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    6mm insulation board under hardierbacker for UFH?

    Hi - This is my first post so i should start by saying thanks for all the info i have got from this site in the past years. I have bought electric UFH mats along with 6mm insulation boards. I am looking to tile my 4m bathroom floor which has t&g wooden floor. I will screw this down but looking...
  2. somerset77

    UFH under limestone tiles advice

    We are going to lay limestone, 15mm in the kitchen 40m2 on a concrete floor. What is the best way to do UFH? Initially we looked at using warmup sticky matts with 10mm insulation boards and then flex adhesive for the tiles . In reading this forum i understand there is still a risk of cracked...
  3. T

    Thin porcelain 6mm x 1mtr x 1mtr on under floor heated screed

    Hi all, I have a 200 sqr mtr floor to fix thin porcelain 6mm x 1 mtr x 1 mtr on under floor heated screed. I'm sure I need to use a decoupling mat, any suggestions on which one would be best to use. I would like to use the lightweight highly deformable adhesive from Mapie and levelling clips. I...
    • Tim kingston
    • Thread
    • canada floor porcelain porcelain tile screed thin under
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Underfloor heating under a very poor tiling job - advice please

    Advice please chaps - i’m a bit new to all this! I’ve been to a house today where they have had a very poor tiling job done where tiles have come loose, floors not levelled, loads of lipping etc etc. The builder has done a runner and left them in the sh*t! One thing I saw which I haven’t before...
    • JON HUME
    • Thread
    • advice canada floor heating job jobs please poor tiling tiling tiling job tiling jobs tiling work under underfloor underfloor heating work
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Got water under kitchen floor tiles - how little can I fix?

    Hi, I'm looking for some next steps advice on a complex situation. I'll try to include any info that I think might be relevant. The irrelevant backstory is at the end for those who are curious. So tonight I stepped on a tile in front of the kitchen sink and water seeped up around the grout...
    • Alex Fthenakis
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    • bathroom can canada fix floor floor tiles how kitchen kitchen floor tile tiles under water
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  6. C

    Advice please heavy porcelain tile under cill reveal above shower

    Hi , bit of advice if possible please . I’m tiling a shower cubical in 250x900 porcelain tiles . There is a step out at the top of the shower which requires fitting two full tiles to the under cill/reveal . Considering how heavy these tiles are and would not want them falling and badly...
    • Chris G
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    • advice former please porcelain porcelain tile shower shower tray tile under wetroom
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  7. S

    Grout coming out and crackling noise under some tiles

    Dear All, I have recently has procelain tiles laid in my downstairs area which is around 80sq.m. We have UFH (water based) installed as well. The builder has was Lafarge (anhydrite) screed. He has allowed enough curing time (3 weeks) and heating was commissioned in the right way (starting...
  8. D

    Hollow sounding and voids under tiles .

    Apparently we have been using the wrong type of adhesive as this builder seems to have solved the problems of full bed coverage under tiles
  9. Lou

    Found this random tile under the stairs of the new place.

    Found this random tile which I thought was cool. Our garden has an Anderson shelter or possibly bunker in it from the war! We need to move some rubble to investigate it. Least we will be ok with north Korea lol.
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    Hollow Sounds and Space under edge of tiles?

    We are having our kitchen redone due to problems with our suspended flooring. As a result we have put a concrete floor down. We have just had our tiler start on the job - laying 40m2 of porcelain tiles (60*60) We have just inspected some of the tiles that were laid and have noticed that a...
    • Chris101
    • Thread
    • canada edge tile tiles under
    • Replies: 78
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    best laser level under £100

    hi was wondering if anyone knew of a decent laser level that isn't to pricey. My dewalt one has recently packed in and don't want to be spending over £100 on one again. regards gareth
    • Gareth Raines
    • Thread
    • best laser laser level level levels under
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  12. W

    My 1st Job Tiling under bath for panel fitment

    Hi, Your advice please. I wish to tile part way under a bath so the side/end panels will be in contact with these tiles. Its a P shaped bath. The tiles are 9mm, what distance should I allow for with the adhesive and tile so the panels just touches the tiles. Thanks Bob
    • welwel
    • Thread
    • bath bath panel panel tiling under
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    Ditra heat duo under floor heating

    has anyone used it? At the moment there are a few brands competing in this market of uncoupling / underfloor heating combo's, but this ditra duo claims to have a special thermal fleece backing that insulates and pushes 80% of the heat upwards. I'd be interested to know how that compares to an...
    • Flintstone
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    • canada ditra ditra heat floor heat heating under under floor heating
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Quartz and under floor heating

    Alright chaps, Had a call about a job which I have to quote, Not got the full info until tonight but what I have is, 35 sq m, multi room, quartz. Also there's ufh wants fitting first, they apparently have all the materials supplied by tile giant. I'm getting more info tonight. New build onto...
    • Flintstone
    • Thread
    • canada floor heating quartz under under floor heating
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Tiles sound hollow under underfloor heating

    Hi Guys, I need help!! Basically I employed a cowboy and now there is a problem I can't contact him! I had my floor tiled (over 200sqm) prior to turning the under floor heating on. Now the heating has been on and off for over a month the tiles sound hollow when I walk over them! I feel they...
    • Alan Field
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    • canada floor heating tile tiles under underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 59
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Cheap tile adhesive down under

    I know this product is unlikely to turn up in the UK anytime soon, but wanted other tilers take on it. I was offered adhesive to buy (C1TES1) and it was almost half the price of Mapei equivalent. I read the datasheets and found some fairly poor spelling and the incorrect use of < & > signs...
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    Hardiebacker under Insulation boards?

    Hi Guys, in my current bathroom job its been a late decision to have an electric underfloor heating mat. Its 18mm chipboard well screwed down and I've bought, cut and laid 6mm Hardiebacker but not fixed or glued it yet. Shall i do away with the Hardie and just screw and glue 6mm insulation...
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    Introduction under duress

    Hi Fella's Just across from the Plumbers Forum to see what's going on. Our forum is being upgraded - as you probably know - and we have been forced upon you. You know how the saying goes. ' Save the best till last ' Cheers, Oz Plumber
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    Under floor heating tester

    Bought one of these for testing under floor heating, you can leave it connected whilst installing and if any problems will sound an audible alarm, and nice and quick to test before, during and after installation and screed. ;)
  20. Chris Gibbs

    heating under carpet as well as tile

    I have a job to do in this lovely house... under tile heating in all bathrooms and en-suites. Thing is though in the two main bedrooms he doesn't want to see a radiator on the walls so asked if I could continue the under floor heating under his carpet. the flooring at the moment is wayrock...

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