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  1. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Grout too pale... Help!

    The current grout colour goes quite well. I would look into using a suitable grout sealer. All the best
  3. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Herringbone splashback!

    Sometimes the tiles just have to end where they fall at the top. There is so much going on with the pattern. It will always look best to start with a whole tiles (with a corner taken off at 45⁰) off the worktop. Hope that makes sense.
  4. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Herringbone splashback!

    That size will be fine. May be worth setting out the layout first on a flat surface then you can take measurements to see how things will work out. I've used a online mathematical calculator before to work out the "width" of a tile at 45 degrees to see how they will fall and get equal cuts. Good...
  6. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Ditra on ply with AF200

    Plywood isn't the ideal surface to tile over but in your case it sounds solid and well seasoned. The main thing to remember is that it is pretty porus. I would use a SBR based primer and really wet it with a 1:3 coat (the 1 part being the primer). Then I would go 1:1. On the last timber floor I...
  7. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Advice of Silicon application to improve a new tool I'm developing

    Hi I currently use the fugen miester finishing tool. Concave with a 6mm radius. Usually I go as close into the internal corner as possible but still have to finish (smooth round) using my finger and some soapy spray. Always interested in anything that can make the job neater, easier. All the best 👍
  8. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Is 1200x1200 easier to go wrong than 800x800??

    As long as the tiler you use has had experience or is confident in laying 1200 X 1200 then shouldn't be an issue. An area that size may need expansion joints put in on thresholds. Another thing to consider is that the 1200 tile will need two people to lay where as the 800 could be done by an...
  10. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Advice for tiling bathroom floor

    In my opinion never does any harm to prime. I use a SBR based primer, dilute 1:3. On the floor and then the boards once down (backer boards are pretty porous so will stop them drawing water out of the adhesive and give you more working time). A 10mm trowel would be fine, I use a half round notch...
  11. J K Tiling Cornwall

    How much grout for metro tiles

    You have most probably already grouted now, but with a 2mm grout joint a 5kg bag should do that area okay. Cheers
  12. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Poured concrete screed preparation

    Thanks Dave, my gut instinct was to key it up. Just didn't want to make additional work if it wasn't needed. Cheers 👍
  14. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Poured concrete screed preparation

    Hi everyone. I have a floor tiling job coming up that is a poured concrete screed over piped underfloor heating. The screed has been down for many months (completely cured and underfloor heating has been ticking over on low). My issue is that the surface is quite smooth with a light sheen. Would...
  15. J K Tiling Cornwall

    1200X600X12 porcelain cutting and general advice

    I would use a angle grinder with a abracs diamond blade in (from Toolstation). Once worn in produces incredibly clean cuts. Would rest the tile on a piece of celotex/kingspan when cutting. Look at using a tile levelling clip system. Would use a 2mm (3mm max) spacing width. Use a decent sized...
  16. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Wall tiles on floor?

    Depends on the subfloor. If solid concrete and bedded well shouldn't be an issue. If overboarded (with a cement board) timber then may be an issue. Were the tiles ceramic?
  18. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Cutting/mitring stainless steel trim

    Stainless steel trim is pretty tough. I would start of with a hacksaw and mitre box to mark the 45⁰ angle then carefully use a angle grinder with a 1mm metal blade (can get specific ones for stainless steel, not expensive). Just take your time and don't allow the metal to blue with the heat...
  19. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Using brick slips as a bathroom floor over old bitumen

    Hi Johnathan, I would say if the bitumen is pretty old it should be quite solid and inert. I would give it a slurry coat with a S1 adhesive mixed with SBR diluted with water 50:50. Leave to set and dry out and tile with a S1 Adhesive. Must have been a old method of creating a damp proof...
  20. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Can you login TilersForums okay since switching ad networks from Google?

    Logged in okay. No issues. But did say my original post was too short and had to contain at least 50 characters? But all good.
  22. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Delays due to lack of lorry drivers causing any delays in your work?

    To be honest I've never experienced any shortages of adhesives, backer boards or any tiling materials in general. Which has been fortunate. Know sheet timber prices are pretty high at the moment so won't be rushing to use OSB to cover baths and shower trays. 😅
  23. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Some advice please

    I've never seen kitchen sockets surface mounted like that before. Seems like a lazy electrician. For such a small run they could have been chased into the wall. No real excuse as they were done before the fitting of the units (looking at how the upstand has been mitred around the trunking). I...
  24. J K Tiling Cornwall

    SBR or PVA

    Always SBR over PVA. Tiles will stick fine with a good S1 adhesive. You can always slurry coat the step first. Dilute SBR 50:50 and mix with adhesive. Brush on and leave to dry.
  26. J K Tiling Cornwall

    So much prep was a pain on this bathroom

    Looks absolutely flawless 👍 Quite like the marble and wood combination together. Always worth taking the time to get the preparation work done right. Those bathrooms will last a lifetime.
  27. J K Tiling Cornwall

    Mosaic floor

    May be too late a reply now. I've just had to overboard a bathroom floor to fit mosaics. Ended up using the 6mm Hardie backer board. Was originally planning to use no more ply as smoother, only was not stocked near to where I was working. Ended up fitting the backer board upside down, bedded on...

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