wet

Hi all I am looking to purchase a new wet cutter and after reading the forum it seems the RUBI nd200 or the Norton TT200 are rated quite well and would be contenders. However, I have 600 x 300 Porcelain to cut with mitred edge along the 600 side, from images and videos of the above machines it...

Does anyone else have experience of using these wet trays. O my god if i get one more problem with these rubbish decks i am going to cry. One company i do plenty of work for only use these, wont bloody change supplier. No matter what you do seems there is always a twist, wrong run off no matter...

Hi, First time here and hoping this is an easy question! I am installing a wet room upstairs and going back to joists but I also want to install low profile wet underfloor heating (I already have it), what will give me the best surface to tile on and support a bath on top? So I was planning...

Hello, i am looking for somebody who can not only tile the room but can do the whole installation including: fitting the waste outflow (concrete floor) boarding the 2x stud walls tanking the shower area tiling the whole room (floor and walls) fit shower enclosure Would like survey and to discuss

Hey folks, Just looking for some advice on a wet room I have. Floor wise I have wooden joists overlaid with moisture resistant flooring (can’t remember exact thickness) with a kudos shower tray, overlaid with RIW membrane and screws over the non shower area before it was all tiled over. I have...

hello all I had asked about the dewalt dw24000 a while back and while it’s a great piece of kit I is just too expensive for me to justify at the moment. I am looking at the rubi nd-200 which seems to get good feed back and sticking a good quality blade on it. Any suggestions or...

Hi all. Our wet room grout is coming out due to movement. Floor shifts 2-3mm when pressure applied. We got a quote for £*** to repair. Do you think this is a reasonable amount? We're in the North West (near Chester). The £*** covers: Remove old tiles (90cm x 120cm area) Fix the movement...

Hi guys Would appreciate any opinions or advice on the below 3 pictures please: Tiles 100x200 flat metro with 2mm spacers Red Lines are 90 Degree internal corners, white bit is the window As you walk into the room the middle wall is directly infront with the window to the left and the full...

As the title suggests, Schluter have just unveiled their new advanced wet room course at their training centre in Coalville Leicestershire. Myself, @andy tiler, @Localtiler, and a few others who were unable to attend, were invited to trial their new course over the last couple of days. The...

Hi, I am looking to specialise in wet rooms and wondered if anyone can advise on good training for this in the east midlands and also if typically you can charge a bit more for this type of work? cheers, Ben.

Started today, 900x600 limestone job. Customer wants 8mm ish joints so that makes it a bit easier on the eye with the chiseled/tumbled edges. They are undecided on which grout colour, I was leaning towards a grey for these, would like some opinions please. Start laying tomorrow on top of the...

Hi all In a kind of 'Payment' for all the advice i have got from here i have decided to do a build thread for my wet room, it may help someone in the future it may not but here it goes! Room size is 1.8M x 2.2M, at the end of the extension i finished building a last year. I work full time so...

Guys what is the best blade for not chipping and for perfect cuts wet or dry

Hi guys Long time reader and lurker, got so much great advice... Quick question, i have a Anhydrite screed currently that was put down in a wet room (Wet UFH 50mm thick) it is currently 50mm lower than the finished floor height needs to be. My question is, would it be the following buildup be...

ok i went to look at a job wet ufh with flo screed on top all dried out etc the problem is in the dinning room they have laid a wooden floor and the tiles are to go around the primiter of the floor the into the kitchen through to the wetroom and basically they have lifted the former in the...

Hi, I am replacing a tiled floor and will need to overlay with 6mm backer board. This is on top of 15mm ply over wet UFH in dry screed. I need a backer board with the highest k-value (lowest R-value). So far from the data sheet 6mm hardiebacker has a k-value of 0.19W/mK. Does anyone know...

Hi guys, I already own a DeWalt D24000, it’s a brilliant saw and makes a fantastic job of any cut I throw at it...the only problem with it is that it’s too big for some jobs. I also own a 110mm Plasplug wet saw that I’ve owned for about 12yrs and to be fair for the money it’s been a little...

I have come up with a DIY constant water supply with a pressure sprayer / pipe and a 1ml syringe with the finger end cut off and a blunt needle. The flow of the water is controlled by the position of the elastic band,I just roll it further down putting more pressure on the trigger. I will either...

Good Evening Everyone, About 2.5 years ago I had the ensuite turned into a semi wet room i.e. two and a half walls where the shower could potentially wet. There hasn't been any problem with water leaking through anywhere but some of the tiles have started to flake (best word I can think of) and...

Hi Peeps Done a fair bit of reading on how the wet under floor heating should be warmed up prior to tiling and then after. But theres a fair bit of difference both from advice from screeding firms thats given to customers and from info online. Thought it would be good to seek clear advice thats...