Recent content by stone tiler

Depending on the stone either a small roller or a paint pad

I've got a worx handycut (similar to the exact saw ) and it's the dogs at this kind of work. I do a lot of grout removal jobs as most other tilers avoid them and there's good money in it. With this tool its easy and attach a hoover and there's no mess either. Every tiler needs one of these bad...

Hi all, Posted this a while ago now and found John at timeless tiling who's a top lad and has been helping us keep up with the workload. However we are starting to pick up more and more and with spring just around the corner it would be helpful to have another tiler or two who we can call on...

Been to quote on a job today and advice needed on this one I think! 50mt total area, 15mts is 22mm water-proof chipboard on joists screwed every 12 inches due to wet underfloor heating below. The rest of the floor is 35mts of new screed with wet underfloor heating. Tiles chosen are 600 x 400 x...

Thanks guys I meant that they are happy to SLC to get rid of any lips and dips. Taking the existing up is not an option really. I'm aware that the adhesive/SLC will not stick to the wax on the tiles. Maybe I worded my thread wrong. What I was trying to say is whats the best way of going...

Evening all, Went to see a job tonight which involves fitting 600 x 300 porcelain tiles OVER distressed farmhouse quarry tiles. The existing quarry tiles have been down along time and all seem fairly level and secure. Have got the ok to slc before tiling so thats not a prob. My only concern is...

Hi all, As above, I need a high quality bathroom tiler/tilers to cover some of our work load. We are based at junction 8 of the M25, Reigate but have a working area of Sevenoaks to Guildford to Brighton with the odd uptown job thrown in too. All our projects are high end domestic projects for...

Its mainly stone tiles I fit. The occasional porc job. Thought I'd upgrade my kit and get some pukka hole cutters. What do you guys use for cutting holes on stone and porc? Is it better to go with the 365 kit and keep replacing them or go marcrist/rubi kits? The new marcrist dry hole cutters to...

Hi guys Thought I'd ask your opinions. I keep seeing these advertised and they look quite useful but I'm just not sure how good they are and if I would get my money's worth out of it. Has anyone got one and would you recommend them? I do a lot of stone work so the scribing side of it looks...

Just thought I'd update you all . . . I have no idea how it ended up! I passed on the recommendations and ideas you all posted and left the client and the site foreman with it. I didn't wana get involved in either helping to fix the problem or ripping up and replacing. I know it sounds abit...

Thanks guys. All info passed on to client and works foreman. Let them sort it out between them.

Perfect. Thanks for your help chaps

Hi guys, I'm looking to get some hand display boards. Either in coloured mdf or perspex. (need black or white, not sure yet) Also they need to have the carry handle cut out like the boards you find in all tile showrooms. Does anyone know where I can get them? any ideas on the cost? Cheers...

Thanks for all the replies. I think between us all we've worked out a plan now then. Get a re-finishing company in to look at the stone and see if there is anything they can do by removing the sealer,cleaning or re-honing the stone. And then its a case of fingers crossed the staining isn't too...

Thanks. I have been worried about it to be honest. Tiles were all dry and fine when I left. Client and contractor have agreed its nothing to do with me so I'm pretty clear of the mess I hope. I'm just trying to fix this for the client and earn brownie points.