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  1. N

    Tile over uneven terracota/brick tile (??) over wet UFH

    Hello! I’m hoping I can get some advice on what to do in my kitchen RE wanting to replace the existing tiles that are over wet underfloor heating. The Kitchen is in an extension that was built 5 or so years ago. The floor is concrete, 100mm cellotex, wet underfloor pipes, 50 or 60mm screed on...
  2. M

    Installing Mosaic On a Wet Room Floor

    Hi All, First time poster and tiler here. Hoping to get a bit of advice on tiling a wet room shower tray using hexagonal mosaic (30cm x 30cm sheets - individual tiles are probably 2.5cm x 2.5cm or so). The shower tray is level to the floor, I've used cement board on the walls and floor and...
  3. M

    Wedi Board or Hardibacker for wet room?

    Hi everyone - we're doing up our house and installing a wetroom, tiles are 8mm 60cm x 120cm porcelain tiles. The floor is timber and the walls are a mixture of timber and brickwork. Would appreciate your advice on what our tiler should be using for the floor and wall substrate - Hardibacker or...
  4. D

    Timber frame wet room

    I am adding an addition to my house that will be timber frame with 6x6 floor joists 1 foot apart because it is being designed as a wet room it can be designed which ever way works best my main thought was can I slope my floor joists down 1.5 inches to get my slope the shower room will be 12x5...
  5. mickey blu

    Wet saw

    What's your question? Pictures can be added. Wet saw Hi all , best wet saw for the money to take big tiles to ! I know of the dewalt is this still the case ! Thanks in advance 👍🏻
  6. J

    Tile repair in wet room

    My plumber had to lower my tub drain to fix an issue. I just noticed the threads to the reconnect the pipe now fall below the floor line. How would you repair the tile but still have access to unscrew the pipe? Can it even be done? It is in a wet room so I’m concerned about water.
  7. S

    Split Face Quartzite Mosaic Tiles sealer for wet look and Silicon Waterseal Masonry Sealer on top to water seal 100%?

    Hi all, Finding it a little hard to get my head around something and hoping one of you might be able to help/ advise. I had some Split Face Quartzite Mosaic Tiles and I want to know a few questions. I want to seal them as best as possible and have them kinda add a wet/darker look to them...
  8. M

    wet room / hall and kitchen

    Hi all Some advice needed please. I'm doing a renovation and now it needs tiling. I've tried to get a tiler but cant get one in the time frame i need, as time is running out and i need to move in by the end of April, i'm going to have to do the job myself. The floor is 60mm anhydrite screed...
  9. O

    Wet room leak - Advice?

    We've had a wet room installed upstairs using the Impey wet room system (see attached). The issue seems that water is appearing between the tanking and the tiles right next to the bathroom door. The plumber has returned several times and tried applying more Silicon inside the shower screen and...
  10. E

    Lifting tiles over wet UFH

    We are just about to rip out a travertine bathroom. Breaks my heart as the wall tiles look great and there's a 1700x1000mm travertine shower tray. The floor tiles aren't so great. There's clearly been an issue at some stage and half the floor tiles had to be lifted. They've not been able to get...
  11. D

    How to install Tough x wet room tray

    Hi I have a Tough x linear wet room tray that I need to install straight onto joists, which was bought from trade wet rooms. However the tray has not arrived with any installation instructions! Can anyone advise on the best way to secure it to the joists? Can’t seem to find anything online about...
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  12. G

    Preventing tiles cracking/moving on suspended floor wet ufh

    Hello, just seeking some much appreciated advice about tiling over a wet ufh system which is being installed in a 31m2 room with a suspended floor. We’ve bought an ufh system which is specifically designed for this kind of retrofit (Nu Heat lo pro max). The ufh will be encased in self-levelling...
    • GinaMJ
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    • canada cracking floor suspended tile tiles ufh wet wet ufh
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  13. H

    Best wet tile cutter

    Hi all. New to the forum. Transferring my skills from DIY to making tiling a profession. What wet tile cutters do people recommend for of course heavy duty use ? Thanks in advance
  14. J

    Tile Adhesive Still Wet After 18months in Shower !

    Hope you don't mind me asking but 18 months after our walk in shower was installed, we have discovered that the porcelain tiles (600 x 300) affixed to the walls (Kudos boarding) have yet to set ! We discovered this when changing a light fitting that was installed in the shower wall and was...
  15. D

    How to remove tile adhesive and sealant from a wet room floor

    We decided to replace the mosaic floor tiles in our wet room (2m x 2m). I've removed the tiles, but having difficulty removing the tile adhesive and waterproof sealant below. I've broken up some of the adhesive to expose the black sealant below, and I've used white spirit to soften the sealant...
    • Dafydd
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    • adhesive canada floor how room sealant tile tile adhesive wet wet room
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  16. P

    Topps Tiles Wet Stripe White SKU241942

    Need 4 of these tiles, bought from Topps Tiles in April 2012, but would take more if you have them Can pick up from anywhere within a reasonable drive of South West London, or happy to pay postage. They are 450x250mm, off white in colour, with faint textured herringbone stripes.
  17. S

    Will the wet tiles dry without watermarks?

    Hi, my husband has just started tiling a floor. White ceramic tiles which had been left outside for a couple of weeks. The tiles were not packaged watertight and some rain has got into them. I suspect they should have been left to dry out before tiling, however he's started the job as friend was...
  18. D

    Grout

    Hi all.I'm about to carry out a full bathroom refit which will incorporate a wet area.Im going to be tiling it with the same tile as I've got in my own bathroom which I grouted with Bal micromax gunmetal which I was happy with for colour match.I think this time around I'd be keen to use an epoxy...
  19. J

    Wet saw blades

    I need to replace my wet saw blade and I'm looking for a reasonably priced blade that will handle all types of tile . It's a 200mm diameter 22mm bore. Thanks all
  20. Davethefish

    Which Wet Tile Cutter?

    my trusty old wickes wet tile cutter never got returned last time i lent it out. but only cost me £30ish iirc...and was over 15 years old... it was far from perfect, but did a job. as i've still got a fair bit of DIY tiling in front of me :D i'd like something a little better at the job where...

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