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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...- hrgj3270
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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...- rossy
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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...- JIMBOB187
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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...- pug74
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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...- MICK the Tiler
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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- mikedavey
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tiling tips on you tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4sbb_efiXM- CLAYS TILES
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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- bmcg78
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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...- Fekin
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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...- Fekin
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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...- Fekin
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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...- Fekin
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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...- Fekin
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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- penno
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Grouting tips
If you have never tried to grout a floor or wall before, then this list of grouting tips will come in handy for you. So for all those of you that are inexperienced with grouting, have a good look at this list before you start. Maybe it would even be worth printing out and having around! Mix...- DHTiling
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Laying Glass mosiacs - Help/Tips Required tips
Hello I'm new around here I'm also a novice so I'm hoping you experts will be able to provide me with a few tips/point me in the right direction. Want to put up a small quantity of glass mosiac tiles as a cooker splashback. These are in sheets of 30cm (12" square. I started with a small test...- tintin
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Tiling Made Easy - 7 Tips For Beginners
1. Start small: Do not plan to lay tile in a large kitchen for your first project. Try a small bathroom first. 2. Watch a "how-to" video: Reading is great, but this is a hands on project, and there is no substitute for watching an expert at work. 3. Buy quality tools: A trowel that costs 30%...- DHTiling
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Tile Mitre cutting tips
Doing a job on Monday and customer phoned me tonight, no longer wants trim around the windows wants it all mitred and will pay me the extra. Looking for a few tips on doing the mitre, straight mitre cuts not a problem, just raise the piece on my electric cutter and whizz it through. However (and...- penno
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Tips
Hi there new to the game. Did a kitchen took me two days. Encountered a few minor problems any advice would be gratefully appreciated. Silicon. Any tips on profile tools. Cant get one used on nett as no wickes in Northern ireland. Setting out was fine till i came to window had three sockets...- geordie2013
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grouting tips
hi all, anyone got any good grouting tips bought a wash boy so that saves time, but still not very good at putting grout on im very messy only my second wall job thou will it just get easy the more you do it, took me two and half hours to grout 6 and half sq meters of kitchen, but were the...- rossy
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