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Water Damaged Shower Repairs
Shower tile repair – water damage – tile waterproofing
Do you have shower leakage that goes downstairs leading to either your main floor or basement? Read this blog...
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Hey guys,
Thanks for being members here on TilersForums.com - it is a pleasure to have you! I thought I would make a handy list for you linking to all the other sections of the forum. So, here it...
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My last Old School Shower Repair/wet room conversion. It was leaking in the basement to the point where the customer had to put a bucket underneath the drain to collect the water, 100%...
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Shower Tile Repair - Tile Waterproofing in Brownstown MI. Schluter wet room conversion 24h flood test done by Tile Marble Granite Oct 1st 2023 in Huron Charter Township, MI, USA for a customer of...
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Hi all, I've got a porch/bathroom to tile. My contractor says to tile straight onto the concrete foundation but its a bloody mess. What prep should I do here? Latex over it all with self leveler (...
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I laid some non slip porcelain paving in my garden on a concrete bed with dunlop cf-03 tile adhesive. Unfortunately I got some of the adhesive on the surface of the tiles and let it set. Any...
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So after a rotting slippering decking a landscaper tiler was highly recommended - hired for indian sandstone paved patio area some stepping stones a circular patio and a few steps up the other end...
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Hi all , I’ve just purchased a Victorian semi and appreciate so many of the original features however, the one feature I can’t get on board with are these quarry tiles in thee dining room. What...
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hi guys, i have some damp-proof membrane installed in my bathroom floor(Capital Valley Plastics Ltd Damp-Proof Membrane Black 1000ga 15 x 4m -...
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Hi, I am currently doing up a property and would like to tile some bathrooms walls.
A couple of walls were out of square so they were straightened up with cement faced foam tiling backing board...
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Hi all. Having a few problems tiling for my first time.
Main things..... I am using Flexible tepid set tile adhesive called Pro Rapid Rs. When I mix to manufacturers specifications I find it too...
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Hi everyone, I tiled a kitchen and living room floor last week and the grout has started to crack in both areas.
The customer laid 6mm plywood on top of chipboard subfloor and was screwed down...
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Hi All,
I'm on with tiling all my downstairs rooms with 60cm x 60cm High Gloss 9mm tiles. All was going when until recently I noticed a few tiles have cracked? They had been down a week or so...
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I have recently had my mothers bathroom renovated and am concerned about the standard of finish on the tiling. I have spoken to the tiler but he feels it is of a sufficient standard. I have asked...
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Hi all, new to forum.
I have some metro mirror tiles to install in a bathroom.
What adhesive and grout should I use?
Many thanks.
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Looking for some urgent advice on floor tiling! We laid 600x600 tiles a month ago with already made adhesive but it’s still wet and the tiles are now cracking abs bracking... please advice what’s...
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Hi, just had a tiler put some white metro tiles with grey grout in our first house. We are a disappointed with the white sealant - see photos. We appreciate that it may be tricky to do dark grout...
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Hello!
I’m hoping I can get some advice on what to do in my kitchen RE wanting to replace the existing tiles that are over wet underfloor heating.
The Kitchen is in an extension that was built 5...
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Hi, I am having my en-suite half tiled and the floor is already tiled so we are just adding xtra tiling to the walls. When we removed the skirting board there seems to be a gap (aprox.2.5cm-3cm)...
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Hi! I'm looking for Florida Tile Gallant Series Botticino Classico. Can anyone help? Please? Thank you!
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Low level access shower with heat sealed vinyl floor being laid.
Walls not prepared as normal..holes, gauges and protruding rawplugs. Planning if filling with tile cement? Initially normal PB put...
- Muffin
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Im soon to start removing the 10mm thick floor tiles from my bathroom, they are fitted on what looks like moisture resistance chip board ( the green stuff).
whats the best method of removing them...
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Hi all,
I'm doing a small bathroom renovation for someone and the walls and floor are failing to bits with damp i can sort walls but the floor is chipboard which looks like its laid on 50m...
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Hi. My daughter is having a walk in shower fitted by builders. I am concerned because most of the forums I have visited seem to advise the use of cement board in the wet area although I admit...
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What's your tiling question? Pictures can be added.
Hi, kitchen wall tiling has done last year October. After half year 3 tiles cracked in one line. I attach pictures...
My question is, that what...
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Hi Looking advice/opinion on what the problem is here, or if anyone else has came across similar . Tile adhesive is crumbling, All I know is that its a new build, sand cement screed, im told the...
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Good morning,
looking to get tiling experience if anyone wants or needs help. I currently in a job but my outlook on life has changed and i want satisfaction from my job!
like I say if anyone...
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I am going to have to do remedial work to a quarry tiled floor. There is a pronounced dip in the floor that the tiler was supposed to have prepped but did not do so. I am going to take the tiles...
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I am posting in the hope that someone may be willing to offer me some advice about floor tiles in a new build property. The house has a screed floor with under-floor heating. I need to have...
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Hi there, just looking for some advice. This tile job/grouting was done by a professional tiler in our ensuite and shower cubicle..we feel it's not done particularly well, adhesive is showing...
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Hello
I have a 1700 wide bath tub and my bathroom is also 1700 and bit wide, with the tiles, in on both sides, the bath cannot be slotted as is, at least 1 side the tiles need to be cut or from...
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The rationale behind the rapid setting mortar is to speed up the work. At the same time, a tanking system essentially traps any moisture inside. It seems to me that tanking shortly after the...
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Details:
Style Selections Sienna Almond Glazed Porcelain Tile
Item Number: 0239480
Shading: 50k
Model #PORS12A
Lowes Product #3195365
UPC 094671008502
Anybody have a lead on this tile? Thanks in...
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