What options have you used when it comes to fixing hollow tiles?
Is there something you can inject at all? Perhaps when underfloor heating has been commissioned a little too early and only a few tiles have suffered?
Or would you just recommend a rip out and fresh start, just to be safe?
1) How I tile a house out of square , like on the first picture ? The entrance is at the small wall on the bottom. Obviously one can't use the direction of the door and square to it as reference, intuitively I'ld use the direction of the middle of the longest direction
2) How to clean...
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Installation of natural stone tiles can cause discolouration? Poor tile installation and fitting of natural stone surfaces is often the cause of discolouration of the surface. Natural stone tiles should always be buttered on the back and then laid into an even bed of … Continue reading →...
Had to smile at this but if anyone offended by language etc I will remove but cant see it having the same impact without.
ACTUAL PASSPORT LETTER:
This, apparently, is an actual letter received by the UK Passport Office.
Dear Sirs,
I'm in the process of renewing my passport, and...
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 have a grey slate tile (Oppdalskifer, Norway) with natural surface (300x340x50mm, indoor use, without any wear). What could I use to make the tile much darker and at the same not being glossy.
I would prefer natural products, and I'm happy for DIY suggestions.
Regards Kes
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Hi everyone!
i've moved to a house with riven slate flooring and shower. How do I keep it nice, and what should I avoid using? I don't know if it's been sealed, how do i tell? I am a total novice here and massively out of my depth!
We live in a hard water area and the shower tiles have...
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Normally I have to work with tiles varying less than 1-2 mm , but sometimes I have to use tiles with 3-6 mm variation, or/and not squared.
In this cases, I make bigger joints, and use white (or other color similar of the tiles) joint cement.
Even so, I'm not satisfied with the results...
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Guys,
I've got a breathable floor which I am laying limestone tiles on. It's very importnant that the floor remains breathable and this really limits me to the products I can use. The tiles arrived today and unfortunatley they are as smooth as glass on the back! I am assuming that this will...
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My whole downstairs is tiled with light cream tiles. But I am going mad because once they have been cleaned and are totally dry-once we walk on the dry tiles they look all smudged and hazy. I use regular Flash for the floor in hot water and then dry it with an e-cloth so there are not wet...
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Dear all,
We want to tile on suspended plywood. There where two plywood sheets meet needs to be a 3mm gap according to what I read online. But how can I prepare this gap for tiling, so that it still stays flexible and can be tiled upon? Fill it up with sealant etc.???? (Porcelan Tiles on BAL...
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Hi there, I'm moving to uk next month, and I would aplly for a cscs card.
I'm italian tiler with 10 years experiences, but not in Uk. So i contact constructionsupportline for a cscs card, and they said I can aplly for a green card.
To apply for this card i need an employer's recommendation, Now...
Tomorrow I want to tile for a friend a container.
The container has an iron bottom, with an appr. 2 mm thin wood layer, fixed by screws and probably also pasted. Remove that wood isn't possible.
I want to know how to tile that good.
There is the problem that where I'm living don't have...
Hi,it's been about 18 months since i did my wetroom now and thought it about time to revisit the floor area,how do i go about cleaning and resealing the shower floor area?,what products are recommended?,i have 50mm tumbled travertine mosaics floated and grouted with ultracolour plus jasmine and...
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hi, i hope someone can help. i have an existing recessed shower area where we have taken down tiles etc and fitted new shower traty. however one wall (on the right as looking at pic) is totally uneven. i started levelling with bonding but then read that its not a good idea if going to tile...
Hi everyone.
I am new as you can palinly see, but not only new to the forum, I am also new to the whole DIY thing :). Anyways, I am trying to install ceramic tile in the bathroom floor. The job itself is not easy for someone like me, who has never done it before, but I seem to have a rather...