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In a building, a room is any space enclosed within a number of walls to which entry is possible only by a door or other dividing structure that connects it either to a passageway, to another room, or to the outdoors, that is large enough for several persons to move about, and whose size, fixtures, furnishings, and sometimes placement within the building support the activity to be conducted in it.

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    Wet room slate floor tiles flaking

    Good Evening Everyone, About 2.5 years ago I had the ensuite turned into a semi wet room i.e. two and a half walls where the shower could potentially wet. There hasn't been any problem with water leaking through anywhere but some of the tiles have started to flake (best word I can think of) and...
    • Dan Haugh
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    • floor floor tiles floor tiling room slate tiles wet wet room
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  2. D

    Issues with Wet Room Installation - Urgent Help Needed!

    Hi all We had a wet room installed 12 months ago and at the time we weren't happy with the work that was completed - so we withheld 5% from the total cost of the job (it was part of a complete loft conversion). we've had constant problems with the wet room - photos below - and now water is...
    • David Benson
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    • help installation needed room urgent wet wet room wet room installation
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  3. R

    Wet room former not level

    EDIT: I posted this in the DIY board but it does not appear to be very active. So I thought I would post again in here. Afternoon, please go easy on me. I have installed a wet room former into my en suite. However one thing has lead to another and I must have forgotten how to use my spirit...
    • Ryan rogers
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    • canada former level not room wet wet room
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Canada
  4. C

    Wet room questions - Novellini Duodeck 3

    Hi there, Read quite a few threads and still have a few questions. I'm fitting a Novellini Duodeck 3, and then insulation, ufh, slc on floor outside deck. Then tank everything. I've seen comments both ways about tanking over or under ufh/slc. Pretty sure both will work fine but happy to be...
  5. G

    Utility room floor tiling

    Hi I’m looking for my utility area floor being tiled, roughly 8m2 Looking for a good job. I’ll supply tiles if you could supply grout and adhesive. It’s Nottingham ng15 area
  6. Wishiwasatoptiler

    Multi room floor leveling

    Hi All Looking for some tips on mulitiroom leveling. As it is it looks like the kitchen has the highest point with the floor dipping into the utility and then into the hall again dips. I'm wondering how others tackle these jobs. The kitchen will need a liquid dpm so my usual way of drilling...
  7. K

    Ensuite Wet room 1.8 x 1.7 metres

    Hello We have just recently bought a house and we are looking to transform the ensuite to a wet room (measurements: 1.8 x 1.7 metres). Just wanted ask a few things because my husband is too lazy too lol : 1) How much would you say we need to budget for the shower room? 2) The ensuite currently...
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    Adhesive and grout for shower room

    Hi guys, long time lurker, first time caller of this rediculously informative forum. I have boarded out our ensuite shower with aquapanel boarding followed swiftly by tanking it all with Mapeis shower room kit which is pretty amazing. I have purchased some ceramic 400x150 tiles and am now...
  9. T

    Cracking Statuario Marble Tiles in Wet Room

    Hello, We have recently had a new Statuario marble floor laid in a newly created shower room. Unfortunately, after only a couple of times of using the shower we are experiencing tiles cracking. See attached pictures. Firstly three tiles cracked straight across, they appear to be cracking on...
    • Tammy Leggetter
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    • canada crack cracking debonding marble room statuario tile tiles wet wet room
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Canada
  10. G

    Wet room advice and questions

    Hi Guys and Girls Im over from the electrical forum normally giving electrical advise. I looking for some advice and to gain some knowledge Im looking at installing a wet room with underfloor heating mat and then tilling the full room Ive had a look at existing posts on here but I am...
  11. J

    Advise on adhesive and grout for a commercial steam room please

    Hi all, Can you please give me your opinion on the best adhesive and grout to use in a commercial steam room as I have to repair some mosaics and reroute the area? Any experiences of doing such a job would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jon
    • JON HUME
    • Thread
    • adhesive commercial grout room steam steam room tile adhesive tile grout
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Adhesive and Grout
  12. R

    How best to bring flooring to level of wet room former befor tiling

    My brother who is a retired joiner, with a little tiling experience, and myself who doesn't have any, are intending to create a wet room type ( with screen) bathroom. I think I may end up with lots of questions, but the main one at the moment is, what is the best method of making up the...
    • Reluctant Robin
    • Thread
    • best canada floor floor tiling flooring former how level room tiling wet wet room
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Canada
  13. F

    Mixed stone mosaic wet room

    Just finished this project for a good customer of mine, it’s an old barn/pig shed origionally built by the farmer who used to Own the farm, now converted to this bathroom / bedroom to be rented as a Holliday let on the edge of the Peak District. Nothing was square, all angles were all over the...
    • Flintstone
    • Thread
    • canada mosaic mosaic tiling mosaics room stone wet wet room
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Canada
  14. Skipp3r

    Wet Room Advice Please.

    Hello all, I'm due to start a wet room with a former. The room is having underfloor matting. Can someone give the correct procedure for each stage, and can I ditra over the former or am I going to lose my falls. I was going to cement board or similar up to the tray. Should I lay the underfloor...
  15. M

    Gap between Tiles and the edge of the room

    Hi I have had some tiling done in my kitchen and I would like some advice. A tile laser level wasn't used, meaning where the tiles meet the edge of the room, there is a gap. I think this will look stupid. The guy doing the work has suggested chiselling into the plaster and using a finely cut...
    • MrT
    • Thread
    • canada edge gap room tile tiles
    • Replies: 54
    • Forum: Canada
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    Silicone for use in a steam room

    Gents, Any idea what the best silicone would be to use in a steam room? I need to silicone the glass U channel areas as they have finally started to go mouldy after 6 years of use. I wish I could remember what the last brand was as it's held up so well but I just can't remember. Thanks!
  17. W

    Grout Steam room grout options

    Im tiling a bathroom this week and I've now been informed that it's going to be a steam shower fully enclosed. It's all waterproofed etc but I'm in 2 minds about grout. I thought it would have to be epoxy but keracoll said I can use their fugabella grout. Anyone got any thoughts on this or if...
  18. P

    Wet room floor tile grout

    I am building a wet room, I have settled on an GRP former and tiled floor however the question is what to grout with. Ordinary cement grout may be ok however it will be wet for much longer than on the wall and is porous. I am presuming that normal grout will mark with grease from feet etc and...
    • Peter Lee
    • Thread
    • canada floor floor tile floor tiling grout room tile tile grout wet wet room
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Canada
  19. B

    Wet Room Tile Backer board

    Hi, (first post so be kind!), I am a competent DIY'er and have done numerous kitchen and bathrooms refurbishments in my time, but the boss now wants a wet room!! typical! I wonder if I could pick your brains and experience on recommendations of tile backer board systems. There appears to be...
    • Billym
    • Thread
    • backer board board room tile tile backerboard wet wet room
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms Forum
  20. D

    My shower-room is rotting away.

    The previous owner did a fantastic job of tiling the shower room. It lasted about a year before the grout started to crack and eventually a couple of tiles came off. B&Q cheap white tiles bonded directly to plaster board. No backing board or tanking. I wasn't in a position to do anything with...
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