tile setting

Hi I have a couple of questions on a job i'm on , the tiles are ready to go tomorrow . they are 333 x 250 x 7, the substrates are fairly even. 1,Will my 6mm trowel suffice ? 2. I have a marble border 50 mm to seal - can I seal it after it's up , if i do it before , I presumably have to...

Good morning. My name is John Whipple of By Any Design Ltd. here in Vancouver, B.C. I renovate curbless showers and build custom bathrooms. There is only a small handful of tile setters online who do this work and I'm hoping that more of you U.K. crews are doing the work I want to do. I had...

Thought that would get some attention..................... I have been asked to help fit out a new natural stone tile showroom and the wall display boards are framed 12.5mm mdf. They're about 2.5sqm each and will be screwed to a concrete wall. Obviously this is an unusual arrangement so I want...

I have been to look at two jobs today via a stone retailer, both jobs they have supplied the natural stone to the customer, and the customer have used there own tiler. I had to go a have a look as the customers were not happy with the finish on the stone. And both jobs had the same problem...

im doing a natural stone wet room, in large format tiles, client havent got yet so dont no actual size, and they want the reveals of the window done. Slight problem, the window has a arch. Do i square it off, just do the sides and seal, or is there a way around keeping the arch like she wants...

Hi all, Just getting a tiler in to fit my Travertine Honed and Filled tiles. He has explained that these need sealing before and after fitting. He has told me that the sealer is expensive and recommended that I try to find some on-line first. This forum seems the best place to look. The tiles...

i am starting a job next week, to fit natural stone.i would usually fit, seal using lifofin stain stop grout and then seal again. however the stone company supplying the tiles have told customer that after stain stopping i have to wax the tiles, can anyone shed any light on the reasons for this...

im after some advice lads.on short notice ive been asked by a builder to fix some large natural stone tiles on a wall. this is my first stone job.the tiles are 12mm thick and 400x200. they are quite heavy, some will be upside down under a shelf. 1; do you recommend a 6mm or 10mm trowel. 2; they...

Hi I have just been to see a small job, its a porch area which already has an old terazzo covering, i say old as a few cracks have emerged here and there, but nothing to hinder stability of the surface. The client has picked some large format natural stone tiles, some of which will lead out to...

hi everyone,ive got my first stone bathroom so ive got a few questions and would appriciate some advice;1.the floor is of solid ply, do i use a flexy addy straight onto the floor or would it be better to use an uncoupling mebrane then the addy. 2. the bath will be sunken above ground in a...

Can anyone advise the best way to grout natural stone, Travertine. I have sealed them with one coat, but envisage that they will still catch the grout. Am I best to use the washboy or piping bag the grout into the grout lines. I anticipate using white mepei grout. many thanks:smilewinkgrin:

Hi Guys, just a quick question on sealing travertine or limestone etc - when sealing prior to grouting should i be trying to seal the tile edges or avoid them? I have seen pictures of tile staining adjacent to grout lines where something from the grout has migrated into the tile. This tells me...

Hey peeps , what is the easiest and safest way of ensuring that ,when tiling floors with natural stone,that the adhesive used does not stain through from the back ,this is depending on the tile used of course. Any tips and advice would be spiffing:80::45: Mainly on limestone ,marble etc the...

How to maintain the charm of your Natural Stone tiles?

I am about to tile a bathroom with natural stone for the first time and I understaned there are some big defrences between tiling with natural stone comper to regular floor tiles. Can you please let me know to DO's and DON'T of tiling with this type of stone. Thanks sasik

Hi to all. I've just registered and hope someone can help. My wife has been out shopping for new tiles for the bathroom and she's chosen glazed spanish terracotta wall and floor tiles with a natural stone border. She's told me that the border tiles will need to be sealed. I've fitted...

Hi, got a job with natural stone in a week. Went round other day to price up and have a look and looks like travertine mosaic to me......not an expert, smooth on top so guessing that is filled travertine (?) and the bill they have just says "natural stone". I know to lay clean with a white flexi...

Evening all. Went out the other day to price up a kitchen splash back, easy 3 sq m, said i would charge them day rate. Had a call today saying they have got tiles but natural stone, they couldn't tell me anymore than that. Off out on Friday to have a look at what they have got but i'm just...

hi guys, wot is the best way to tile using natural stone? ive heard so many diffrent ways if some 1 could help that would be great. cheers gingerwill

I have to finish off my shower with a 50mm wide natural stone mosaic border, any reason why I cant use white spf? border has been sealed.