victorian floor

Hi everyone My name is Hannah and i'm new to this forum!. I wondered if I could ask some advice? I've read through other forums to try and find the answer to my question but it seems there are a lot of answers and it's become a bit confusing! I have some lovely red and black unglazed ceramic...

As above, currently do a porch, looking for a product to ease my job cheers

Hi, We're currently renovating our house and under the marley tiles that were under the parquet in our hallway we discovered half a Minton tiled floor which we are in the process of restoring, we've got the bitumen off using white spirit and we're currently in the process of deep cleaning it...

Hi all just wondered if anyone could help. I have been asked to lay some victorian tiles in a vestibule have never laid these tiles before, can anyone give me some guidence for setting them out before laying and any other tips much appreciated. :thumbsup:

Help We have Victorian 6 inch quarries laid in a porch/utility area. We have been leaving them to dry out as the reclaim yard cleaned them with brick acid and they were also stored outside so they were very wet and a lot of salt was coming to the surface. They are now dry but drops of water is...

Your thoughts if possible. We are at a situation with a client about our pricing for restoration works. Spec: Clean off, recondition , replace damaged or missing tiles with replica tiles to match existing 112m2 We have quoted £147m2 supply and fit they are stating they are looking at...

Convert 70's bathroom to Victorian Bathroom - 20mm high lump in middle of T&G floor Would have been a simple job if not for high spot in middle Overlayed hole floor with Tilebacker and levelled from centre - I never lay a tile until the floor is **** on

Hi All, pricing one job around 13,5 sq.m.(hallway). Arundel pattern, with simple border. Our victorian tile patterns make a feature out of any floor. What would you charge per sq.m ? Thanks Tony

good morning,since removing some tatty looking laminate flooring in my hallway i have found the porch area to have some quite nice floor tiles,i would like to keep these but they are covered in glue and quite grubby,they also looked like they was layed on a friday afternoon by that i mean not...

Have recently laid quite a few victorian floors in Cheshire and so have quite a lot of experience. Does anybody know of any prospective customers or contacts for this type of work?

....is the directive of a bathroom i've been asked to design and price. I have never done a "vistorian" bathroom in my life! I can deal with the sanitary and brassware. But i'm stuck on tile selection. The fella has been in to topps (where he picked up my card ;) ) and he's picked these. Chic...

Hi, I live in Balham SW London and am looking to replace my existing (rather shabby) path (1m x 4.5m) with a victorial style B&W mosaic path. I have been quoted rather excessive amounts for the tiles and labour and would be grateful if anyone on the forum could a) advise how much I shuld be...

I have some victorian floor tiles in my porch, they are very clean but dull. Is there anything I can put on to add a bit of shine to them? They seem very porous, also it must be non slip as its a busy thoroughfare. Thank you very much.

Hi everyone, I have a job coming up soon where I have been asked to clean and reseal a small victorian entrance hall floor. Does anyone know the best products to use firstly to clean the floor then to reseal. Any input would be much appreciated. Thank you.

I've just finished a beautiful black and white chequered victoria hallway with border using victorian style dust pressed tiles. Used Weber flexible adhesive which cleans off with no problem without any sealant. I've tested the black weber grout i planned to use and it stains. Tile technical...

Hi everyone I did as suggested and bought fairly clean reclaimed Victorian quarries for my porch and utility area. I have done quite a lot of research on how to seal them but there seems to be quite a few different suggestions. I want a matt finish but I think they need to be sealed as we have...

Hi all long time no speak life has been far to busy to spend any time with the family let alone online! i have been spending time in Moscow teaching teams of Russian Tilers the principles of Victorian tiling, however the task is mammoth as there is over 9000 m2 consisting of over 2,000,000...

I’m looking for a little advice on the procedure for restoring some Victorian tiles. Here is some background: Victorian tiles a main entrance/door way. Approximately 1m x 0.5m. They were tiled over in the 70’s/80’s with something that I'm sure looked great at the time. I have removed the...

Hi, I am interested in getting a new geometric pathway installed that runs from my front gate up to my front door. The pathway itself is approx 8 foot * 4 foot with one step up to a 3 foot * 4 foot porch area. I have spent quite a lot of time looking on-line for tools to help design the...

Hi, I recently bought a victorian house and have now found out that the builders will have to dig up the tiled path to the house in order to replace old lead pipes. I would really like to keep the tiles. I have attached a picture and was wondering the best way to lift them up with minimal...