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    Sunken grout joint

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    Sunken grout joint

    Morning Doing 70 1sq metre boards 600 x 300 display units, client wants the grout sunk 5mil from the top of the tile to show off there product, any ideas on getting a uniformed grout joint like this. Cheers Matt
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    How not to grout....

    Just been sent this by a friend of ours, who’s had there bathroom redone, that is not adhesive from tiles being taken off the wall, but grout gone off on top of the tile 😳 no questions on it just something to brighten your Friday up
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    Pick up vans, double cab

    Morning.... Any one use a double cab pick up van for work, pros and cons if anyone does Cheers Matt
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    Tiler(s) required - in Kidderminster Solihull & Loughborough

    Looking for a tiler or 2 for a weeks worth of work from Tuesday in Kidderminster Solihull & Loughborough doing showroom fit-outs, cheers
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    Grout Enhancing floor tile grout

    Was just going to post about the same scenario, I've got about 80 metres to do and was hoping not to have to re grout, presumably the mapei only works with mapei grout, as this was done with ardex fresh snowdrop, any other recommendations out there, cheers matt
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    do any other tilers do this

    It was right there, waiting to come out, but best to be quietly smug when the phone goes
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    do any other tilers do this

    That's exactly what I've done, explained it all, and the need for the ufh mats to be fully covered, there call, wished her well, although I can't see it ending well, but there you go. Cheers for the input, always a great fountain of knowledge
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    do any other tilers do this

    To be honest, both. Thought there was a certain tolerance of slc that had to be over the wires
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    do any other tilers do this

    Part ply part existing screed
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    do any other tilers do this

    Evening all More a watcher than a poster, but, I priced a job up for 37 metres on the electric matting, which include slc and schlutter, but was told today that the tile supplier can get a tiler that will tile straight on to the wires and without schlutter!! Can't believe anyone would do this...
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    Grout joints cracking

    Alan, something is definitely moving, just can't figure out what is doing it. The tiles are solid around where the cracks in the grout are, there is some form of expansion round the edges as they are under the units and from memory they weren't cut in tight to the walls. It was a slight...
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    Grout joints cracking

    I'm guessing they got the right mat, doubt they'd own up to it now, but that's one thing I'll check up on
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    Grout joints cracking

    Enough pressure to crack the grout, but not enough to move the tiles, maybe, you think that would move that much over 5metres without any hairline cracks appearing the tiles?? Cheers for all your help by the way
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