250 x 200 ,what a load of rubbish can't believe how bowed and twisted they are and there all...

I have just lifted up the laminate floor in my kitchen to reveal the quarry tiled floor. But I have noticed that there are damp patches. The plan is to tile on top but I was wondering if you could recomend any sealants to paint onto the existing quarry tiles.

Hi - losing sleep over this so appreciate some advise. My builder rushed tiling the kitchen floor, and laid tiles 2 weeks after screed was poured in. Only now do I find out he should wait for screed to dry. It has been 2.5 months now, and so far the tiles (40x60cm, porcelain) seem ok (no...

This is a pool in cardiff just finished by me, rendered /screeded in ordinary sand and cement 3-1 mix with a sika integral waterproofer , it took ages longer than i usually take as it was an outdoor pool, and the guy was incapable of covering it -up ,so we were at the mercy of the wheather...

I have a dark brown Marley tiled floor from 1955, which has been protected by various rugs for all of it's 57 years. It has one small area of damage where two tiles have been broken as the concrete below has cracked. Also there is no grout between the tiles, maybe they've shrunk over the...

I have a 1955 tiled floor which has been protected by various rugs for all of it's 57 years. It has one small area of damage where two tiles have been broken as the concrete below has cracked. Also there is no grout between the tiles, maybe they've shrunk over the years but there are now spaces...

Hi There, I recently tiled a wet room for someone, after only 2 weeks of use i was called back to investigate a leak. it appears that the pre formed tray is flexing and when you stand on it a 1mm to 2mm gap opens along the back wall. Are these trays supposed to flex like this? or is the tray not...

Hi there, this my first post on the forum, so please go easy!:wave: I have looked through loads of threads but not come across the problem that I have. Experiencing a problem doing my kitchen with a mixed concrete and wood subfloor. The wood floorboard subfloor is about 15-20cm wide and runs...

I’m looking for a little advice on the procedure for restoring some Victorian tiles. Here is some background: Victorian tiles a main entrance/door way. Approximately 1m x 0.5m. They were tiled over in the 70’s/80’s with something that I'm sure looked great at the time. I have removed the...

Hi all - we are new to this forum but would be glad of some of your expert advice. We have been asked to clean a property after some maintenance work was carried out. The area we are have a major problem with is in a laundry. The owner thinks the tiles were laid some 30 years ago, and 10 - 12...

Got asked to investigate and remedy a failed bathroom floor this week, the tiles didn't even need a hammer and bolster to release them from this floating floor a caber chipboard floor, rockwool fibreglass insulation on that, plasterboard on top of that, then another layer of chipboard (all...

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...

I require a tiler to re fix 3/4 tiles that have lifted from my kitchen floor. If you can help and know about tiling on top of a gyvlon screed, please call 07834 449119 Chris