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  1. S

    Re grout any tips?

    Doing a regrout of a large kitchen floor am going to use a tiling rake is this the best option? plus the customer has cracked the glaze on one tile and wants this replacing whats the best way to get this up without damaging any other tiles? Any advice welcome guys:yes:
  2. Dan

    Money Saving Tips from Martin

    URGENT MONEYSAVING : Current Weekly Email 10% savings, free £13 lipgloss, new train ticket tricks, 1p flight sale http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/tips/11-06-2008/ 4 June 2008 ...
  3. Sean Kelly

    Has anyone got any site work tips?

    I start site work tomorrow. 07:30 start....on the other side of London to where I live. A nice drive around the North Circular (to avoid congestion charge). Anyway, I am very grateful to the sub contractor who has given me the chance to work on this new-build site. He has already told me to...
  4. S

    sWe's Tiling Tips - How to Tile

    Dan submitted a new blog post How to Tile - Top tiling tips for walls and floors Continue reading the Original Blog Post.
  5. S

    Any top tips for brick effect

    Just about to do first brick effect on kitchen splashback. any top tips!!!! (using brick shaped tiles):huh2:
  6. H

    new tiler in need of Business tips please

    Hi all, My names Patrick and i have just completed a course at essex tiling training. At the moment im still in the army but im really keen to start my own business when im out in a few months. i already have my liability insurance and some advertising sorted. i have my own tools and will be...
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  7. R

    grouting any tips

    had a kitchen splash back to do tiles were 100 mm x 100mm with a chamfered edge, all the way round when grouting it was just filling all round edges of tiles leaving 10mm of grout, was nightmare getting grout out and very time consuming any tips on how you guys cope with this would be great is...
  8. J

    Your Top Tiling Tips.

    Evening all, OK so things are going well (touch wood) taking bookings towards the end of May now, loads of work from marketing campaign and Topps as my store has rolled out the approved fitting scheme and I was lucky enough to be chosen as one of two fitters, but, and there is always a but, I...
  9. P

    hi from poole (any tips on getting started)

    I will keep this short and sweet...... hi from poole. i'm just starting out on my own after completing a 6 week course and was hoping you guys could give me a few tips on what i should do first. am i better off working for myself or going on site??? great site by the way...... many great...
  10. M

    Mick's Speedy Tiling Tips

    Just going through a few threads and have noticed there are alot of novice and first time tilers posting on this forum and all seem to be concerned about how long things can take. This is true tiling can be tedious and slow at times and you need the patience of a saint on some projects. So I...
  11. M

    Tips please laying slate tiles

    Hi Got a job coming up laying slate tiles in a kitchen. I've never laid these type of tiles & would really appreciate any tips or advice please.. Many thanks
  12. C

    tiling tips on you tube

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4sbb_efiXM
  13. B

    hi there-recently finished a tiling courseand looking for any tips!!

    hi i have recently just completed a tiling course in scotland and i would appreciate any help/tips stuff about tiling i should know before i head out to try and make a living!!!! any help greatly appreciated brian
  14. Dan

    Tiling Tips

    Please post you top few best tiling tips in this one ;) Cheers ---- Mine are:- Start small: never take on too much to soon. Work smart not hard. Wash off ALL your tools and try to get in a habit of sticking the back in the right place. Always make sure the job is right once you're doing...
  15. F

    Diy Tips : What Tools Do I Need To Do My Own Tiling Job

    So, your thinking about tiling your own bathroom, or kitchen splashback, but what tools will you need to get the job done. Tile Cutters Tile cutters come in 2 variations, wet and dry. A dry tile cutter is a manual cutting device that cuts the tile in straight lines using a scoring wheel to...
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  16. F

    DIY Tips : What is Grout

    What is Grout Grout is a construction material used to embed rebars in masonry walls, connect sections of pre-cast concrete, fill voids, and seal joints (like those between tiles). Grout is generally composed of a mixture of water, cement, sand and sometimes color tint which is applied as a...
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    • bathroom diy do it yourself floor grout kitchen tile grout tips usa walls and floor what
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  17. F

    DIY Tips : What are tiles

    What are tiles A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass. Tiles are generally used for covering roofs, floors, and walls, or other objects such as tabletops. In the past twenty years, the technology surrounding porcelain tile and glass...
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    • bathroom diy do it yourself floor kitchen tile tiles tips usa walls and floor what
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  18. F

    DIY Tips : What is plaster

    What is Plaster When the dry plaster powder is mixed with water, it re-forms into gypsum. Plaster is used as a building material similar to mortar or cement. Like those materials plaster starts as a dry powder that is mixed with water to form a paste,and liberates heat and then it hardens...
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    • bathroom diy do it yourself floor kitchen plaster tips usa walls and floor what
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  19. F

    DIY Tips : What is plasterboard

    What is plasterboard. A plasterboard panel is made of a paper liner wrapped around an inner core made primarily from gypsum plaster, the semi-hydrous form of calcium sulphate (CaSO4.½ H2O). The raw gypsum (mined or FGD) must be calcined before use. The plaster is mixed with fiber (typically...
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    • bathroom diy do it yourself floor kitchen plasterboard tips usa walls and floor what
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    • Forum: British & UK Tiling Forum
  20. P

    Travertine tips

    Starting a job tomorrow laying 60 x 30 travertines. Never layed the stuff before and was after some tips, things like what is the best way to cut it etc etc Thanks
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