tiling

Hi all, I am looking for some advise on the following: the adhesive % covering required for 1200 by 600 ceramic tiles in a bathroom on wall and floor. Walls are different sub materials, plaster, jackobaord and ditra matting on the floor. are chips left in tiles classed as reasonable...

I had some hexagonal tiles fitted and assumed that the pattern would run around the walls and in the first photo. I realise that the walls aren't plumb and that may have been difficult with fully tiled floor and walls. However, now the grout has gone on it looks like this!! Is this...

Recently had a building company replace a leaking wet room floor, located on the 1st floor of a 1930's built terrace house. The tiles are large format porcelain tiles sitting on a Ditra Matt supported by 18" plywood. The rusty trowel that he left before the bank holiday w/e gave me some...

Hi Just after any advice on starting up as a tiler , same old stuck in a dead end boring job need a change of career. The only thing is i'm 47 years old is that to old !!! I have done a few jobs in the past and enjoyed it and recently did the uk pro tiling home course. Its taking the step to go...

WHOLE BATHROOM REFIT - ALL WALL FULL HEIGHT TILING AND TILED WINDOW LEDGES. ONE SMALL WINDOW & ONE LARGE WINDOW DIRECTLY OPPOSITE BATHROOM DOOR. PREVIOUS SILL HEIGHT & TILES WERE RIGHT UP TO WOODEN WINDOW FRAME (SEE LAST PHOTO WITH CLOCK)). NEW TILES PLACED SO THAT WINDOW LEDGE HEIGHT WAS NOT...

Hi All, Does anyone have a recommendation on how to tile over an old sandstone hearth? I know sandstone is porous and not sure if I have to put cement board down first and if I can attach the board to the sandstone with thinset. Thanks for the help!

I have a room 3m X 8m , which has a change of direction at about halfway down the room 8m side. I want to keep the lines parallel to the walls , how do tile the transition with out using little pieces of tiles , should it have the joint where it changes direction, then cut from smaller to...

Hi All, Could really use some sound advice. I will be tiling my basement laundry room with 12" square ceramic tiles (that I got from my Father-inlaw) ontop of cement foundation. The floor is plain cement over 30 years old that has a dip to the drain (opposite end of the room from where the...

Are you a tiler? I'm looking for an extra pair of hands to assist with various tiling jobs in Bristol. Some trade experience desired but length of experience not important as you'll be trained on the job. You must have the right attitude, be enthusiastic, and hard working.

Hi everyone, hopefully someone can help me. I have a brick wall that’s had render put on it and then tiled. I am the tiling the area and scraped off most of the tile adhesive today but the company got their property maintenance guy to start taking it off and realized it was too hard.. BUT he has...

So there any good tiling training courses available in Northern Ireland. I would like to lear how to tile properly? Thanks in advance

Hi All So around 10 years ago (i had no idea it was that long ago until i looked up the order for the supplies) i tiled my kitchen floor. It went something like this: Removed existing tiles. They were vinyl type tiles stuck on with a black bitumen (from what i could tell) adhesive. Mapei eco...

I'm embarking on tiling a kitchen, wall-to-wall (under washing machine etc). most of the floor is concrete/screed, but there's a 2" overlap onto both 18mm ply, and also an old hearth which is not connected to concrete slab. kitchen install is in 10 days time.. there was a failed attempt to...

Hi there, I need some advice on replacing some decking with tiles. Current decking is on timber struts attached to concrete beams. I would like to remove the decking and then tile onto the beams. Do the cavities need to be filled or more beams inserted to reduce the space between the beams? I’d...

I am building a niche in a 26x15 opening on a 60x32 shower I will be tiling. I am using GoBoard as backer. Does anyone have a link on fabricating a niche out of GoBoard or Schluter board? Also, question on tile costs: Since I visited various tile shops including the Tile Shop, Virginia Tile...

Hi has anyone got the text of this TTA technical document I can have a look at? Tiling To Calcium Sulfate Based Screeds (Revised Dec 2011) I'm starting my 150sqm porcelain install soon and want to make sure I haven't missed anything. Cheers.

Hi, I have had some tiling done and wanted advice on the tile trim as there is quite a large lip Tiler states this is how it should be to hide the tile edge but I was under the impression the trim should be flush. TIA for advice