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    Any tips / big tiles

    Went to price a job last night for a bathroom, tiles are 1000cm x 300cm ceramic from Porcelanosa. Will have to hire a cutter as I don't have one for that size of tile. Anyway any tips would great as never fitted a tile this size before. Substrate : skimmed plaster board.
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    doing first homer mosaic any tips

    im doing collage course tiling gt a homer 4sm mosaice wat the best wae to cut them and wat if i need to half 1 of the sqres
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    Some colour / style tips

    Small attic bathroom. Sloping ceilings, small velux. White bath and seperate shower. Floor and all vertical walls to be tiled. Floor tiles are left over from previous job so have to be used. 333 x 333 brown riven porcelain. 15 sheets of glass mosiacs, brown/gold flecks can be put anywhere to...
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    Dewalt D24000 hints / tips and accessories thread

    Hi I've decided to go with the Dewalt D24000 tile saw and thought a thread to discuss hints/tips and accessories might be useful. As with any product, people using them everyday develop little tricks to make them work better. Also people seem to find obscure accessories that makes life so much...
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    Newbie to Wetrooms, looking for a few tips please

    Hi, I am about to install a wetroom into a utility room which has now got a concrete floor, the room is 1.6m W x 2.1m L, from what I have read I need a Showerlay 1200x900x20 former, along with Marmox backer board for the floor, I would like UFH around the area but again from what I have read...
    • tommy88
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    • looking newbie please tanking tips usa waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling wetrooms
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    SLC Top Tips Please

    Hi Top Tilers. Tiling a floor tomorrow (brazilian slate) about 8 sq m. Floor too uneven to make good with addy as I go, but haven't used slc for a while (long while) and could do with a couple of top tips learnt from your combined years of experience and expertise! It is a square utility room...
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    top tips on grouting techniques

    Hello We're putting down our first tiling job - a slate floor in our kitchen. I've had some top advice from people on the forum for the adhesive and laying of tiles - thank you:hurray:, but it's all been once i'd made mistakes that i needed to correct. So in advance - can anyone tell us the...
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    drying limestone before sealing,any tips?

    Hi, I've recently fitted a bathroom in my new LG floor flat i thought i would treat myself to some stone tiles. Its coming up to four weeks now since they were laid and although they are showing signs of drying they are still way off being dry enough to start sealing. I've tried all sorts...
    • Mick O'B
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    • coverage dry drying limestone liquid paint seal sealing tips usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    Tips for removing grout residue from travertine tile surfaces

    Hi, After grouting my sealed travertine tiles, i'm finding it difficult to remove the white residue smeared across the surface. A wet sponge is working, sloowwwly, but its going to take many, many wipes! Using my hand on the tiles when dry removes a lot of white dust, but i don't fancy...
    • trullock
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    • grout removing residue tile tile grout tips travertine usa
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
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    external tiling tips

    hi all could anyone give me advise i have a friend who runs a dog kennel and wants all 75 square meters of it tiled it will be on to concrete but he washes down the floors with bleach what would be best to use in the way of tile and grouting so the bleach would have no damaging efect...cheers daz
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    Basalt tips?

    Hi all... I just read thru the many postings on basalt here. A couple of questions I still need answered and/or reinforced... 1st off... I am a DIYer in the states. I've laid tile quite a bit so I'm a bit better than a beginner. BUT I fear I'm in the that zone of knowing just enough to get...
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    hardiebacker tips and hints .......

    .......... if all goes well i am going to start putting this up tomorrow , i have got the 6mm stuff as i am only tiling between top and bottom kitchen units , due to the walls there is going to be a mix and match of mechanical fixings ( proper hardiebacker screws ) and some form of adhesive (...
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    tips or trade secrets in tiling or any other trade

    this is for some of the DIY guys or newbies, if you could add you sensible tip/ secret, and not silly ones like, aways Carrie a condom you don't need to wash out your roller if tanking/ painting,just rap it well in cling-film for the next day!!/time! :thumbsup:
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    just lookin for tips

    hi people i'm a self imployed gen builder looking fot tips on tiling over floor boards
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    tips on setting out

    hi all, can anyone give me an easy way to set out to achieve a full tile round the corners whats the best method??i trained at pts a while back still srugglin to get my head around it,can anyone put some pictures on for me please??whats the best time to go price a job should i go in at a...
  16. chris.tiling

    Cuba tips

    Evening all...hope all is well with everyone. Mrs M and I are off to Cuba in two weeks time for her 40th birthday, so I wondered if any of you want to play Judith Chalmers and give any advice on things to do / see etc if you have been. We are going to stay in Varadero. Must admit, I cant...
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    tips (money type )

    have you recently been given a TIP, Ive not been given a tip for years now but when i was young lad ,we were always given a tip at the end of a job ,i must admit it got on my nerves in America having to tip everyone
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    food tips

    does anyone have any for christmas dinner?easy ones please. heres mine.........melt some duck fat and coat your roast potatoes in the fat before roasting. Oh and an important one...REMEMBER TO DEFROST THE PRAWNS FOR STARTERS.:lol:
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    tips for laying slate

    Hi everyone. hi i wondered if anyone can give me any tips on laying a slate floor i have done ceramic floors but no slate yet, and am quite worried due to lack of confidence, i do have some questions if anyone would be kind enough to answer, ok i think i wont be able to use my rubi as i think...
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    Info and tips on laying Travertine

    Hi all, Could anyone tell me what to look out for and clue me up on Travertine and the laying of these tiles. Cheers. Vin:thumbsup:
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