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quarry

A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. The operation of quarries is regulated in some jurisdictions to reduce their environmental impact.The word quarry can also include the underground quarrying for stone, such as Bath stone.

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  1. J

    quarry tiles on outside steps

    hi guys need a bit of advice. looking to tile back garden steps with quarry tiles will 1pf addy do and flexible grout if not what sha ll i use? cheers j.
  2. kilty55

    quarry tiles price

    hi all,im currently on a large outdooe step with welsh quarry tiles,,first step and i think ive underpriced it,what is the average price for working with quarrys plus mats?cheers:thumbsup:
  3. M

    Bull nosed Red quarry tiles for my conservatory

    Hi..I'm tearing my hair out ! What I thought was going to be an easy one, is not. I've just replaced my conservatory and wanted Red, bull nosed quarry tiles for the inside window ledge, 8" deep, either square or narrower.. (like we had before.) But, where to get them ? I need about 60 according...
  4. J

    Quarry tiles

    Got french doors put in house and they lead out onto decking from brickwork going been asked to put insert of quarry tiles between brickwork and doors. You will only see about 4cm of tile at most mostly to prevent leaks into house, will i need to seal tiles?
  5. S

    ahhhhhhhhhhhh B&Q Quarry tiles

    Just done a floor in B&Q Quarry tiles nightmare tiles might as well been from different parts of the world they were cr_p 3 to 4 mm out from one tile to the next. luckily I noticed this befor I started to lay. Also customer suppied there own adhesive (unibond tiles on floors ) goes of in about...
  6. S

    quarry tile cutter

    Hi can anyone recomend a reasonable priced cutter. already have a rubi ts70+ but I am starting to get a few jobs doing Quarry tiles in diagonal patterns and I now need a cutter with a movable breaker any surgestions welcome p.s. I'm on a tight budget:grin:
  7. S

    Tiling over existing quarry tiles

    Need some advice. intending to lay 200x 400 porcelain tiles over an existing quarry tile floor. Do i need to take any special precautions and what type of adhesive should i use
  8. C

    quarry tiles as a skirting board!

    anyone ever done a quarry tile skirting board? been to quote on a garage, customer want quarry skirting 22m2 one tile high wot would you guys charge??? wot adhesive/grout would you use?? many thanks daz :stupid:
  9. P

    quarry tiles

    Hi guys, Just need you to clarify something. I need to quote for a 3sqmtr floor in quarry tiles on a cement base in a porch. Customer hasn't decided on which make of tile yet but has looked at the Toppstiles selection which i assume is Ruabon (have looked on the Ruabon website and they've...
  10. F

    Ceaning/restoring quarry tile floor

    HI folks I have been asked to investigate the possibilities of cleaning up/restoring a kitchen floor done in quarry tiles. The floor itself is sound and so was wondering what the process would be and what the best products would be to get it as clean as possible any helpful advice would be...
  11. S

    Quarry tile?

    I'm trying to track down a quarry tile of sorts. They measure 155x155x12mm, they look sas they have been down quite a while. The only identifying feature i have is the back of the tile. Iv'e seen it so many times but cant remember where i seen them. Anyway have a look and let me know what you...
  12. M

    tiling onto quarry tiles

    Hi I'm going to a job tomorrow that involves tiling onto some quarry tiles on a floor in a conservertry. The tiles that are going to be layed ontop are 330 by 330. The existing tiles are bedded onto the concrete base of the conservertry & i'm told are solid (by the builder) . The builder has...
  13. R

    quarry tiles

    hi, can some one please tell me whether quarry tiles need to be sealed, got kitchen floor to do monday been told by some shops need sealing others say dont, just wax them to shine them up thanks rossy.....
  14. E

    Quarry tiles

    Looked at a job today, the customer has a kitchen floor laid with quarry tiles, they have just moved into the very old property and are having a £45,000 kitchen fitted by a mate of mine. The floor is 25sqm and there is 1 sqm which has been laid with new tiles, so i have to remove the 1 sqm a...
  15. Y

    quarry tiles

    any info on quarry tiles.Are thay hard to cut and what is the price per sq meter
  16. G

    Polish for external quarry tiles

    Recently tiled an external step with quarry tiles. After grouting I sealed it with Thompsons Water Seal to help protect against frost. I should have read these forums first. The seal didn't really soak in and now the tiles are a pain to keep clean as there's a very slight sticky residue. I'd...
  17. M

    Help to tile on top of quarry tiles

    Hi, I am going to tile on top of some quarry tiles; the quarry tiles are strong & sound but I need to know what bonding agent I need to put on top of the quarry tiles before I put the adhesive on. Can someone please help? Thanks.
  18. M

    Quarry Tiles

    Hi Are quarry tiles regarded as natural stone and do they need to be sealed at all? cheers:)
  19. A

    cleaning quarry tiles

    morning chaps, need a little help, i have been asked to do a regrout on quarry tiles, grouting isnt a problem, the problem is some of the tiles are very dirty and there is a mixture of glazed and unglazed tiles, the unglazed being the dirty ones, can anyone recommend a suitable cleaner & a...
  20. R

    advise on tiling on top of quarry tiles

    hi, customer wants to tile her hall but pulled up carpet and got old quarry tiles a couple cracked but wants to tile over, is this ok to do or should i strongly advise to take up old tiles, any help would be great thanks rossy (newbie) but willing to learn.
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