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    What direction for glass tiles?

    Hi all, Im a DIYer doing a lot of work on an old house we are f restoring. I have put down a lot of riven slate downstairs and bought a Rubi DW-250 wet saw for it. Its done a great job. Got more slate to do in the bathroom, but also going to have 50m2 or so of porcelain to do. The question...
    • RichN
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    • glass tile tiles tools what
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    • Forum: Tiling Tools
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    Herringbone bevel metro - what trim?!

    Hi, my tiler has recently suggested that beveled metro tile, herringbone, half wall will not look good as extra grout will be exposed on the trim. I'm intending to use white tiles, dark grey grout and black trim. Would a box trim work to the highest part of the tile with the lower part just...
    • Deleted member 56490
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    • bevel canada herringbone metro trim what
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  3. Geeko

    What to use for sloping wetroom floor?

    I have a small wetroom to tile next week. It is my first time tiling one. What is the best thing to use to get the slope to the drain? I need something that will dry quickly so I can tile it the next day.
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    Levelling required on my last 3 rows! What to use?

    Hello, I am tiliing a bathroom, for which i put down Dural waterproof membrane, and laid tile over this. As I approach the end of the job, i am noticing that my last 3 rows require some more height in order to achieve a flat surface. The membrane is already laid. The area will require around...
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    Wooden floorboards - what is best way to level it?

    Hi all, So there’s a floor that needs tiling on the third floor of a house, they have taken up old floor and brought it back to the original 18mm floorboards. These floorboards are very uneven, even after they have screwed them all down. They want to lay porcelain floor tiles down. Is this...
  7. D

    Garage Tiling: what prep/adhesive?

    I've read multiple threads over the last few weeks and get different or even contradicting advice in each. I've got a 5x5m integral garage with a 3 year old well finished concrete base. It's not polished smooth, but it's fairly level. I put down SBR to contain the dust 2 years ago. I want to...
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    My 1st Job What size trowel notch. 6mm or 8mm ???

    Hi again. I’m tiling the shower today (finally) but am unsure on my trowel size. I’m using 200x100 8mm metro onto Elements waterproof backer board with BAL SPF. There are some areas where the fixing washers are slightly proud of the board so I was going to use an 8mm trowel but the addy spec...
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    What is this surface?

    Hi all hope everyone is doing well. Have been asked to do to a quote for a ceramic kitchen splashback. The customer has sent me some photos of the area to be tiled. Hoping if anyone can help identify if the wall is plaster or render. I’ve asked the customer but he does not know. any advice...
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    What tape to use in slc?

    Hi all. I have 40sqm of floor to pour slc over. Half is concrete and half is 25mm plywood over new solid joists. Where they meet at the join...it is pretty near level but concrete does dip by about 8mm at one area. I am using Mapei Ultraplan as it is fibre reinforced and was also recommended to...
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    What tool to cut neat contours in 6"x6" ceramic tile? — (Kitchen backsplash)

    I am installing kitchen backsplash with 6" x 6" ceramic tiles to the ceiling. The challenge —> there is an existing custom wood vent hood with trim at top and bottom of hood with curved and rounded contours to fit tile around. What is the best tool/tools to have the best success. I am prepared...
    • HunahT
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    • backsplash canada ceramic ceramic tile cut tile tool what
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  14. J

    What backer board and prep?

    I wish to tile over good solid floorboards on a suspended floor, and a small bathroom. I believe I should use 6mm cement boards prior to tiling. What backer boards should I use? I see Hardiebacker is probably the leading brand but I’m not in the trade so I’m looking at £15 a board. Have found...
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    Hi, im fitting 300 x 600 ceramic tiles onto hardi backer boards what adhesive would people recommend please.

    Hi, im fitting 300 x 600 ceramic tiles onto hardi backer boards what adhesive would people recommend please.
    • 1mjf
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    • adhesive boards ceramic ceramic tiles fitting hardi backer people please recommend tile tile backerboard tiles what would
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tile Adhesive and Grout Advice
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    What to do at door frame

    Hello, I'm tiling a bathroom at home and the O.H wanted the tiles up to the edge of the door frame. I'd normally tile up to architrave but I ripped it off without much thought. As i was scraping the paint off the walls today i had a closer look and I'm not sure it will work out too well? Any...
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    Help - What to do with a small gap?

    I am going to tile my kitchen tomorrow and have laid out some tiles tonight, to get an idea. I have an issue with the window sill. 2 whole tiles leave approx an inch gap before the window frame. What is the best solution to this issue? I am assuming cutting under an inch of tile to fill the gap...
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    Efflorescence, not loads you can do, other than sweep with a stiff brush, and wait.

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    converting wetroom to bathroom - what to do with shower former

    Hi All, I'm getting my head around converting our wetroom (vinyl) back into a bathroom (with a tiled floor). The current sub floor is: Floorboards then 6 mm ply then 2-3mm of some grey material (slc?) a thin layer of brown adhesive some lovely non slip vinyl. I'm currently thinking to strip...
  22. E

    what weight tiles will paramount take

    Hi Guys, another newbie here, what weight in kgs per sqm will honeycomb plasterboard walls take please? Paramount Partition wall boards type. I want to fully tile my bathroom walls in 600x300 ceramic tiles but, since finding out the wall structure I am now concerned the walls won’t take the...
    • Eddy66
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    • boards canada newbie paramount plasterboard tile tiles wall walls weight what
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Tiling Standards
  23. J

    What adhesive should I buy to apply kerdi membrane

    I know it has to be unmodified but which one is it? I usually use bal, and schluter says to use unmodified thin set. Which is an American term for adhesive? Thanks for the help!
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    Levelling Systems - What do YOU Recommend? Which brand and why?

    Hi Guys, I have been tiling since i was 17 (im 31) I have been stuck in my way and to be honest with you ill self level usually in a smaller area and build up with adhesive the majority of the time. This year i want to increase my speed and better my habits and i have heard the floor levelling...
  26. Texasbear

    I'm Looking For This Tile Looking for a gloss white tile, also what company distrusted this tile.

    I’ve been looking for a box of replacement tiles for the tile that is pictured. It was a discontinued tile probably when the house was built. It was a model home and I can’t find any spares. I think it’s 32cms X 32cms or really close to 13 inches. It’s a high gloss white and it has P1111 or PIII...
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