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Hi all. I have Wickes Olympia Grey Sandstone tiles. On the box they are described as "Glazed Polished Porcelain" I have searched widely on T'net. General opinion is that glazed porcelain doesn't need sealing, but that polished porcelain does due to the polishing process opening micro pores...

A family friend has tiled my kitchen with subway tiles however there is a lot of areas that are awful! They have been left to set overnight and I am wondering will it be possible to remove the singular tile (so I can attempt to fix it myself) before I grout? Thank you in advance! Here is an...

Hi 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...

I am going to be tiling my upstairs bathroom that has a wooden floor. It originally had wooden floorboards 22mm thick. We have removed all the tongue and groove floor boards as they were rotten and uneven. The joists were solid and in good nick. It has now been sheeted with 22mm Ply and screwed...

new porcelain floor tiles laid 4 weeks ago over new electric heating matts. Heating only connected a week ago and dark lines showing on most tiles? possible causes? Any help/ guidance appreciated. Laid by tiler not DIY.

Hi everyone I need some advice from the collective mind. I've tiled a kitchen floor which has water UFH the tiles were 30 so metres of 1200x600 porcelain the adhesive was single part flexible rapid, grout is bal flexable grout i also fitted idrobuild anticrack matting i used a 15mm notched...

I am tiling our kitchen splashbacks with metro ceramic tiles. The old brick /plastered walls were originally painted which I have sanded scraped and scored ....do I need to prime the walls and if yes what product goes best with Weber set plus white adhesive . Any comments appreciated and...

Hi, We got our newbuild hallway and kitchen tiled last year, overall we are happy with the job as it was done by a professional tiler who is a friend of my boss at a discount. For the most part it looks great, it is just the edges where skirting/door frame meets grout. My only gripe is this...

Hi, I have had a bathroom and en-suite reconfigured as well as all new floor and wall tiles. I have also had a new en-suite fitted from scratch. I agreed to provide all the materials and then my bathroom fitter wanted to charge me for the cost of materials. I can post before and after...

My new (1 month old) shower floor has 2" porcelain hexagon tiles. I noticed the grout stayed wet much longer in each bottom corner of the wall that is across from the shower head . About 4" of floor corner grout - both directions in 2 corners , and around the single tiles that are adjacent to...

We are just about to rip out a travertine bathroom. Breaks my heart as the wall tiles look great and there's a 1700x1000mm travertine shower tray. The floor tiles aren't so great. There's clearly been an issue at some stage and half the floor tiles had to be lifted. They've not been able to get...

Ok. Basically am i tilng right/prepping correctly? Full time professional tiler, nearly 15 years doing this now since I've left school. No official qualifications (although that might be another question at a later date), 3rd generation family business, self taught with research. I'm...

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Hi guys and girls. Had tiles delivered today with what seems to be varying dimensions on the box. Can anyone enlighten me as to how these are interpreted.

Hi, had some freat advice on here before, hoping i can get a little more ! Huge gaps between tile trim and wall as the tiling is square but wall isnt. Wall is silk paint. Should i fill with decorators caulk or silicone, and should the finish be curved up to the wall or flush with trim? This...

Long shot I know but would anyone have any idea on what this tile is? Broke some taking out a shower tray and now in need of a handful. Likely Homebase and size is approx 25 x 33. Could be related to ‘Atlas Beige’ which is in the main bathroom, has the same sizing and looks similar but lighter...

Hi All, Does anyone have any experience with the newer Overlay Plus? Any thoughts on how it compares to using the standard screed board? Anything to watch out for? The claimed heat outputs appear to be a good bit higher. Seems a lot more expensive though. Thanks Olly

Hi all After some advise, got builder coming back today to investigate, Everything they have done I have had problems with, from roofing to plumbing, We have had our garage converted to kitchen, so they had to raise the floor area of garage with suspended floor to take it to same level as...

Hi folks. Is anyone aware of a synthetic floor grout that will not absorb dirt and stain? I've tried various white products but every one gets dirty quickly spoiling the finish. I have even trailed other potential fillers with mixed results. I'd be keen to hear your experiences. I now...

This kitchen is not level as can be seen in the attached picture. From floorboard to kitchen leg (white leg bit) towards the back, it is 28mm in height. From floorboard to kitchen leg (white leg bit) towards the oven on the left hand side, it is 21mm. From floorboard hallway door, it is 17mm in...