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    Help regarding quartz resin tiles. Lifting and now have warped

    Hello, I am hoping I may be able to get some advice. 2 years ago we had a new kitchen fitted and paid the company to fit the tiles at the time. My wife selected quartz resin tiles the kitchen company did not supply them so another supplier. these tiles are 60x60 starluxe tiles, the adhesive and...
  2. N

    How to cut these 3d ceramic bathroom tiles?

    Hi folks, Not a large amount of experience tiling but I did a respectable job on a kitchen backsplash with metro tiles a few years back. My wife has decided she wants a particular tile fitted to our shortly to be renovated bathroom. These tiles are B&Q ceramic 600mm x 200mm and they have a...
  3. L

    Freecycle tiles French made and a few years old?

    Hi can anybody help me confirm these 'free' tiles are floor tiles? I have had them 'in stock' for over ten years! Thank you if you can help, all the details should be on the photos.
  4. L

    Can I prime a floor this weekend and lay tiles 9n it next weekend?

    I just sealed my calcium ****** floor with tilemaster+ primer which requires a 3:1 coat and a following coat of undiluted primer. OK with that but I wonder is it OK to prime this weekend and lay tiles on it next weekend or is that not going to work?
  5. AntonioAcunaR

    How to revive these terracota tiles (and are they sealed?)

    I have just moved into a 1950s build (1930s design) block of flats. All windows have a tile windowsill, original feature as all hundred odd flats have it. With time, they have suffered a bit, and I want to revive them colour wise, and refresh the grouting (even if it is with a grouting pen) I...
  6. V

    S2 Adhesive for 1200x600 porc tiles on backer board on timber walls

    I am planning to tile bathroom with large porcelain tiles 1200x600 over water-resistant backer boards ( 2 walls timber, 2 walls bricks ). Initially I bought mapei standard C2TE (after watching video recommendations and due to little experience I assumed it will be easier to manage with standard...
  7. Adamwaymouth

    HELP To Restore black quarry tiles

    HELP To Restore black quarry tiles ??? They got cleaned with chemical lime wash remover and are now ruined 😡! Restoration? Please any help be hugely appreciated?????? Thank you Adam
  8. N

    Building up height of tiles

    I have a very small tile project, but I need to have tiles come up 3/4 from the concerts slab to match existing flooring. My plan was to use Ditra XL for the added thickness. Am I missing anything. Should I look at other options?
  9. B

    Identify floor tiles

    We have these floor tiles through the house on a solid cement floor. Now we want to clean and reseal them. I thought they were some sort of quarry tile. Size is 1 ft x 1 ft. Rough irregular satin surface. Possibly a glazed colour. We tried cleaning and resealing a small patch but it came out...
  10. K

    Wet room loose tiles and grout failure

    Advice needed, noticed some grout that was cracked and tiles becoming loose in our en suite wet room (water came up at edges when pressed after use). Was installed around 3-4 years ago at best guess by previous owners. Planned to clear out the grout and re set the loose tiles with new grouting...
  11. F

    How to finish the edge of these border tiles?

    Hi, Planning on tiling with a "border tile" along the top. It's an inset area with a sink, 2 internal corners and 2 exposed edges of the tiles. I'm struggling to work out how to finish the exposed edges. I was planning on using white trim, but that doesn't look right continuing up to the...
  12. S

    Weight of tiles 8mm + 10kg mirror OK On PB?

    I am in the process of refurbishing my ensuite bathroom and on one wall I will be taking the tiles to the ceiling and also adding an 800 mm² mirror that weighs approximately 10 kg. The studs on this wall are spaced at 600 mm. The question relates to whether I will need to strengthen the wall or...
  13. R

    Padova beige floor tile - Topps Tiles code 810329

    Due to being them poorly laid some years ago, I have a few cracked tiles. I know these have been discontinued but if anyone knows how I can get some, myself (and the wife) would be eternally grateful. Paul
  14. P

    Best adhesive for small marble tiles

    Good day all. My daughter has asked me to tile a cooker splashback in her kitchen. They've chosen marble tiles of about 150mm x 75mm x 8-10mm. They're quite chunky things for small tiles. The wall they're going on has been sanded back to smooth brown finishing plaster and the wall itself is...
  15. D

    150x900mm floor tiles - 2mm grout and 50:50 pattern

    Builders have installed 15x 900mm tiles with a 2mm pattern and 50:50 brick effect. They suggested 2mm (I previously suggested 4mm), I probably suggested 50:50, but did not know that grout / pattern effected anything but aesthetics. There is now widespread lippage due to what I am told is...
  16. P

    Restoring black tiles

    Hi My daughter has black slate tiles on her patio, they have become grey and stained with a white residue, I have tried pressure washing and scrubbing etc but no change. What product would restore them back to black please Thanks Peter
  17. A

    Nightmare floor - caberfloor - cracking tiles - best adhesive/solution

    We had our kitchen floor tiled in large plank-style porcelain tiles (90cm x 15cm) about 2 years ago. The tiler tiled them onto caberboard and there is also an underfloor heating mat under there too. Since then we’ve had grout popping and tiles cracking left, right and centre. In total about 5...
  18. A

    Missing grout + Hollow patio tiles

    My patio is laid with travertine tiles. The grout under the tiles around the 3 sides( appx 15 tiles) is missing, the tiles are sounding hollow and some are cracking. Is there anywaterproof grout I could inject into them - I can't afford to have the patio relaid.
  19. R

    Primer for tiling over sound/solid floor tiles

    Hi, I'm wanting to tile over kitchen floor tiles, tiles are soundly stuck down. Main issue is they're smooth and shiny. Cannot be arsed to grind them. What's the best primer before laying over them. Thanks in advance
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