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  1. stratford_noob

    Preparing walls for porcelain tiles

    Hello, I would start wit ha little back story. We've both a house where the main bathroom begged for renovation, however we didn't have the dime, so we've decided to get it slowly. The bathroom was half tiles and half wallpaper. In the supper I've removed the wallpaper, re-skimmed the walls and...
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    Porcelain floor tiles direct to screed on wet UFH without DITRA

    Hi Guys, I had my kitchen floor tiled a few weeks back. The floor is a screed slab of approx. 24m2 over wet UFH pipes clipped to Celotex. This screed was “hand mixed” vs ready mixed off of a truck and laid around 100 days ago of a thickness of 60mm. Around 45 days ago the UFH was commissioned...
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    Using mitred porcelain tiles on stairs

    Hi, I’m looking for advice/opinion on the use of porcelain tiles cut to a 45 degree mitre for the edge of some steps. Having spoke to a relative who has had some experience in this area he suggested that given the heavy footfall traffic on stairs that porcelain tiles may chip on the edges. Has...
  4. JOTM October Entry by Allstone Tiling

    JOTM October Entry by Allstone Tiling

    JOTM October Entry by Allstone Tiling. The job thread is here: https://www.tilersforums.com/threads/jotm-october-entry-large-format-kitchen-tiling-by-allstone-tiling.90105/ (The job thread won't become available to view until 1st November)
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    Expansion gaps and transitions!!

    HI all, hoping for some help in terms of expansion and transition. I am tiling around 70sqm of floor in 600x600 porcelain. Tiling throughout, various spaces (utility, Kitchen, Hall, through room). I have some questions around some transitions and edges that I am hoping for some advice on...
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    Mitre External Corners in Porcelain Tiles

    Looking to do a few mitred external corners this week (600x300x9 porcelain). Practiced the cuts a few times and very happy with that. Never filled the corners though. Seen some resin recommendations but most of them are looking difficult to source. The only viable option I can see is Akemi...
  7. S

    I'm Looking For This Tile Desperately needGlacier ivory polished porcelain

    Hi urgently looking for minimum 8 Glacier Ivory polished porcelain tiles 600 x 600 old b&q code yt 6002. Please can anyone help urgently? Thanks sandy
  8. J

    I'm Looking For This Tile I need a few Emser Piazza San Marco Porcelain tiles 18 X 18 please

    I need a few Emser Piazza San Marco Porcelain tiles 18 X 18 please
  9. craigy

    Large format rectified polished porcelain with no Grout in a shower?

    I am a non pro who has been asked to set some large tiles on a shower wall tight. is that recommended?
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    Sigma 1200 snapped twenty mm porcelain ,cool

    Did a test today for a job i got coming up ,my mates 1200 sigma snapped 20mm porcelain,good job ,was going to buy a rubi tz ,can borrow his as its new and he never uses it
  11. Kyle Knowles

    Outdoor Tiling | Tiling outdoors

    I gave a step to tile it's 6ft x 6ft with to steps up to the main platform it's brick build then backfilled with concrete would it be acceptable to use something like kerdi membrane to cover the whole thing or even the old homelux wetroom fabric or sold I just go ditra drain or similar? ? The...
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    Cutting 20 mm porcelain

    Has anyone got a rubi tx ,been told theyll snap 20 mm porcelain ,like to know if it does before i buy,or ill use a big angle grinder just get the right blade ,had my crosscut wet saw stolen off a job ,anyone cheers
  13. Stuart Retter

    20mm Thick external porcelain, best adhesives and expansion joints

    Im about to embark on an external 20mm thick porcelain project 600x900's , I plan to use Bio gel no limits for laying has anyone used this before pros / cons I also plan to brace the expansion joints in the screed with a strip of uncoupling membrane to act as a movement joint, thoughts ? TIA
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    Setting out advice - 600 x 300 x 9mm porcelain tile brick bond fashion?

    Hi, Running a small bathroom job for a customer. Customer really wants to use a particular 600x300x9 porcelain tile he has picked out in a brick bond pattern. The back wall of the shower cubicle is awkwardly a little over 600 wide. It's also on the wonk in a proper pyramid shape, but all...
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    Polished porcelain fine scratch removal

    Following repair of a chip in white polished porcelain tile, I have found that the small area that was rubbed down has dulled slightly and has very fine scratches, only really visible under certain lights and angle. Is there any way of removing the scratches and bringing back the shine to the...
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    Cleaning hairspray off porcelain tiles

    Hi everyone, I was just hoping someone could help with an issue I have. I have a male flat mate with an obsession with using excessive amounts extremely strong hold hairspray. I estimate he goes through 1 can very two weeks. Obviously this hairspray coats my bathroom in gunk, which for the most...
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