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Hello guys. I came upon and registered with this forum while doing some research on decoupling mats. I'm a general builder and paver of 30 yrs. Very chuffed to be here.
My current job is to build...
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Hi All,
Does anyone have a recommendation on how to tile over an old sandstone hearth? I know sandstone is porous and not sure if I have to put cement board down first and if I can attach the...
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Would anyone be able to advise on repairing a chip on a light beige porcelain tile?
- Steve j
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Hi can anyone help me please. I've got white patches on my polished limestone floor tried grinding it down no good, bought stain removers no good and won't polish what can I use its my kitchen floor
- Kay06081974
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Hello, I am extending my kitchen and need to buy approx 20m2 of Grespania, escandinavia 22x90 cm Cerezo 56ES27L However, I will buy whatever old stock you may have.
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We recently purchased a vanity unit which has a marble top on it. Just had a few queries if people could kindly answer. Firstly, the marble is very crystal like. When we looked at kitchen...
- Alfster
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I used Nexus Projoint Mid Grey Porcelain grout on our patio and it hasn't come out quite as dark as I would like. I should have gone for the darker grey, the mid grey looked great initially but...
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What sealer would you use on slate? I used Miracle sealer for stone but I saw a few spots the other day by sink. It's my son's house, he said he sealed it and the bottle was opened. It seems to...
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Hi Folks,
I have a client that has had a swimming pool built and I am shortly tiling all of it's room floor surrounds (not the actual pool itself; someone else is doing that). The floor tiles...
- Element
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Hi, please help! I've just laid a new 10mm porcelain paving and noticed that now it has dried some of the bed has been squeezed up when fitting and has blocked the joint for grouting. What is the...
- Malex181
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The grout keeps coming out on my new shower floor and it is discolouring on the built in seat the grout (the photo below doesn't show the discolouring as it was taken when it was newly finished...
- icas60
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I got some everscape porcelain tile from Topp Tiles last year installed externally. It was put on a bed of mortar and a few of them has now come loose. These are the ones that lips just over a few...
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Hi All.
I'm just looking for a little bit of help please. I am laying a 25 sqm 800x400 patio in the coming weeks. I am going to hopefully do all my straight cuts with an angle grinder and a...
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Hello tiling community,
Coming here for home improvement help. We recently had an install for a marble backsplash in May-June 2020. We were overall extremely happy with the work, but in the past...
- Jaad 85
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Hi all,
I'm not sure if I'm in the right place at all with this, but here goes.....
I'm renovating an old rubble walled cottage (1800s)..so most of the work carried out with Lime Mortar etc...
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We have professionals in, installing a new bathroom and a downstairs toilet. The tiles were grouted two days ago. They include beautiful polished metallic mosaic tiles - well, they were beautiful...
- MichaelM
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Hi,
I have a small cloakroom under the stairs, the floor of which is currently bare (concrete screed). Due to the house being on a slope, and not being able to do damp proofing (there are some...
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Hello everyone,
I am wondering why some surface water repellents for stone easily turns yellow over time? Is it because of their components reacting with atmosphere or rain?
(I am not sure if it...
- yhchang
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Hi. I am new to the forum, and would really appreciate some advice if possible please. We have recently moved into a Victorian house that has what I believe is the original tiled floor in the...
- katy
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Hello
I have just moved into a house (built in 2003) and started to clear the kitchen, I have come across a black substrate which isn't level (maybe bitumen? picture attached). The floor tiles i...
- classmaz
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Slate tolerance, what is acceptable.
working on a new build house, for the contractor, (customer supplied tiles) question is what is deemed acceptable in terms of tolerance with regard to slate...
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Hi all, I would appreciate some professional advice please. I have 10mm porcelain tiles for a garden front path leading to door. The path will be reinforced 120mm concrete.
I am also laying...
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Keope Pietra Di Keope Balmoral 30x30 cm VUF6 these are terracotta coloured. Gladly buy several boxes if you or your supplier has any in stock PLEASE
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I am looking for 300 x 300 x 8mm tiles in terracotta type colour - raised uneven surface (not smooth!) for balcony use. I need about 10 tiles at least to replace damaged tiles. Can anyone help...
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The new tiles arrival with the innovative technology of SUBWAY TILE designing at all. Top tile export of subway tiles to Brazil.
What makes a kitchen? A great cooking experience, a hideaway of...
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Hi all. I saw these tiles in my local tile shop, but they seemed incapable of working out how much they cost or how to actually sell them...
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Can anyone recommend a good sealer for a slate floor that's easy to strip/re-apply - other than Lithofin Slateseal?
I'm asking as around 10 yrs ago I used Slateseal on my kitchen floor (which I...
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Fitted our hallway with Travertine tile a few years ago. Followed up with doing the Kitchen floor with the same tile about 18 months ago.
2 of the tiles that meet the hallway tile were cracked.
I...
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Good morning everyone,
I have been out to look at an external tiling job on a self build. The walls at present are just breeze blocks. What preparation needs to be done prior to tiling the split...
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So Ive been asked to price an office fitout for 200m2 of 15mm limestone
Running bond format with sizes ranging from 800x500 to 300x250 - Using Laticrete Multi Max Lite
What kind of trowel would be...
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