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  1. M

    Tile edge/biscuit visible after grouting. What can be done?!

    Hello everyone, I'm hoping for some advice and guidance please! I've had three sides of a bath area tiled in 6x25cm tiles by a professional* tiler (*only does tiling). In general the workmanship is good (setting out, no lipping etc.) but after he grouted there are areas where I can see the tile...
  2. T

    What would you do?

    So, I do the tiling for a firm who does disabled bathrooms for the council, they usally use backer boards on the walls etc. But I walked in today with with the walls totally f***ed stud walls with half the board missing for the shower pipes 3 other walls where you could see the brick, half...
  3. Wishiwasatoptiler

    Van Insurance what a rip off

    Changing my van today, yes the vans a lwb big in, going from swb doblo, but to call and be told its going to cost 300 pound more for the Yr, 10 months to run on it is a total Pxxs take, so voiced my unhappness and jumped online, and to take a new Insurance for a total of 300 pound for the Yr...
  4. S

    What is best to use to fix the tiles

    I'm going to be tiling a bathroom, which will have mostly metro type ceramic tiles on 3 walls with a mosaic border & one wall where the shower is in just glass mosaic tiles. I'm trying to work out what Mapei adhesive is best. I was going to use Mapei P10 for the mosaic & am unsure whether...
  5. G

    What would you suggest to fix this?

    What shall I do to fix this without re tiling ?
  6. Dan

    What makes a good van insurance firm these days - considering most vans never get stolen?

    New Tilers Van Insurance Provider - But what makes a good van insurance firm these days - considering most vans never get stolen but broken into? Note that this is a public thread so perhaps don't be too open about leaving tools in vans - generalise about leaving tools in vans instead...
  7. M

    My 1st Job What to trim with?

    Hi All, Just completed my first tiling job but ran in to a bit of an issue around the windows as the walls were massively uneven. It was recommended to me to take off the old Wooden architraves rather than tiling up to the edge of them and tile up to the edge of the windows instead before...
  8. K

    What sealant for glazed ceramic tiles?

    We purchased Winchester Classic Field tiles for our kitchen. It's only a small area so we are doing it ourselves, we have done a small bit of tiling before. The brochure says we should seal the tiles before fixing with Fila MP90, but that seems to cost a fortune everywhere. Is there a cheaper...
  9. S

    What tile manufacturers should I avoid?

    Ok so I am wondering whats the general consensus on tile manufacturers and which ones I should avoid? lately I have installed tiles that heve been pretty poorly made. Also I have had issues with lots of customers ordering tiles and they are mixed batches.. now I don't know if I am being picky...
  10. P

    What is tile adhesive for anymore?

    As a City and Guilds trained tiler who was taught hand fixing s/cement,( ah those were the days) could somebody tell me 1 Why adhesive manufacturers require that nearly all backgrounds need priming for SPF's etc. They are making a glue and the majority of floors are...
  11. snackeroo

    What could be causing this? - damp behind tiles? - wet grout

    It looks like water seapage coming through the grout, but cannot feel any wetness. Water pipes are below the tiles pictured. Could it be dampness behind the tiles through poor prep work?. I don't know to be honest, so am purely guessing from logic. This first appeared 2 days ago. (Part of an...
  12. M

    What to wall and floor board

    Hi guys. Planning my build ready for 24th this month to get it started so i am trying to get fully prepared. I posted a thread on what tray to go with but thats sorted now. I am going to be shelling the room out, its very small at 1.5m x 1.8m. Theres a stud wall on one side of the shower...
  13. Dan

    Now you've had a play with it what do you think?

    Now youve had a few days to find your way around, what are your thoughts on the forum?
  14. D

    What are you lot using for batons?

    The plained 2x1 over here is junk. Thoughts onr 2"lengths from ply or something?
  15. P

    Anthracite Grout, what a bummer.

    Just a quickie for fun here, A contractor that I work for on a regular basis has just sent over a finishing schedule for 30 bathrooms, 60 x 30 rectified White, textured, lappato wall and floor tile, broken bond, floors aligned, with BLACK grout. put a price to that if you dare. Almost forgot, 2...
  16. D

    What will I earn as a tiler in Surrey?

    Sorry if it's taboo to ask this. I'm currently working as a structural engineer and feeling like a change. I think I would be a good tiler but it would need it to pay. So.... what can a tiler expect to earn in an average year.
  17. dg-1984

    Tilemaster Tilemaster grout, what colour?

    Hi, I am going to use Tilemaster 3000 grout and silicon but wondering on what colour you would use on the below tiles? They are split face and know will be a pain but will take my time and do it properly. I was leaning towards natural grey.
  18. acaciaguy

    What size tiles do you levelling clips on

    For those that use levelling clips what size floor and wall tiles do you use them on
  19. R

    What would you guys have done?

    Hi guys. Am I a ****? Bumped into a builder in my local and he sees I do tiling so asks me to price up to tile 7 showers in a local hotel he's refurbing. Tells me they're 800 quadrants, all new stud work, moisture resistant plasterboard yada yada. 250x325 bumpy white ceramics cheap as chips from...
  20. B

    what happened to tilingforum.co.uk

    Hello all, What happened to tilingforum.co.uk. I posted there a few years back and wanted to post again as I got some excellent advice on a Victorian hallway I have. Can't connect to it now. Pity, as all the photos I loaded and advice I got back is gone, apart from what I had saved down. Some...

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