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    How to finish travertine corners and what colour grout?

    My tiler has currently got white metal edging strips tacked up (unfinished job) as shown in photo below. Is this the best way to finish travertine external corners? It doesn't look great to my eye... Also struggling with grout colour. I had thought white. The tiler has recommended ivory...
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    Help, I think my tiler is doing a bad job. What should I do?

    It was his first day today. I found him on mybuilder. He wasn't the cheapest quote and I chose him because he says he's a professional tiler. It's a bathroom which we're fully tiling with white travertine tiles 30 x 45 x 12. The things I'm worried about / unhappy about are: 1. the first...
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    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    What should I use to mark these?

    I'm working with these shiny tiles and a pencil just won't mark them properly, was just wondering what is best?
  5. E

    What tile adhesive? And p/board prep

    hi all. Redoing bathroom, plan on tiling wall and full walls. After a lot of research, I have found everyone does things differently!! I’m dot and dabbing green plasterboard on walls and using floor backer on... floor. Do I need to prep these surfaces before tiling? Is a primer or just go...
  6. qualitywork

    what adhesive for dark Mosaics ?

    Hi everyone, I have been following this forum with a lot of interest and need some advice please. I have a kitchen splash to do tomorrow and the customer has just rang me to say they want charcoal grout now instead of white. I normally use Bal mosaic fix, but as some of the mosaics are dark...
  7. Q

    What is your preferred choice of crackle glaze sealer and method of application?

    The tiles we all love to hate.... crackle glazed tiles! But what is your preferred choice of sealer and method of application??
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    What next? 100 X 300 tiling on old plaster.

    Hi all, I've scrapped all paint off drywall in preparation for 100 x 300 mm tiles and currently patching damaged spots. My question is do I need to PVA and skim with Multi Finish or can I just tile as it is? Any help appreciated.
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    What Grout For these Tiles?

    Need a suggestion from the Pros here, almost done with the tiling and need to get some grout for them, The large tiles are travertine and the small backsplash is called dark cappucino marble. What shade would you suggest for something like this?
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    Old plaster came away, render looks solid and flat what do i need to seal it with prior to tiling?

    Hi All, Have just started removing the tiles in an old bathroom and the plaster is coming off with the old tiles but the render remains in tact and in decent condition, the surface appears to be solid, dry and flat. Do I need to apply a primer prior to tiling? is a fairly wet room so don't want...
    • paul cumpo
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    • old plaster render seal tiling what
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    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    What colour grout with these

    what colour grout would you use with these? Customer wants for a feature wall. I'm thinking white or light grey?
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    Hanging cabinet on travertine tile and plasterboard - what fixings?

    Hi and thanks in advance for any help! I have fitted 12mm thick travertine stone walls on 12.5mm plasterboard with approx 3-4mm adhesive. There is no way to get to any studs so I am looking at using spring toggle screws into the hollow wall behind. But with the combinations above there will be...
    • benjchelt
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    • plasterboard tile travertine what
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    • Forum: DIY Tiling Forum
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    What the previous guy did

    As you've all been very helpful so far, I thought I'd 'repay' you by sharing a few pics of what the previous owner had done to the bathroom I'm now ripping out... I know you're all fans of a bit of dot and dab... Maybe needs a bit more coverage though for fire damaged plasterboard? :D When...
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    Preparation What tile adhesive to go for?

    Hi, been looking all day and no closer to finding a suitable adhesive. It's for bathroom walls, tiling on top of the current glazed tiles on 3 out of the 4 walls. 4th wall tiles have pretty much fallen off so am pulling the others off. Tiles are 600x300mm and each tile weighs 3.95kgs...
  18. Sean Kelly

    What a load of rubbish.......sacks

    I bought 300 woven rubble sacks off Ebay. They work out less than 17p per bag. They are brilliant for tile off cuts and they are very strong. Just do a search for '300 woven rubble sacks' and you will find them on Ebay. Just thought I should let you know, as plastic rubble sacks are a load...
  19. Q

    Budget 2017 - What does it mean for us?

    So, tomorrow the chancellor announces the budget. But what does this mean for us tradesmen (& women)? Budget 2017: Fuel duty set to rise and it’s more bad news for diesel drivers - https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/882284/Budget-2017-diesel-prices-UK-fuel-duty-petrol-cars One change...
  21. K

    What SLC to use over UFL

    Hi All, I'm finishing an extension off next week by installing a UFL heating system,I've done a few before but not for a while. I'm happy with everything,but I'd just like to ask peoples thoughts on what SLC to use. Are some better than others ? I've got about 34m2 to do if that helps
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    What to put on a wet room floor

    Hi I am about to build a small wetroom (900 x 1850) and will be using an AKW former. The question is what to put on the floor. The general suggestion is to use mosaics on the floor as it minimises the cutting by follow the fall. Many of the mosaics are made of natural stone which is, as they...
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    What makes us so superior that we think that only the human race can show compassion.

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    What to use instead of SLC to cover wire

    Hi. I've used SLC to cover the electric wire in a few other rooms in the house and not had any issues at all. However, now doing the hallway and there's a slight 'flat' slope in the floor (20mm over about 4.5metres). If I use SLC it will 'run' towards the front door and end up higher than the...
  26. P

    What to do if you have no local pub.

    Build one yourself. With a brewery attached.
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