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    Filling over radiator pipes for tiling help please

    I have had the poly plumbing pipes from the radiator chased into the wall. For this to be done a slim channel has been cut out of the wall. I need to tile over this now- what is my best bet to fill over this hole and pipes? The channel is very narrow and i dont want to cut out the plaster and...
    • Prbmoran
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    • canada help pipes please tiling
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  3. R

    Screwing boards with Plastic Pipes beneath.

    Hi All I'm after a bit of advice re my squeaky chipboard floor. Before I tile, the boards will need to be screwed down then the backer boards on top. I just don't have a clue where the plastic central heating pipes are and ,obvs, can't use my detector. The boards either go under kitchen...
    • Rhys
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    • boards canada pipes plastic
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Hot water pipes under Hardi backer boards

    Hi guys , Been to have a look at 4 bathroom floors for a builder and there is a hot water system under 6mm Hardi backer boards, never come across it before so I'm interested if any of you guys would consider tiling onto this and if so what would be your method of apllication as I was thinking...
    • MW Smith Ceramics
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    • boards hardi backer pipes tile backerboard under water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Feed And Return Pipes Under Kitchen Cabinets

    I know that UFH should not go under kitchen cabinets or any fixed appliances, but is it ok just to run a single feed and return to the pump by the boiler. I have cabinets covering 2 walls and it would be very difficult to not go under the units to get to the boiler. See the diagram in the...
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    Tiling Question Re Boxed In Pipes

    Hi I am tiling my bathroom with 400 x 250mm tiles and have to tile over the boxed in soil pipe which is 420mm wide. So what is the correct way to do this, do I use a whole tile and cut a thin strip approx 15mm wide or do I use 2 tiles cut to approx half the width of the boxed in pipes so that...
  7. B

    how to seal copper pipes?

    Hi - Could any one advise what product to use to seal around copper pipes that stick out of tiles e.g. showers, rads ... i'm looking for a product that does not cause any degredation to the copper over time... i'm posting here as there seems to be a lot of plumbers saying its the tillers job...
    • bexcina
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    • aus how how to tile pipes seal tiling guide usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  8. aflemi

    Floating Chipboard Floor over Hetta wet ufh pipes (like polypipe)

    This is about a Victorian conversion property I am buying. I agreed purchase on condition that I fitted out 2 bathrooms. Builder has constructed the following floor structure: "The floor make up is as follows. 22mm chipboard glued joints and onto the Ecojoist. 6mm Accusti rubber mat laid over...
    • aflemi
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    • aus chipboard chipboard floor floating floor pipes the tile association tta ufh usa wet wet ufh
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Concrete floor with plywood around radiator pipes (mixed substrate)

    Hi Apologies for what i'm sure is a pretty obvious question: I'm about to do my second ever tiling job - the kitchen of our new-ish build flat (built 2002). On taking up the old vinyl tiles I found that the floor around the radiator pipes is plywood - level with the concrete. Each piece of...
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    Can you stick Porcelain Tiles over Heated Water Pipes?

    Hi, I have no idea if this is acceptable or not but I have just realised when touching the floor of the bathroom it does feel warm in places so I assume there must be hot water pipes running quite close beneath the flooring. There is a hot towel rail in the bathroom which is always on night...
    • SamB
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    • aus can pipes porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tile tiles usa water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
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    Tiling over underfloor heating pipes in chipboard

    I am in the process of converting a barn into a dwelling and have installed underfloor heating pipes into 40mm chipboard by routing out pipe channels to lay the pipes in. What would be the best option to fix 10 mm slate tiles to the floor. Options I am considering are,1, tile directly onto...
    • hewrigg
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    • aus chipboard floor heating pipes tiling ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  12. High Peak Tiling

    Bloody plumbers & pipes

    Taking a floor up in a bathroom to add noggins and then overboard. Unscrewed the board and as it was coming out water came with it !! Luckily it's a warm feed for the radiators and they were off on the timer! Bloody plumbers! Home time I guess :(
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    Pipes

    Hi peeps is it ok to tile over exposed pipes.in the customers bathroom there's plaster board but the pipes for the water are not flush with the plaster board not much but it kicks the tile,is it ok to tile over this
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    Lifting up victorian tiles to replace water pipes

    Hi, I recently bought a victorian house and have now found out that the builders will have to dig up the tiled path to the house in order to replace old lead pipes. I would really like to keep the tiles. I have attached a picture and was wondering the best way to lift them up with minimal...
    • lana0311
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    • aus debonding edwardian edwardian floor geometric lifting pipes replace tile tiles usa victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling victorian tiles water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  15. J

    hardibacker baord over water heat pipes.

    i started a thread about tiling over water heat pipes a few weeks ago but came to conclusion didnt want the job as was too risky. another tiler has come back and said he would fix hardibacker board screwed in to ply batten which are betwen heat pipes and on top of screed . any views on this. my...
    • jonnyc
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    • aus hardibacker heat pipes usa water
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    how to best fix stone directly over water underfloor heating pipes.

    Ive just seen a job , where the make up of existing floor is : beam and block floor,insulation and then screed on top. the builder then loose laid the underfloor water fed heating pipes on top of screed ,fixing wooden battens between the pipes so that they could screw the wood floor down on...
    • jonnyc
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    • aus best fix floor heating how pipes stone ufh underfloor underfloor heating usa water
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  17. R

    Drilling ceramic tiles for pipes

    Hi experts, I need to drill ~25mm and ~12mm holes in 9mm ceramic tiles for pipes and basin fixings. Can anyone tell me what is the best bits to buy? I am only doing my own bathroom (not a pro) and only need these two sizes but should I just buy the 365 set?
    • retirementdiyer
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    • advice aus ceramic ceramic tile ceramic tiles drilling pipes tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Tiling around pipes

    Hi, I'm 3/4 of the way into a total bathroom update, I've got to a corner with tiling that has a 10" x 10" plasterboard boxing around the main waste, the toilet and basin waste goes through this plasterboard into the main waste. My problem is..... Previously there were 200mm x 150mm tiles, the...
    • john306
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    • aus pipes tiling usa
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    tiling over a hard foam with pipes layed inside????

    hi guys, ive had a look at a job recently tiling a bathroom floor. the plumbers have layed like a preformed hard foam with plastic poly pipes running through it. basically im looking on any advice i can get as ive never tiled over this before and im wondering if i can use nicobond plastic ply...
    • Arn Wheeler
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    • foam pipes tiling usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
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    Slots in floor tiles for central heating pipes

    Hi, I'm hoping to tile my new WC this weekend and there are two 15mm copper pipes coming up through the floor. I am looking at making a neat "slot" in the edge of each tile that is affected. I have a water cooled electric tile cutter that would make the straight cuts but I'm not sure about the...
    • garfield59
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    • floor floor tiles heating pipes tile tiles usa
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Best Floor Tiles
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    screw through pipes ??

    hi guys been to see a job earlier its a small toilet room that has been tiled about 3 months ago but it looks like the previous tiler has screwed through a a 15mm cold water pipe its a shame because it was a cracking job he screwed 6mm backer to the floor boards with the right sized screws but...
    • davebates
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    • pipes usa
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum

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