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    Sand/cement mix for terracotta

    Could anyone recommend the correct sand/cement mix for putting terracotta tiles outside? The tiles are 15mm deep and I need it to be 15-20mm thick to bring them up to the surrounding level. Also is boiled linseed an appropriate sealer for outside use? Thanks.
  2. Dan

    TTA launch Christmas Charity Appeal

    The Tile Association has launched its Christmas charity appeal in support of Children Today, with the aim of helping to give Tom the best Christmas present ever. Click here for the full article.. RSS feed from For tiles, tilers, tiling and the tiles industry: The Tile Association.
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    terracotta horse shoe tiles where can i find them and how much?

    hi, im after some 1950's terracotta 6x6 horseshoe tiles does anybody know where i can get them from and how much??
  4. Dan

    TTA Advertising Campaign breaks four year record

    The Tile Association’s latest advertising campaign has broken a four year record, with an astonishing 998,494 website hits for the month of October. Click here for the full article.. RSS feed from For tiles, tilers, tiling and the tiles industry: The Tile Association.
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    Reclaimed terracotta for porch

    I have some lovely reclaimed terracotta tiles to lay in a porch (see pic). They are to go down on a flat concrete base and will come up to the level of the bricks. The gap between the base and the top of the bricks is about 20mm and the tiles are about 10mm thick but varies as they are hand...
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    Terracotta sealer

    Someone asked how good the sealer i use on terracotta was so i put this cooking oil and egg on the tile 48 hours ago sent them pics and they are coming round later to pick up just run it under the tap lol :thumbsup:
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    terracotta finish

    Hi People, Currently doing a terracotta floor and wanting advice on a suitable finish if you dont mind. Terracotta has had 2 coats of boiled linseed and white spirit 4 -1 , and one coat of same but ratio of 1-1. The customer wants to really draw out the colour in them, what would you use...
  8. AliGage

    Cottage with victorian bathroom.......

    ....is the directive of a bathroom i've been asked to design and price. I have never done a "vistorian" bathroom in my life! I can deal with the sanitary and brassware. But i'm stuck on tile selection. The fella has been in to topps (where he picked up my card ;) ) and he's picked these. Chic...
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    Insulation thickness and what wattage for UFH?

    Hi and thanks in advance for all advice. we are making 2 bathrooms in the top floor of an old barn, (south west France) .each is approximately 15m2. The ceiling height varies from 3m to 5m. One bathroom has 2 external walls, the other 1 external wall. There is an empty space underneath them...
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    Tiling onto plaster on terricotta brick wall

    Hi just looking for some advice. Do the normal weight regs still apply on plastered wall if the substrate underneath is terricotta brick or would itit be reduced. They don't seem very strong
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    suitable sealer and grout for this terracotta

    Hi, got another post regarding these but thought Id post in here too as the other post is in the pricing forum in arms. Wondering what approach you guys would take on these? look uber porous! about 25mm thick. which sealing method? which grout? Yo be tiled on a 45 within a frame. About 10mm...
  12. Dan

    New Member Benefit from TTA

    The Tile Association is delighted to announce a new benefit, which will allow TTA members to access its Technical Publications library free of charge. Click here for the full article.. RSS feed from For tiles, tilers, tiling and the tiles industry: The Tile Association.
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    Hand made terracotta

    Hi all. Unsure of a quote and wondering if you guys can help? Tile; 200 x 200mm handmade terracotta. Unsealed, porous as hell. Rough around edges 25 mm thick. Sub; Perfectly flat practically square 12m2 new screed over heating pipes. Pattern; Full tile frame around perimeter...
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    Has anyone bought terracotta tiles from here?

    I'm thinking of buying 25sqm of terracotta tiles from marble-mosaics.com They are the cheapest I have found. I know some of you are going to say you get what you pay for, but I'm working to a budget, and need to keep costs down. However, if these tiles are really poor quality I'll go with...
  15. Dan

    Avantgarde achieve excellence with support of TTA funding

    The Tile Association has provided invaluable funding support helping Avantgarde Tiling Limited’s employees to secure their NVQ Level 2 in Wall & Floor Tiling. Click here for the full article.. RSS feed from For tiles, tilers, tiling and the tiles industry: The Tile Association.
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    Terracotta floor stripped & sealed

    A few more pics of the fire/smoke damaged house im working on. This is the kitchen floor that i stripped and left to dry, then applied one coat of sealer. And tmro i will put on final coat of sealer.
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    What wattage

    Hi all, I am having an extension build and need some guidance. I have chosen to install the warmup heating mats system and wanted to know what wattage would be best for the following rooms: 32 square meter kitchen dinner 8 square meter shower room 10 square meter utility room The underfloor...
  18. gamma38

    Tta

    Hi everyone, I am just after advice as to whether or not to join the TTA. Is it just something else to spend your hard earned cash on or a really good organisation to be part of?
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    Manhattan Grey 110 vs Silver Grey 111

    Does anyone know which of the above two (Manhattan Grey 110 vs Silver Grey 111) is the lightest shade - am looking for a light grey grout to go with some off white cermaic tiles and am struggling to see the difference as am colour blind! Thanks all
  20. Dan

    TTA to hold CE Marking Seminar

    The next event in the TTA calendar is a seminar on the subject of CE Marking which becomes law in the UK in July 2013. Click here for the full article.. RSS feed from For tiles, tilers, tiling and the tiles industry: The Tile Association.

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