victorian floor

Hi all just introducing myself, i am Jason based in Gwent South Wales and have been tiling nearly 10 years and am always looking to expand my knowledge and contact base. I have hit a snag this week where a customer has asked me to renovate her Victorian Geometric tiles in her hallway. To be...

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Hi, and thanks at the outset to anyone helping with some advice. I've just found underneath some lino in my hallway, some beautiful Victorian tiles. However, the lino was stuck to the tiles with some brown/yellow glue, and it has been there for about 25-30 years. While I've managed to get off...

Hello all, I have a victorian mosaic tiled floor in my hallway, but recently had some work done elsewhere in the house and the builders managed to break three of the edge tiles... I have been searching for months to try and find replacements so that I can fix the damage, but it seems that the...

Hey guys i have a job coming up next week which involves refixing loose victorian floor tiles, cleaning up and re-sealing. In the past i have always used HG products but after reading the threads i'm now not so certain, would it be better to use LTP or Aquamix? Any tips and hints would be...

here's a couple of pics of my first victorian style floor. i couldnt get a pic of the full floor as i'd just put sealer/intensifier on the tiles hence me by the door going out! as you can see the walls are well out of square(it's an old cottage) the customer opted for the blue infills and red...

For anyone interested in this type of work, please take a look. I would appreciate any comments.:thumbsup: Cheers Phil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07OWkd5ZFdw

there is a cracking new brochure on this subject guy's and they even have a pic of a swimming pool suround done in this style :thumbsup:

Does anyone know where I can get hold of some Pilkington's (I think) Hereford, reproduction Victorian style tiles in off white and burgundy, batch nos EN 159 B III on the back and "8, S3, II and 68?

hey guys been a long time but i could do with a little help .ive been asked to restore and repair a front porch which is in victorian mosaics the size of them are 15mm square and 5-6mm thick i cant track down any ive tried several places including reclamation yards and sites on the web bt no...

Have been to Halifax town Hall & also recently Council Tax office, both have some very old mosaic floors, then piece look like they have all been cut individually & laid to fit the pattern. will re-visit with my camera. These floors must have taken ages to complete. Very intricate & large...

I bought a old victorian house last year. I have taken up the old victorian tiled pathway as it was dangerous to walk on, in a dire state, tiles missing, it had heaved and the concrete had deteriated/blown. I broke out the old concrete and put a new slab in (approx 100mm depth) and it will be...

Hi, I'm looking for a tiler in the Liverpool area who would be able to quote for laying a victorian style black and white path on an area approximately 2m sq. I also have a slightly larger area in front of a bay window which requires tiling but in a block colour, with no preference for style...

This photo was taken on a Polaroid instant print camera, the image develops in your hand and the pictures are about 3inches square (75mm). Not sure how old this picture is (approx 25+ years) but I can remember it as my very first Victorian job. Fortunately the customer knew exactly what design...

After reading timeless johns thread and seeing that blindin hallway he layed it got me thinking about when I did my course. We never actually covered anything about Victorian or geometric tiling. I'm guessing this is because it's a specialised area. But does anyone know anywhere I can get any...

Hello there, long time reader, first time poster. Good forum! My father has just begun trying to renovate his hallway floor using a seemingly random assortment of nasty chemicals. He first scrubbed it with Cillit Bang and steel wool, then Flash, and most recently he's been using a mixture of...

We tiled a large property 12 months ago and was asked at that time to look at the side entrance porch - I bought all the mosaic + additional materials - set it out and designed the 'Name'. Then we were away working for a couple of months and heard nothing! 'I'll keep it in stock' Today the...

Can anybody help restore original tiles I discovered when I uplifted a carpet in my downstairs hall? A number of local tilers have visited & shook their heads. There's not much damage, thankfully - about 5 tiles need replacing & there are some chips where previous occupants nailed down their...

Have recently beeen asked to quote for laying 9sq meters victorian mosaic sheet tiles 285mm x285mm with 120mm x 285mm border tile and 120mm x 120mm corners in an L shaped hallway. Have never installed this type of floor and would appreciate any advice on installation and pricing. Tiles are known...