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Tiles are usually thin, square or rectangular coverings manufactured from hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, baked clay, or even glass. They are generally fixed in place in an array to cover roofs, floors, walls, edges, or other objects such as tabletops. Alternatively, tile can sometimes refer to similar units made from lightweight materials such as perlite, wood, and mineral wool, typically used for wall and ceiling applications. In another sense, a tile is a construction tile or similar object, such as rectangular counters used in playing games (see tile-based game). The word is derived from the French word tuile, which is, in turn, from the Latin word tegula, meaning a roof tile composed of fired clay.
Tiles are often used to form wall and floor coverings, and can range from simple square tiles to complex or mosaics. Tiles are most often made of ceramic, typically glazed for internal uses and unglazed for roofing, but other materials are also commonly used, such as glass, cork, concrete and other composite materials, and stone. Tiling stone is typically marble, onyx, granite or slate. Thinner tiles can be used on walls than on floors, which require more durable surfaces that will resist impacts.

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    Steam on new kitchen tiles. Cleaning wall tiles.

    Could anybody help with a cleaning issue we are having with our brand new kitchen wall tiles. They are a high gloss black with light grey grout which surround the worktops and hob. We are encountering water/steam staining every time we use the microwave/hob. Could anybody recommend a quality...
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    Complete novice considering travertine wall tiles

    Love the look of travertine wall tiles 10x10cm but so much negative feedback from people I have spoken to. Had a quick look through the stone tiling forum but a lot is for flooring and larger tiles. We have a few sockets on the wall, what would the best way to cut them. Tried an angle grinder...
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    Laying porcelain wall tiles in shower area.

    Hi to all, We would like to lay white polished porcelain wall tiles in our shower area and need to know what adhesive and grout to use for these. 700 x 1200 offset quad. The tiles are 300x600 white porcelain tiles from Topps tiles. £4.49 each. Laid strecher bond style. The walls are studded...
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    Grouting Metro Wall Tiles

    Do I have to grout between metro wall tiles or can I just butt them up to each other with no gap?
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    Floor Has Tile Lippage, Wall Tiles Going Up In The Morning! Help Please!

    Good evening. I have had a tiler in for the last two days to tile my bathroom with Porcelonosa rectified tiles - 440x660 on the floor (6.5m) & 330x1000 on the walls (10m). When the tiler quoted for the work i stressed beforehand that i was looking for an A1 job, minimal-zero lippage etc etc...
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    Looking for Porcelanosa stonker wall tiles

    Hi, I'm new to this site but I am currently looking for Porcelanosa Wall Tiles to refurbish part of my bathroom. I think these tiles will probably be discontinued now so does anyone know of a distributor in the south west that might have old stock. The tiles I am looking for are white and have...
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    Wanted Canakkale Seramik bathroom wall tiles

    Hi everyone, Your my last hope. Just moved house and need to complete tiling the bathrooom. Need two boxes of Canakkale Seramik "Rivanna Beige" 20 x 25 cm bathroom wall tiles, about 40 in total. Think they may have ben originally from Focus who have now gone out of business Bar Code shows...
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    help with 30 x 60 porcelain wall tiles

    Hi all, Im in the process of doing up my bathroom and my partner has bought these huge 30 x 60 porcelain tiles (about 2.5-3kg each). Now im a newbie and having tiled the kitchen with 10 x 10 tile where i used PVA to seal the walls and used a ready mixed tile and grout adhesive I went full...
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    Hardie Backer for 33cm x 100cm wall tiles around bath?

    Hi, can anyone please advise if hardibacker board is suitable for fixing to a wood stud wall for installation of 33cm x 100cm large format tiles around a bath up to ceiling height? If not can you please recommend an alternative board. cheers
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    Cutting 1000mm x 330mm Wall tiles

    Got a job coming up where the wall tiles are 1000mm x 330mm. Problem i have is my cutter is a Sigma 620mm. Has anyone used a small wet cutter to cut the long side of tiles this size. I think its going to be really difficult to balance a tile this size through the wet saw and get a neat cut. Any...
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    Quartzite white wall tiles ......help please

    Has anybody fitted any Quartzite white wall tiles/ ledge stones or have any photos of these fitted. I can only find photos of them cut or stacked in some remote chinese quarry!!! Also what adhesives were used if you did fit these? Thanks in advance....got a kitchen to tile so these are to be...
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    Wanted: Recestimiento 'Edmonton Champagne' 20x28.5cm (8x11,4") wall tiles, x3 or more

    Hi, I'm trying to locate some wall tiles, to match up to the existing ones in my bathroom. I've found a spare box in the garage, but am 3 short to finish the job. If anyone has got any Revestimiento 'Edmonton Champagne' 20x28.5cm (8x11.4") wall tiles, I'd love to hear from you. Although I'm 3...
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    Wanted: Revestimiento 'edmonton champagne' 20x28.5cm (8x11.4") wall tiles, x3 or more

    Hi, I'm trying to locate some wall tiles, to match up to the existing ones in my bathroom. I've found a spare box in the garage, but am 3 short to finish the job. If anyone has got any Revestimiento 'Edmonton Champagne' 20x28.5cm (8x11.4") wall tiles, I'd love to hear from you. Although I'm 3...
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    600x300 Polished Black Porcelain wall tiles

    After some advice about the afore mention tiles,this being the first time i have come across them.Went to this job blind today so didnt know what to expect,so just had to get on and start tiling(did 3 walls but only from the floor up to 1m high) Can anybody lead me through the process/which...
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    adhesive for granite wall tiles

    Evening all Looking for some advice. Got a probable job. Customer wants 45mm x 45mm granite tiles on the walls. Which adhesive is best to use ? Also, she has a mosaic border for the halfway point in the wall, is it best to tile up to and inc height of border, then continue the next day ? third...
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    Best adhesive for large wall tiles

    Hello, I have bought some large (300x600x6mm) wall tiles and was wondering which adhesive would be best. I have used ready-mixed adhesive and grout all-in-one successfully before on smaller tiles but I know this is no good for big tiles. They are going above my new hob so I really want them to...
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    Pilkington Wall Tiles

    Hi everyone - I wonder if you can help I am trying to locate some Pilkington wall tiles - Phoenix soft cream PHO31. Does anybody know where I can get them - I purchased them about 6 years ago.:mad2:
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    Bathroom wall tiles - Lippage correction

    Looking for someone in the Dartford, Kent area to quote on removal of some tiles with lippage in bathroom area. Very big porcelean tiles.thanks
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    North Herts: 20m2 metro wall tiles and 12m2 of rubber floor tiles

    Looking to get an estimate from experienced tiler happy to provide references and sign papework with staged cash payments
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    Rubber stud pattern floor tiles and metro / subway wall tiles

    Having enjoyed some success on the downstairs project with natural stone, now onto the next one but wondering where to source from. Came across the likes of polyflor, polymax etc for the floor but works out at around 35 per sq metre! Are they always a mix of synthetic and rubber or something...
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