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Porcelain laid on sand and cement?
A friend of mine (who is a great brickie) laid his patio the other day, he used a wet bed of sand and cement and back buttered the tiles with a sand and cement slurry. He didn't use a decoupling mat or cement board, just a MOT base. He does a lot of stone paths and patios like this but I have... -
I hate that mosaic mesh!!
I fixed some mosaic the other day, long, thin strips in a 300x300 mesh cut in to two, and used the sticky mosaic mesh to build it out, two layers. Well, took a long time and I struggled like hell with them and it still showed the joints when I grouted! (I am very picky, the customer probably... -
Electric UFH UFH over existing quarry tiles
Hi Guys, A customer is enquiring about UFH mat under porcelain tiles but there is already well fixed quarry tiles down. He is keen to keep the floor as low as possible but I think removing the quarry tiles would be a nightmare. Do I need to lay an insulation mat below or could I go straight...- Slippery
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- over quarry tiles ufh
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- Forum: Tiling on Underfloor Heating
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Concrete sub floor, how to create fall?
The customer I'm doing an extension for wants a wheelchair access wet room. It's close to the outside wall and foul drain and there is a doorway there at present that will be bricked up so I have fairly good access to cut the concrete for the waste and drain. The only thing I'm worried about is... -
Self levelling technique
I have a small floor, around 6msq to level up before tiling. The customer has already poured some SLC but there are still hollows and mounds. Whats the best way of ensuring I get a nice smooth surface across the whole area? -
How to stop this cutting problem
I'm cutting 10mm thick porcelain and have cut three tiles this morning (600mm) and all three have chipped. How can I stop this happening? -
seal porcelain before grout?
I'm fitting some porcelain tiles that need sealing according to the box (wickes (customers choice)) Do these need to be sealed before grout to stop them getting stained, like stone or slate, or after?- Slippery
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- grout porcelain porcelain tile seal tile grout
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- Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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External corner not square
Hi, I'm just stripping out a bathroom that will be tiled with 300x 600 porcelain but there is an external corner around 22.5 deg, all other corners have brushed stainless edging. I thought about mitering the tiles but this will leave a sharp edge in a place where people could potentially walk... -
Best 6mm backing options
I priced for a bathroom install in a timber house (timber cladded, timber frame, softboard/hardboard internal walls) The customer rang me and asked if I could match another price (£1930) as my price was higher (£2135) as I had done work for him before and was happy with me. The bathroom has... -
Hi Y'all, newbie in need of some help!!
Hi all, I am a carpenter/general builder of 25 years and have been lurking in the shadows around here picking up tips for the many bathroom and kitchens that I do. Don't worry, I'm not a "dot and dabber" : ), in fact, I'm very picky about my tiling ! I've finally joined as I have a problem...- Slippery
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- hello help newbie
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- Forum: The Welcome Forum
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