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    Gaps at top of plasterboard in shower cubicle and more :)

    Hi. I've boarded a shower cubicle with moisture resistant plasterboard leaving a one inch gap at the top of the boards, should I fill the gaps with anything before tiling? Also, just out of interest, if the top skim coats of plaster were coming away in places (like they were before I boarded)...
  2. Dan

    The Top 10 Hottest Tiles for April

      Every month on the Walls and Floors blog we will be looking at the top 10 tiles of the month and what you really need to be buying when you re-tile your kitchen or bathroom. April brings with it two weeks of half term for the Easter break, with a few bank holidays thrown [...] More...
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    Top five regrets of the dying

    Top five regrets of the dying A nurse has recorded the most common regrets of the dying, and among the top ones is 'I wish I hadn't worked so hard'. What would your biggest regret be if this was your last day of life? There was no mention of more sex or bungee jumps. A palliative nurse who has...
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    Small Holes in Top of Replica Flagstones

    Hi all, Looking for some advice on a problem with some replica flagstones installed in our new kitchen. We purchased the flagstones from this company who are local to us: Farmhouse Flagstones suppliers of handcrafted traditional flagstones, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. They are a replica...
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    Cutting small notch to fit tile round work top

    Hi all, after a bit of advice on how to cut a notch in a 10mm thick porcelain tile. I have an electric wet cutter which is fine to put the two straight cuts in,(3mm) it's the final cut I'm struggling with as it is only 6mm wide so too small to cut with the electric cutter. Any advice welcome, I...
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    Advice on Max weight tiles for plasterboard and will Ply over the top help?

    Guys hope you can help I am looking to tile my bathroom and the wife wants 10mm procelain that weigh about 25 kg per M2, I live in a new build house (4years old) and all the walls are internal platerboard cavity metal stud. ive been told that the max load for this should be 32 kg per M2 but the...
  7. Dan

    Champ Holds on to Top Spot

    Another fortnight of footballing action and the reigning TTA Fantasy Football League Champion has further cemented his place at the top of the table by opening up an eleven point gap. Click here for more information on this article. For other news, checkout Tile News Blog.
  8. Dan

    No change at the top

    The Premier Football league season has now been underway for sixteen week and there are 306 points separating the top and bottom managers. The Premier Football league season has now been underway for sixteen week and there are 306 points separating the top and bottom managers. for more...
  9. Dan

    Tight at the top

    A tense fortnight of action has left the race for the coveted TTA fantasy league title wide open. Only eight points now separate the top four teams — with merely 57 separating the entire top ten. A tense fortnight of action has left the race for the coveted TTA fantasy league title wide...
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    Can you tile on top of tile (walls and floors)??????

    Does it need a bonding agent like PVA or scoring the whole surface?
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    Roll top bath onto ceramics.........

    Tiling a bathroom floor next week. Customer has a roll top bath that is goin on top of Ceramic tiles. I've looked at the bath and my concern is that the feet appear to have quite sharp contact point that will be on the tiles. Would some sort of barrier reccomended(rubber washer or sliver of...
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    adhesive for tiling on top of tiles etc

    Hi, I want to tile (using mosaic glass tiles) on top of old ceramic tiles. What kind of adhesive will be best? Would you recommend that I try and provide a 'key' on the old ones (by sanding or something like that)? I'd be grateful for any tips.
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    shower over roll top bath

    Hi all need some help i have a FREE STANDING ROLL TOP BATH that i have puched back against the wall and have sealed all the edges, but still it leaks from the corner i have got too shower curtines round so no leak but its still leaking what eles can i do to stop it leaking from the edges of the...
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    on top

    hi just new to tiling only being tiling about 6 months now , could someone please tell me if i can tile on top of tiles with normal adhesive or do i need a special adhesive , the wall the first tiles are on is a solid brick wall and the tiles are 100 mm x 100 mm x 7 mm and the new ones are going...
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    is it possible to lay 60x60 calibrated slate outside on top of existing ceramic tiles

    Hi all, relatively new to the game and customer has asked me to tile his existing patio area with slate he has purchased 87m worth, along with another 120m indoor over same ceramic tiles. the slate is 10mm thick. 60x60. Quite a lot to make a hash of.
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    tiling on top of tiling

    hi guys. can anybody tell me when tiling on top of existing tiling can i butt the tiles close together or is it essential to leave at least 3mm for grouting. i know i will have to use flexible cement but i don't want to have grout lines if at all possible. thanks
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    Looks like i have won a roll top bath on Twitter..

    Entered this comp.. COMPETITION - Enamel Bath Resurfacing,Re Enamelling & Repairs. on twitter and i got a message saying i have won..:hurray:
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    Sealing top of tiles?????

    Hi, im just on the finishing touches of installing my new shower room. the ceiling has been newly skimmed on boards and ready for painting. There is a very thin gap between where the wall tile and ceiling join.....My question is that would it be best to use Silicon all the way around or would...
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    TRAVIS PERKINS: Are we wasting our time targeting the top man? Or is it the best.

    Imaginge: You have a product that a company could sell. And: You want their buyers to take notice of you. And: That after five years of trying its no dice. Question: Is it worth pitching to the head man. Will you get anywhere by pitching to the MD of Travis Perkins which incidently...
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    can anyone sugest a top suplier in exeter/exmouth?

    Im looking for a friendly shop on recommendation. I used to go to Rogers ceramics when I was up surrey. Top blokes, top shop, good discount. So what do we have down here?

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