Has anyone got one of these. Just seen a great item on you tube. Beast liner. Its a silicon liner that you insert in a bucket. do your mixing ,use it, then leave it while next day, take the liner out and the lump of adhesive just falls out. Brill. Only problem is its available in USA but surely...
I would definitely agree to this becoming a recognised trade . (Is Builder a recognised trade because the state of new builds that have to be constantly repaired suggests they shouldn't be.) Tiling has no room for mistakes. Customers would be quick to tell you if something was not right.
I have just bought a transit swb with medium roof because I'm fed up of dragging everything out of a van to get what you need . This van has Bott racking being an ex virgin media van and its perfect. I can stand up in it and also get a 2.4m board in it. Great for bad weather. I must recommend.
hi all. Just looked at a Floor job today.The Lady needs tiles laying. problem is the carpet needs to come up and underneath that is asbestos tiles .She knew this because another tiler came previously and checked it out and refused the job. the asbestos tiles are solid to the concrete floor. my...
I will definitely rip the parquet up as I have found it is damaged in places. Like you say start from a solid foundation. Thanks for your replies guys , what a great forum this is .
Hi All. I have a victorian floor to lay in a hallway . Already down is a wooden Parquet floor. Would it be ok to use an uncoupling mat on top of these so I can lay the tiles. I am thinking durabase or mapei. It would be hell of a job raising the Parquet. If any of you guys know I would...
Hi all. I am trying to find some 50mm x 50mm x 5mm mosaic black and white tiles. Rounded bevel on all sides. Has anyone any idea where I could get these from please. They are for a lady with a victorian style bathroom and are to match existing tiles. An older hand at ctd said they were ARKITEKT.
Thanks for your reply Andy. Have just been onto Bal Tech and they advised ripping it up. Also as you pointed out the 10mm can be substituted with insulation boards. That is deffo what I will price for.
Hi Guys. Just been to look at a floor tiling job. 31m2 Entrance hall through to the kitchen,diner and utility needs tiling. The floor is concrete. On that is 10mm plywood. On that are tiles. these have been down for a few years. What I am trying to understand is these tiles have various cracks...
Hi guys. I'm back after a terrible few years with my partners health. She is improving slowly. Got a neck aching job to do. I would like to know what trowel and adhesive you guys would use to lay 6"x 6" porcelain tiles on the ceiling. I was thinking a 4 mm notched trowel with a rapid set flex...
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