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    Tiling under Electric Shower

    Hi On my first job since finishing course in Harlow and it's going to plan . It's a bathroom and I am removing the tiles in the shower . It has an electric power shower unit that i'm going to have to remove to tile under - I presume I have to turn the water off to remove it - and the...
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    buff yellow floor brick pamments , buried under latex screed for 30 years.

    hi guys. ive found my original kitchen floor in my cottage. it was buried under a latex floor screed for 30 odd years. it is made from yellow floor brick pamments (or it could just be yellow bricks). anyhow , they look like they have been sealed over their life time and have dulled down to a...
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    Tiling under shower base

    I would like to tile underneath the shower base, what is the best adhesive to stick the base to the tiles? Thanks
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    no room under my washing machine

    Hi, I have chipboard down on my kitchen which im tiling i was going to put 12mm ply down but the space between the washing machine and work top is 17mm and the tile is 9mm is the any tips? Cheers Paul
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    Grout under shower unit?

    Afternoon! The job I have on the go at the moment is doing a mates bathroom. Because I am working in my spare time (weekends mainly) so I tiled the room completely and then left it to go off over the space of a week because I could not come back to grout until the weekend after (not ideal I...
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    PC under attack

    I have just managed to get back on line after 30 minutes trying. I had a warning that my pc was under attack from a virus. I have AVG and Microsoft security essentials running all the time. The message says attack from 222.92.185.146 port 19861, attacked port 31064, Threat; Bankerfox.A I am then...
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    grey addy under light coloured tile

    Hello all, is it ok to use grey granfix rapid set underneath b and q magnolia coloured mineral tiles? or do i have to use white. And do mineral tiles need to be sealed? Thanks
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    Floor tiles Under bath edge and boxing?

    I apologise if this has asked before because I'm sure it must have been but I have searched through the threads and couldn't find a similar question. I am putting down marble tiles in my bathroom. Currently there is nothing in my bathroom as yet. Plan is to screw down 6mm Hardiebacker board...
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    2 bathrooms - under pressure!

    Should be finishing the first this week but only just been told by customer that I need to be finished in 2 weeks as he has his team of decorators booked to come in and do a total redecoration of his house. I told him when I quoted I wasn't the fastest tiler out there but guaranteed him a...
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    New member from Down Under

    Hi All, I just joined this fantastic forum. I am a tiler in Cairns in Tropical North Queensland, Australia. Cheers, Nick
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    Stonefix - gone under?

    Heard that Stonefix has gone into receivership during the last week. Wonder if anyone will buy them up? Will it affect anyone in particular on this forum?
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    Adhesive under UFH update..

    The thread from yesterday has dissapeared so I thought I'd just let the people who helped me out yesterday know that the customer has decided to go for the less wattage heat mat:hurray: I spoke to Heat Mat and they said the adhesive is to isolate the mat from the ply so that it doesn't warp...
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    Help - Tiling under a Log burning stove

    I'm planning to tile inside an area for a log burner to sit on and I was wondering if anyone had use Porcelain Q rock tiles (from Topps tiles). They're black and measure up at 600 x 300 and have the appearance of slate. If so, would you be able to recommend an adhesive & grout Any other...
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    cracked tile over under floor heating

    Hi, I´ve been asked to replace a porcelain tile on the bathroom floor of my boss´ house, problem is he has under floor heating. Was only mentioned to me on my way out of the office this evening so I didn´t get much info from him. My main question is what precautions should be taken in general...
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    Sealing Slate with Under Floor Heating

    Please Help - I'm looking for a sealer to give a high gloss finish to a slate floor which has under floor heating. I'm worried about the sealer cracking or splitting when the floor warms up - Does anyone have any ideas?
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    black and white tiles under freestanding bath

    Hi guys, Could anyone recommend some good tiles to go under a freestanding bath. The pattern is going to be black and white squares in diamond format, and although the bath is a modern acrylic rolltop and not a heavyweight cast iron one, I'm still concerned about the tiles cracking under the...
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    Tiling under washing machine

    Does anybody suggest putting something over the tiles once laid to dampen the vibration. Like a slice of ply. Or are adhesives pretty good nowadays?
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    tanking kit under shower tray?

    Couple of newbie questions Bought a WP1 Kit How high should i take it? Do i need to do the floor under the shower tray? Also can i tile straight to new plasterboard which is not plastered? If yes what do i prepare it with ? Been told PVA but know this is a big no no.!
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    New Shower Under Stairs

    Hi guys, this is my first post ever on the web so please be gentle? I intend on installing a new 1200 x 900 designer shower in my toilet under the stairs. The room is approx 2.6m long by 1.8m wide. The floor is pine tongue and groove and I would like to install some 600 x 300mm floor tiles with...
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    Please help with wooden flooring under tiles

    Hi guys, i need some advice from the pros! I'm re-doing my bathroom but not too sure which way to go with the flooring. The floorboards are in pretty bad shape and have warped a fair bit. Want to take them out and lay some plywood down instead. My question is; will 18mm WBP plywood screwed...

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