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We're quoting to rip up and replace a tiled floor with Limestone tiles. I'm looking for advice to ensure I allow for...
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I have some white marble mosaic to fix and I know from experience it will yellow when it gets wet. Is...
Is the decoupling mat laid on the top of the concrete base? Thanks
Hello guys. I came upon and registered with this forum while doing some research on decoupling mats. I'm a general...
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Does anyone have a recommendation on how to tile over an old sandstone hearth? I know sandstone is porous...
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Would anyone be able to advise on repairing a chip on a light beige porcelain tile?
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Hi, I'm looking for ideas or opinions. Have recently started a 400sq. mtr job of sandstone 22mm thick with a rough...
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Can anyone suggest a supplier - preferable with showroom in either Glasgow, Stirling or Edinburgh for Travertine...
Hi can anyone help me please. I've got white patches on my polished limestone floor tried grinding it down no good...
Hello, I am extending my kitchen and need to buy approx 20m2 of Grespania, escandinavia 22x90 cm Cerezo 56ES27L...
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I have a dilemma, and if you could help me with advice, I would be very grateful.
I am trying to install a...
Hi, I recently had a contractor strip out and replace all the Mastik in my shower as it had failed. It was a very...
I have been cutting quarry tiles outside with a diamond wet saw. i didn't notice but the spray went onto a glass...
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Last year I tiled a bathroom with marble tiles. The client wanted a marble bath top. The suppliers took my template...
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What's the going rate for tiling 12mm thick porcelain tiles measuring 120cm X 120cm going directly onto dura...
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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...
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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...
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Ive just tiled the back wall of my shower with a hexagonal marble mosaic tile from topps tiles("serac"). Before i...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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I'm seriously considering using the above system, do any tilers on here have any experience, good or bad...
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Last summer I had a black limestone patio laid. Pretty much straight away white marks showed up on it. I...
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Had patio done 2 months ago by landscaping co. Slabs are Indian Sandstone ‘Raj Green’. They were varied...
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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...
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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...
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Hi, I have porcelain mosaic tiles in the floor area of my shower. The shower has wet room underlay underneath to...
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Hello, I’m laying slate tile (indoors) for the first time, and need help choosing a sealer. Has anyone used Adseal...
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Hi Fellas,Any one recommend a sealer for terracotta floor job ,got about 20m2 or so,have heard you need to give it 4...
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Hi Everyone,
With this kind of travertine being laid in the french pattern, how do you accommodate the smaller...
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I'm just looking for a little bit of help please. I am laying a 25 sqm 800x400 patio in the coming weeks...
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Hello tiling community,
Coming here for home improvement help. We recently had an install for a marble backsplash in...
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my wife decided to clean the oven today with " oven pride". You put the shelves and trays in a bag with the...
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Hi, I have cut my mitred edges of some fairly brittle travertine and I'm not happy with the finish so I have not...
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not sure if this is really the right place for this, but here goes...
I'm renovating a small (75m²)...
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I'm not sure if I'm in the right place at all with this, but here goes.....
I'm renovating an old rubble...
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I’m currently on a project using 20mm purbeck stone the field tiles are 435x435 with a 3mm joint.
the...
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We have professionals in, installing a new bathroom and a downstairs toilet. The tiles were grouted two days ago...
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hi, i am a virtually retired tiler (58), legs back hips etc etc.
a friend carpenter (65) has been renovating his...
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I have a small cloakroom under the stairs, the floor of which is currently bare (concrete screed). Due to the...
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