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Here I am going to attempt to guide you through a the cutting of a 3 way mitre.
picture 1 is of the 3 way mitre.
trim for the top of the mitre is laid flat in the mitre box as in pic 2,
after...
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How to Tile a Floor using Ceramic Floor Tiles
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Measuring up for Floor Tiles
You will need a tape measure and a pen and paper for this, sometimes a square and other...
- DHTiling
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10 Tiling Tips for Fixing Tiles to Bathroom Walls = From UKTilingForum.co.uk
There are a few ways to fix tile to bathroom walls. First you need to prepare the walls for tiling. Note that...
- Dan
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Hi.
I have just finished laying a 30mtr floor using 600 x 600 CIMIC polished porcelain tiles.(Hards as nails and a nightmare to cut. :grin:)
The customer purchased the tiles and was told that they...
- grumpygit
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Apologies mods of this needs to go elsewhere.. please feel free to move it or bin it!
Riiiight.. here goes....
We've been in our first house nearly 2 years now. We've (well ... more like I'VE!)...
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Hello,
I have just laid black indian limestone in my garden. I am halfway through grouting it all but tested the jet washer on the finished bits to see how it came out. Unfortunaley the slabs...
- Unregistered
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i have done loads of jobs in bathrooms were the complete bathroom is painted.most of my customers supply the addhesive grout etc.to tell the truth i hardly ever even look to see what type it...
- smokey1234x
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There seems to be a few people on here talking about unrealistic wages and things are quiet, it can only be yourself at fault, dont want to come accross as arrogant and put anyone down, but when...
- UKTT Darren
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Hi I am looking for a small quantity (8) of a tile called ELIANE CLASSIC PEROLA 20X30 any help in tracking these down would be great I believe they are about nine years old thanks
- dash3658
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HI
Looking for EDWARDIAN Path tiles 75mm white octagon with 25mm black insert. With 3 border tiles. 75x25mm Black, 75x38mm white and 50x155mm black
have attached picture - for house built...
- sts1
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If you can help please get in touch. Thank You.
- Nadia H.
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Hi,
I really hope someone can help me.
We have had our bathroom walls tiled half way up (picture attached) using tiles from Porcelanosa. We want to carry the tiles on up the wall round the...
- Whiskimba
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Hi,
Four years ago, we had our bathroom tiled top to bottom with 300x250mm Augusta Natural wall tiles from B&Q. At the time they pallets of the things. Looks very nice, but we are on the...
- SurlyBonds
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One of the DIY or woodworkers magazines had a letter from a reader showing how he made his own blades for the Fein MultiMaster. Does anyone recall which issue this appeared in? The tool is...
- Jackew
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Hi all, did a small bathroom floor last week,slc, electric ufh, covered it in more slc, adhesive, tiles grout, job done! Except I'd forgotten to put the thermostat cable in :mad2::mad2:
Has anyone...
- doug boardley
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Im due to start tiling a Conservertary (4x4) 2moro and im gonna try and lay the tiles (Slate) on top on the underfloor heating.
Do i put a 10mm bed of Adhesive of top of the underfloor heating...
- Shylo
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Hi All,
Only my second post. The first was to say HI!
Anyway, I will be laying underfloor heating in the new kitchen, total area 20sqm heated area 12 sqm.
A couple, ok several questions...
- mdj101
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I am about to have a go at doing one in my utillity room
I have got a brand new screeded floor 3M x 3M
I have channelled in the flexible conduit for the sensor
I am going to hot glue the mat...
- Matt123
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Starting a new thread as this is unrelated to my last post.
I seem to be having trouble getting my usual electrician to certify my UFH, as he told me he'd only certificate things he installed...
- TheRealRobG
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my next 2 jobs are ufh ,warmup from topps, any ideas what i can safely use as a tube
plastic or metal, and where did u get yours? cheers steve
- stevee
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Has anyone ever been brave enough to attempt a regrout on a floor with electric heating under it? If so, how did you go about it? I understand from the client that the mat wasn't SLC'd before...
- Ian
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Hi Guys,
Ive been tiling 2 years and never done an underfloor heating job, it has been requested by a customer, the floor in chipboard can you please suggest the correct fixing methods...
- shogun rua
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Hi Guys,
The First Training Session went really well and i think all enjoyed it Broken Link Removed and hopefully learnt something!
I have been speaking with Danny@Diamond training and he...
- Uheat
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Anybody ever used cable clips for fastening down UFH. I was just thinking that it'd be handy to use them to stop the bits that float up when you're covering with slc. Does anyone know of any...
- doug boardley
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Hello
I am new to the forum and am looking for some help in a moment of need!!!
We are having a new loft bathroom tiled and the tiler has done an excellent job so far and we asked him to...
- ben2579
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HI Guys,
If you currently buy your ufh from a local retailer could you please let us know which supplier it is.
Although we would love to see how many of you buy from us we would like to see...
- Uheat
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I am having a problem with my underfloor heating cable in my bathroom. The cable was installed at about 5cm apart on top of a 6mm tile backer board. About 8-10 mill of SLC was then poured over the...
Hi All,
As Dan said yesterday in the newsletter sent out '2009 is certainly a year that as a tiler, or homeowner, we'll need a little help if we can get it to ensure we're still fitting...
Didn't know where to put this one and think this has probably been asked before but here goes
I am in the process of building a loft conversion at the moment. I have been busy insulating the...
- Ajax123
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Hello all, I'm just about to lay my first Devimat UFH. The substrates are 18mm floor boards, 12mm ply (all screwed down at 300mm) & 10mm Marmox insulation boards on bathroom floor.
The floor is...
- ap222
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Hi there, i would like to ask a few things about ufh mats? I have tiled lots of floors but i am currently working on a job and am laying a ufh mat for the first time. Im laying onto a concrete...
- joshtiler
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Be gentle with me, this is my first post!
Our newly installed ufh and cause of many many more grey hairs (long story involving having to completely remove the old floor and replace)was finally...
- JaneJ
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I have electric ufh in my bathroom, turned it on for first time 3 days ago at 5degrees and have been raising it everyday by 5 degrees, at the moment it's on 15degrees and the tiles are still cold...
- wilfredolimb
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Can I tile over a 3" Screed after 3 weeks drying time and then turn on UFH slowly after they are down ?
I'll be laying 60 x 40 1/2" Stone tiles
- Harry Grout
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I am having an on-going argument with a local supplier who insists that No More Ply backer boards are as good as Ekoboard type boards for insulation.
I have asked for them to provide figures for...
- Gazzer
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Hi all
I have been working out my new floor height when I have installed my UFH in the bathroom.
3mm Adhesive
10mm Thermopanel
6mm Self levelling compound (containing the UFH wire)
4mm...
- mmmadman
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