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    Victorian tile border ..

    I got butcher's shop to price. Owner wants tiling to new shop extension. Original shop was tiled 60 ish years ago. Where can I get tiles from pics below? Cheers folks
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    Custom made tray

    Folks I am after some advice. Customer wants wetroom in old cupboard. 1st floor chipboard across the joist, solid with no movement. Size of the room is 1900x1750. Does anyone know who makes custom made shower trays? Spoke to schluter - doesnt do custom sizes. Wedi is asking for £1500. Customer...
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    Brick slips

    Whats best place to get real brick slips? Tried CTD, Topps, Tile Giant and Jewson and no one does them. Could get them online but prefer to see them first. Thanks
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    Smart watch

    i often work in remote areas with bad phone signal in the houses. Was thinking about smart watch so i can leave phone in the van and still see who is calling. But does smartwatch work in the house without signal coverage? Cheers
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    thick porcelain

    got 20 mm porcelain 600x600 to fit outside the house. will sigma manual cutter cut them? anybody has any experience with this thickness? thanks folks
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    Failed Floor

    went to change couple of broken tiles and this is outcome.... first floor, chipboard floor, 9 mm ply, wet UFH between joists, all tiles debonded from addy, addy to ply stuck well, job done 2 years ago. total of 55 m2. Can you guys share your opinions what went wrong here? cheers
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    jobsite radio

    I got old Dewalt radio but it isnt DAB. was lookin at Makita as its sound is much better. Is there any radio that beats Makita sound? cheers
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    retention money

    did job for joiner in october. was chasing him for money ever since. invoice for £760. today cheque arrived for £700, . he says he keeps retention money £60 and when he get settlet in full than will I. He is obviously taking a ****. there is no written contract. for how long can he keep this...
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    limestone resealing

    been asked to reseal limestone floor about 100 m2. not seen the job yet but guy says it has been tiled about 4 years ago, surface is waxy looking, not a clue what stuff has been used but was supplied by Porcelanosa. what way to do this? strip sealer back to stone than reseal or just go over the...
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    insulation boards on concrete

    I got about 40 m2 of porcelain floor to do. concrete slab, insulation boards, heating wire, and tile. Do you screw or just glue insulation boards to concrete? cheers.
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    Impact driver

    I am after impact driver. will be mostly used for fixin hardie or insulation boards. What voltage is better 10, 14, 18V? most of my gear is Dewalt but would like Hilti if I can grab some bargain.....
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    porcelanosa factory

    going to see porcelanosa factory in Spain. 2 days tour thorough whole factory.I had never seen tiles being made before.. Anybody been there?
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    work shorts

    anyone know when I can get 3/4 shorts with knee pad pockets? anybody wears them? it is hot in long trousers lately.....
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    Ox tools

    my local shop just starting to sell OX range tools. levels, trowels, tape measures in introduction prices. anybody ever used them? any good? thanks
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    F-Ball hydrometer

    just bought one of them. never used it before so wondered how many times it can be used? cheers
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    travertine filler

    Doing wet room for customer and she asked me to replace broken tile in her bathroom tiled by someone else. It is travertine floor but tile is not broken but has hole about an inch diameter in middle. Hole was done probably with ladder or dropped hammer. There is heating wire underneath. Is there...
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    professional plumber

    pipe is leakin.....:yikes:
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    Tiling on anhydrite

    Customer has karndean on ground floor of his house. All over floor are small blisters in karndean (like screwhead). Floor has been sanded, primed ( dont know a products used) but selflevel is also debonding in places. It is going to be replaced with tiles.I think that issue is a moisture in...
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    Hay vs Chisora

    Enough talking. Fight on this saturday night.Who do u think is going to win?
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    epoxy residue on galaxy tiles

    went to see a job today. galaxy tiles (with sparkling bits) 600x300 grouted with grey KERAPOXY and silver glitter. Tiler made a bad job with washing off a grout and left runs on tiles. Customer has tried LTP stuff to remove runs but still can be seen as sun is hitting the walls. And down lights...

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