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Hello, laying down 44mm x 66mm porcelain floor tiles on perfectly level floor. which adhesive shall I use? Mapei Keraquick or Keraflex? Datasheet for keraflex says surfaces ready for use in 14 days, do you have to wait that long, its a bathroom floor. Any guidance appreciated. Thanks

This is another example of the use of a dog eared screed. This time rather than making up the difference in thickness between tile and mosaic, this one shows how to overcome the problem of different thickness of tile. The dark tile is 900mm x 315mm x 12mm, the tile to be inserted as a...

I know this has been covered in the past, but this may help new people get over a tricky cut. The tile is 900mm x 315mm (quite heavy) so here are some tips on getting a perfect cut, using a template. pic 1 shape needed, step 1 using cardboard make a template ( same size as tile) step two...

hi guys, Just wondering if anyone knows of a course specialising in large format tiles. As we all know tiles are getting bigger and bigger. These require a different skill set to your usual ceramics and i havent had any proper training on this and would be interested to do some. James

Hello I am a little confused as to what tile adhesive I should be using. I am thinking of 300mm * 600mm tiles in either ceramic or porcelain. I am tiling mostly on to a plywood 'box' I am building from WBP ply (and a little onto skimmed and then painted plaster board- only one row, weight...

Went to a customer today to lay 25mt conservertry floor 60 * 45 porcelain from b and q the guy in the store told him you need to use these pegs to get everything flat ( no lipping) he paid about £40 for them what a joke I assured him everything would be fine......topps are going to sell them...

Hi all looking for some advice and tips on laying large format polished porcelain. I've got a kitchen job coming up soon with some polished porcelain tiles 600x600 I'm going to be laying insulation board, underfloor heating mat, SLC & then the large format porcelain tiles. I've laid...

I need to source some gloss or satin bumpy whites for a customers bathroom but she wants something larger than 250 x 200's but no larger than 600 x 300. Any ideas where I might find some, I've drawn a blank with my usual suppliers? Cheers, Daz

Hey fellow tilers, Quite new to tiling, done a course and done several jobs with success, however I have a job at the moment and the customer has 30x50cm ceramics, to go on to plasterboard. Just wondering if anyone has advice on a particular adhesive I should use, I know it will be powder...

was a review on this product a while ago so i bought them from (tradetiler) to help stop lipage problems and to see if they are any good.well was laying 450mm sq porcelain tiles in a kitchen floor and got the tub out and layed my tile then sliped it under 2" from each side as directed and...

got my order today from dave quick as usual thanks dave and had ordered the much debated lash clips to help with lipage and have got a porcelain floor to start tommorow so gone to give therm a try and see if they are any good will keep you informed 2morrow of how it goes!:thumbsup:

Hi all I'm starting a job tomorrow with some large tiles 550 x 320 & the walls to be tiled above the bath are quite uneven as they are rustic old cottage walls. (when putting the length of my 6ft level on the wall i could get my finger behind it in the middle) so that must be 10-15 mm I'm...

Hi, quick question, got to quote on a new build downstairs kitchen floor which is covered in chipboard, I believe its a floating floor (feels like it lol!) Guy would like those famous 600x600mm bq tiles laid ..I have real concerns about laying these tiles on this type of floor. I would of...

Hi all, I bought this cutter a couple of weeks ago as a bit of an emergency, I have another cutter on order but needed one immediately and it was probably cheaper than hiring for a week or so. Only used on 1 job approx 25 cuts. its the topps 900 watt 600mm wet cutter retail £229.00 and out of...

Seen a job, large format tiles with large format mosaics, them being 12" x12" sq. They are not the same thickness as the tiles. Would I'd be right in saying make a notched piece of ply to the depth of the said mosaics and tap them in as per usual? Its freaked me out the size, but surely the same...

Hi, I am looking to purchase large white either gloss or matt finish tiles for a kitchen floor. I need approx 22 m.sq. ideally in porcelain but ceramic will be fine. Tiles also need to be rectified edges and totally flat to achieve a minimal grout joint. I am sure you will know the effect I am...

I'm planning to lay 60cmx60cm porcelain tiles onto stud and plasterboard walls. Some areas are perfect but in others the wall is way out with a trough of up to 10mm from plumb. What is the recommended technique - I was thinking of running a 96" darby vertically along the wall and then running...

Hi all, just wanted to know if i was loosing my mind or if there are other tilers on my wavelength? I have a customer who has purchased 40m2 of sawn edge travertine in a multisize format. I am supposed to be laying this over underfloor heating i have told her that in this situation joints...

I have 330mm x 250mm ceramic tiles to put up on bathroom wall inc shower area. Can I use tubbed, eg bal green star for normal walls and bal grip for shower area?

Whats the best large format tile adhesive anyone has used for solid concrete bed floors without underfloor heating??