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    Whats the best and worst gadgets you've ever brought for tiling???

    Just as in the title, this post is to try and save some hard earned cash with useless things that come out now and again and to advise of any good little gadgets you have brought. :45: My worst purchase was a pair of trim cutters, i only ever use them for straight cuts and making my fingers...
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    Whats business like for newbies?

    Hi there was just wondering what busness is like for new tilers at he moment.Did the NETT course last year but didnt make a go of it,i have all the tools and everything and just wanted to gauge what is happening out there,hopefully you are all getting some kind of work at the moment and with...
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    whats everyone doing on X Mas day?

    well i am opening me prezzies then am away fishing til 2pm,back home for my dinner,then back out fishing til around 8pm,then taking the better half up to her mates for a few drinks. Jimmy
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    sigma manual 5?? whats it like??

    just bought a sigma 5 tile cutter. as a new tiler did i buy a good cutter???
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    Whats on your Xmas List??

    Well its that time of year again, time to dust off the wallet and get shopping, I've been subtly hinting for about 4 weeks to the missus that the thing on the top of my xmas list is a PS3 or Xbox 360, she was having none of it because she says she's had loads more attention since i sold the...
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    whats best

    got a trave floor soon. its a hallway with floorboards then goes onto screeded floor of about 6 sqm to the side. Now is it best to use ditra or no more ply ? I know ditra is good for mixed substrates but the tiles are 600 x 400 so i think more strength is needed. floorboards are in good nick...
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    whats your rate per m2 for the diffrent types of tiles?

    hi guys just wondering how much you are charging per m2 for diffrent types of tiles, (say 300mm x 300mm for arguments sake) for example i am charging £20 2m for ceramics ,as that is the going rate round my way, cheers rav
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    whats your most favourite place in the world to visit?

    i will start it off and say Kos one of the Greek islands a little place called Tingaki ,absolutely stunning and i would love to go back one day,but will need to leave from Manchester as there are no flights to KOS FROM gLASGOW.:grin:
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    whats the way to remove adhesive from walls and floors

    Hi all saw a wonderful gadget called a tile removal trowel from this forum.looks great will invest i think.wondering really how to remove the adhesive left behind on the plasterboard ,would i use say a wall paper steamer and a scraper for tubbed gear.what would be the way if it was cement based...
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    whats your most popular patten

    Just been having a look back at the jobs i'v done this year. I noticed that every bathroom i'v tiled this year, all 12 of them, as been 600x300 or some size similar, in a brickbond stylie, with jasmin grout. I think most bathrooms in cheshire must look the same, whats your most popular patten.
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    whats your biggest tip?

    Being newish to the tiling game and recently joined this forum, and having learnt so much in the space of a few months from both my course and this forum. If you were to give any advice/tip that is worth its weight in gold what would it be? Tiling related by the way before someone pipes...
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    Whats happening to the forums again

    Its all changed and cant find chat room ?????
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    whats the best way to find angles

    looking for an easier way in finding angle s i hav an angle finder but havent a clue how to use it lol any help would be very helpfull
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    Whats a popular choice for floor addy on ply?

    Hello all, Just as per the title really. I`ve been using Ardex 7001 and its great, but its a bit pricey... What do others find works well. Ta in advance Mark
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    Whats happening?

    Hi Whats going on? For some reason Ive just had to register again on to the site. And was sent another 'welcome' message and told to introduce myself on 'new members' section even though Ive been a member for some time. My avatar has gone and so has the section for female tilers. I also got a...
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    Whats the address for some tile tool shops online

    I know about buy brand tools but I bought some stuff from one I cant remember the name of. thanks
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    whats the best grout sealer.

    I have used sealguard before and have been extremely satisfied - I am not too bothered about it being solvent based. I am aware however of *******.. Has anyone used this AND sealguard and if so whats the best....
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    whats the best floor adhesie for direct application to 18mm T&G chipboard??

    Whats the best floor adhesive to use when laying ceramic tiles to a floor that has 18mm T&G chipboard - a glass of water when placed onto the floor does not ripple when walking but does ripple when dumping slightly
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    Whats the most expensive tile you have fixed

    Whats the most expensive tiles you have fixed? mine was the picture of the cockeral you see on my post...i think they where around £3,000 for 64 tiles and they were hand made in holland. They where 4inch tiles and they went on the wall behind a Aga.
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    Bathroom to tile - Whats best tools

    As above really, I have a bathroom to tile, what are the best tools? I knwo I need the snips, cutter etc but whats the best trough etc?

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