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    Is it essential to use sealant over grout on corners in tiled wet room?

    I have a fully tiled wet room, the floor is concrete and the transparent sealant along the corners / floor edges gets mould behind it very quickly. I have had to remove it twice so far and replace it within a few years. I have removed the sealant and re grouted the edges. I can't find out why...
  3. K

    Making a tiled mantlepiece to go over a heater...

    OK - is this a mad idea? I have to plan a tiny studio room in a flat. I have a standard sized storage/convector heater (I m wide 700mm high) and it's taking up vital space in the room. Could I build a mantel structure around it and tile it - would a tiled 'shelf' over it be able to cope with...
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    Removing a tiled floor / reclamation

    we gave an original black and white tiled hallway. It's an amazing feature but we are remodelling our house and staircase so the hall cannot stay as is. Think the most realistic option for us is to remove the tiles and was hoping we could still preserve them by giving them a new home. Don't...
    • Actonia
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    • canada floor removing tile tiled
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Limecrete floor has anybody tiled one

    Has anybody on here tiled to a limecrete floor .
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    Should I carpet over new tiles to keep the height the same, or just do something else?

    Hello folks, Basically I am looking for some professional advice. In October last year I bought my first house - a massive do-er upper, and one that we knew when I bought it would need some significant work doing to it due to the presence of red ash in the property. Some thirty odd tonnes of...
    • Cleo
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    • canada carpet floor height just new build new tiles should tile tiled tiles
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Outside patio tiled 600x600 porcelain

    Hi Everyone. In the quoting stage at the moment- bit of advice to get things right. Quoting for a 30m2 garden patio done with 600x600 full bodied porcelain. What preparation work would you sugest- base ready for tiling (level with turf) I thought : 1.Dig the soil up 10 inches deep, weed...
    • lukeb
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    • 600x600 canada outside patio porcelain porcelain tile porcelain tiles tiled
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Squeaky tiled floor

    Hello I'm hopeing somebody can give me some advice - around a year and half ago I had my kitchen floor tiled. There is a wooden subfloor underneath which is made of thick ply, plenty of brackets and noggins between the beams and ditra. Today I've just noticed that the area closest to the...
  9. Ttt1601

    Tiled bar top

    I have a bit of an odd one, am doing a shop fit, client is having 100 x 100 ceramics on the bar top, bar has been constructed by 2 18mm who play sheets glued and screwed together, no apart from the obvious breakage issues, I am a bit unsure what products are best to use, was thinking of double...
  10. JMC tiling

    Metro tiled corners, scribe in and best Silicon method?

    Morning all, Just wanted peoples thoughts on finishing metro tiles, specifically in the corners? Even with nice cutting you still get a diamond effect in the corners that in some cases depending on the depth difference of the metro edge can look a bit off. Do you guys scribe in to minimise this...
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    Tiled To Perfection

    Full bathroom refits , all trades supplied , wall and floor tiling.
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    Grinding Out Tiled Corners In Shower

    Hello forum My first post here Have just started tiling a shower and the corners are proving rather tricky with nothing being square Some gaps have turned out a little smaller than I wanted and I am worried I will not be able to get enough purchase on the sealant in the corners Rather than...
    • Diggerr65
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    • corners former grinding out shower shower tray tiled wetroom
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Tanking and Wetrooms
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    Crunchy Edwardian Tiled Floor

    Hi all, Hoping you can help. My house has a geometric tiled floor which was under carpet when we moved in. I've tried cleaning it with brick acid, but didnt dilute the acid enough or didnt clean up with enough alkaline. Now the tiles make a crunch sound in a few places when I walk on it. I...
    • SimonC
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    • canada edwardian floor tiled
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    New Tiled Floor Problem, Advice Please?

    Hi, So I’ve recently bought a new house and I’ve got some problems with the tiling on the ground floor. I’ve got some 600 x 600 porcelanosa tiles laid and it’s been grouted with a light grey grout on a concrete slab floor. I’ve got some patches of grout that look like someone has poured water...
    • Sloter
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    • advice canada floor grout colour new build please problem tiled
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Outdoor Tiled Bistro Table - Needs Some Rejuvenation

    Hello, We've got a small bistro table which sits outside all year round. It's seen two winters (if you can call what we've just had a winter). The tiles are looking abit flat and I would like some advice on what would be best to brighten up their appearance. There is no damage to the tiles nor...
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    Victorian Tiled Path Concrete Slab Joints

    I'm pouring a reinforced concrete slab pathway to my front door which i want to tile with victorian mosaic tiles. the path will be 10m x 1m. i've been told to cut expansion/control joints every 2.5 metres. if i do that, do i fill these joints with screed and tile over them? any advice
    • robhdg
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    • canada concrete edwardian edwardian floor expansion geometric joint joints path slab tiled victorian victorian floor victorian floor tiling
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Canada Tile Advice
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    Advice On Rectifying A Pre Tiled Wall That Takes A Dive!!

    Hi fellas,im looking for some advice please. I'm a reasonably competent diy'er completed numerous tiling projects over the years, last one was my main bathroom stripped back to stud and used wedi board and tape etc. Currently doing en suite and I've decided to go down the tanking route, showers...
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    Tiled Sink

    Hello, In the process of re-doing my bathroom and quite fancy a marble sink. Sadly I can't find one that is the right size and/or that I can actually afford to buy so had the (quite possibly bad) idea to DIY one using the same marble tile (12mm) that the walls and floors will be tiled in. My...
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    Tiled Bathroom Worktop

    A new one for me, and i have been dreading it. Tilling a bathroom worktop, To be precise three bathroom worktops all with mosaics. I have never been asked to do this before, I'm guessing it can't be too difficult (I hope :) ), my plan is to fit 18mm ply and then hardi over the top. Then...
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    Where's The Strangest Place You've Tiled???

    Can include the area of the property (for example - the dungeon), the property itself (bathroom at Buckingham palace) or the country you were in (tiling an igloo at the south pole). I have no out of the ordinary places, but lets see what you lot have been up too.
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    Suspended floor - Can it be tiled?

    Evening folks.... I have a slight issue I could do with another opinion on. I priced a job a few weeks back to install travertine over a timber floor. Included in the price was the supply and fitting of a decoupling membrane and the removal of the existing floor coverings (carpet and...

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