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  1. M

    Tiling onto painted Drywall

    Hi Everyone! New to tiling so probably the easiest questions you’ll be asked but… I have a downstairs toilet and kitchen splash back I need to tile. The toilet has not tiling in place already whereas the kitchen I will need to remove pre-existing tiles. All walls are drywall that have been...
  2. N

    How bad is this tiling job and how can I fix it?

    I'm currently dealing with the contractor from hell who has ruined job after job in my house. The latest installment is the bathroom tiles. The tiler came in and threw the tiles on the wall and floor; no spacers used, different space between every single tile, rough adhesive, squint tiles and...
  3. D

    Looking for some tiling,work

    Hi all I am a professional tiler Luton based looking for some tiling works Thanks Daniel
  5. E

    Advice on which Tiling, British Standard, to Purchase Please

    Hi everyone, this is my first post so thank you for reading my question. I am looking to purchase the British Standard for tiling but am a little unsure of which one I should purchase and as they cost so much money I am keen not to purchase the wrong one. I would like it to cover workmanship for...
  6. F

    Tiling contractors required

    We are a leading supplier of reconstituted flagstones to prestige properties through the Uk. We are have been in business since 1985.We are now looking for fully skilled tradesman who can work to the highest standard to install our flagstones . The work is nationwide. If interested please email...
  7. K

    Tiling On Floor Which Is Slightly Uneven

    Hi, I recently had my floor self levelled by a tiler, unfortunately it's cracked twice but this time the floor is sound with no hollow spots, so hopefully I am ok to tile over. It's an L shape room. I have used a laser level with a piece of timber to mark the varying heights of floor, some...
  9. lukeoflondon

    Advice appreciated on first tiling attempt

    Hi everybody, I've taken on the task of tiling my own kitchen, and before I wreck everything and regret it I thought it would be sensible to ask the pros for their opinion. It's a small kitchen ~2.3m x 2m, on the top floor of old victorian building, currently with bare original floorboards...
  10. P

    Tiling a coffee table

    Hello! I have built a coffee table which I would like to add some (9) tiles to. The base is made using 18mm MDF and I have glued a 9mm 40x40cm standard plywood plate on top for the tiles to sit on to. (I have read that marine grade plywood could leave an orange stain to the grout over time..)...
  11. Y

    Looking for some part time tiling work.

    Hi all, I am based in Leeds (west yorkshire) and looking for anyone/company who may need any part-time casual help ? I have CSCS card (nvq level 2 tiling) tools & transport. Thanks, Ash.
  13. T

    Tiling - mastic, sealant or caulk

    Total plumbing-tiling novice. Our bathroom has been tiled. What should we use to seal internal corners and where the tiles meet the ceiling - mastic, sealant or caulk? I'm confused about the difference and have had varying advice. Once it's sealed, can I cover the edges (ceiling, floor...
  14. S

    Tiling over PVC wall panel

    Can we tile over a PVC wall panel?
  15. G

    Hi, new to a tiling forum

    Hi, I'm David from Reading and get most of my work fed to me by a few kitchen fitters and occasionally a building contractor. Been tiling since 2007, self taught on job mostly. Not a high end / top price tiler and prefer kitchen tiling as the stair robics involved in bathrooms is starting to...
  17. D

    Herringbone tiling around bath

    Hi, Looking to get some advice on a bathroom tile job. I’m doing a herringbone pattern around a bath. There are two walls that need tiling around the bath, which has not been fitted yet, it has been aligned and the height has been marked and then bath removed. My issue is I can’t fit the bath...
  18. T

    Tiling over quarry tiles.

    Hi everyone. I have a 1940's semi and i have been redecorating my front room, no its my own stupid fault for not checking what was under the carpet before starting ! After doing the decorating i lifted the carpet to find a quarry tile floor and now im stumped as to what to put over the top. The...
  19. C

    Advice for tiling bathroom floor

    Folks I'm after some general advice for tiling a floor... I'm going to be laying 60 x 60 tiles. So I've replaced all the floor with 22mm T&G P5 and I've going to lay hardibacker over the top. Should I SBR the floor before fitting the hardibacker or just make sure its good and clean? So once...
  21. J

    Patio Tiling Quality Advice

    Hi, Recently moved into a new build property, we noticed that our enter last row of tiles on the patio and edges of the patio are chipped. Image attached of a full tile and 2 images from different parts of the patio of the chipped tiles. We reported this to the developer as part of snagging...
  22. surreyMan

    Tiling quality advice

    Hi all, We've currently got builders in redoing our bathroom and we bought our tiles from Homebase and told the builders this in advance and they had no concerns. One the first day they started laying tiles, we noticed a lot of edges sticking out between each tile. They promised to remedy...
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