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    Tiles sound hollow and are coming loose

    Thanks again for your feedback. It was spring, so not particularly warm, but agree the mix could have been too dry. I got several quotes, his was in the middle, but generally seemed like a trustworthy guy. He is a professional tiler, with a registered tiling company, who I found on Checkatrade...
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    Tiles sound hollow and are coming loose

    I could understand this if the tiles were failing across the joint, however they are failing mostly in the walkways where there is foot traffic, and this is a combination of the old concrete slab and new sand and cement screed floor. Where the two floors join a levelling screed was applied -...
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    Tiles sound hollow and are coming loose

    Morning all, Thank you for your comments. No - he did not back butter the tiles The tiles were brand new, in box, so there shouldn't be dirty/dusty Skirting was off, and small 10mm gap has been left around the edge for expansion The floor in the old kitchen is solid concrete, the new area was...
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    Tiles sound hollow and are coming loose

    Good evening, Apologies if this is the wrong forum to post this in, but I have an issue with some recently laid tiles and was hoping for some advice. About a month ago we had approx. 50m2 of 60cm x 60cm porcelain tiles laid in our new kitchen, which is a solid concrete floor. Shortly after the...

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