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    how to seal copper pipes?

    Hi - Could any one advise what product to use to seal around copper pipes that stick out of tiles e.g. showers, rads ... i'm looking for a product that does not cause any degredation to the copper over time... i'm posting here as there seems to be a lot of plumbers saying its the tillers job...
  2. H

    Unsure how to fix tiles to this substrate

    Hi All I am trying to fix some broken tiles in a couple of wet rooms in a customers house. When I took up the first few tiles they seem to be on some kind of rubber/ bitumen elastic membrane which I have never seen before. Have any of you seen this before and how should I go about fixing the new...
  3. D

    How To Get Faster At Wall And Floor Tiling

    'Tis said, a rookie will take 2 to 3 times longer to do the same job as that of an experienced tiler, so the question is: how long will it take for one to go from rookie to expert, providing he's working on a regular basis?! Any ideas?
  4. S

    Anybody Know How To Remove

    A stain on a dark grey porcelain tile.used a plastic mitre box on the floor cutting trim and it left a trace on the floor .kkind of like a dark pencil mark any ideas on how to remove cheers
  5. Andy Allen

    How To Change Password

    I had to reset my password for one generate by the forum. ...how can I change it to one I create my self. .?
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    Can I drill a hole into a pyrex glass dish. How to drill holes pyrex

    Client wanted to drill a hole into a pyrex dish. Can it be done? Well using 365Drills PORSADRILL and following our guidance the answer is yes. Here is the video: And as you can see from the image above of PYREX the answer is yes you can safely drill pyrex glass with 365-Drills...
  7. R

    Can Anyone Help? - How To Do Envelope Cuts In Tiles

    Started a wet room this week normally I use mosaics on the tray but they don't do a matching one with the tile I'm using so I,was going to do envelope cuts. I've never done them! I was wondering if any of you more experience tilers could offer me some advice on how to go about setting hem up, do...
  8. S

    How to mix tile adhesive and ensure correct amount of wate?

    Hi, I planning on using Keraflex Adhesive is there a simple way to make sure the correct amount of water is added to a mix? Instructions say use 32-34 parts water for every 100 parts of kerraflex! Also, when using a batten to help with the layout and support heavy tiles, how soon can you...
  9. D

    How to drill holes into ceramic basins for bathrooms. Drilling basins

    Above is our final location and you can see a typical contemporary basin holder for a bathroom. Ready to accept the basin. Upside down and you can see our basin has FOUR potential sites for the tap. Note if you use our drills your choice...
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    Drilling holes into a bath. How to drill a hole steel bath cast iron

    How to drill a hole in a steel bath. At 365Drills we provide either the equipment you need or a SERVICE to come and drill your bath or project. We will arrive in the van or if space is tight (Often in Central London) we use the Smart car. If you want us to come out contact us via the main...
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    How to re-tile on to a wooden bathroom window sill/recess?

    Hi, I have some tiles that have popped off on the vertical side of a bathroom window recess. I've remove all the tiles along this edge and noticed the recess was finished with a cheap looking wooden panel(looks like chipboard) and the the tiles simply tiled on top of it. As the wood has got wet...
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    How to cut 10mm stoneware? Is a cheap wet saw the way to go?

    Hi Guys, I need your help. I just bought my first apartment and I plan to tile my bathroom. I selected the tiles based on how they looked. I found out later that its 10mm stoneware and hard to cut. I plan to buy a cheap wet tile saw and install the tiles on the floor and the wall. I need to...
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    Advice on how to tackle shop on miss sold adhesive

    Hi all I'm on with my full bathroom re-fit. Laid quartz floor tiles on no more ply with powdered flex adhesive, no problems at all, fab in fact. The walls, using 20 x 50cm ceramics with a couple of mosaic borders. The shop gave me Granfix tubbed flexi adhesive. I queried this & they said it...
  14. B

    How to clean travertine floor cleaning and grout

    Well, last year I just hosed off the travertine floor and resealed and put some grout in the cracks. All looked great. This year, blimming disaster. The grout is discoloured. I need to clean it using another method and wondered if anyone could suggest what equipment I should hire and also...
  15. D

    How to tile round 'L' shaped rad valves?

    Tiling a bathroom which has rad valves which come out of the wall a couple of inches then turn upwards in an 'L' shape if that makes sense? Can't really figure how to tile round these without slotting the tile and putting the piece back in, or starting a tile halfway up the pipe which comes out...
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    How to hide a not perfectly tiled corner

    I tiled my bathroom and it came out very nice. It's a pretty impressive result taking in to account that this is my first tiling project. BUT the internal corner didn't come out that nicely and re-tiling it is not an option. I found this stainless steel retrofit cove that I could use in Floor...
  17. Dan

    READ ME!: How to use this forum category!

    I've just changed the settings to this forum category to help both the person posting the work, and the tilers on the forum. From now on the forum and all threads will be viewable by all members and unregistered readers. Tilers will be able to reply to threads, and the threads will not be...
  18. R

    Cloudy granite problem / How to make granite "wet look"

    Hi, I just did a small room with star galaxy polished granite tiles. I laid them then sealed them then grouted them. Problem is 1 tile has got an annoying small cloudy patch whereas the rest of the tiles are pretty shiny. I didn't notice when the tile got the cloudy patch, if it was there before...
  19. T

    how to fill this gap at the end of the bath

    if the gap were bigger I would usually build a wooden stud and tile onto it but this gap is less than 1" any help much appreciated. cheers.
  20. C

    Fitting Travertine onto plasterboard - how to fit plasterboard safely.

    Hi, We have brought 600 x 400 x 12 travertine for wall and floor in a small bathroom. The plasterwork was old and as I am aware plaster cannot take the weight of travertine will all be removed and 12.5mm plasterboard / moisture resistant gyproc used to line the walls. However, the tiles are...

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