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  1. M

    Advice on How To Prepare Sub Floor

    Hello all, I am planning on tiling my bathroom floor, I removed the old tiles myself which were very poorly laid to say the least. Once I got the 4mm plywood they had over boarded with, the floor boards were in a right state so I decided to replace them with new ones. After doing some...
  3. A

    How to use a trowel on top of a tanking membrane

    Hi everyone, I'm a DIYer with a week's training how to tile. I am about to tile my shower. I plan to use a tanking kit first such as the MAPEI one. My question however is, would the trowel scratch the surface of the cured membrane, causing a breach and negating any waterproofing done?
  4. H

    How to fix this disaster

    Hello, I was looking for help on getting my floor ready for porcelain tiles and was directed here. Old tiles were taken out of an old floor leaving dry dirt patches where the concrete was removed with tile, lots of broken concrete bits and, in the kitchen, exposed pipe (which seems to be...
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  5. etaf

    Tiles hollow how to fix resin / Grout ??

    I had some advice here a while back on laying Porcelain Tiles on Outside porch , I followed various bits of advice here. However, the tiles are hollow and moved , breaking the grout. Porcialian 33x33cm tile. The porch has 8 full tiles in the middle and then the surrounding tiles, which are the...
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    How to find replacement cracked bathroom floor tile

    What's your tiling question? Pictures can be added.
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  7. M

    How to remove white marks from Minton floor

    Hi, We recently discovered some red Minton Hollins tiles in our hallway and we’d love to restore them. Some of the tiles have white cloudy marks on them, we have tried wiping these away with water and a very gentle cleanser but with no luck! Is there anything we can do to treat these? Thank you!
  8. S

    How to tile over concrete floor sealed with chemical resistant urethane?

    I was supposed to have a concrete floor finish so I have a contemporary floor look. The contractor did a very poor quality job and I realized I need to cover all the problems with something, so we decided to tile over it. The floor has a water based chemical resistant urethane sealant and I have...
  9. M

    Any ideas how to tidy this up

    Hi I anybody have any ideas how to smarten this up and make it look good. Any advice would be great.
  10. I

    How to stick LVT Luxury Vinyl Tiles over ceramic WALL tiles

    Hi all, I've some 25x50cm 2.5mm thick vinyl tiles i need to stick over old (sound) shiny tiles in bathroom. Was looking at this stuff but it seems crazy pricey. Ultrabond Eco MS 4 LVT Wall Adhesive Has anyone any experience with doing this sort of job can weigh in and give me some advice please?
  11. R

    How to work on construction site?

    Hello everyone, Does anyone know how I go about working on a Construction site please? I recently completed level 2 diploma in wall & floor tiling and will be completing the 5 year CSCS course end of May. I'm just not sure who to contact to get work and if they will take me on as a newbie with...
  12. H

    How to fix crack in mirrored tiles in shower

    I have a strip of mirrored tiles in my shower and two have hairline cracks which seem to be getting bigger. I have looked at resin however all the ones I have come across advise to leave in sunlight to cure as they are generally for windscreens. Has anybody used a resin on mirrored tiles and...
  13. M

    How to finish slate coping?

    Our house has raised planters built from concrete block, rendered, painted white and capped with slate coping (20mm slate tiles cut to size 150x400).... Problem is that the grout between the slate copings has caused (what I can only describe as) black "run off" marks running down the face of the...
  14. A

    How to install shower mud bed

    I have a finished floor 3.5 inches thick. I am trying to figure out the mud bed for a front zero clearence entry shower for my wife that in a wheelchair. How thick should the back wall dry mud pack boarder should be. Before slopping to the front linear drain.
  15. E

    How to remove bifold shower doors in order to access tiling work without completely destroying the shower...?

    I need to remove a bifold shower door in order to gain access to attend to some loose tiles (amongst other issues) in a very small triangular shower. With the door in place - even when pushed fully to the side - there is very limited room to get access to the tiles concerned. The pictures show...
  16. N

    Help - I have had my bathroom tiled and the grout colour is inconsistent how do I fix this problem?

    What's your tiling question? Pictures can be added.
  17. B

    How flat is flat, and have I messed up?

    Total newbie to tiling. How flat is flat with regards to a floor? I have a small downstairs toilet which I am tiling. It's only 1.78m long by 0.8m wide. Where the toilet was there is a small bump in the floor. I am laying 45x45cm so 8 tiles will cover the whole floor. On the right half of the...
  18. Dan

    How are we doing as a forum now? Any genuine feedback?

    Just wondering now I've made a few changes, how the forum is doing for you right now? Any feedback? Perhaps any issues?
  19. L

    How to Remove Grout Haze from Acid-Sensitive Stone?

    We've just had our new tiles fitted and grouted, but they have some nasty grout residue on the surface. The tiler will be returning later on, once the grout has set, to give them a couple of washes . These are natural slate/quartzite, but are maybe acid-sensitive. We had purchased some fila...
  20. A

    How to install a shelf in a shower niche?

    Hi, I’ve had a niche built in my shower (photo on left) I’d like a shelf inserted in the middle (similar to the top right photo) and I’m wondering the best way to do this. My plan is for the sides of the niche to be tiled in the same ceramic tiles as the shower and the back of the niche to be...
  21. J

    Compex Kitchen Tiling Repair Job. Uneven Floor. How would you tackle this?

    This kitchen is not level as can be seen in the attached picture. From floorboard to kitchen leg (white leg bit) towards the back, it is 28mm in height. From floorboard to kitchen leg (white leg bit) towards the oven on the left hand side, it is 21mm. From floorboard hallway door, it is 17mm in...

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