wall tiles

Hi Guys, what is the correct method of finishing of the joint between the wall tiles and the floor tiles? Is it colour matched silicon as in internal corners or just grout as normal. Tile wall first or floor first whats the preference Wall tiles are 400 x 200 laying in brick pattern and...

If I am removing gyproc that has tiles on it, do I have to remove the tiles before I tear out the gyproc?

Hi All Last year I purchased 4 boxes of tiles from B&Q of Country Kitchen White 150mm x 150mm x 6.5mm. Glazed ceramic wall tile. H & R Johnson Tiles Ref # on packaging PKWRN057. 05 EN 14411. Everything going great with the tiling & on the last home straight until I opened the last box of...

We have been looking for limestone wall tiles for the shower 305x305x10 or 12 and liked Caliza. But getting confused as to whether colour (and even name of tile) varies depending on country of origin. Are Spanish tiles more expensive because of being better quality or to do with their...

Made by Rumbomar SA , the tile is called "Robin", size 250mm X 200 MM and is a gray marble-effect tile. Ideally a box of 20....or if anyone has any idea of how to contact Rumbomar, I have e-mailed them twice (in Spanish) but not getting any answer. Many thanks John

Hi Guys I'm refitting my en-suite and have ripped out the existing plasterboard in the shower cubicle. The tiles I am using are 400x400 porcelain and I wonder about using exterior grade plywood instead of plasterboard. The reasons are in case I need to change the tiles in the future without...

I'm hoping someone here may have a few of these tiles left over that they no longer need? Due to a mistake by my plumber/fitter installing the toilets I've got two bathrooms tiled but we're about half a dozen short to correct the error. I've tried the supplier I bought the originals from, I...

have got a chance of a jod that involves tiling onto gyproc around a staircase that rises to 6m of the initial floor level,just looking for some advice on what adhesive would be best to use,i know it would have to be mechanically restrained adhesive,thanks ross

Please would someone inform me whether to lay the wall tiles first or the floor tiles. I live in Thailand, here they always do the walls first!! and 90% of the time do things backwards would be interested to know which is the right way Regards H69

A simple question, but my tilers have put the wall tiles on first, and are now laying the floor tiles. This seems illogical as it is easy to see any imperfect cuts on the floor tiles. wheras if the wall had been done last then looking down the imperfect floor tiles would be covered, and it is...

Hello tilers Just about to do some boxing in of my toilet and trying to make sure I get the measurements right so the tiling looks 'correct'... I'm using 30x40cm wall tiles ('landscape' orientation) with a border resting on the sill, but if I start tiling full tile from the floor, the border...

Details of what would need to be done can be found in this thread here: http://www.tilersforums.com/tiling-forum/41053-good-tiling-job.html

A tile can be called a manufactured form of ceramic, stone etc. These are all strong resources. The word tile comes from a French word called 'tuile'. Tiles are used for a lot of purposes, such as flooring etc. Let's move on to understand the process of installing a ceramic wall tile. Ceramic...

Hi I'm looking for between 2- 5 Cream faro wall tiles. I'm doing a repair and my local tile company has closed down. Although the tile is discontinued he managed to get them . Does anyone have any for sale or know where / how I can get them. I'm based on the wirral. Thanks

Hi Guys Ive recently posted a thread titled 'polished porcelain floor tile help for a newbie'. After trying numerous cleaning solutions i have finally given in and intend to rip up the floor and start again! Ive been in to BQ again and have found some black gloss(not polished porcelain this...

Hi there I've just had a new kitchen put in and am ready to do the tiling. I have question about setting out the wall tiles. I want to tile the area between my worktops and wall units and also the area by my cooker up to the height of my extractor hood. Hopefully you can see the layout from the...

Hi, About a year ago I lay some lovely 33x60 9mm ceramic tiles on the floor...they look fine (other than some wonky grout lines). I have since realised that these were wall tiles and that their durability is unlikely to be suited to floors. Is there anything I can do to prolong their...

Hi all, First time poster here! I had my bathroom and ensuite tiled in the summer, but where the wall tiles meet the floor tiles, previosuly it looks like the gap was simply grouted. Now it is craking in certain places. He is omcing back to look at at it and I wanted to know what the...

Is it me, or are their wall tiles different sizes? Finishing a third bathroom with all rooms having these tiles in fake stone print effest, and even out of the same box their all different. Even some corners tale in or kick up! The client loves the rooms, but what a pain to use.

Hi there. Can anyone tell me how to clean textured wall tiles in my kitchen. Just moved in and boy! do they need cleaning. I've been trying with a toothbrush but that's going to take forever....they are so small and there's such a lot of them:helpsmilie: