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    Grout too pale... Help!

    The current grout colour goes quite well. I would look into using a suitable grout sealer. All the best
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    Herringbone splashback!

    Sometimes the tiles just have to end where they fall at the top. There is so much going on with the pattern. It will always look best to start with a whole tiles (with a corner taken off at 45⁰) off the worktop. Hope that makes sense.
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    Herringbone splashback!

    That size will be fine. May be worth setting out the layout first on a flat surface then you can take measurements to see how things will work out. I've used a online mathematical calculator before to work out the "width" of a tile at 45 degrees to see how they will fall and get equal cuts. Good...
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    Ditra on ply with AF200

    Plywood isn't the ideal surface to tile over but in your case it sounds solid and well seasoned. The main thing to remember is that it is pretty porus. I would use a SBR based primer and really wet it with a 1:3 coat (the 1 part being the primer). Then I would go 1:1. On the last timber floor I...
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    Advice of Silicon application to improve a new tool I'm developing

    Hi I currently use the fugen miester finishing tool. Concave with a 6mm radius. Usually I go as close into the internal corner as possible but still have to finish (smooth round) using my finger and some soapy spray. Always interested in anything that can make the job neater, easier. All the best 👍
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    Is 1200x1200 easier to go wrong than 800x800??

    As long as the tiler you use has had experience or is confident in laying 1200 X 1200 then shouldn't be an issue. An area that size may need expansion joints put in on thresholds. Another thing to consider is that the 1200 tile will need two people to lay where as the 800 could be done by an...
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    Advice for tiling bathroom floor

    In my opinion never does any harm to prime. I use a SBR based primer, dilute 1:3. On the floor and then the boards once down (backer boards are pretty porous so will stop them drawing water out of the adhesive and give you more working time). A 10mm trowel would be fine, I use a half round notch...
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    How much grout for metro tiles

    You have most probably already grouted now, but with a 2mm grout joint a 5kg bag should do that area okay. Cheers
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    Poured concrete screed preparation

    Thanks Dave, my gut instinct was to key it up. Just didn't want to make additional work if it wasn't needed. Cheers 👍
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    Poured concrete screed preparation

    Hi everyone. I have a floor tiling job coming up that is a poured concrete screed over piped underfloor heating. The screed has been down for many months (completely cured and underfloor heating has been ticking over on low). My issue is that the surface is quite smooth with a light sheen. Would...
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    1200X600X12 porcelain cutting and general advice

    I would use a angle grinder with a abracs diamond blade in (from Toolstation). Once worn in produces incredibly clean cuts. Would rest the tile on a piece of celotex/kingspan when cutting. Look at using a tile levelling clip system. Would use a 2mm (3mm max) spacing width. Use a decent sized...
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    Wall tiles on floor?

    Depends on the subfloor. If solid concrete and bedded well shouldn't be an issue. If overboarded (with a cement board) timber then may be an issue. Were the tiles ceramic?
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    Cutting/mitring stainless steel trim

    Stainless steel trim is pretty tough. I would start of with a hacksaw and mitre box to mark the 45⁰ angle then carefully use a angle grinder with a 1mm metal blade (can get specific ones for stainless steel, not expensive). Just take your time and don't allow the metal to blue with the heat...
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    Using brick slips as a bathroom floor over old bitumen

    Hi Johnathan, I would say if the bitumen is pretty old it should be quite solid and inert. I would give it a slurry coat with a S1 adhesive mixed with SBR diluted with water 50:50. Leave to set and dry out and tile with a S1 Adhesive. Must have been a old method of creating a damp proof...
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    Can you login TilersForums okay since switching ad networks from Google?

    Logged in okay. No issues. But did say my original post was too short and had to contain at least 50 characters? But all good.
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