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    Wet room construction over joists with wet underfloor heating

    Hi, First time here and hoping this is an easy question! I am installing a wet room upstairs and going back to joists but I also want to install low profile wet underfloor heating (I already have it), what will give me the best surface to tile on and support a bath on top? So I was planning...
    • Matttiling
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    • construction floor heating joists room underfloor underfloor heating wet wet room
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  3. Chalker

    Making wet room tray from construction board

    as the title suggests. I gave 5 wet room trays to do. 3 are 1700 x 800mm and 2 are 2m x 1.8m! They are all on the first floor and are on solid ( block and beam ) floor. The sections for the trays has been formed and the rooms are screeded. The gaps for the trays are unscreeded with 50mm...
  4. M

    Construction Skills Training (TSW Training Group Agored Wales) Discussion Thread

    Its a standard two week course learning the basics and not exactly advanced, not really enough if want to go it alone.
    • MTiler
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    • construction skills thread training wales
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Tiling Courses
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    Construction Skills Training (TSW Training Group Agored Wales) Feedback Thread

    hi all I'm new to this site and was hoping if someone could take 5 mins to look at this course that I'm thinking of doing and give me an honest opinion if it is worth the money.
    • GoneGuy
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    • construction feedback skills thread training wales
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tiling Course Feedback
  6. D

    Wet Room Construction Options - Advice Pls!

    Hi there folks, I'm a newbie to this forum so apols if I commit a gaffe or two. Quick question if I may, my plumber has offered me two choices regarding the construction of a wet room. Either Marmox sheets or moisture board which would then be tanked. After a bit of impartial advice as to which...
    • dashing66
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    • advice construction marmox room tanking wet wet room
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
  7. R

    looking for Tutors to teach construction skills in Surrey, Berkshire and S.London

    Could you help young people learn skills for employment in construction? PT TUTOR to teach a highly successful Construction course to young people in Surrey, Berkshire and neighbouring boroughs salary dependent on experience and qualifications part-time – up to three days a week during...
    • Rebecca Bowden
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    • aus berkshire construction london london tiler looking skills surrey tiler in london usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  8. R

    Construction Skills College Tiling Courses

    Hi guys, im thinking of taking the week or 2 week course with construction skills college in stoke on Trent. Initially I want to learn to tile to complete some projects at home (bathroom and kitchen wall and floors) to see how much I enjoy it and to see if its something I would like take up. If...
    • Rolo
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    • aus college construction courses skills tiling tiling course tiling courses usa
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  9. M

    Straw Wall Construction

    I think I'd heard of straw walls but I'd never actually seen them until last week. Plumber left me with this nice wall to tile. Told him its not really in a good state to tile, he was a little surprised, it'll be alright, I said yeah, apart from the damp ply and the straw that's falling to...
  10. S

    construction skills college/trade teacher wolverhampton

    hi i was wondering any info from anyone whos trained there or is planning o going on a 10 day tiling course i was also wondering do you need a nvq in tiling to get a cscs card thanks
    • sam171989
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    • aus construction skills usa
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  11. S

    Forgot to apply fibreglass tape to thermal construction floor boards

    Hi there Im hoping somebody can help me out here, I have just prepped a kitchen floor at my parents house but forgot to apply the fibreglass tape to thermal construction floor boards, is this going to be a problem? The boards (warmup 6mm) have been stuck on with cement adhesive and iv laid...
    • saf
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    • aus boards construction floor tape usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  12. M

    Level 3 construction training

    Able skills are pleased to announce that we have gained approval for the delivery of CSkills Level 3 qualifications in all of our construction subjects which include:- Wall and Floor Tiling, Plastering, Bricklaying, Carpentry and Painting and Decorating. Following on from our successful...
    • Max@ableskills
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    • aus construction course level tiling course training usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  13. S

    wolverhampton construction skills centre

    i am interested in doing a 10 day tiling course nvq level 1 does that mean i will be nvq qualified as anyone been on these courses and will i be able to tile with confidence and get paid work thanks
    • samtiler
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    • aus centre construction skills usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  14. H

    Construction of wet room floor, sequence of events question ?

    Hi all, I have been reading up on all the good advice and guides here on this forum but still wanted to do a final check with peoples opinions and expertise if I could? I have put aquapanel up on the walls that will form the corner where the shower is based. The rest has WBP ply over the...
    • honeymonster
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    • construction floor room usa wet wet room
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  15. Dan

    Construction Output to Fall in 2012 with the Loss of 45,000 Jobs

    Construction output will fall 3% this year with the loss of 45,000 jobs across the sector, according to the latest forecast by CITB-ConstructionSkills. Click here for more information on this article. For other news, checkout Tile News Blog.
    • Dan
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    • construction fall find a tiler job jobs tiling job tiling jobs tiling work usa work
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  16. R

    CE Marking of wall and floor tiles to be mandatory under Construction Products Regula

    In July 2013 CE Marking of all construction products, including wall and floor tiles, will become mandatory under the requirements of the Construction Products Regulation. CE Marking will have an effect on all sectors of the tile industry and it is important to understand the obligations of...
    • rab glasgow
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    • construction floor floor tiles products tile tiles under usa wall
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
  17. J

    Steam Shower Construction - UK and German requirements for residential and commercial

    Good Day men. I was in a product training class the other day here in Vancouver, BC Canada and was told that in Germany the regular Kerdi we work with here in Canada and the United States is not approved for steam showers and that a different Kerdi is required for steam showers. Kerdi D or...
    • JFRWhipple
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    • commercial construction shower steam usa
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  18. D

    Feedback - Construction Skills College

    Hi, I received the following email last week from a gent that attended a training course with us. I have forwarded details of this forum and hopefully he will be joining shortly. If you see him on here, say hi. Many Thanks, Dave Construction Skills College Limited : Quality Training Courses...
  19. R

    Floor construction - Ply, hardi or Wedi

    Hi All, I am looking to tile my bathroom floor and have been looking at a couple of options for a sound base before tiling: 1 - 18mm ply screwed to the joists; 2 - Hardibacker screwed tot he joists (thickness?) 3 - Wedi board We are looking to install underfloor heating as well. Which is the...
    • roswell
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    • backerboard construction floor ply usa wedi
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  20. A

    construction skills college limited - wolverhampton

    hi I recently completed the 2 week intensive tiling course at Construction Skills College in Wolverhampton. The course was excellent and i would recommend it to anyone who is thinking about tiling full time, self employed or just DIY. I am now going to be a self employed tiler myself. I have...
    • andye31
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    • college construction skills usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  21. E

    UFH and unusual floor construction

    Hi All, My first post! I've tiled three bathrooms before, but walls not floors. I am renovating a house and have a 22sqm kitchen diner with a floor that needs tiled. The floor is a suspended timber floor but under instruction from the UFH manufacturer I counterbattened the underside of the...
    • ess gee
    • Thread
    • construction floor ufh usa
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum

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