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  1. J

    What's Your Favourite Tool And Why?

    Which Is your favourite most prized tool in your kit and why?? Could be anything....laser, multi-tool, massive wet cutter etc etc. After coming back from oz I've gathered a few more bits n bats but I'd have to say my little DeWalt dw088k laser Is my best gadget at the minute. Great for a...
  2. J

    Initial Tiling Lay Out Downstairs Opinion

    As some of you may have seen, from a previous thread, at the moment I am in the process of tiling my downstairs. I have been using some CAD software to look at potential setting out ideas. Coming up with an idea that satisfies a few criteria, however I may be going about it all wrong. At the...
    • JonR
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    • aus opinion out porcelain setting out tiling
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    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  3. macten

    Setting Out...again

    Large kitchen splashy, 2 windows (one really long) and probably going to be a metro like tile :mad: From worktop to sills is about 11 - 11.5cm so when I was round there I explained common size for those types of tiles are 10x20s and showed why that would mean an aesthetic compromise somewhere...
  4. M

    Wooden Plank Effect Floor Tile

    Been asked to lay some wood effect plank floor tiles, I've previously laid these in a brick bond layout in a very small kitchen, however in the pictures on the suppliers website they appear to be laid randomly and this will be a much larger area. Any thoughts on the best layout for a kitchen...
    • Millington Deco
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    • aus floor floor tile floor tiling plank setting out tile wooden
    • Replies: 65
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  5. P

    Help

    hi there ive seen a hallway floor this morning that the customer needs tiling she wants a boarder around the skriting board and full tiles in the middle,its a L shaped hallway,this is my first floor with a boarder,do i set out full tiles first then boarder tiles later or put the boarder in first...
  6. L

    Closely Spaced Sockets And Mosaics..

    Hi everyone. I have tiled loads of kitchen splashbacks since starting but this will be my first done solely in 300x300 mosaics. Just my luck on this job there are loads of built in appliances on one wall with all there sockets (6) right next to each other. The spacing between the faceplates i...
    • LloydsPlastering&Tiling
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    • aus mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics setting out
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    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  7. J

    Bathroom Setting Out Advice

    Hello, In the process of renovating my bathroom and wanted to get some advice on the best way to set out the tiles please. Tiles will be 600x400x12mm marble. What do you think of this scheme? I've tried to centre everything around the wall with the window (which is facing you as you come...
    • jus001
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    • advice aus bathroom marble out setting setting out tilers
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Bathroom Tiling Advice
  8. B

    Can Anyone Help Get Me Started With Setting Out For Half-bond?

    I think I chose the worst flipping size tile I could have done… or is there a way? Darned if I can see it… Tiles for the walls are 400mm L x 150 H to be laid horizontal, half-bond. Thought I would start by centring the window width and height and see how things would work. First issue, 3 tiles...
    • Buzz365
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    • aus can help out setting setting out tilers
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    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  9. Wishiwasatoptiler

    Reading Material

    Hi all With been new to this tiling game, looking for some reading material, ref etc, finding hard to get hold of anything, have got hold of an old tile setting book by Michael Byrne, unfortunaly is American, while some of the info is the same, setting out etc, but would like ta get my hands on...
  10. S

    Vertical Brick Bond Advice

    Hi Guys, I've popped over from the plumbing forum. I'll be doing a bit of tiling in a bathroom for a friend of mine and he wants his wall tiles to set out in a vertical brick bond fashion. I've done a fair amount of tiling but have never had to do a vertical brick bond. My normal fashion is to...
    • stussy
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    • advice aus bond brick brick bond setting out usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  11. M

    Herringbone Floor Tiling Set Out

    hi guys, im finnishing a hallway on sat and will be measuring up for the living room, i would appreciate a few tips as ive been told its hard to set out thanks
    • Mr Tiler
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    • aus floor floor tiling herringbone out set set out setting out tiling usa
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  12. Wishiwasatoptiler

    Tile Tracker or Wood Batons

    Hi All looking at purchasing tile tracker, but would like thoughts on whether people think its worth it are not and also which set is the most useful. Thanks
  13. S

    Wetroom tray envelope cut setting out challenge

    As the replies I got to my previous setting out post were so helpful so I thought I'd ask for your setting out advice again if I may. This time it's the floor, and especially around the wetroom tray former. The tiles are 330mm and the tray former is 1350x1050 with the drain at an awkward non...
    • SB4U
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    • aus cut out setting setting out tanking tilers tray usa waterproofing wetroom wetroom tiling
    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  14. S

    Setting out opinion wanted

    Hi. This is probably a no brainer for you guys but I'm unsure of the best way to set out 300x600 tiles in a shower room that's about 2370 square. I've attached a pic for your perusal. Would you go with the top set or the bottom set? (Or something else entirely?) The top set is with centralising...
    • SB4U
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    • aus opinion out setting setting out tilers usa wanted
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  15. P

    Advice For Setting Out Tiles Before Tiling

    Hi all been browsing for a few days like to say seems like a very good forum, makes a change for people wanting to share there knowledge without being bitchy and sarcastic to people who want to learn. Anyway I am not a tiler but I do get asked to do a few bathrooms and kitchens. I used to hate...
    • philrab66
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    • advice aus out setting setting out tile tilers tiles tiling usa
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    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  16. D

    Setting out- things you all consider

    Just wondering the things you all consider when planning your starting points regarding floors, bathrooms and splash backs?
    • David Rowell
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    • aus out setting setting out things tilers usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  17. S

    Setting out conundrum

    Hi all, My bathroom is pretty completely boarded out with marmox. I'm trying to decide on a setting out pattern for the 600x600 porcelain floor tiles which is complicated by the level access tray requiring an envelope cut. I've drawn up 4 variations, and would be grateful for your opinions...
    • Stanman
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    • aus out setting setting out tilers usa
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  18. R

    back again for more advice re setting out

    This is a follow on to my previous thread that didn't get a definitive answer Thread located here http://www.tilersforums.com/43-tiling-forum/74522-help-setting-out-wall.html#post756109 my question is The window is offset The best way astetically and practically would be to centre the...
    • reeves1985
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    • advice aus back out setting setting out tilers usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  19. F

    Setting out question

    Where would you start your first row in this bathroom , the tiles are 40 x 25 with a feature pattern of 12 tiles over the bath the rest are the white tile with a faint pattern matching the blue feature , I'm starting to over think it and confusing myself but as some one said on the forum don't...
    • frigiliana
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    • aus out setting setting out tilers usa
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  20. R

    help setting out this wall

    Finally got round to setting out tiles but i'm after a bit of help regarding setting out the most complicated wall which I need to get my horizontal line correct for to follow around the room. I have added a little crude diagram of the wall with dimensions on. The tiles I am using are 400x250...
    • reeves1985
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    • aus help out setting setting out this tilers usa wall
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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