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    Advice for plywood tiled wall.

    Hi - we would very much appreciate some advice. In October 2020 we had a sole trader come in to rectify and redo some previous poor work in our bathroom. In the process he tiled two walls (the other walls are not tiled). One of those walls is the actual plaster wall and is believed to be fine...
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    Wall preparation for tiling

    So I've striped the paint of the wall ready for tiling, a thin layer of brown plasterboard has come of with the paint. House is 2006 looks like taped joints and painted. I still have a thin layer of brown paper on the plasterboard. Is this OK to tile straight on to? Thanks
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    tiles not sticking to wall

    Hi, don't know if anyone can help but I'm having real difficulty getting tiles to stick to the current wall in bathroom. I was hoping on removing the old tiles that the surface would be ok but not great to just tile over. However every tile is not grabbing well and falls off from the slightest...
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    Powdered wall tile adeshive stud walls

    If tilling a plasterboarded stud wall am I ok with normal powdered adeshive or do I need flexible thanks.
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    Help! Kitchen wall tile job done badly - What do I do now?

    Hi all, I am hoping someone here can help me. I had kitchen tiles installed on Monday, and I’m really not happy with the finish. The grout lines are uneven, the plug sockets have been put back on crooked (I checked with spirit level to make sure my eyes weren’t tricking me), the tiles don’t line...
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    I'm Looking For This Tile BCT - Dartmoor Naturals Sandstone Wall Satin Tiles CAN43602

    Hi, I would very much appreciate help in finding the following discontinued tiles, required to repair an existing installation. Manufacturer: British Ceramic Tiles (BCT) Product: Dartmoor Naturals Sandstone Wall Satin Tiles Nominal Size: 250x400mm Work Size: 248x398mm Product Code: CAN43602...
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    External corner wall half tile to fully tiled return-best way to trim?

    Hi, I am looking for advice about half tiling an external corner which meets a full tiled shower wall(over bath); unfortunately, I have cement board on the shower wall so cannot return (set back 30/50mm) as it will expose cement board. Any other suggestions would be appreciated? Cheers DTCB
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    6" waterproof adhesive membrane tape for niches in shower wall.

    Hi all, I am hoping to find some help. A false wall has been constructed in my bathroom and two niches have been put into it. The 'wall' has been boarded over with aquapanel cement board and the niches have been constructed with the same. I need to tile the entire bathroom now, but taking it...
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    North Hertfordshire - Kitchen Wall Tiler Required

    Hi, Our kitchen wall currently has no tiles - just painted. Frustrating to maintain and keep clean so looking to tile around the entire kitchen wall up to a height of 0.5m above worktop. Kitchen is fairly large (45 square metres). Estimated wall area to be around 7 square metres. Looking for...
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    Payment refusal for wall tiling

    Hi. I've done 3 days working for someone tiling 2 walls. The state of the wall is not flat and I've had to tile over existing tiles. This was at the customers suggestion. After 3 days of removing the top set of tiles and replacing new ones, the customer has said she is not happy with the finish...
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    Wall tiles on floor?

    Recently had tiles laid in new bathroom - even though I was sure I double checked everything the ones that have been put on the floor are only suitable was wall tiles. What’s the best thing to do moving foreword? Rip them up and replace or just see what happens?
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    Advice please - Spacer/Joint between wall tiles

    Are there any BS standards covering this please I have recently had 3 sides of a shower tiled, each side approx 750mm, tiles are 330 x 250 laid landscape and stacked, the tiler says he has used 2mm spacers, the ceramic tiles are good, square and flat out of the box. We have 2 vertical joints...
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    Herringbone wall

    Doing a herringbone wall 60 x 240's , got Centre and offset it for equal cuts but cuts arnt good , whats best way to cross tile to get better cuts up both sides ? Also 4 tiles with joints are a good 5 mil longer than the tile on the long , will this cause a problem on a reasonably big wall...
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    Shower wall niche suggestions

    Im in the process of building out this wall that will form one wall of a shower cubicle once tiled. Id like to build a wall niche into this wall as a feature but im stuck on the best way to set everything out so the niche is centred in the shower tray. The shower tray is 700mm deep and id be...
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    I'm Looking For This Tile Textile Blanco Wall Width 33cm Height 45cm

    I am looking for 40 tiles with details below: Width 33cm Height 45cm Name Textile Blanco Wall bought from KDP in Chandlers Ford Eastleigh Hampshire in 2007 Colour white Any help with this would be very much appreciated
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    Contractor installing 24x24 hexagonal tile on wall spot dabbing

    Hello all, I've recently gotten a contractor to do my washroom and he was installing tiles today, from what i've observed he has spot dabbed tiles onto the wall, I asked him if its fine and he said that the kerdi membrane behind the wall will not allow any water past it, the reason he's doing...
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    Wall Tiles on Floor??

    Hi Folks Wanted some advice and thoughts on using a wall tile on the floor. The floor is a newly screeded floor. The tile is a Porcelanosa ceramic tile 33.3 X 59.2mm (8.6mm thick) link to tile here The spec sheet doesn't tell me the COF Rating (as its sold as a wall tile). I know the general...
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    Looking for self employed wall and floor tilers for new house building sites

    Hi, we run a small tiling company based in Wiltshire with most of our work on new build housing sites. We have sites in Bristol, Chippenham, Swindon and Calne. We are always expanding and looking for self employed tilers to help out with whatever days they can. They must have experience, CSCS...
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    I'm Looking For This Tile British Ceramic Tiles Brooklyn Chalk 298x598mm wall tiles

    originally from B&Q need 5 if possible - but will buy more if avaliable
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    I'm Looking For This Tile Pilkingtons - Modena 200 x 250 wall tiles

    Hello Looking for 36 No Pilkingtons - Modena 200 x 250 wall tiles, colour Champagne, original code Champagne/MOD13. , tile was in use during 1980 – 1990s.

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