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    Wanted top quality table saw

    Hi I'm looking for a new table saw in great cond ,rubi nd 200/300 , norton clipper . Belle . That sort of cutter , I'm open to new ideas
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    Should I have used SBR to prime on top of floor levelling compound

    Hi all, I've been reading all your helpful advice to everyone, so after tearing my hair out for most of the day thought I would sign up. Please could someone clarify if I should've used Cementone SBR on top of a self levelling latex floor compound. I originally stripped the old kitchen floor...
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    trim on top edge of tiles ?

    Hi I would like to know if it is professional practice to finish the top edge of the top row of tiles with a trim. It does provide a neater finish. If it is done, how do professional tilers go about achieving this? Thanks for your advice Dave
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    Self-leveling compound **ON TOP** of Marmox boards

    Hello I am new to the forum and would appreciate some expert advice. The question is: Is there some kind of self-leveling compound that can be used ON TOP of Marmox boards. Having just knocked down a dividing wall, I find that one floor (already insulated with Marmox) is LOWER than the other...
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    Indoor Table Top Wet Cutter

    Just wondered what you are all using for indoor domestic jobs. I used to use the Plasplugs Mastertiler, it was quiet, mess free, cut pretty much anything easily and for the cost was almost annually disposable. I loved the internal reservoir and recirculating design. They stopped making them a...
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    Which bench top wet cutter?

    I'm in need of a bench top wet cutter after the metal arm on the blade guard finally gave up on my 10yr old Plasplugs Professional wet cutter.....not much chance of undoing the allen bolts,too caked up with adh. So I'm after a wet cutter for splashbacks and say tiles of up to 300mm. Any...
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    Tiler charged extra for grout and adhesive, on top of sq m price..

    Hi, I hope to find out if I'm being charged a fair price, please, if its an acceptable query for a guest on this forum? I recently had quite a lot of tiling done, ceramic on wall and stone on floor. They then added extra charges for 'materials' which come to £*** plus vat for just a floor in...
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    Top quality from my landlord...

    I know you're all jealous of his work! I will be thrashing all of this out when I fit new doors.
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    Lifting ceramic on top of UHF

    Hi all, At some point i may need to lift a ceramic 300mmx300mm tile (has a small chip which may propergate) The tile is sat on the following build - insulation, heating mat, SLC, addy (c5mm bed). what is the best approach to avoid catching the cables? Many thanks, Dan
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    Adhesive for fixing stained glass mosaic to BACK of glass table top

    Hi, tilers! I am hoping what I want to do is not impossible. I have an outdoor table with a glass top. I would like to create a stained glass mosaic on the underside of the table (so that the surface will be completely smooth). Can you recommend an adhesive that would be: Strong enough to hold...
  11. Dan

    Kitchen & bathroom market to top £1 billion

    A new report on the kitchen and bathroom distributors market from MTW Research has found that modest growth in 2013 is set to strengthen in 2014, with retail sales nearing £1 billion in the next 12 months. Click here for the full article.. RSS feed from For tiles, tilers, tiling and the tiles...
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    self levelling compound on top of Egger P5 Protect Board

    Hi everyone, Is there any such thing as a self levelling compound that can be directly laid on top of Egger P5 Protect Tongue and Groove Chipboard? My builders have done just that and then tiled on top of it. My tiled floor has failed. The Egger people have been really helpful. They say that...
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    do think you are a top fixer ?

    I did until I saw these guys fantini mosaici
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    Tiling to the top (underside) of a window alcove

    Post fitting a new Uvpc window I have to patch in and around the alcove where our less than deft fitters shed tiles a plenty. 1. At the top (in the alcove on the underside if you will) is there a requirement to wedge the tiles while the adhesive goes off or will they hold? i have either some...
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    New work top

    Thinking about buying one of these T-shirts off eBay. People are always moaning about my butt always showing so this should hide it http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=221201009871&kw=221201009871
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    TOP TILING TIPS: Tiling a Shower

    TOP TIPS: Tiling a Shower Top Tips for tiling a shower 1) Choose a substrate that will not degrade in the presence of water. Ideal substratesare render (sand:cement) or tile backer boards, specifically marketed for use inareas of high humidity. 2) Ensure all substrates are sound, cured...
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    tiles on top of tiles...

    What is the easiest route?... Plaster board walls with solid mosaic looking tiles... My common sense is telling me to score the tiles with my trowel... Prime and then tile? Is this the best way? Thanks
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    Anyone been to top golf ?

    I've just come back from there and smashed the lads, 84 points. Thoroughly good fun. After the second jaeger bomb I was useless lol !!! Any golfers on the forum ?
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    Do I need to seal the top? :)

    I'm hoping someone can answer a question for me. I'm a nob when it comes to DIY. I've recently had my shower unit replaced and retiled, which was bodged by two cowboy builders/plumbers or whatever they are (no offence meant). So I'm having to rectify it. I'm stripping out the grout as we...
  20. High Peak Tiling

    The top 10 essential tools for any Tilers bag

    1. Tape measure 2. Floor trowel 3. Wall trowel 4. Boat/1ft level 5. Grout float 6. Set square 7. Tile nippers 8. Sealant gun 9. Crayon/felt tip/chippy's pencil 10. Stanley knife

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