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    Tiler used dark grey grout under opaque tiles

    Hello, wondering if anyone can help me. My tiler used dark grey quick set adhesive behind my opaque mosaic tiles, they now have grey undertones. The mosaics are a mix of solid stone and opaque with the majority being opaque, the tiler said he will individually stanley/scrape out only the opaque...
    • TLP
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    • dark find a tiler grey grout tile tile grout tiler tilers directory tiles under used
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
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    Tiling under freestanding bath

    Hi there, I am after advice on tiling under a heavy freestanding bath. I have a suspended timber floor and am going to fix 6mm cement board over well screwed down and plenty of noggings floor. Is the norm to tile the whole floor, then put the freestanding bath on top of the tiles? Or fit bath...
    • Ian Black
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    • attach bath canada floor tiling under
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Spare tiles where to find them

    Dont know if any other tilers do this now, but all the tilers I used to know and I still do. When finished tiling a bathroom, put a couple of spare tiles under the bath behind bath panel if there is room so that if ever required another tiler will know to have a look for them there first before...
    • Blunt Tool
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    • canada find a tiler there tile tiles under where
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Tiling in a room with suspended and concrete floor, with under floor heating

    Hi. We are tiling a ground floor kitchen that is half suspended floor (100x50 joists on 300 spacing, with supports every 1200mm) and half concrete slab. The concrete slab has just been poured and once insulation has been added, it will have UFH pipes buried in the screed top layer. The tiles to...
    • Martin Harrison
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    • canada concrete floor heating joists room suspended tiling under under floor heating
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Waterproofing under screed?

    Ok, I'm a bit confused. I've been talking to my customer about her bathrooms as she is having mostly wet rooms. She has said the waterproofing is being done under the screed. Is this normal practice abroad?
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    pebbles for area under shower - how to fix

    Hello. I'm building a shower/wet area in my upstairs bathroom. It's got a timber floor. I'm using a pre-formed wetroom tray which has a central drain. I want to use flat pebbles as a base in the shower area. They are a variety of sizes from 15mm to 45mm diameter. I've got the pebbles, but I...
    • hfj
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    • fix former how how to tile shower shower tray tiling guide under wetroom
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
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    Tile backer board under the shower tray or upto the tray? And shower tray installation method?

    hello The floor is 18mm WBP Ply fixed to the floor joists. Is it best to fit the hardie backer board over the whole floor, and then fit the shower tray onto the backer board, or fit the tray onto the ply floor then butt the backer board upto the edge of the tray? Also, the tray instructions...
    • JaonsS
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    • backer board board former installation method shower shower tray tile tile backer tile backerboard tray under wetroom
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
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    Damaged electric under floor heating cable

    I have managed to damage the cable on my kitchen floor while making a few modifications to the floor. Does anyone know a repair company in the west surrey area. GU24 post code. Many thanks
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    Wet tray and insulation under

    have to install a new wet tray in my bathroom conversion. The rest of the house the floors have been finished with dpc Radon barrier, 3 inch concrete, 3 inch insulation, heavy gauge dpc then 3 inch of screed. In my bathroom, I haven't installed the insulation or screed yet! Will be doing this...
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    Hot water pipes under Hardi backer boards

    Hi guys , Been to have a look at 4 bathroom floors for a builder and there is a hot water system under 6mm Hardi backer boards, never come across it before so I'm interested if any of you guys would consider tiling onto this and if so what would be your method of apllication as I was thinking...
    • MW Smith Ceramics
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    • boards hardi backer pipes tile backerboard under water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Epoxy Grout on a Heated screed / Under floor heating

    Can you use expoxy grout over a heated screed or an under floor heating system? YES YOU CAN. Mapei, Ardex, BAL , Tilemaster, Mapei and Weber all say there is absolutely no problem in this procedure. There are a few guide line to follow when doing this: 1. Make sure the screed has been...
    • Aston
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    • epoxy epoxy grout floor grout heating screed tile grout under under floor heating
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
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    Dpc Under Hardiebacker

    Hi all Please could somebody let me know if a DPC is required with HardieBacker? Taking up the fake wood floors reveals a DPC. Would Hardiebacker under ceramic floor tiles be enough by itself? or do we need a roll of damp course? Thanks
    • Ben_A1990
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    • canada hardiebacker under
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Feed And Return Pipes Under Kitchen Cabinets

    I know that UFH should not go under kitchen cabinets or any fixed appliances, but is it ok just to run a single feed and return to the pump by the boiler. I have cabinets covering 2 walls and it would be very difficult to not go under the units to get to the boiler. See the diagram in the...
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    Tiling Under Kitchen Units

    My son is getting his kitchen tiled soon, the units are on adjustable feet. If the tiles (and backer boards) are cut up to the kickers then they will be trapped. Would it be a good idea to let the tiles & boards run under them and then cut the kickers down in height a bit? I'm thinking that it...
    • AJH
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    • bathroom canada kitchen tiling under
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Coated Tile Backer Boards Under Investigaion

    Chinese tile backer boards found to contain banned substances A range of Chinese manufactured tile backer boards and wetroom shower trays are under investigation by the Environment Agency for being manufactured using banned substances. The products look similar to the leading WEDI, JACKOBOARD...
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    Electric Under Tile Heating

    anyone know who is doing the best deals on electric under floor heating mats at the moment ?
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    Under Mix Bagged Adhesive?

    Doing our bathroom over. Just finishing off putting backer board up and thinking about the tanking and actual tiling. Suddenly had a mini panic attack that I am not mixing up the adhesive enough. Mixing by hand, I never seemed to be doing it in large enough amounts that a paddle worked for me...
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    Under Wet Room Eletric

    This isnt actually a tile question but its about a wet room I installed few weeks ago. I have a small toilet room underneath my wetvroom and there's a light pendant very near my drain in the tray. Now I know that this shouldn't leak but I'm looking at worst case as in if it ever does and...
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    The Rockdoc From Down Under

    Just thought that I should stir up the northern folks after their winter hibernation with an article that has resulted in many a comment. Pity that I cannot post the article - your programme greys out the desktop file. Anyone with suggestions on how to get around this.
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    Help Restoring Terra-cotta Tiles Which Have Been Under Carpet For Years

    Having trawled through the internet i have stumbled across this forum and was wondering if anyone could help the dilemma we are currently facing. We have recently purchased an old victorian terrace which is in dire needs of repair and restoration. When we took up the carpet and lino in the...
    • lander
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    • aus been carpet have help the tile association tile tiles tta under usa which years
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum

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