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So, I joined the forum a while back when I decided to embark on a tile career, When I first joined I was aprehensive to ask questions, probably mainly because I thought they'd sound stupid, I took the gamble and asked away regardless, boy am I glad I did.

I thought i'd take bite the bullet again and try and give something back to the forum so i'm going to add the stuff I asked to this post, I wrote the stuff down in what I refer to as by 'Bible' and I keep it handy so I can keep refering back to it.

I hope that this is helpfull to those who want to know but are a bit shy to ask.
 

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fantastic post Oli lots of important information that you just don't get anywhere. Just go's to show that the tillersforum is THE place to go for anything and everything to do with tile. Thanks again
 
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Good post , will jot that down for future ref, very handy.
 
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This post has been very helpful to me. As above I'll be writing this down tonight. Thanks
 
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2kg of grout per m2..... Is that real? In what size joints? Seems unreal to me.
 
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great post this oli,brilliant advice for the rookies like myself wanted to ask a lot of questions since joining but didnt want to come across as an idiot, a lot of it has been covered in this thread, just one thing if i am tile a shower are you saying i use a thin bed with a gauging trowel and not a notched trowel? loving this forum so so helpful:hurray:
 
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Very useful post. Can see why it's recommended. Thanks
 
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jaydebruyne

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What an great post! Many thanks for this Oli ;)
 
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dan69

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Great post Oli this forum is great for someone willing and wanting to learn.
 
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David Rowell

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Could i ask what a flat bed trowel is please?
 
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Great thread @Olii! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
One or two things could probably be updated now since this was posted, and maybe even get a few of the unanswered questions answered.
If anyone would like to add anything that would be good to!
Then we can collate the information and produce an article from it, then the newbies will have something to refer to at their fingertips!
 
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Olz

I had loads of messages stacking up in my pm inbox on the old style forums when I couldn't get on as much. Anyone should feel free to update this as they see fit and jump in to answer questions.

I think I got more likes on this thread than all ,y other posts over the years put together lol.
 
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One day i'll stick the 'bible' on ebay, i should just about cover the £3 i paid for the note pad, I'll have to get past 5 pages of usefull info in it mind. :lol::lol:


hi oli

god bless
 
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Replacing a Damaged / Broken Tile

Obviously there are a few ways to go about this, this is how I go about it.

For safety wear goggles and gloves.

Start off by scraping the grout from the sides of the tile in question, use a grout rake, or a fein or similar, the drill 4 holes in the tile, in a square formation.

Use a hammer to crack the tile, gently, no need to go mad with the hammer, remember your replacing a damaged tile not trying to make the good tiles match the damaged one.

Hopefully you will now have 4 pieces, assuming the tile had not lifted already, chisel out the pieces, start in the middle working outwards minimising the risk of damage to surrounding tiles.

Once youve got the bits out, get rid of the https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ that was behind the tile, being carefull not to take chunks out of the substrate.

Depending on the size of the tile, you may not be able to get the trowel in to apply fresh https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ to the wall, if this is the case, back butter the new tile, replace, allow to set and regrout.

Oli

Sorry oli. Your post is great. This is the only thing I disagree with. Replacing tiles I dig all 4 corners out( grout lines, top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right)with a flat head screw driver. Then middle of each joint with flat head. Then batter with a hammer (concrete floor) if gyprock (for example) I make my snips the hammer and lightly batter. Generally speaking at least one point of the tile will give way and I work from there.
 

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