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    Tile Levelling plastic breaks?

    Hi, I am about to fix some ceramic 600 x 300 rectified tiles to a bathroom wall and was planning to use the PREMTOOL tile levelling system for the first time. Having read some reviews of these type of systems, some people have said that the plastic does not always snap in the right place...
  3. C

    does anyone know any makes that have actual tile (not metal or plastic) quarter round edging tiles??

    any help on this would be really appreciated because i have been allover the place trying to source this I'm looking for a quarter round tile to finish edges that is actually made from tile, so not metal or plastic. I would be happy to find one that is 150 long that works with basic 150 square...
  4. O

    Didcot, Marley plastic floor tile replacement

    I have a flat currently with B&Q plastic tiles that have been in for 14 years and have lasted fine. Substrate is concreate block and beam, would like replacing with similar.
  5. J

    AKW TUFF2 Former (ardex over plastic former)

    It seems that ardex liquid tanking is a very popular choice on this forum and I am hoping to use some in my wetroom, however does anyone know if it's okay to use on a plastic shower former? The only thing I can find online is people recommending I lightly sand the surface of the former and AKW...
    • Jon329
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    • ardex ardex adhesive canada former plastic shower wetroom
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  6. Bopster

    Plastic overlay ufh!!!!

    well that’s not good, kitchen I started this week I was supposed to be installing electric ufh, now the customer has given the job to the plumber who is putting down this crappy plastic system with no room control, just a trv off the heating system!!! As I’m doing the floor tiling looks like i...
  7. M

    White trim - aluminium or plastic?

    Mum's bathroom is getting re-tiled. It's in a 150 x 75 marble effect porcelain tile. For the shelf we want to use trim. She wants it as clean looking as possible and would rather it blends in, so doesn't want silver or some such. The two options we're trying to decide on is white aluminum...
    • Morgan Ereku
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    • canada plastic trim white
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  8. Boggs

    Drowning in plastic BBC 1

    Bloody hell, what are we doing too the planet?!!
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    Encaustic tiles marked by plastic wrap s

    Hi there, I'm a tile enthusiast who's joined the forum to get some help / advice. Some builders, thinking they were protecting our communal hallway tiles with a sticky clingwrap type material pathway, have left crinkle marks especially on the sandstone coloured tiles, and taken away the patina...
    • Sara
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    • encaustic plastic tile tiles
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
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    Tiling over external plastic drain cover

    Any advice on the above. A newly screeded conservatory floor. A small, about a foot square, external plastic drain cover in the middle of the screed. Client would like me to tile over it but my concern is that it being plastic, it would react differently to the concrete. It's also in direct...
  11. J

    Will tiles stick to wood and plastic?

    About to fix tiles to 7" space between tiled wall and shower tray. The new tiles approx 6 will be sitting on a wood infill and part of the plastic coated shower tray. Can i just use tile adhesive on this or do i have to do any preperation? Thanks.
    • john craddock
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    • canada plastic tile tiles wood wooden
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  12. 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
  13. D

    Plastic tiling wedges

    I watched a video the other day on the tube of you lol and this tiler was using wedges to compensate for tile differences 'i think' please correct if im wrong. But if this is what they are used for wont they just cause the grout line benieth the tile look out? Isnt this just a Kinda...
    • David Rowell
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    • aus clips lash plastic spacers tiling usa wedges
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Australia Tiling Forum
  14. R

    Plastic Marley Tiles - the debate!

    Hi All, Advice please. Doing a tiny little cloakroom this week, wall mounted basin and loo. Carpet removed and yes, Marley Plastics down below. These are genuinely very sound, non cracked. Given the size of the bathroom I'm tempted Arditex over the lot and tile. Then the other side of me says...
  15. E

    Plastic ply.

    Several years ago i was given some boxes of plastic ply. A mate of mine wanted a chipboard floor in a bathroom tiled in a house he just bought to renovate. He said i could use the plastic ply because if the floor cracked he was not bothered as this was just a quick fix for him so he could move...
  16. Chalker

    Plastic tray for water containment

    Got this from a company specialising in hydroponics. its 1200 x 1200 and works well.
  17. M

    Plastic ply

    What do ppl think of plastic ply, I do rate it as long as the floor you lay it over is sound and secure, ie floorboards I always cover with 9mm -12 mm ply, I prefer it to detra mat, but interested in other opinions
    • Matt
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    • aus plastic plastic ply ply usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  18. P

    Plastic splash back

    Hi there I've just a job on the kitchen walls it was painted as I looked closer it seems there was some sort of plastic sheeting over the walls is this ok to tile on to.its fixed proberly and there no movement.pls help
    • py rookie
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    • aus back clips lash lash clips plastic spacer tile wedges usa wedges
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  19. judge

    Marmox plastic washers.

    Evening gang. Would there be an issue laying loose ufh cable over the top of plastic marmox washers i am glue n screwing to an upstairs chipboard floor.Or should i try and work the cable around them instead ?( The main reason i ask is the slight height difference itll make.) Obviously ill be...
    • judge
    • Thread
    • aus backerboard marmox marmox backerboard plastic tile backerboard usa
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
  20. R

    Plastic tile trim

    Do you leave a gap to grout either side of trim when fitting plastic tile trim? Or fit it flush with the end of the tiles?
    • Richard Morgan
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    • aus plastic tile tile trim trim usa
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum
  21. D

    Plastic Tile Trim Not Completely Straight

    Just a quick request for some experienced advice. I am attempting to tile my new kitchen and although I have done a few small jobs before (pretty good result but very slow!) I have never done anything on this scale or using tile trim. I have a couple of windows to do and wall edges with...
    • danishblue
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    • aus not plastic straight tile tile trim trim usa
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Tiling Forum

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