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    Very slight movement in tiles around shower tray.

    Hello, So I have a small shower tray that has 4 upstands and the tiles placed on top. The gap between the shower tray and top of the tile is about 1cm. I've noticed at the bottom tile that if I push it I see slight movement. My worry is that water is getting behind and slowly working its way...
  2. A

    I'm Looking For This Tile Laura Ashley Wicker bathroom tile

    Hi, I'm looking for Laura Ashley Wicker tile in Charcoal. Size 50cm x 50cm. Can only find smaller sizes. Porcelain matt for bathroom floor. Purchased originally a few years ago from Homebase but not enough.
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    I'm Looking For This Tile Looking for Burlington Pebble Stone Effect B & Q in light grey

    I know this might be a long shot but I’m looking for discontinued tiles from B&Q 5 years ago. Recently moved into a property with the kitchen floor split into wooden floorboards and tiles. We had to pull up the wooden floorboards to put down in the hallway during stairs installation. Not ready...
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    Bathroom Floor Tile Advice

    We are currently re-doing our bathroom. Everything has been stripped back. Property is a 1930's house. The bathroom floor boards had terrible woodworm so after removing and treating the joists for woodworm, we have replaced the floorboards with 12mm structural ply-board as advised by a well...
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    I will run out of discontinued tiles

    Hello, this is my first post so here goes, advice needed. It was decided that I should renovate the shower cubicle, it started with just a new shower mixer as the last one was only hot, it turned into a bit of a Pandora’s box resulting in going back to the stud frame, replacing the floor...
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    DT A-Level, Tile lifting design project

    Hi everyone, I'm currently an A-Level DT student. My project involves me making a product for my dad, who is a tiler, and to help him with lifting tiles. Before I go ahead with making this product, I want to research this issue a bit more and see if it affects others in this industry too. I am...
  7. avesovum

    Tiles on top of bricks

    Anyone know what the technical name is for these tiles on top of the bricks? I need to order some but dont know what there called.
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    1920s/30s Black and White Tile Restoration Advice Needed

    I've recently bought a house dated around the 1920/30s and found black and white tiles underneath the carpet in the hallway. I've already cleaned the majority of the grime away, including paint marks, stiff glue and dirt, however there's a few parts I really can't rectify: Yellow/brown...
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    Does this tile job look right?

    Asking for input and advice. The veins flow in the same direction but it looks like it could have been done better. Thank you Joe
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    Need to match Pilkington's White Utopia Tiles

    Help! We need to replace about one square metre of the tiles in our bathroom shower enclosure. The tiler has asked me to buy some tiles to match the old ones but emphaised the importance of matching for size. The existing tiles are Pilkington's Utopia tiles in white, but, although they are...
  11. PaulDtiler

    Herring bone tile cutter

    Hi all Can anyone recommend a cutter for herringbone, got 200m2 of 300x150 walls to do in a few weeks. I’ve got a rubi 600 speed magnet which is a great little machine but not great for herringbone. Any pointers would be good 👍🏻
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    tiling advise for BS538 and large tiles

    Hi all, I am looking for some advise on the following: the adhesive % covering required for 1200 by 600 ceramic tiles in a bathroom on wall and floor. Walls are different sub materials, plaster, jackobaord and ditra matting on the floor. are chips left in tiles classed as reasonable...
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    Tile/Adhesive/Plaster Problem

    I started removing the tiles in my bathroom today and the majority of the plaster has come off the wall around the shower/bath area (see picture 1 & 2). No matter how carefully I tried to remove each tile either the tile came away and left the adhesive behind, or it all came off with the...
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    Help grout cracking all done through builder and his own tilers

    Hello need some help had a new bathroom done though a builder and the tiling does not look like what I think it should, but want to know if I’m being overly picky? They was rulers who did it, The tiles do not line up where shower was installed it now got a gap at the bottom of the shower where...
  15. Ben ow49

    Water spotting on tile? Are these ruined?

    Hi All, I have installed tiles to a fire place and had to use wet plaster to install. Looks like the water has pulled through to the front and ruined the look. Any ideas? Are these tiles done for? Thanks Ricky
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    Wall tile identification?

    Good evening , we are trying to see if this vile kitchen wall tile is still available anywhere, they were installed in 2005 but 4 are cracked , are they still out there ?! I know they are horrible 😬
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    Wanted Porcelanosa Turin Blanco Floor Tile

    Wanted a few Porcelanosa Turin Blanco 44.3 x 44.3 cm – plain white matt porcelain tiles.
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    Seeking 20 x 25 cm Off-White Tiles

    Seeking 20 x 25 cm wall tiles, Gloss, Off-White or Off-White mottled effect or peach marble.
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    White marks on limestone tiles

    Anyone seen this happen before? White marks on newly laid limestone tiles. Apparently not efflorescence. Appreciate any advice wondering if we should continue with sealing them? Thanks Claire
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    Wicks tiles - having a nightmare

    Having a bathroom nightmare, Im after some Wicks aquarus wall limestone effect tiles 300x 200 x 7mm (EA /066Y/WBOT1A/017). Any thoughts on how i can get any please?
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