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Did any of you watch that documentary thing on channel 4 about Steve Jobs last night? Steve Jobs: iChanged the World - Channel 4 I thought it was pretty good. Ruined by the fact they used the same bloke as they do for "How to they do that?" on discovery channels. Can't stand that pedantic...

Hy, Im having trouble removing the bitumen from the last 2.5sqm of a kitchen floor. Ive removed all the marley tiles. This particular area I think was tiled at a different era from the rest of the kitchen. The adhesive that is left is thick guwy stuff, but is proving difficult to remove...

Info gratefully accepted. Out here in the sticks for 2 years. Thinking of returning to work in the smoke, not to live, probably lodge away.(Unfortunately we(that is the royal we.) have fell in love with the west country) Is there much work around at present? Looking on the job sites, the...

Morning all im just sealing the marble mosaics then will commence grouting! has anyone any last minute Kerapoxy grouting tips for me? ive read and read and read but theres always something that gets missed and nothing beats actual hands on experience using it I have 2 x 5kg tubs but think I...

The conversation got round to unsolicited phone calls and mail. One guy said he responds to calls by asking them to wait while he fetches who they are asking for, or the home owner, and then simply leaves the phone off, going back periodically to check if they have given up and rung off...

Hi all Im picking up some mosaics on saturday and the place selling them also stocks Larsen Professional SLC1550 SLC Has anyone used it? if its ok then I may as well pick some bags up rather than shipping in some mapei rennovation screed would be great if someone had some experience of this...

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Just wondering as i'm new to this site... what do you do if you post and then can't find it ? If there is something in it that the moderators don't like do they send you a message telling you that it will not be posted on here ? Whitby

Hi guys, As some of you will know what a journey I have had but yesterday my bathroom is finally finished and looks amazing, thanks to Dean, who saved the day and got me out of some serious trouble of having no bathroom! thanks Dean. I think the tiling is amazing. All the stuff that I ordered...

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Howdy folks, In the process of refurbing my shower thanks to all the advice I've found on this forum so firstly a big thanks to all posters. Secondly I'd like some advice with the tiling as i've only ever done small floored area's before. So far, walls prepped/ rendered (Appropriate drying...

The new Montolit 85mm diamond wheel for cutting out socket holes. :hurray: http://www.tradetiler.com/acatalog/tradetiler_new_tiling_tools.html

Got a glass mosaic strip in a wall (f2c) of slate. The slates being grouted in Mapei ultracolour grey (130?), mosaics white. Thinking of doing all slate first then mosaics after, also whats the best way to get a nice clean edge on the grout where it joins the mosaic. Cheers

At the time of posting 1pm on 3rd Jan you only have a few hours left to place orders to suppliers for goods. On the stroke of midnight tonight the VAT will rise to 20% Anything you buy online this afternoon will still be 17.5% If you can save any money in these dying hours then make the...

just thought i would put this up did a job for a guy a month ago large travertine bathroom floor told him it needed over boarding and he insisted on using 5 mm ply nailed down with 25mm ring nails he said "thats how i did it in my last house and i worked fine"no mater wot i said about glueing...

I finally used my cscs card this morning........to scrape the ice off the van windscreen. I knew my £40 wasn't wasted :lol:

after 7 weeks of nights job finished 2500m2 600x600 porcelain + we had to rip up all the carpet tiles and remove all the old antico flooring, having a few days of now well earned rest

Hi all Well after several weeks (work away a lot) its done, I have put some pictures in my album, your comments would be appreciated as its the first time I have tackled any ntural stone work. I am now starting the bathroom so watch this space! Many thanks for all the great advice from...

last night coming home from daughter's BBQ we where diverted off the M4 through newport city centre then like the cavalry the police started to blue light and siren in the opposite direction i counted 15!!!car;s and two van;s this is the most i have ever seen responding to perhaps a big pub...

come on own up. lol I know most of you are so don't try and hide it own up. who is watching big brother final curtain call?