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Chipboard floor problem
Hi all, new to the forum, I'm a customer of a bodged tiling job done 2 years ago by a general builder. He fitted my kitchen inc 25 sqm of floor tiling, onto 18mm green chipboard (on a suspended but well supported sub-floor). At the time I didn't know this was a 'no-no', and I recall him saying... -
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2 different sub floors problem!
Hello, I am wishing to have tiles right through house into kitchen diner, there is quarry tiles in the hall and kitchen but a wood floor in dining and living room. I have had people say to ply over it all but am worried about future problems with tiles popping etc.. Can anyone please advise... -
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Porcelain Cleaning porcelain swimming pool tiles after installation
Hello I kindly ask a professional opinion for a huge problem i have I am selling special porcelain tiles for swimming pools and around the pools import from company name Mayorceramica Spain The quality of the tiles are excellent and very well made All tiles are R10 anti slip I have some problem...- Angelos
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- have hello opinion porcelain porcelain tiles problem professional swimming tiles
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- Forum: Tile Cleaning and Restoration Forum
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Corner tub problem
Hi, I hope someone can help me.... I am installing 3x6” subway tiles around my 5” built in corner tub. The tiles above the tub were done in a brick style pattern. My issue now is the front face is 46”...... the face by the toilet is 24”, and the other face is 9.5”. What sort of layout would... -
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Forum email.
Anyone else experiencing a problem with forum emails? Not had any in the last 24hrs. @Dave @Dan- Old Mod
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- forum problem uk tiling forum
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- Forum: Suggestion Box
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Will these floorboard cracks be a problem?
Hi there. Ive just had 18mm floorboards screwed down to joists by my builder . Tomorrow i will be getting the builder to screw down 6mm cement boards ready for tiling. Ive noticed that alot of the floorboards are cracked where the screws gone in. Ive attached photos. Although there's no visible...- Mathew2019
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- canada cracks problem
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- Forum: Canada
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Is this shoddy tiling? Advice much appreciated!
Hi! We've just had our kitchen installed and one of the installers said he does tiling too. So we got him to the tiles, including a herringbone pattern behind the oven/splashback. White tiles, dark grout. The main issue is the corners, where there is a massive thick line of grout on some...- Deleted member 53218
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- advice bad job canada issue much problem quality this tiling work
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- Forum: Canada
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Help. Bad grouting. Can it be fixed?
Is this a bad grouting job due to; too much water in the grout mix? not enough grout pushed in? Is this bad tiling due to; not measuring before setting? Is the answer to; grout over the existing grout (72 hours later)? pull it down and start again? Do tilers as a matter of course, grout...- Deleted member 53208
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- bad can grouting help problem
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- Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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Slate floor tiles. Grouting problem
I have just grouted the Brazilian slate tiles and it was a disaster. The grout dried instantly on the tile surface and I had to scrub it off (way before the grout joint was dry I washed the slates 3 times and let dry for a day before applying matstone tile sealer,2 costs applied with clean...- Mark
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- floor floor tiles floor tiling grout grouting problem slate tile grout tiles
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- Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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Porcelain tile problem
Hi My builder is doing a lift conversation for us. He has tiled the walls of my existing bathroom but has asked me to change the floor tiles to from porcelain to ceramic as he can't cut around doorframes and pipes as he keeps cracking the porcelain tiles when more than a simple cut is involved...- Stupotnoodle
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- canada porcelain porcelain tile problem tile
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- Forum: Canada
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Solution to a problem..
Hi all, Laying UFH and porcelain tiles in a suspended first floor bathroom, original plan was to replace old floorboards with 18mm ply then 10mm insulation board before UFH and tiling. Issue is there's going to be up to a 20mm step into the bathroom, is there a way to reduce this considerably... -
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Adhesive failure and fixing problem.
Hi Gang Bit of background to my rambling query:- I needed to replace a bath that meant removing all the tiles on an end wall, fair enough hardly a big issue since killing the bath didn't matter, refix different tiles as a feature and job done (famous last words!) Problem is the old tiles...- Deleted member 49260
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- adhesive fixing problem
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- Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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Broken tiles, grout broken, no adhesive stuck to tiles? Floor problem ?
Hello Had extension built and huge floor area laid in Porcelain tiles, and water/pipe underfloor heating. All grout come out and tiles cracked. Lifted tiles and was shocked no adhesive stuck to tiles. Looks like like laid on chipboard. Am v concerned. No one will retile as said floor problem ...- Lcliff
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- adhesive floor floor tiling grout problem tile grout tiles
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- Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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Metro Tile Beveled window trim corner problem
Hi, I am new to the forum so apologies if this has been raised before. We are having a bathroom reno but we are unhappy with the finish round the window and looking for suggestions. The trim as you can see from the photos just sticks out at the end. We have been told there is not a great deal...- Diz80
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- corner metro metro tiles problem tile trim window
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- Forum: The Welcome Forum
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Massive problem involving chipboard flooring and underfloor heating.
I'm a chippy, I fit a lot of kitchens and some bathrooms, inevitably I have done quite a bit of tiling, which I have learnt from older tradesman I have worked with in my early years in the trade. I've never had a complaint about my tiling, I don't class myself as a tiler, I can accurately cut a...- Stan Rogers
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- canada chipboard floor floor tiling flooring heating problem underfloor underfloor heating
- Replies: 29
- Forum: Canada
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Guys ive solved the problem of bad calibration
You can take a look at this format i came up with a while back, ive had numerous calls from tile shops as word has got about that this has actually worked for bad calibration in tile, most common i think in Spanish products,. Try for yourself and see what you think, i now tile everything this... -
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Ardex Problem with Ardex Grout FS Innocent Black
Happy Christmas to everyone and I hope 2019 is a very successful year for all. I'm looking for a bit of help with Ardex Grout from anyone who has used it or better still, uses it frequently. I've had a job that has gone horribly wrong. Long story short, the day after grouting the floor tiles on...- jasper
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- ardex ardex adhesive black grout problem tile grout
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- Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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Textured tile grout problem
I recently purchased some black floor tiles from Topps and have grouted them with a grey grout. The tiles are riven but also the surface is non-slip (matt finish). I could not see the problem as I worked but in a couple of awkward places I didn't remove all of the surplus grout (I thought I had...- Frazer Gould
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- grout problem tile tile grout
- Replies: 18
- Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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Epoxy Haze Problem - any helpful advice
I used bal-easypox - ag on glass tiles - glazed back and despite spending four times longer cleaning than grouting there is still haze left on some tiles, I have tried lab grade acetone, pullicol 2000 left on for 10-30 and then one hour (no joy) my next one to try is lithofin resin-ex, I did see...- james carter
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- advice epoxy problem
- Replies: 19
- Forum: Tile Cleaning and Restoration Forum
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BAL HELP Bal Micromax Inspirations Two Grout problem,
Please help, we have used Bal Micromax inspirations two on stone flooring and it’s got around the edges of the stone and we are struggling to remove it. Because the stone is pitted it looks awful and water and wire wool helps but just seems to smear it around. We are getting nowhere fast and...- Louise Chainey
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- adhesive bal bal adhesive building adhesives grout help problem tile grout
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- Forum: Adhesive and Grout
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