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    Can I tile onto this type of plywood?

    Thanks guys, this is really useful. Will go for the backer board I think. Thanks again.
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    Can I tile onto this type of plywood?

    Hi, My friend's Dad built some boxing around the toilet in my bathroom using some plywood salvaged from a building site. I think it was previously used for boarding up windows (shuttering ply?). See pics attached. Can I tile onto this if properly primed or am I better off redoing the box in a...
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    First time DIY tiler tackling a non straight external corner

    Great. Will give that a try. Thanks so much :-)
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    First time DIY tiler tackling a non straight external corner

    Almost there... Just got to cut the top section around the extractor fan. Wanted to leave a 4mm ish gap around it to caulk so that it can be easily removed if necessary. Not quite sure how I'm going to do that cut though. I've been using an electric cutter but do have a manual one. Do you think...
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    First time DIY tiler tackling a non straight external corner

    So far so good... Haven't got very far though. I only have evenings and weekends and I don't know how you pros do it all so quick! Takes me ages :-) I hope this is what you meant for me to do. Will pack out the other wall with plasterboard and adhesive...
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    First time DIY tiler tackling a non straight external corner

    OK, thanks, will give it a try. Just out of interest... Is there a type of tile trim which is more forgiving on non straight walls? Would you say the straight edge stuff is more difficult to get a good finish on? Thanks so much for all the advice.
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    First time DIY tiler tackling a non straight external corner

    Hi, thanks very much for all the replies. I've sanded the plaster right back in places and it looks like the metal corner bead used to reinforce the corner of the wall is not at all straight hence the dodgy plastering over it.
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    First time DIY tiler tackling a non straight external corner

    Thanks very much for the reply. See pic attached. About an inch at the top.
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    First time DIY tiler tackling a non straight external corner

    Hi, I'm a first time DIY tiler and have almost finished tiling my bathroom walls with 600 X 300 floor to ceiling, but I've hit a snagging point... I've got a floor to ceiling external corner which isn't straight by quite a long way. I want to use straight edge trim, but am really not confident...
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