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    Tile Leveler, Flat Sand Leveling Tiling Paving Tool Collapsible with Moving4767

    1 Tile Leveler. Moving wheel--With moving wheel, ash leveling work is easier. 1 Fifth wheel. Material:Aluminum alloy + stainless steel. Continue reading...
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    Ultratile Large Format Tiling Day: Tilers Community

    Ultratile Large Format Tiling Day The first UltraTile on tour academy date for 2025 is here! Ireland/Northern Ireland Ultratile on tour is visiting you! The subject you also voted in favour for was covering large format tiles. Well done Lynne Instarmac on organising this one! Ronnie Black...
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    Asking Gemini which is the best UK Tiling Forum

    The UK Tiling Forum is a popular choice for tiling advice, with a large community of experienced tilers and DIY enthusiasts. You can find discussions on all things tiling-related, from choosing the right tiles to tackling complex installations. Here's a link to the forum: * UK Tiling Forum...
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    How long have you been tiling for?: Tilers Community

    How long have you been tiling for? How long have you all been tiling for? Where did you learn the trade? The rest of this thread about "How long have you been tiling for?" is available by clicking here RSS fed thread from Tilers Talk | Tile Bulletin Board
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    Ensuite Tiling. SLC on HardieBacker?

    Hi, I'm looking for some advice on the best method to level my ensuite floor. The floor is green chipboard over joists. Chipboard is screwed and glued and very secure. Stud walls over the top so no chance/appetite of taking it up to sister joists. The floor is flat but not 100% level, if it...
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    Levelling and tiling en-suite floor with Mapei Ultraplan Renovation

    Hi all, I'm an enthusiastic DIY'er (first time poster) who has been slowly chipping away at an en-suite bathroom renovation for a few months. Last night I went to install the shower tray (1600 x 900) and I realised that the floor by the drain end was about 10mm higher than the floor at the...
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    Advise on preparing walls in kitchen for re tiling

    Hi all am changing tiles in my kitchen ans expect to damage the walls removing tiles . Think the walls are Plaster board with skim coat . What’s rhe best thing to use to fill any holes or smooth over ? Will be tiling the area next to the gas hob so it’ll get quite warm and I see thistle one coat...
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    UK Tiling on newly poured concrete base

    Hi. Thank you for welcoming me to your forum. Hoping for a bit of advice. I need to lay some large format 20mm outdoor porcelain tiles on a newly laid 100mm concrete base and was wondering how long I would have to wait before laying tiles. I've read some conflicting advice some stating straight...
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    Prepping a painted surface for tiling

    Hi, can anyone advise me on how to prep a painted brick or block wall for tiling? Do I just wash it, key it and apply a primer? Also what would be the best adhesive for this. Many thanks
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    No space, No grout tiling?

    Is it possible to butt tiles together so there is no need to grout? This is for shower wall and for floor in bathroom (not shower floor). But how are the seams be sealed?
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    Tiling issues paying to dispose of tile waste

    This is interesting if you are saying that a builder/tiler has to pay to take away and dispose of offcuts/tiles when I live 5 minutes away from a recycling centre and don't have to pay to dispose of them, then why would he want to take them with him and then have to pay to dispose of the offcuts...
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    UK Floor tiling 600x600 48m2

    Hello, this is my first post here, but I have been doing some reading. I am going to be tiling the whole ground floor of our house. We already have the tiles, they are Porcelain 600x600x7mm tiles. See the picture below. This shows all the full tiles and cut tiles. I will start with the first...
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    Outdoor tiling advise 😧

    Hey guys, I'm going to tile the patio and need my new porcelain tiles (10mm) to meet up with the the existing pool tiles 30mm. What's the highest I can lift the tiles using glue without hindering the overall integrity of the tiles? And how do I do it if it's possible? Thanks in advance legends!
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    Save the Date! TTA Awards and The Tiling Show 2025 - From TTA

    Save the Date! TTA Awards and The Tiling Show 2025 - From TTA TTA Awards and The Tiling Show are two of the biggest events in the UK tiling industry annual calendar, each year celebrating and showcasing the very best in our sector. They return to Hilton Birmingham Metropole on 6th June. For...
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    Another Tiling on mapei renovation screed

    https://www.tilersforums.com/threads/tiling-on-mapei-renovation-screed.91864/post-964717 Hi all, I need some advice. I'm doing similar thing with wunda boards. On top of the foil boards i poured self leveller mapei 3240, primed with mapei eco prim grip plus. I will be tiling with ultra tile...
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    Tiling materials source Worthing-Chichester area?

    Hello, I'm having trouble finding any decent stockists locally. I've got a Topps very near, plus the usual generalists... All the tile suppliers I've looked at in Chichester online, only show tiles, not all the unglamorous stuff like backer and sealing tapes & compounds. Can anyone recommend a...
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    Increasing porch floor height prior to tiling

    I'm planning on tiling my porch, and the tiles and adhesive will take up around 13mm of height. The porch is currently back to the concrete slab, which is around 70mm below finished floor height. This means making up 50-60mm of height. This seems too thick for bonded screed, and too thin for...
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    Plastering and tiling over existing tiles

    Some helpful advice/opinion would be appreciated... Existing tiles on walls, some of the walls we want new tiles on and others we want plastered ready for painting. Can anyone tell me how much longer it would take to remove the tiles and make good the wall then plaster and/or re-tile compared to...
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    Tiling Cost Discussion Thread

    Tiling Cost Discussion Thread Just had wet room done on disabled grant, wall 13" above door and 11" at side of door to do, got tiles and a bucket of adhesive, also a wall nearly 4 sq/mtr to do in different tiles, not got tiles yet, walls newly plastered and painted, just a new small radiator to...
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    Tiling hallway through to bathroom but needs to be done in two parts

    Hi, I am planning on getting my hallway tiled and continuing the tiles into the small bathroom off to the left of the hallway (with no door bar or anything so the tiles will just continue into bathroom). I will be getting a tiler to do the work but just wanting to get an idea of how this would...

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