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Installation art is an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called public art, land art or art intervention; however, the boundaries between these terms overlap.

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    Newbie Bathroom Installation...

    Hello, I am installing a new bathroom in the first floor box room at the back of my victorian terrace (existing bathroom in the room beneath) with separate bath and shower enclosure. Having emptied the room and pulled up the carpet, hardboard and floorboards for first fix plumbing, joist...
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    Proper Ditra Installation techniques in Europe?

    Apologize if this had been discussed before. This is a quote from the US version of the Ditra installation handbook. Are your installation instructions the same? I have heard that in Europe use of polymer modified thinsets to bond tile to Ditra is approved. I know from experience that a...
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    hardiebacker installation help

    Good afternoon Before i start i would jut like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who has helped me on my project so far. I can see the end now and shouldn't have to many more questions left...:thumbsup: I have decided to use 6mm hardiebacker cement boards to board up my box section...
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    Grouting mosaic sheets prior to installation?

    Hey Guys.. Been reading through spec for a new job where it states that the mosaic floor tiles (which are on a net mesh) are to be grouted prior to installation. On one had I can see the benefits or not having to worry about the slight possibility of adhesive bleeding through but at the same...
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    Wet underfloor installation

    Hi, Looking for advice on porcelain installation over mostly new screed and part wooden floorboards all with wet underfloor heating. Approx 60sqm in total three seperate rooms. I am thinking that in area of floorboards approx 10sqm, replace with ply/backer boards, use ditra over whole...
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    Help with Shower refit , first attempt at aqua panel installation, please .

    I haven't removed the tiles yet but judging by the state of the grout/ silicon and the wall the other side of the shower , the substrate will need removing ( plaster board one wall and thin ply the other ) and I have recommended replacement with aqua panel . I'm not afraid to say that in...
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    Wetroom Installation - Here it goes!

    I've been using this forum now for bits and pieces to help with my house extension. Some of the advise on here is excellent and there is alot of people on here who know what they're talking about. So big thankyou to everyone who has given me advice in the past. :thumbsup: My wetroom is finally...
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    Travertine tile repair- Bad installation

    I thought i would put this in the guest area so everybody could see this. I was called out to do a repair on a damaged travertine tile on a kitchen floor. This floor was laid a year ago,and two hole appeared in one of the tiles. You can see black marks in the photo, they called the tiler back to...
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    1st Underfloor Heating Installation

    I've just got the go ahead from a customer to tile their porch and they would like underfloor heating installed. Under their existing laminate flooring which i'm going to rip up is ply boarding, can I install the kit directly on top of the existing plywood or do I need to board ontop with some...
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    What order of installation?

    I'll be tiling onto a new screed and I'll also be installing underfloor heating electric cable. I need to tile onto the screed early so I'll be using an uncoupling membrane but I also want to use insulations boards for the heating wires. What order would I put these down? Thx Ross :thumbsup:
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    Finishing off edges on tile installation over UFH

    Hello everyone, Have lurked here for over a year. Great forum. I gleaned great info and have avoided potential mistakes, so for that I thank you all. :thumbsup: Needed to know plenty as the builder had no idea!!! Here is my question. We have had wet UFH system installed over a year ago. Spanish...
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    Quartz 600 x 600mm installation - Advice pls

    I've read a couple of posts re quartz and the issues of delamination and curling up at the edges and it sounds dreadful. I will be going to look at a job soon 150m 2 of 600x600 Quartz 10mm thick. I do not know what kind of screed we have until I see it - however its heated with hot water...
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    Heat Mat installation question..

    Morning all. I have a job coming up where the client has asked if i would install UFH on top of quarry tiles that are basically bedded on dirt. They dont want the expense of having to rip it all up and have a new concrete floor put down. They are then having it tiled over. Can anyone see any...
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    Tiler/Shower room installation - Aberdeen!

    This is a personal one....and Im putting the feelers out now because I have a feeling what the outcome will be. My sister who lives in central Aberdeen, got someone in to do the downstairs shower room 6 weeks ago. The job basically is installing a new shower tray, vanity and loo, and tiling...
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    Anhydrite screeds . Installation video on gyvlon screeds

    Here is a video from Lafarge gyvlon on the application of their pumpable gyvlon screeds. Well worth watching..:thumbsup: Click HERE to watch.
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    Wetroom installation in Belfast

    Hi there I am looking for someone with experience of installing the Impey Aqua Dec / Tilesafe / DeviMat combo, in Belfast. This is a bathroom refurb incorporating a wet area. The wall tiles are 15x30 ceramic, the floor tiles are 60x60 porcelain, including on the dec itself so tiler must be happy...
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    Installation of Ditra Matting

    1. The substrate must be free of bondinhibiting components, load bearing, and even. Any unevenness in the substrate must be levelled prior to the application of Ditra. 2. The type of bonding adhesive used to apply Ditra depends on the type of substrate. The adhesive must bond to the substrate...
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    Marmox Installation methods.

    Good Morning I have an existing shower enclosure 3 x internal 4 inch blockwork walls bonded and skimmed which is 770mm - 775mm wide, it used to house an 800x800 tray which was very badly installed, cut into the walls and then a 760 bifold door installed at the front. I want to put in a...
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    UHF mat installation question

    Hi A couple of questions on UFH installation: 1) I'm planning to install in on ply.. do I still need to use SLC? Is SLC only neccessary if the base is not levelled? 2) The electrical supply for UHF matting, does it come from main ring spur? 3) Can I first install the UFH and do the...
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    confused over screed drying out times for stone installation.

    :mad2::mad2: Hi, The floor that I am supposed to be tiling with Travertine was screeded just over 2 weeks ago, but im concerned over the drying out times...I have heard many people say different things, the lads at my local Tile Giant store said an inch a month at the minimum to dry out...its...
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