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  1. C

    Preping plasterboard after old tiles have been taken off

    Normally I have been quite lucky with old tiles leaving very little adhesive, or cut off the plasterboard and replaced it. This time I've hit that awquard middle spot. I know I could tile straight onto the existing wall with some adhesive left on it but I also know that it will cause me loads...
  2. B

    Hi, sorry never been on a tiling course.

    call me old school but i've tiling man and boy,and im still learn something new every day!
  3. R

    How long you been doing this?

    Hi all, I have not done a course yet, just in the middle of arranging one but was wondering what do you new tilers do when you go to a job and maybe the customer asks: So tell me how long have you been doing this? How do you feel telling them that you have maybe just finished a 4,5 or 6 week...
  4. D

    Who has been out on the town?

    Hello bods.....who has been out on the tiles to-night? I have been in the house with 4 screaming kids and wish i was out,lol
  5. F

    Hi guys!! not been on for aaaages!!

    alright folks... not been on here for a bit. had a lot of other things goin on and haven't had time to concentrate on the business for a while whilst working my other job full time etc etc. Been doing a few jobs here and there but its kinda went stale. Need to get the finger out and get some...
  6. Dan

    How long have you been able to buy online at topps?

    Just spotted you can buy online at topps tiles.co.uk
  7. R

    Has the forum been down today??

    Was it just me or has the forums been down all day????
  8. S

    the worst wall you have been asked to tile?

    i have seen some unbelievable walls in my time as plasterer. The worst was a difference of about 9.5 inch from top to bottom, a tiler called me to have a look and see if i could put right, ended up taking the dry wall off and finding a large concrete cube about a foot from the bottom, the...
  9. G

    Anyone been on a pts tiling course?

    Hi Everyone Has anybody been on the pts tiling course in essex im thinking of doing it just wanted some feedback and help Cheers Garry
  10. M

    What have you been up to today?

    Well it's Sunday 1st June, i've got a rare day off and i'm out in my garden, trying to sort it out a bit after nearly a year of total neglect. I'm weeding ,cutting grass and trimming my wife's favourite bush. Just wondering what everyone else is doing?
  11. S

    New member! Been working Down Under!

    I was told new members must say hello, so, "HELLO".... I've been living in Perth Australia for the last 10 months, the building trade is booming out there. I tell you what, tiling is huge in Oz, the smallest tiling job i ever worked on was about 100sqm. The last job i worked on before coming...
  12. S

    White Travertine UNFILLED Tiles for A Bathroom have been Grouted???

    Hello, We have just spent quite a bit of cash on Travertine White Unfillled Floor and Wall Tiles for our bathroom. They are beautiful tiles - with a natural chalky white appearance with lots of irregularities in the finish - pockmarked, a bit like pumice stone etc which we really liked...
  13. J

    oops been here a while and never introduced myself

    sorry been here a while and never introduced myself, my name is John and in living just outside Edinburgh Scotland, been tiling on and off for 14 years, im a self taught man left the Army in 1994 worked with my now (she is German) wifes dad and tiled stopped tiled and so forth, came back to the...
  14. W

    Found out where Raja's been.

    Well i've sussed it lads , and let me be the first to congatulate Raja. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41461000/jpg/_41461550_midget3203.jpg
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    Bal Grip - Have I been hustled?

    Hello, As I have a Topps Tiles 5mins drive from me I decided to get some adhesive in prep for tiling. After reading many posts that white star was the way to go, I asked my local Topps. I was told that they do not sell it but sell Bal GRIP, I choose to buy a 15kg tub after telling the bloke "I...
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