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  1. H

    100% Coverage in wet area small tiles

    So i got 100mm x200mm metro tiles with ridges on the back and i am aiming for 100% coverage in the shower area. I have been using a 6mm round notched trowel and its not quite getting the coverage Is the only way to todo this is to back skim every tile? Is it worth looking to buy another...
  2. N

    Intentional crack left on wet room floor!

    I've had a wet room fitted. The tiler has left a crack in a tile near the drain of shower. He tells us it's intentional to help water drain down. Can anyone confirm if this is true?
  3. R

    FLAT BED WET TILE CUTTERS

    HI FOLKS. LOOKING TO EXPAND ON MY TILING TOOLS AND INVEST IN A WET TILE CUTTER. WITH SO MANY TILING JOBS BECOMING LARGE FORMAT WAS WANTING ONE WITH A GOOD RIP CUT LENGTH. ALSO NEED SOMETHING NOT TOO BULKY AND EASY TO DISMANTLE /ERECT I SEE ONLINE THE DEWALT D2400 GETS GOOD PRAISE. DONT WANT TO...
  4. R

    Wet saw plastic or metal construction?

    Hi, I am looking at wet saws and only a DIY here but got a few odd shapes to cut. What would people recommend between the cheap plastic type wet cutters like the Mac Allister or a metal based one? Such as Performance Power PTC450E 450W Brushless Electric Tile Cutter 230-240V -...
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    • construction metal plastic saw wet wet saw
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    • Forum: Tiling Tools
  5. macca321

    Solution for suspended floor with chipboard Wet UFH?

    I'm a total tiling beginner having my kitchen/diner redone by builders. The dining area has a concrete subfloor, and the kitchen area has a new suspended floor. We have bought the chipboard panel based wet UFH already. The builder has planned for 20mm before the finished floor level, thinking...
  6. P

    Wet underfloor heating and Karndean/Amtico flooring

    Hi All, I'm new to the forum and not in the trade, so please excuse my ignorance. I'm looking to install wet underfloor heating using polypipe overlay plus system (18mm) and then looking to finish with a karndean/Amtico floor finish. I need some advice on: what goes on top of the underfloor...
  7. K

    Wet room loose tiles and grout failure

    Advice needed, noticed some grout that was cracked and tiles becoming loose in our en suite wet room (water came up at edges when pressed after use). Was installed around 3-4 years ago at best guess by previous owners. Planned to clear out the grout and re set the loose tiles with new grouting...
  8. T

    Which screed would you recommend for wet UFH ?

    Hi folks, Just looked at a conservatory tiling job. Wet UFH system, set into sand and cement approx 50mm thick. Fitted 2 months ago so should be cured. Heating yet to be commissioned. The sand and cement is dog rough, going to need prepping to level the floor ready to receive 500mm x 500mm...
  9. W

    For Sale Sigma 10M9 wet saw

    Including stand and transformer can be used on sites good clean condition to be collected from Knutsford, Cheshire A rare opportunity to acquire one of the best cutters on the market. £495.00. OVNO
  10. Muff Tiler

    Setting wet room tray

    When setting a wet room tray do you set it 6mm higher to take a cement board? Floor is 22mm chipboard joists are 400 centers
  11. Kilo

    Recommended blade for wet saw

    Hi, I bought a (let's say) DIY wet saw for a few projects around the house (they may include porcelain) and have made some good right angle/curved cuts to some sacrificial unglazed tiles with the blade included. Having made a couple of cuts to a glazed ceramic tile, the blade is doing less...
  12. R

    Wet concrete tiling in old house - help!!

    I really need some sound advice as I’m well out of my depth. We have a little second home with a galley kitchen by the coast. Unfortunately we had a washing machine leak which soaked the cement floor over 5 months ago. I thought it had dried out having lifted all the vinyl etc. we had put down...
  13. D

    New Build - Wet Rooms - Advice

    Hi All, Appreciate the wealth of knowledge on here, so i would like to ask for some input on the below new build currently underway. 3 Wetrooms - 1 Ground Floor - 2 on 1st floor. Both very similar setup's. GroundFloor Floor - Basse struture is concrete Raft foundation with 180mm PIR...
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    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  14. J

    Porcelain tiles wet room Ufh heating

    Hi guys A little advice if possible I have a bathroom 2.6 x1.9 on joists 18” gaps New weyroc floor Ufh is on spreader plates in between and a wet board flush into the area So my question is decoupling mat or not ? For this size area is it needed Will there be that much flex? There have been...
  15. A

    Anyone had experience with pre-routed 22mm chipboard for wet UFH

    So Ive seen this ProWarm ProFloor pre-routed chip and was wondering if anyone had has any experience with it? I'm giving the bathroom a total revamp and the existing floor boards will be getting replaced anyway. The plan is, take up the old chip, insulate between the joists with celotex or...
  16. M

    External tilling on a wet concrete path

    I am laying porcelain external tiles over a concrete path outside. The path has had self leveling poured on it and a coat of 50/50 sbr, water mix as a primer. The trouble is its been raining all morning and now it's cleared up but the path is still very damp from the rain. Can I still stick the...
  17. Tile Marble Granite

    For Sale Dewalt wet saw

    Quick sale as I am relocating. Selling Dewalt wet saw £350, Sigma straight cutter 70mm £85, Dewalt jack hammer £35, Metabo Mitersaw with stand £100. Got some US appliances considering selling as well, a Makita GV5000 5'' disc sander/polisher and step down/up voltage transformer (for polishing...
  18. R

    Wet dark color between the tiles after cleaning

    Hello, min the end of renovation the cleaning company cleaned the floor with water. when they done all the floor got stains of water between the tiles. hiw can I solve it and disappear this stains? thank you in advance
  19. R

    Angle grinder or huge wet cutter

    On large format are alot of you using angle grinders (anyone use the monolit guide? Plus using a good extractor) Or the wet circular saw or now you having to carry about 1200mm wet cutter?
  20. Scotiansailor

    Stone sealer that doesnt change the look, but allows water in for wet look

    Hello, is there any such thing as a sealer/impregnator for our pebble shower floor that would allow the stones to look dry when dry, but wet when the shower is in use? Many thanks :) Laura

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