wall tiling

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    Floor and wall tiling in a damp (ish) environment

    Hi First time posting, please bear with me as I am definately an amateur! I am converting a downstairs room in my house to a shower room. The old wooden floor was rotten so has been replaced with a breathable limecrete floor (this avoids the problem with introducing a concrete subfloor which...
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    6 sqm wall tiling in Oxford + wetroom wall tiling

    I'm looking for a tiler, who could help out on a project in Oxford- there is c 6 sqm of wall tiling to do - medium white tiles with some mosaic borders. Needs doing ASAP. Then there are also the walls of a ensuite wetroom. ( not so urgent) (The previous tiler has been taken long term ill. :-( )
  3. J

    NVQ Floor and Wall Tiling- 3 years Experience- but I didnt?

    I have been doing an NVQ 2 in tiling at college since September and will finish the course in June but I have read posts that say you need 3 yrs experience to do an NVQ but I had no experience of tiling when i started the course? Any info appreciated
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    HELP ceramic wall tiling on ply HELP PVA???

    Hi ive just finished putting PVA on my marine ply ready for tiling! then i read that you shouldnt use PVA!!!! Is this true and if so how do i get rid of the PVA i just put on???? Help Please:furious3: :mad2:
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    travertine wall tiling

    ive been given two bathrooms to tile by a friend who said it was ceramics on walls, when i spoke direct to customer the tiles are travertine non sealed. just after a bit of advice.... its th first time ive been asked to put travertine on the walls so normaly id seal them first as natural stone...
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    Wall tiling vs floor tiling pricing

    This has me baffled, and has done since I started tiling. In general, along the lines of 95% of the time, tilers will quote\estimate labour charges higher for laying floor tiles than they do for wall tiling. This is still the case if the floor and wall tiles are the same tile. Now Im not...
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    GM Renovations Floor and wall Tiling. Northampton

    Hi All New Tiling Company in Northamptonshire, also offer a Plastering and Decorating service. Free Full written qoutations Gareth
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    Bathroom floor and wall tiling - new build

    Ive been reading the posts here for a while as I am currently in the process of doing a self-build. its got to the stage now where I have to start tiling the upstairs bathroom and shower room. Although I have gone through a lot of past posts on the subject, I would appreciate some clarification...
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    Advice required for bathroom wall tiling

    Hi all, I've been browsing about the threads on this site for a few days now trying to get some tips on tiling. I'm currently installing my new bathroom and I've relined the walls with 9.5mm gyproc wallboard and I've been looking around at tiles in Topps, tile-it-all etc.. There seems to be a...
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    wall tiling (kitchen splashbacks)

    Hi guys, firstly i want to apologise for the length this question is going to be, and secondly thank you for the great help and advise i found on here whilst laying and tiling over my underfloor heating. (i will add all the photos to the projects when the kitchen is complete) so far i have...
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    wall tiling kitchen

    Hi all,going to price my first job tomorrow,its a kitchen,punter wants me to tile over existing tiles,is this recommended?what adhesive/sealant should i use?,should all walls be primed,dont know what tiles are on the wall as wont see him till tomorrow morning at 9am,got the call yesterday.im a...
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    Wall tiling - practice

    Hi all, I'm all set to go on the NETT course on 30th July. What I'd like to know is how to get some practice in? Unfortunately I live in a new apartment and this is rented, I cannot go tiling the bathroom or kitchen, so was wondering if I could get some ply or something and some tiles and...
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    Wall tiling to damp walls

    Howdy, Just finished tiling the walls of a large downstairs pub toilet which was suffering from damp. I had a word with the boss man about that being treated before tiling and was met with a " not effing about with that, this place has gotta be open by next week! etc etc.:rolleyes: So all I...
  14. Dan

    What is the correct tile spacing for wall tiling?

    The correct tile spacing for wall tiling is a minimum of 2mm. The maximum will depend on the tile size tolerance and the tile grout used. The thicker the spacing and the deeper the tile, the more coarse grout you require.

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