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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...

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...

I would like to tile underneath the shower base, what is the best adhesive to stick the base to the tiles? Thanks

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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?

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...

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...

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...

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?

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...

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?

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.!

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...

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...