I'm using a flat-topped resin shower tray, the instructions say to use a flexible adhesive upstand so I have bought a classi-seal one.
Backer boards are wedi, I'm attaching to brick wall using metal dowels after dot and dabbing onto the brick.
What I'm not quite sure on is how far to run the...
Which tile adhesive have you most used during over the past few years and ending in 2021?
ALL VOTES ARE NOW IN FOR 2021
TOTAL VOTES: 1,948
Winner: BAL
2nd: Ultra
3rd: Weber
4th: Mapei
5th: Tilemaster
A big shift in the past few years. We last did a Poll in 2015 and the results were completely...
Hello. I need to tile an indoor stairs, which trim can I use? Could be a normal aluminium L shape ? Any other suggestions I should have in mind for the job? The actual stairs are concrete. Thanks on advance!
Might seem like a silly question but i cant find anything in the instructions or online to suggest anything so here goes.
When applying jacko joint sealing tape with the tanking solution does the tape need to be fitted in a certain direction?
On one side of the tape, the rubber strip that...
I'm about to start retiling my bathroom and have bought a Mapei tanking kit from screwfix.
The bath is decent quality Ideal Standard IFP+. Its has wall mounts for the corner and sides + legs and supports.
Is this the correct order..
1. tank the walls to below the level of the bath
2. fit the...
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New to the site and first post.
I need some advice please. I have 2 quotes from tilers and one has said that self levelling is a waste of time and money and the other tiler said he our floor would need self levelling first.
Our floor is concrete with underfloor heating and is a little wavey...
Welcome to the Which Tile Cutter is Best? Thread
I'm tidying up the forum a little bit, and in doing so thought I'd better tidy up the "Which Tile Cutter is Best" threads that we have all over the place. If you're reading this while I'm still tidying up a bit, then please use the FORUM SEARCH...
I'm cutting my own petrified wood "tiles" to go on an RV backsplash. I'm told I need special flexible adhesive and grout products. Any recommendations? I need to use a grout in a tube because the wood tiles are uneven and there's no way I can smear grout over the surface.
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I'm doing a total refit of my bathroom, including the floor which is water damaged, and I'm at a loss as to what best to do for the various parts of the substructure.
The house is a 1980's council house, the floor and ceiling joist are set to 600mm centers. Some of the walls are...
Installing tiles 400x600 over an exposed exterior cement screed - it has 20mm fall over 2300mm length away from house (5750mm width) but there might be little pits and bumps of a couple mm or so. Tiling directly on the screed seems risky to say the least outside with temperature fluctuations and...
Which shall i use on top of floorboards for tiling the passage plasterboard plywood backer board etc looking to keep cost down but still do a good job thanks
Good morning, hope everyone is well, just looking for a little advice, Just wondered after sealing the walls, what type of tile adhesive could I use on the type of wall in the picture, would a good quality ready mix be ok?
using standard metro tiles, brick bond pattern, many tanks
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We're having some work done on the home and having some natural stone tiles fitted into our kitchen and orangery.
The tiles that we will be using are natural honed quartzite/slate. However, I am unsure as to which brand of sealant would be best.
The supplier of the tiles recommends that...
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I orignially posted this Eeeek Advice appreciated please - https://www.tilersforums.com/threads/eeeek-advice-appreciated-please.99558/
Many thanks for the repies and the advice to mechanically fix backer board instead of plastering first was fab.
I've let the wall air and any damp bits...
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So I’ve added a dormer onto my house and have Green chipboard as the new flooring.
I have bought an underfloor heating mat to take the chill of the portiles.
is this the correct order:
chipboard
Tile backer board
Heat mat
Tile adhesive
Tiles and grout
My friend has mentioned a ditra mat...
Hi All. How can I match my tile trim to my tiles? The tiles are rose quartz. Unusual shades of purple & mauve. I have a RAL shade chart as I am getting some green trim coloured to the RAL code for my en-suite bathroom tiles. But there is not even a close match for the rose quartz. Does anyone...
Dear all, as a homeowner, I have had to hack off a glass tile which is backpainted from a wet room.
It seems that the tile was pressed into a cement like glue as there are no visible trowel lines and it was really difficult to remove the remains of the old tile without hitting it very hard in...