laying

Of the new NMP boards, which side comes already primed? The smooth side or the rougher side? Is it necessary to prime the side facing down before using the mega strength adhesive? I expect the megastrength would bond better to a porous surface so I think better to fit the non primed surface...

Hi, Im planning to lay a reclaimed york stone floor on a cemfloor screed with a wet ufh system. The stones are 40 to 60mm with most being about 50mm. What would you recommend laying the slabs on and will I need to do anything to the screed prior to laying? Thanks for your help

Hi all, I can't seem to find a thread with the info I need so hopefully someone can help 🤞 I have a 25 sqm extension which I have just built for a customer which he now wants tiled with honed and filled travertine tiles 600x300 from Topps tiles layed in brick bond format, I have had a tiler...

Hi, I’m having somevictorian tiles laid down our front path and up the front door and have seen that the tiles don’t go flush with the wall. I would say there between a 10 to 20mm gap between wall and tiles. The builder says that the wall isn’t straight which it probably isn’t but I’ve raised...

Hi We've knocked through our kitchen and dining room and taken up old stone/porcelain tiles in the kitchen and carpet in the dining room. There are several questions I have before I start tiling. Here is a share link to a Google Drive folder with images: Tiling - Google Drive -...

Has anyone had much experience of floor tiling using brick slips? If so, what sort of price did you charge vs traditional tiles? Any help/advice appreciated by a newbie!!

hello, So I’ve been reading a few posts on here about laying mosaics, can’t seem to find anything for wetroom formers that already have the fall built in. Can anyone give me a few tips to laying mosaics over a wetroom firmer please? Area is around 2.5m2 and custard hasn’t chosen mosaics yet so...

I'm about to lay an anti-fracture mat onto plywood, does the ply need any coating before I lay it? 1 or 2mm adhesive underneath the mat? Can I use BAL Single Part Flexible Tile Adhesive for the mat? Can I use BAL Single Part Flexible Tile Adhesive for floor and wall tiles (they are 9.5mm...

Hello, I am planing on using no more ply over my existing 18mm flooring to lay 600x300 porcelain tiles. Would there be any benefit in laying 2 layers of the 6mm no more ply to create 12mm covering. Will this make the floor stronger or is the 6mm enough. The joist are 8x2 at 16inch...

Please can somebody share their knowledge and let me know if I’m on the right track, i.e do you think the steps I am about to undertake are going to prolong the life expectancy of my first attempt to tiling a floor (I am just a mere DIYer and not professional)? The situation is that I’m trying...

What’s people’s views on laying trav onto a 12mm ply? Using ditra matting. The floor hasn’t got any movement in it.

Hi, We've just finished pulling up old quarry tiles ready to fit new Porcelain tiles throughout! Had to remove quarry's due to levels of external doors, were unsure what the subfloor is beneath the quarry's, I believe the property is prone to rising damp seeping through subfloor as no DPM. I'm...

S/L went on yesterday . 10 mm thick .Plenty of air movement to dry. When can I lay Ditra mat ? And should I seal with SBR first ? Thanks

hi I bought 200mm by 500mm Argenta Camargue Perla ceramic tiles and Bal Grip plus tub... to find out the Bal Grip plus isn't up to the job because of the size of the the tiles. I see from other threads there is a more 'professional look' way to lay tiles, so we are not sure how to lay them...

Interested to see how you guys would approach this e.g bed thickness , how many m2 laid per day etc?

Hi all, I'm hoping someone will help me with some much needed advice.... I am renovating our 1930's property room by room and next up is the kitchen! I have laid wall and floor tiles before but never natural stone, in this case we are looking at using travertine tiles. The existing floor is...

Ok.... so there is an area of hardcore over mud. Its going to be a patio area. Natural black slate 300x600. The tiler has laid approx 3-4 inches of cement and dropped the tiles on. They have not been cleaned or sealed (customer complaining they are not black enough), butt jointed so not going to...

Alright pro tilers Have a question for you all Had a look at a job that involves building up a area of 80m for a floor to bring up the height to the other floor, the client has got that hardie 12mm concrete boards, will it be alright to prime the floor and use flexible adhesive to stick the...

And just when it was all going so smoothly.... I was cutting an envelopea cut in marble tiles, made a template, cut them all, so they fitted brilliantly, lines all in line, then started taking the tiles out, and one broke down a fault line. The marble has a mesh on the back, so everything lines...

Do these always need to be fitted with adhesive over timber chipboard flooring? Is it possible to just screw it down with washers. Here is what it says on the site. It's 6mm board. tile backer board | underfloor heating | ProWarm™ Customer wants the finished floor level to be as close as...