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    Aquamix any help please

    Check my link. Says no sealing. No need to apologise.
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    Aquamix any help please

    Timeless John, do your homework before posting. Check the link. Wickes Amaro Linen Porcelain Tile 615 x 308mm Sample | Wickes.co.uk - https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Amaro-Linen-Porcelain-Tile-615-x-308mm-Sample/p/153691 NOT polished porcelain. Glazed porcelain. The link also states that the...
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    Aquamix any help please

    Do the sealed tiles look any different to the ones that aren`t? If not you should be ok not to seal the rest, as they are glazed porcelain. The glaze is the sealer.
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    Tiling over 22mm T&G chipboard

    I would go with Localtilers spec then mate. Crack on Sir!!!
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    Tiling over 22mm T&G chipboard

    I would check with your supplier if the Quartz tile is ok to be fixed over underfloor heating. Some manufacturers don`t recommend fixing over electric ufh, I`m not sure whether the same applies to wet ufh.
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    Cracked tiles on big floor

    I had this on 800x800 tiles on a wet heated screed. Used Ditra then levelled then tiled. All tiles had a diagonal crack in them where I had done L cuts. I had to dig out and replace these tiles and changing the L cuts, by rounding off the right angle to a rounded internal corner with a drill...
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    Help for a newbie/wannabe tiler (essex/london)..

    Hello Ryan, I`m up the road in Chelmsford. The best thing you can do is contact local builders, plumbers, plasterers and tile shops once you have completed your course. Take pictures of any work you do for reference. Tile shops will be your best bet though. If you work out a discount with the...
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    BAL tilemaster 3000 grout - bal micromax

    My favourite grout is Ardex FL & FS depending on the tile being grouted. If I can`t get Ardex I will use Tilemaster 3000 which is a good back up. 3000 takes longer to set, but is a quality grout. I buy all my Tilemaster gear from A&M Tiling Chelmsford, just down the road from Romford. I have...
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    Tiling to plasterboard - to prime or not to prime?

    I would prime the plasterboard. Use Mapei Primer G if you are using Mapei adhesive.
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    When To Level Floor?

    Hardiebacker then prime then level.
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    Small Van - How To Store Tile Trim?!

    I cut a hole in the bulkhead of my combo. Worked a treat.
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    Grouting Upto Bricks

    I have had to grout up to bricks in quite a few old houses, mainly floor tiling around fire hearths and kitchen wall tiling. I always put masking tape on the bricks then grout. Wait for the grout to harden up then remove the tape. You get dust from the bricks so you must wait for the grout to...
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    Backer Board Or Not?

    Never compromise your work or reputation for someone that wants a cheap job. If you skimp on prep and it fails the customer will expect you to put it right.
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    Backer Board Or Not?

    Cover your back. 6mm Hardibacker or No More Ply. Flexi adhesive and grout.
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    Tiling Large Area

    Totally agree with the above post. I recently tiled a lounge in 600x400 porcelain with a random bond. It looked superb. Client was very happy.
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