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    CSCS card How to obtain it?

    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...
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    How to tile a container (2 mm wood over an iron bottom) ?

    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...
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    How to clean and re-seal wetroom shower floor area?.

    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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    how to prepare wall in shower area

    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...
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    How to install tile around an open pipe?

    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...
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    How to prep painted walls for tiling...

    I know you can't tile painted walls, but what would be the best course of action? Sand it back to plaster? Key the surface? Is there a treatment you can apply? Or something else? PS reason for question, my belt sander just broke! PPS Would you use a bag of self mix adhesive if it's been...
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    How to Lay a Black Limestone Patio

    Hi, I posted the message below on the main forum a couple of weeks back. However I've had no replies. Over a hundred people have read the post, so there is clearly a lot of interest in this particular subject. I then notice this part of the forum dealing with real stone, and thought I'd...
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    How to lay a Black Limestone Patio

    Hi there, I'm new to the forum, and apologise if this question has already been asked. I'm currently getting some building work done, and part of this will include the laying of a black limestone patio - approx 35m2. I have researched a bit about the stone type, and have seen...
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    Marble Tiles - How To Cut & Lay

    A customer is thinking of installing 600 x 400 marble tiles along walls and floor in their wet room installation. Are these tiles likely to be solid marble? If so, is the only way to cut these with a wet cutter? Finally, how long would you expect it taking to tile a rectangular wet room...
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    How To Install Quarry Tiles For Window Board

    I've picked up 10 quarry tiles (220 x 220 x 40 thick) from a local reclamation yard to install as an internal windowboard. What's the best way to fix these to the top of the internal blockwork wall? A bed of mortar and point up the joints? However, the bed cannot be thicked than 5mm and the...
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    How to get the best result at cutting tile trims round corners

    How do I cut the plastic and metal trims around corners and the 3 way joints. I cut them with a hand cutter at the prefix 45 degree angle but they always look pants! Same issue with the 3 way joint. Any help would be appreciated guys Thanks
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    How to repair a cracked screed.....

    The job i'm on this week as a screeded floor with water fed ufh, which we are putting durabase down before tiling with 600x400mm pocelain. The point where the screeders finished one night and restarted again opened up to about 5 - 7mm. I said i think they will have to do an epoxy stitch, to...
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    how to tackle tiling around a shower tray

    how would you lads tackle this? it taken a while but im nearly there. ps the shower tray was already fitted.
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    How to grout like a pro ?

    I mean fast.... Take me ages to grout floor tiles :/ every single time Thanks
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    How to get T'Grout Out?

    Hello tile people thankyou for reading i had some lovely chipped edge unpolished marble tiles fitted in my kitchen, (btw kids, don't do it) The tiles did a reasonable job with the opus pattern and concrete levelling but the grouting is really poor. its very deep and uneven, so it's impossible...
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    How to prevent white grouting from staining

    My wife would like to have white ceramic floor tiles fitted to our kitchen but I'm worried that the white grouting will get dirty and turn black. Are there any products on the market that will prevent the grouting from staining, other than choosing black grouting which i've been told is a...
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    How To Replace a Tile Under Water?

    Hi members. Wanted to ask if any body has experience in underwater tiling? If so what are good products to use and any tips on techniques. Talk to you soon. Bill
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    How to prep broken plaster?

    Got a bathroom wall to tile next week with bits of the old plaster coming off. Top skim in some parts and down to brickwork in others. The wall's not all that bad but what's the best way to prep before tiling with ceramic tiles 75 x 50mm? Cheers.
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    anyone know how to fix a Plasplugs DWW406US

    Hi I was cutting my tiles with this machine and after the last tile i needed to cut at that time i turned off but when i went to turn back on there was no power to it so i changed the fuse but it still not coming on any suggestions on what is wrong with it or how to fix it would be appreciated...
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    How to check deflection on plywood across joists

    Time and time again, I see advice offered to check for deflection before starting to tile on floorboards/plywood across joists. What I don't understand is - how do you check for deflection and how much deflection is acceptable? Is there a gadget or a certain way of doing it? Do you jump up and...

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